May 10 2006 The NBA fined Mark Cuban $100,000 for going on the court during Monday's game 1 at San Antonio to complain about a non-call and $100,000 for criticizing on his blog how the league selects playoff refs. 2007 Dirk Nowitzki was named to the All-NBA First Team. Nowitzki received a total of 634 points (3rd most in the voting and 1st amongst the forwards) including 125 1st place votes from 129 media members. 2008 Named Rick Carlisle as head coach. Carlisle reportedly signed a 4 year, $17.5 million contract. 2011 The NBA suspended Andrew Bynum (LAL) for 5 games for his flagrant foul on J.J. Barea during the 5/8/12 Dal-LAL game and fined him $25,000 for taking off his jersey as he left the court. Bynum would serve his suspension at the start of the 11-12 regular season. 2016 Devin Harris underwent surgery on his left big toe and left thumb. Games Record: 1-1 (home: 0-0, road: 1-1) Playoffs Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1988 L @Denver 115-126 -11 Aguirre 26 Donaldson 13 Lever 30 Denver shot 57.8% FG and Dallas shot 44.6% FG. Mark Aguirre had 26 points, Rolando Blackman had 20 points, and Roy Tarpley had 18 points and 10 rebounds. Fat Lever had 30 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists and Alex English had 22 points and 8 assists. Game 1: Denver led series 1-0; Dallas would win series 4-2 Playoffs Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2003 W @Sacramento(2OT) 141-137 +4 Van_Exel 40 Nowitzki 20 Stojakov 39 Dallas scored 7 straight points to tie the game at 109-109 with 2:25 left in the 4th quarter. Keon Clark hit 1-2 FT and Nick Van Exel hit 2 free throws with 1:17 left. Mike Bibby hit a 3-pointer with a minute left. The teams traded missed 3-point attempts and Van Exel's floater went in with 3.8 seconds left to tie the game at 113-113. Mike Bibby missed a 3-point attempt and Doug Christie missed a long heave at the buzzer. Predrag Stojakovic hit 2 free throws to give Sacramento a 125-123 with a minute left in overtime. Michael Finley missed a 3-pointer attempt. Vlade Divac was fouled after getting an offensive rebound with 27 seconds left. But he missed both free throws. Walt Williams got the dunk to tie the game with 16.3 seconds left. Stojakovic missed a long jumper at the buzzer and the game went into double-overtime at 125-125. A 3-pointer by Van Exel gave Dallas a 135-133 with 1:35 left. Sacramento missed and Williams nailed a 3-pointer with 58 seconds left. Sacramento missed and Dallas ran time off the clock before missing a shot. Bobby Jackson drove for the quick 2 with 21.8 seconds left. Dallas committed a turnover on the inbounds. BJackson missed a layup attempt, but Jim Jackson tipped it in to pull Sacramento within 137-138 with 11.4 seconds left. Van Exel hit both free throws and BJackson missed a 3-point attempt. Raja Bell hit 1-2 FT to cap the scoring. It was the 6th overtime game in Mavs playoff history and the 2nd 2OT game (both were wins). 137 points by Sacramento set the opponent playoff record. Dallas shot 16-20 FT and Sacramento shot 24-36 FT. Dallas shot 19-42 3-pointers. Dallas set the league playoff record for 3-pointers attempted with 42 [old: 34]. Van Exel had 40 points off the bench - the most ever by a Mav off the bench (playoff or regular season) [old: 39 points]. It was also the 6th time a Mav scored 40+ points in a playoff game and the only time Van Exel scored 40+ points with Dallas. He shot 6-12 3-pointers - setting (since surpassed) the team playoff record for 3-pointers made. Dirk Nowitzki had a 20-20 with 25 points and 20 rebounds. It was the 2nd time a Mavs player had a 20-20 in the playoffs and the 6th of 8 times Nowitzki had a 20-20 with Dallas. It was the 4th time a Mavs player had 20+ rebounds in the playoffs and the 6th of 9 times Nowitzki had 20+ rebounds with Dallas. He played 58 minutes. Steve Nash had 31 points including 5-10 3-pointers and 11 assists in in 51 minutes and Finley had 20 points including 5-10 3-pointers in 56 minutes. Stojakovic had 39 points including 5-10 3-pointers in 56 minutes, Divac had 20 points including 6-12 FT and 10 rebounds, and Christie had 18 points in 51 minutes. Chris Webber (torn meniscus left knee) did not play. Game 3: Dallas led series 2-1; Dallas would win series 4-3