April 6 1982 Adrian Dantley (Uta) had 40 points, the 7th time a Mavs opponent had 40+ points and the 4th of 6 times Dantley had 40+ points against Dallas. 1987 Larry Nance (Pho) had a 20-20 with 28 points and 20 rebounds. It was the 10th time a Mavs opponent had a 20-20. It was the 16th time a Mavs opponent had 20+ rebounds. 1990 Suspended Roy Tarpley for 2 games for missing practice without notifying Dallas. 1996 Popeye Jones had 27 rebounds, tying the 2nd most in team history. It was the 4th time a Mavs player had 25+ rebounds and the 8th of 8 times Jones had 20+ rebounds with Dallas. 1997 The Lakers scored 26 straight points from 0:20 in the 2nd quarter to 3:09 in the 3rd quarter, setting the team record for most consecutive points scored by an opponent. 1997 The Lakers out-scored Dallas 27-2 in the 3rd quarter, setting the team and NBA record for fewest points in a quarter. Dallas shot 0-15 FG in the quarter with the only points coming off of 2 Derek Harper free throws late in the quarter. The Lakers won 87-80. 2001 Activated Mark Bryant and Donnell Harvey and placed Greg Buckner (dislocated left kneecap) and Obinna Ekezie (strained left Achilles) on IR. Bryant had missed 9 days (5 games) with a sprained left thumb. Harvey had missed 13 days (7 games) with tendinitis in his right elbow. Buckner and Ekezie missed the last 7 games due to their injuries. 2002 Steve Nash did not play in the 2nd half of the San Antonio game due to a stomach virus. He would not miss any other games due to the illness. 2002 Dirk Nowitzki had a 20-20 with 26 points and 21 rebounds. It was the 18th time a Mavs player had a 20-20 and the 4th of 8 times Nowitzki had a 20-20 with Dallas. It was the 47th time a Mavs player had 20+ rebounds and the 4th of 9 times Nowitzki had 20+ rebounds with Dallas. 2004 Josh Howard did not play in the 2nd half of the Seattle game due to a tight hamstring. He would not miss any other games due to the injury. 2007 Josh Howard suffered a sprained right ankle during the 1st quarter of the Denver game and did not return. He would miss the next game due to the injury. 2008 Activated Jamaal Magloire and placed Malik Allen on IL with back spasms. Magloire had been on IL for 4 days (2 games) (no injury). Allen would be activated 4 days (2 games) later. 2009 The NBA named Jason Kidd and Dwight Howard (Orl) as Players of the Week. Kidd averaged 9.8 points and 13.5 assists as Dallas went 3-1. Howard averaged 23.7 points and 15.3 rebounds as Orlando went 3-1. 2011 Activated Tyson Chandler and placed Jason Kidd (rest) on IL. Chandler was on IL for 3 days (1 game) with a sore lower back. Kidd would be activated 4 days (2 games) later. Games Record: 9-9 (home: 5-3, road: 4-6) Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L @Utah 114-129 -15 Vincent 25 Vincent 14 Dantley 40 Adrian Dantley had 40 points, the 7th time a Mavs opponent had 40+ points and the 4th of 6 times Dantley had 40+ points against Dallas. Game #76, current record: 25-51, streak: lost 2; final record: 28-54 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L Houston 99-101 -2 Aguirre 26 Aguirre 13 C.Jones 25 Game #77, current record: 36-41, streak: lost 6; final record: 38-44 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1984 W San Antonio 131-118 +13 Blackman 32 KN/PC 10 Mitchell 35 Game #77, current record: 40-37, 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 Houston(2OT) 127-139 -12 Vincent 23 Bryant 12 JL/LL 28 Game #78, current record: 42-36, streak: lost 2; final record: 44-38 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1987 L @Phoenix(OT) 110-118 -8 Blackman 33 Donaldson 13 Nance 28 Larry Nance had a 20-20 with 28 points and 20 rebounds. It was the 10th time a Mavs opponent had a 20-20. It was the 16th time a Mavs opponent had 20+ rebounds. Game #76, current record: 51-25, streak: lost 1; final record: 55-27 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1988 W Phoenix 119-93 +26 Blackman 32 Donaldson 9 EJohnson 20 Game #72, current record: 47-25, streak: won 1; final record: 53-29 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1993 W @Seattle 109-107 +2 Jackson 18 Davis 8 Pierce 20 Game #72, current record: 8-64, streak: won 1; final record: 11-71 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1996 W LA Clippers 101-96 +5 Jackson 25 Popeye 27 Richards 