November 24 1997 Activated Martin Muursepp and placed Kurt Thomas on IR with a re-fractured right ankle. Muursepp had missed 25 days (12 games) with a sprained right ankle. Thomas missed the rest of the season due to his injury. 2006 Activated Josh Howard and placed Pops Mensah-Bonsu on IL. Howard was on IL for 16 days (8 games) with a sprained left ankle. Mensah-Bonsu was activated 85 days (38 games) later. 2008 The NBA named Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) and Dwyane Wade (Mia) as Players of the Week. Nowitzki averaged 27 points and 10.3 rebounds as Dallas went 3-0. Wade averaged 32.3 points, 9.7 assists, and 3.3 blocks as Miami went 2-1. 2009 Monta Ellis (GS) had 11 turnovers, tying the opponent record for most turnovers. 2012 Vince Carter played in his 1,000th NBA game (the 104th player to reach that milestone. 2014 Activated Charlie Villanueva and placed Raymond Felton (sprained right ankle) on IL. Villanueva (no injury) was on IL for 2 days (1 game). Felton was activated 33 days (17 games) later. 2015 Activated John Jenkins and placed Devin Harris (rest) on IL. Jenkins (no injury) was on IL for 4 days (2 games). Harris was activated 1 day (1 game) later. Games Record: 6-11 (home: 4-6, road: 2-5) Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1981 L LA Lakers 110-125 -15 Vincent 20 Vincent 13 A-Jabbar 25 Game #13, current record: 1-12, streak: lost 11; final record: 28-54 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W Chicago 133-127 +6 Blackman 27 MA/JV 9 Woolridg 34 Game #12, current record: 6-6, streak: won 1; final record: 38-44 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1984 W Houston 113-95 +18 Blackman 26 Vincent 17 Sampson 21 Game #15, current record: 8-7, streak: won 2; final record: 44-38 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1989 W Minnesota 99-89 +10 Blackman 23 BW/RW 8 Campbell 24 Game #10, current record: 5-5, streak: won 1; final record: 47-35 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1990 L Utah 74-85 -11 Blackman 21 HW/JD 10 KMalone 27 Game #11, current record: 5-6, streak: lost 3; final record: 28-54 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1995 L Denver(OT) 109-112 -3 Mashburn 37 Lorenzo 13 A-Rauf 39 Game #11, current record: 5-6, streak: lost 5; final record: 26-56 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1996 L @Boston 91-105 -14 JJ/CG 23 Gatling 11 Barros 21 Game #12, current record: 3-9, streak: lost 2; final record: 24-58 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @Orlando 100-112 -12 Finley 35 DN/ES 9 Armstron 33 Steve Nash did not play due to a sprained right ankle (the 3rd of 3 games he would miss due to the injury). Cedric Ceballos did not play to the flu (the 3rd of 3 games he would miss due to the illness). Robert Pack did not play due to a strained right groin (the 2nd of 8 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #13, current record: 4-9, streak: lost 5; final record: 40-42 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2001 W Phoenix 119-104 +15 Nowitzki 32 Howard 13 Marbury 31 Game #14, current record: 9-5, streak: won 3; final record: 57-25 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2004 L @San Antonio 80-94 -14 Nowitzki 23 Nowitzki 11 TDuncan 27 Game #13, current record: 8-5; streak: lost 3; final record: 58-24 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W @San Antonio 95-92 +3 DNowitzki 31 DNowitzki 10 TDuncan 29 Jerry Stackhouse suffered a sprained left ankle late in the 2nd quarter, but was able to return in the 2nd half. Game #12, current record: 8-4; streak: won 8; final record: 67-15 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2007 L @Milwaukee 95-97 -2 JoHoward 24 JoHoward 11 MRedd 27 Dallas shot 10-17 FT and Milwaukee shot 29-41 FT. Game #13, current record: 9-4; streak: lost 2; final record: 51-31 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2009 L Golden State 103-111 -8 DNowitzki 28 DGooden 12 MEllis 37 Shawn Marion (sprained left ankle) did not play (the 3rd of 3 games he would miss). Quinton Ross (sore lower back) did not play in the 2nd half. He would miss the next 8 games due to the injury. Due to the team's many injuries, Golden State only played 6 players, and 3 of them played all 48 minutes. Monta Ellis (GS) had 11 turnovers, tying the opponent record for most turnovers. Game #14, current record: 10-4; streak: lost 1; final record: 55-27 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2010 W @Oklahoma City 111-103 +8 DNowitzki 34 TChandler 18 KDurant 32 Dallas out-scored Oklahoma City 36-22 in the 4th quarter. Dirk Nowitzki had 34 points, including 17 in the 4th quarter. Game #14, current record: 10-4; streak: won 3; final record: 57-25 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2012 L LA Lakers 89-115 -26 VCarter 16 SMarion 8 MP/KB/AJ 19 The Lakers led 65-38 at halftime. The Lakers shot 48.8% (40-82) FG and Dallas shot 37% (34-92) FG. The Lakers out-rebounded Dallas 61-39 including 11-9 offensive. The Lakers tied the Dallas opponent record with 50 defensive rebounds. Vince Carter played in his 1,000th NBA game. Game #14, current record: 7-7; streak: lost 1; final record: 41-41 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2014 L Indiana 100-111 -11 MEllis 24 DNowitzki 11 DSloan 29 Game #15, current record: 10-5; streak: lost 2; final record: 50-32 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2015 L @Memphis 96-110 -14 RF/JB 16 DN/ZP 10 MConley 21 Game #15, current record: 9-6; streak: lost 2; final record: 42-40