June 9 1980 Traded Wiley Peck to Phoenix for a 2nd round pick in 1981 and future considerations. 1980 Signed rookie free agent Ralph Drollinger to a 3 year, $150,000 guaranteed contract - Dallas' first ever player signed. He would only play 6 games at the start of the 80-81 season for Dallas before knee problems kept him out for the rest of the season and he eventually retired 3/2/81. 2011 Activated Rodrigue Beaubois and placed Brendan Haywood (strained right hip flexor) on IL. Beaubois (no injury) was on IL for 2 days (1 game). Haywood would be activated 2 days (1 game) later. 2015 Former Mavs coach Dick Motta was selected as winner of the 2015 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award, as selected by the National Basketball Coaches Association. Games Record: 1-0 (home: 1-0, road: 0-0) Playoffs Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2011 W Miami 112-103 +9 DNowitzki 29 TChandler 7 DWade 23 Miami used a 9-0 run to take a 99-95 lead with 4:40 left and then Dallas went on a 13-2 run, capped by a 3-pointer by Jason Terry, to take a 108-101 lead with 34 seconds left. It was a close game as neither team led by more than 9 points. Dallas shot 56.5% (39-69) FG including 13-19 3-pointers and Miami shot 52.9% (37-70) FG including 8-20 3-pointers. Dallas had just 26 rebounds, setting the team playoff record low, including 4 offensive, tying the team playoff record low. Dirk Nowitzki had 29 points including 10-10 FT and 6 rebounds, Terry had 21 points and 6 assists, and J.J. Barea had 17 points including 4-5 3-pointers and 5 assists. LeBron James (Mia) had a triple-double with 17 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. It was the 9th time a Mavs opponent had a triple-double in the playoffs. Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 23 points including 10-12 FT and 8 assists and Chris Bosh (Mia) had 19 points and 10 rebounds Game #5, Dallas led series 3-2; Dallas would win series 4-2