18 Popeye Jones had 27 rebounds, tying the 2nd most in team history. It was the 4th time a Mavs player had 25+ rebounds and the 8th of 8 times Jones had 20+ rebounds with Dallas. Game #74, current record: 23-51, streak: won 1; final record: 26-56 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1997 L @LA Lakers 80-87 -7 Harper 18 Green 14 Fisher 21 The Lakers scored 26 straight points from 0:20 in the 2nd quarter to 3:09 in the 3rd quarter, the most consecutive points scored by an opponent. The Lakers out-scored Dallas 27-2 in the 3rd quarter, setting the team and NBA record for fewest points in a quarter. Dallas shot 0-15 FG in the quarter with the only points coming off of 2 Derek Harper free throws late in the quarter. Game #75, current record: 22-53, streak: lost 11; final record: 24-58 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2000 W @Denver(OT) 116-115 +1 Nowitzki 32 Nowitzki 9 McCloud 23 Cedric Ceballos did not play due to a broken left pinky finger (the 3rd of 6 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #75, current record: 34-41, streak: won 3; final record: 40-42 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2002 L @San Antonio 87-89 -2 Van_Exel 27 Nowitzki 21 Duncan 33 Dirk Nowitzki had a 20-20 with 26 points and 21 rebounds. It was the 18th time a Mavs player had a 20-20 and the 4th of 7 times Nowitzki had a 20-20 with Dallas. It was the 47th time a Mavs player had 20+ rebounds and the 4th of 8 times Nowitzki had 20+ rebounds with Dallas. Steve Nash did not play in the 2nd half due to a stomach virus. He would not miss any other games due to the injury. Adrian Griffin did not play due to a sprained right ankle (the only game he would miss due to the injury). Game #75, current record: 52-23, streak: lost 1; final record: 57-25 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2004 W Seattle 118-108 +10 Finley 24 DN/AW 8 RA/BB 20 Josh Howard did not play in the 2nd half due to a tight hamstring. He would not miss any other games due to the injury. Game #77, current record: 49-28, streak: won 5; final record: 52-30 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2007 L @Denver 71-75 -4 DNowitzki 22 DNowitzki 11 CAnthony 23 Josh Howard suffered a sprained right ankle during the 1st quarter and did not return. He would miss the next game due to the injury. Game #75, current record: 62-13; streak: lost 1; final record: 67-15 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2008 W @Phoenix 105-98 +7 DNowitzki 32 DNowitzki 12 Stoudemir 31 Dallas out-scored Phoenix 27-9 in the 4th quarter. Game #77, current record: 48-29; streak: won 1; final record: 51-31 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2011 L Denver 96-104 -8 SMarion 21 BHaywood 19 JSmith 23 The game was tied at 94-94 with 2:50 left, but Denver closed the game with a 10-2 run. Tyson Chandler (sore lower back) did not play. Game #78, current record: 53-25; streak: lost 4; final record: 57-25 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2012 L Portland(OT) 97-99 -2 DNowitzki 23 DNowitzki 14 RFelton 30 A layup by Jamal Crawford (Por) gave Portland a 91-89 lead with 1:25 left. Jason Terry fed Shawn Marion for a layup with 16 seconds to go. Terry stole the ball with 2 seconds left and his long 3-point heave was off. A layup by Shawn Marion tied the game at 97-97 with 1:40 left. Neither team was able to score over the next 1 1/2 minutes. Dirk Nowitzki rebounded a Portland miss with 24 seconds left, but then threw the ball away. With 3.5 seconds left, Portland got the ball in to LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) and he hit a step-back 18-foot jumper at the buzzer for the game winner. Ian Mahinmi did not play due to the birth of his child. It was the 1st of 2 game he would miss. Game #56, current record: 31-25; streak: lost 1; final record: 36-30 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2014 W @Sacramento 93-91 +2 MEllis 23 Dalembert 11 RGay 32 The largest lead by either team was just 9 points. Game #78, current record: 47-31; streak: won 3; final record: 49-33 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2016 W Houston 88-86 +2 JBarea 27 DLee 8 JHarden 26 Deron Williams (left abdominal strain) did not play, the 7th of 8 games he would miss. Game #78, current record: 40-38; streak: won 5; final record: 42-40