October 11 1980 Start of the 1980-81 season. Dallas would finish the season with a record of 15-67. It was their first season in the league. 1980 First Mav regular season game (and home game at Reunion). Dallas won 103-92 over San Antonio. Abdul Jeelani, Jerome Whitehead, Tom LaGarde, Winford Boynes, and Geoof Huston were the starters. Jeelani scored the first points in Dallas history. 1983 Released Foots Walker. 1984 The preseason game vs Philadelphia at Reunion was cancelled with 3:19 left in the 1st quarter (with Philadelphia leading 24-14) due due to a slick floor. The preservative that had been applied to the court for storage during the offseason caused the slickness. The start time of the game had been delayed and the game was stopped once previously during the 1st quarter to try to fix the problem before the game was eventually cancelled. 1984 Signed Rolando Blackman to a 10 year contract extension. 1984 Released George Turner. 1985 Released Bubba Jennings, Dennis Nutt, and Eddie Smith. Games Record: 6-5 (home: 4-3, road: 2-2; includes one home regular season win) Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1980 W San Antonio 103-92 +11 Boynes 21 LaGarde 14 Gervin 33 Game #1, current record: 1-0, streak: won 1; final record: 15-67 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1991 L @New York 91-117 -26 RW/TD 13 Tarpley 9 Vandeweg 21 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1996 L Philadelphia 69-99 -30 Jackson 15 Meyer 11 Stackhou 19 at Tulsa, Oklahoma Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1997 L Houston 103-104 -1 Scott 22 Bradley 17 Rhodes 18 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2001 W @Houston 115-110 +5 El-Amin 23 Nowitzki 16 Francis 34 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2002 L @Milwaukee 77-84 -7 Nowitzki 21 Nowitzki 9 Haislip 20 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2003 W New Orleans 100-99 +1 Jamison 20 Fortson 12 Armstron 21 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2005 W @Sacramento 96-83 +13 MDaniels 18 DDiop 8 BMiller 12 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2009 W Memphis 114-107 +7 DNowitzki 26 Humphries 9 DA/MC 17 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2010 L Cleveland 79-85 -6 DNowitzki 13 BHaywood 8 DGibson 15 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2016 W Oklahoma City 114-109 +5 DPowell 16 ABogut 11 EIlyasova 19