December 23 1980 Utah had 0 steals, setting the opponent record for fewest steals. 1999 Leon Smith was ordered by the court to basically stay out of Chicago (except for court appearances) and to stay away from his ex-girlfriend. The judge ruled that Smith can not be in Chicago for more than 24 hours at a time and must be escorted by a representative of the NBA Players Association when he is in Chicago. The judge also rescinded the warrant for arrest for Smith violating bond by leaving the city. After the hearing, Smith returned to Dallas and the psychiatric ward he had been in for a few weeks. 1999 Michael Finley had a triple-double with 33 points, 13 rebounds, and 13 assists. It was the 22nd time a Mavs player had a triple-double and the 4th of 6 times Finley had a triple-double with Dallas. 2005 Activated Jerry Stackhouse and placed Rawle Marshall on IL. Stackhouse had missed 53 days (26 games) with a bone bruise on his right knee. Marshall was activated 65 days (29 games) later. 2011 New Jersey signed Dallas free agent DeShawn Stevenson to a 1 year, $2.5 million contract. 2012 Signed Chris Douglas-Roberts. 2012 Activated Dirk Nowitzki and placed Bernard James (no injury) on IL. Nowitzki (right knee surgery) was on IL for 53 days (26 games). James was activated 4 days (1 game) later. 2013 Dirk Nowitzki passed Alex English (25,613) for 13th place on the NBA All-Time scoring list. 2014 Eric Bledsoe (Pho) had a triple-double with 16 points (including 6-19 FG), 10 rebounds, and 11 assists. It was the 60th time a Mavs opponent had a triple-double. 2015 Activated Salah Mejri and placed Deron Williams (strained left hamstring) on IL. Mejri (no injury) was on IL for 13 days (6 games). Williams was activated 3 days (1 game) later (but remained out until 1/1). 2015 Dirk Nowitzki pass Shaquille O'Neal (28,596) for 6th place on the NBA's all-time scoring list during the 2nd quarter of the Brooklyn game. Games Record: 10-11 (home: 3-1, road: 7-10) Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1980 L Utah 96-101 -5 Robinzine 23 Lloyd 11 Dantley 30 Utah had 0 steals, setting the opponent record for fewest steals. Game #37, current record: 4-33, streak: lost 6; final record: 15-67 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L @Phoenix 106-125 -19 Aguirre 29 Nimphius 8 Lucas 33 Game #26, current record: 12-14, streak: lost 1; final record: 38-44 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1986 L @Phoenix 119-120 -1 Aguirre 32 Donaldson 16 Gattison 29 Game #26, current record: 17-9, streak: lost 1; final record: 55-27 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1987 W @Indiana 110-109 +1 Aguirre 36 Perkins 11 Person 31 Game #23, current record: 15-8, streak: won 2; final record: 53-29 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1988 L @Milwaukee 101-113 -12 Blackman 21 Donaldson 12 Cummings 30 Game #24, current record: 15-9, streak: lost 2; final record: 38-44 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1989 W Sacramento 102-95 +7 Blackman 27 Donaldson 18 Ainge 23 Game #25, current record: 13-12, streak: won 3; final record: 47-35 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1991 W @Houston 105-85 +20 DoH/RB 27 Smith 10 Olajuwon 21 Game #27, current record: 12-15, streak: won 2; final record: 22-60 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1992 L @Golden State 97-111 -14 Harper 25 Smith 11 Hardaway 23 Game #21, current record: 2-19, streak: lost 4; final record: 11-71 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1993 W @Minnesota 93-89 +4 Jackson 28 Mashburn 13 Williams 33 Game #25, current record: 2-23, streak: won 1; final record: 13-69 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1994 L @Portland 92-118 -26 Smith 18 Tarpley 8 CRobinso 31 Game #22, current record: 12-10, streak: lost 2; final record: 36-46 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1995 L @Minnesota 98-111 -13 JJ/McClou 22 Jackson 9 Rider 26 Game #24, current record: 7-17, streak: lost 5; final record: 26-56 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1997 L @Cleveland 85-99 -14 Finley 29 Scott 10 Anderson 24 Shawn Bradley did not play due to a torn left calf muscle (the 13th of 14 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #27, current record: 5-22, streak: lost 10; final record: 20-62 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 W @Phoenix 111-110 +1 Finley 33 Finley 13 Robinson 30 Michael Finley had a triple-double with 33 points, 13 rebounds, and 13 assists. It was the 22nd time a Mavs player had a triple-double and the 4th of 6 times Finley had a triple-double with Dallas. Steve Nash did not play due to a sprained right ankle (the 11th of 22 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #27, current record: 9-18, streak: won 1; final record: 40-42 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2002 W Washington 92-86 +6 Nowitzki 30 Nowitzki 17 Stackhou 28 Game #27, current record: 23-4, streak: won 1; final record: 60-22 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2003 L @Portland 88-97 -9 Jamison 20 Nowitzki 9 Randolph 27 Shawn Bradley did not play due to back spasms (the 5th of 8 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #27, current record: 15-12, streak: lost 4; final record: 52-30 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2005 W @Seattle 101-98 +3 DNowitzki 34 DNowitzki 13 Radmanov 20 Jerry Stackhouse played in his first game of the season after missing the first 26 games with an injured right knee. Devin Harris played limited minutes in the 2nd half due to stomach cramps. He would not miss any other games due to the illness. Dirk Nowitzki shot 15-15 FT. Game #27, current record: 20-7; streak: won 2; final record: 60-22 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2008 W Memphis 100-82 +18 DNowitzki 21 EDampier 9 HWarrick 17 Dal shot 50% FG and Mem shot 38.3% FG. Game #27, current record: 16-11; streak: won 2; final record: 50-32 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2012 L @San Antonio 91-129 -38 DCollison 15 DNowitzki 6 DGreen 25 San Antonio out-scored Dallas 36-14 in the 3rd quarter and held a 46 point lead in the 4th quarter. It was the first game of the season for Dirk Nowitzki, after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on October 19. Nowitzki did not start the game and Dallas did monitor his minutes. San Antonio shot 56% (47-84) FG including 20-30 3-pointers and Dallas shot 45.9% (34-74) FG including 5-14 3-pointers. Game #28, current record: 12-16; streak: lost 3; final record: 41-41 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2013 W @Houston 111-104 +7 DNowitzki 31 Dalembert 7 DHoward 29 Dirk Nowitzki passed Alex English (25,613) for 13th place on the NBA All-Time scoring list. Game #28, current record: 16-12; streak: won 1; final record: 49-33 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2014 L @Phoenix 115-124 -9 DN/TC 22 TChandler 14 GDragic 25 Eric Bledsoe (Pho) had a triple-double with 16 points (including 6-19 FG), 10 rebounds, and 11 assists. It was the 60th time a Mavs opponent had a triple-double. Game #30, current record: 20-10; streak: lost 2; final record: 50-32 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2015 W @Brooklyn(OT) 119-118 +1 JBarea 32 CParsons 7 TYoung 29 Dirk Nowitzki pass Shaquille O'Neal (28,596) for 6th place on the NBA's all-time scoring list during the 2nd quarter. Game #29, current record: 16-13; streak: won 1; final record: 42-40