December 9 1981 Mark Aguirre broke a bone in his right foot in the 4th quarter of the Kansas game. He would miss the next 2 months (31 games) due to the injury. 1983 Gus Williams (Sea) had 20 assists, the first time a Mavs opponent had 20+ assists. 1987 Scored the first 17 points of the game, setting the team record for most consecutive points to open a game. Sacramento finally scored with 5:57 left in the 1st quarter. 1996 Activated Jamal Mashburn and placed Fred Roberts on IR with a sprained left elbow. Mashburn had missed 17 days (8 games) with a fractured right cheekbone. Roberts was activated 30 days (12 games) later. 2004 Activated Michael Finley and placed DJ Mbenga on IR with a strained right hamstring. Finley had missed 29 days (15 games) with a sprained right ankle. Mbenga was activated 37 days (13 games) later. 2006 Activated J.J. Barea and Maurice Ager and placed Jerry Stackhouse (strained right groin) and Austin Croshere (strained left hamstring) on IL. Barea was on IL for 12 days (6 games) (no injury). Ager was on IL for 5 days (3 games) with a sprained right ankle. Stackhouse was activated 7 days (4 games) later. Croshere was activated 4 days (2 games) later. 2010 Activated Tyson Chandler and placed Alexis Ajinca (no injury) on IL. Chandler was on IL for 2 days (1 game) with the stomach flu. Ajinca would be activated 2 days (1 game) later. 2011 Signed Brandan Wright to a 1 year contract with a 2nd year at the team's option. 2014 Rick Carlisle's coached his 500th game with Dallas. 2014 Shot 18-40 3-pointers, tying the team record for 3-pointers made. 2015 Activated Devin Harris and J.J. Barea and placed Justin Anderson (no injury) and Salah Mejri (no injury) on IL. Harris (rib injury) was on IL for 2 days (1 game). Barea (sprained right ankle) was on IL for 11 days (6 games). Anderson was activated 3 days (1 game) later. Mejri was activated 13 days (6 games) later. Games Record: 5-11 (home: 3-7, road: 2-4) Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1980 L LA Lakers 92-103 -11 Huston 19 LaGarde 12 A-Jabbar 29 Game #29, current record: 3-26, streak: lost 11; final record: 15-67 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1981 L @Kansas City(OT) 109-113 -4 Blackman 23 Aguirre 10 Robinson 25 Mark Aguirre broke a bone in his right foot in the 4th quarter. He would miss the next 2 months (31 games) due to the injury. Game #20, current record: 4-16, streak: lost 1; final record: 28-54 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L @Seattle 124-132 -8 Aguirre 29 Blackman 8 Sikma 26 Gus Williams had 20 assists, the 1st time a Mavs opponent had 20+ assists. Game #20, current record: 13-7, streak: lost 3; final record: 43-39 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1987 W Sacramento 125-98 +27 Aguirre 28 SP/RT 8 Thorpe 18 Scored the first 17 points of the game, setting the team record for most consecutive points to open a game. Sacramento finally scored with 5:57 left in the 1st quarter. Game #15, current record: 10-5, streak: won 3; final record: 53-29 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1988 W @Utah 97-89 +8 Blackman 22 Perkins 11 Malone 29 Game #17, current record: 11-6, streak: won 2; final record: 38-44 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1993 L Seattle 93-125 -32 DH/JJ 20 Jones 9 Gill 23 Game #18, current record: 1-17, streak: lost 14; final record: 13-69 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1995 L Washington 94-103 -9 McCloud 19 Pop/Lo 14 Pack 25 Game #18, current record: 6-12, streak: lost 4; final record: 26-56 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1997 L LA Clippers 92-99 -7 Reeves 28 Green 7 Martin 18 Shawn Bradley did not play due to a torn left calf muscle (the 5th of 14 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #19, current record: 5-14, streak: lost 2; final record: 20-62 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2004 L Seattle 102-107 -5 Nowitzki 27 Dampier 9 RLewis 25 Game #21, current record: 13-8; streak: lost 1; final record: 58-24 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2005 W @Memphis 90-83 +7 DNowitzki 35 EDampier 11 MMiller 19 Jason Terry did not play due to a strained right hamstring (the 2nd of 2 games he would miss due to the injury. Game #19, current record: 14-5; streak: won 4; final record: 60-22 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2006 W Denver 105-90 +15 JHoward 30 JHoward 11 JS/CA 18 Game #20, current record: 14-6; streak: won 1; final record: 67-15 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2008 L San Antonio(2OT) 126-133 -7 DNowitzki 35 DNowitzki 10 TDuncan 32 SA out-scored Dal 17-10 in the 2nd overtime, including the last 6 points of the game [one of the best games of the season in the league]. There were 22 lead changes and 13 ties in the game. Game #20, current record: 11-9; streak: lost 1; final record: 50-32 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2010 W New Jersey 102-89 +13 DNowitzki 21 DNowitzki 10 BLopez 24 Devin Harris (NJ) injured his left shoulder late in the 1st quarter and did not return. J.J. Barea had a career high 13 assists. Game #22, current record: 18-4; streak: won 11; final record: 57-25 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2013 L @Sacramento 97-112 -15 MEllis 21 JCrowder 7 DCousins 32 Game #22, current record: 13-9; streak: lost 1; final record: 49-33 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2014 L @Memphis 105-114 -9 CParsons 30 TChandler 9 MGasol 30 Memphis out-scored Dallas 36-17 in the 3rd quarter. Memphis out-scored Dallas 52-26 in the paint. Memphis shot 25-29 FT and Dallas shot 11-14 FT. Dallas shot 18-40 3-pointers, tying the team non-overtime record for 3-pointers made. The game was Rick Carlisle's 500th game coaching Dallas. Game #23, current record: 16-7; streak: lost 1; final record: 50-32 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2015 L Atlanta 95-98 -3 DWilliams 18 ZPachulia 17 PMillsap 20 The largest lead of the game was just 6 points. Atlanta shot 48.1% (39-81) FG and Dallas shot 36% (36-100) FG. Game #23, current record: 13-10; streak: lost 1; final record: 42-40