December 10 1980 Traded the rights to Kiki Vandeweghe and a 1st round draft pick in 1986 to Denver for 1st round draft picks in 1981 and 1985. Vandeweghe was signed to a 3 year, $500,000 contract. He also played in that night's Dallas-Denver game. 1983 Mark Aguirre had 40 points, the 7th time a Mavs player had 40+ points and the 5th of 22 times Aguirre had 40+ points with Dallas. He would also have 40 points the next night, the 1st time a Mavs player had back-to-back 40+ points. 1986 Derek Harper had 15 assists, the 9th time a Mavs player had 15+ assists and the 2nd of 10 times Harper had 15+ assists with Dallas. 1997 The Dallas city council gave their final vote of approval for the new arena. All the council hurdles were then passed. The last step for approval to build a new arena was for the citizens of Dallas to vote on raising the hotel and car rental taxes. The vote took place 1/17/97. 2002 Activated Adam Harrington and placed Eduardo Najera on IR with left knee surgery. Harrington had missed 10 days (5 games) with a sprained left knee. Najera was activated 63 days (27 games) later. 2003 Michael Finley suffered a sprained right big toe during the 3rd quarter of the LA Clippers game. He continued to play with the injury during the game, but did miss the next 5 games due to the injury. 2011 In a sign-and-trade and 3 team trade, Dallas re-signed Tyson Chandler to a 4 year, $58 million contract and then Dallas traded away Chandler, the rights to 2009 2nd round draft pick (#56) Ahmad Nivins, the rights to 2007 2nd round draft pick (#58) Giorgos Printezis, and a 2012 2nd round draft pick and received Andy Rautins (whom Dallas would buyout) and a protected 2012 2nd round draft pick from Washington [and an $11 million trade exception which would later be used to get Lamar Odom]; New York traded away Rautins, Ronny Turiaf, a 2013 2nd round draft pick, and cash and received Chandler, the rights to Nivins, and the rights to Printezis; and Washington traded away a protected 2012 2nd round draft pick and received Turiaf, a Dallas 2012 2nd round draft pick, a New York 2013 2nd round draft pick, and cash. 2011 Signed Drew Neitzel to the training camp roster. He would be released before the regular season started. Games Record: 12-6 (home: 7-2, road: 5-4) Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1980 L @Denver 107-116 -9 Huston 27 TL/BR 11 English 27 Denver went on an 18-0 run during the 3rd quarter. Game #30, current record: 3-27, streak: lost 12; final record: 15-67 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W @Detroit 122-121 +1 Vincent 30 Garnett 15 Laimbeer 24 Game #19, current record: 10-9, streak: won 2; final record: 38-44 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W @Golden State(OT) 126-123 +3 Aguirre 40 MA/RB 9 Carroll 27 Mark Aguirre had 40 points, the 7th time a Mavs player had 40+ points and the 5th of 22 times Aguirre had 40+ points with Dallas. He would also have 40 points the next night, the 1st time a Mavs player had back-to-back 40+ points. Game #21, current record: 14-7, streak: won 1; final record: 43-39 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1985 L @LA Clippers 118-120 -2 Blackman 30 Donaldson 13 Johnson 30 Game #21, current record: 11-10, streak: lost 2; final record: 44-38 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1986 W Portland 130-129 +1 Aguirre 27 Donaldson 18 Vandeweg 31 Derek Harper had 15 assists, the 9th time a Mavs player had 15+ assists and the 2nd of 10 times Harper had 15+ assists with Dallas. Game #19, current record: 13-6, streak: won 2; final record: 55-27 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1988 L Cleveland 98-102 -4 Blackman 25 Donaldson 14 Price 22 Game #18, current record: 11-7, streak: lost 1; final record: 38-44 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1991 W Miami(OT) 114-110 +4 Blackman 31 TDavis 19 Burton 23 Game #20, current record: 8-12, streak: won 1; final record: 22-60 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1992 L Minnesota 88-111 -23 Davis 21 Davis 12 Person 26 Game #15, current record: 1-14, streak: lost 11; final record: 11-71 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1994 W Charlotte 99-86 +13 Mashburn 31 Tarpley 12 Mourning 20 Game #16, current record: 9-7, streak: won 1; final record: 36-46 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1996 W @LA Clippers 100-95 +5 Gatling 30 Jackson 8 LV/MS 14 Game #19, current record: 8-11, streak: won 3; final record: 24-58 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2000 W @New Jersey 99-73 +26 Nowitzki 31 Nowitzki 8 Martin 18 Game #22, current record: 14-8, streak: won 3; final record: 53-29 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2001 L @Utah 98-107 -9 Nowitzki 27 Nowitzki 10 Malone 30 Game #21, current record: 12-9, streak: lost 3; final record: 57-25 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2002 W LA Clippers 122-95 +27 MF/NVE 24 Bradley 11 Brand 20 Dirk Nowitzki suffered a high left ankle sprain during the 1st quarter and did not play the rest of the game. He would miss the next 2 games due to the injury. Adrian Griffin suffered a partially dislocated right shoulder during the 3rd quarter and did not play the rest of the game. He would miss the next game due to the injury. Walt Williams did not play due to a sprained right elbow (the 2nd of 2 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #21, current record: 19-2, streak: won 2; final record: 60-22 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2003 L @LA Clippers 99-100 -1 Finley 38 Jamison 8 Maggette 30 Game #21, current record: 13-8, streak: lost 1; final record: 52-30 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2005 W Boston 103-94 +9 DNowitzki 24 AGriffin 10 PPierce 28 Game #20, current record: 15-5; streak: won 5; final record: 60-22 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2007 W @New York 99-89 +10 DNowitzki 36 DNowitzki 7 ZRandolph 24 New York never led in the game. Game #22, current record: 14-8; streak: won 2; final record: 51-31 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2012 W Sacramento 119-96 +23 OMayo 19 OMayo 7 DC/FG 25 Dallas went on a 33-5 run from the end of the 1st quarter into the 2nd quarter and Dallas led 65-43 at the half (including 29-14 in the 2nd quarter). Dallas shot 55.2% (48-87) FG and Sacramento shot 44% (37-84) FG. Dominique Jones (ill) did not play in the Sacramento game. He would not miss any other games due to the illness. Game #21, current record: 11-10; streak: won 3; final record: 41-41 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2014 W New Orleans 112-107 +5 MEllis 26 DN/TC 6 ADavis 31 Jameer Nelson (sore right shoulder) did not play, the only game he would miss due to the injury. Game #24, current record: 17-7; streak: won 1; final record: 50-32