January 21 1981 Signed Stan Pietkiewicz to a 2nd 10-day contract. 1994 Lost their 19th straight home game, the longest home losing streak in team history. 1996 Popeye Jones had 20 rebounds, the 36th time a Mavs player had 20+ rebounds and the 7th of 8 times Jones had 20+ rebounds with Dallas. 1997 Latrell Sprewell (GS) had 46 points, the 44th time a Mavs opponent had 40+ points. 1999 Kurt Thomas reneged on his verbal agreement with Dallas and signed a 2 year, $3,675,000 contract with New York. 1999 Signed Ansu Sesay, Greg Buckner, and Ace Custis to non-guaranteed contracts. Only Sesay would make the opening day roster (and spent the entire season on IR). 1999 Signed 1st round draft pick Dirk Nowitzki to a 3 year, $4,749,240 contract with a 4th year worth $2,157,595 at the team's option. 1999 Signed free agent John (Hot Rod) Williams to a 3 year, $5,775,000 contract. 1999 Ansu Sesay suffered a broken right foot during practice. He would miss the entire season due to the injury. 2002 Joy Nelson (Don Nelson's wife) underwent successful breast cancer surgery. 2002 Greg Buckner suffered a strained left calf early in the New Jersey game. He would miss the next 8 games due to the injury. 2003 Houston had 8 assists, tying the opponent record low for fewest assists. 2007 Activated Devin Harris and placed Maurice Ager on IL. Harris was on IL for 3 days (1 game) with the flu. Ager was activated 9 days (4 games) later. 2016 Assigned Justin Anderson, Jeremy Evans, and Salah Mejri to the NBADL. Games Record: 9-8 (home: 3-3, road: 6-5) Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W @Kansas City 110-94 +16 Vincent 23 Turner 11 Woodson 18 Game #39, current record: 11-28, streak: won 2; final record: 28-54 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1984 W @Indiana 118-111 +7 Blackman 32 Aguirre 10 Williams 30 Game #42, current record: 23-19, streak: won 1; final record: 43-39 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1986 L @Sacramento 110-119 -9 Blackman 23 Perkins 11 Johnson 27 Game #38, current record: 19-19, streak: lost 1; final record: 44-38 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1987 W New York 113-93 +20 Aguirre 27 Donaldson 12 Ewing 27 Game #39, current record: 25-14, streak: won 1; final record: 55-27 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1993 L Denver 94-110 -16 Moore 16 Davis 19 Jackson 24 Game #34, current record: 3-31, streak: lost 1; final record: 11-71 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1994 L Seattle 87-91 -4 Jackson 29 Jones 12 Schrempf 22 Game #37, current record: 2-35, streak: lost 12; final record: 13-69 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1995 L Seattle 91-117 -26 Jackson 25 PJ/JJ/DS 7 Payton 22 Game #36, current record: 16-20, streak: lost 3; final record: 36-46 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1996 L @Seattle 101-108 -7 McCloud 29 Popeye 20 Payton 29 Popeye Jones had 20 rebounds, the 36th time a Mavs player had 20+ rebounds and the 7th of 8 times Jones had 20+ rebounds with Dallas. Game #37, current record: 12-25, streak: lost 1; final record: 26-56 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1997 L @Golden State 93-105 -12 Jackson 22 Gatling 9 Sprewell 46 Latrell Sprewell had 46 points, the 44th time a Mavs opponent had 40+ points. Game #38, current record: 13-25, streak: lost 2; final record: 24-58 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2002 W New Jersey 113-105 +8 Nowitzki 39 Nowitzki 13 Harris 23 Greg Buckner suffered a strained left calf early in the game. He would miss the next 8 games due to the injury. Don Nelson did not coach due to his wife's surgery (the 1st of 2 games he would miss due to the surgery). Game #41, current record: 29-12, streak: won 4; final record: 57-25 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2003 W Houston 107-86 +21 Nowitzki 26 Nowitzki 8 Francis 26 Houston had 8 assists, tying the opponent record low for fewest assists. Game #40, current record: 32-8, streak: won 1; final record: 60-22 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2005 W @Charlotte 105-99 +6 DN/MF 20 Nowitzki 9 EOkafor 24 Don Nelson did not coach due to recovering from right rotator cuff surgery (the 2nd of 10 games he would miss due to the recovery). Game #38, current record: 26-12; streak: won 4; final record: 58-24 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2007 W @Miami 99-93 +6 JHoward 25 DN/ED 11 DWade 31 Game #42, current record: 34-8; streak: won 7; final record: 67-15 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2008 L @Washington 84-102 -18 JoHoward 32 DNowitzki 11 CButler 25 Game #40, current record: 27-13; streak: lost 1; final record: 51-31 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2009 L @Milwaukee 99-133 -34 DNowitzki 30 EDampier 8 Villanuev 32 Mil out-scored Dal 118-69 after the 1st quarter. Mil shot 57.8% FG and Dal shot 36.6% FG. Game #42, current record: 24-18; streak: lost 1; final record: 50-32 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2012 W @New Orleans 83-81 +2 LO/DW 16 SMarion 12 CLandry 19 Dallas shot 4-4 FT in the last 15 seconds of the game to hang on to the win. It was the 14th straight game that Dallas held an opponent under 100 points. Dirk Nowitzki (sore right knee) did not play. It was the 1st of 4 games he would miss due to the injury. Vince Carter (sprained left foot) did not play. It was the 3rd of 5 games he would miss due to the injury. Game #17, current record: 10-7; streak: won 2; final record: 36-30 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2015 W @Minnesota 98-75 +23 CParsons 22 DPowell 10 AWiggins 18 Dallas shot 51.3% (39-76) FG and Minnesota shot 34.8% (31-89) FG. Game #43, current record: 30-13; streak: won 3; final record: 50-32