Dallas Mavericks History - 1982 ==== January 2 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L @Golden State 100-119 -19 Vincent 26 Nimphius 9 Short 35 Game #30, current record: 7-23, streak: lost 1; final record: 28-54 ---- January 6 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L @Seattle 100-107 -7 JV/BD 18 Vincent 8 Sikma 25 Game #31, current record: 7-24, streak: lost 2; final record: 28-54 ---- January 7 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W @San Diego 113-112 +1 Spanarkel 24 Cooper 9 Brooks 21 Game #32, current record: 8-24, streak: won 1; final record: 28-54 ---- January 9 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W Phoenix 105-101 +4 Vincent 19 Cooper 8 Johnson 22 Game #33, current record: 9-24, streak: won 2; final record: 28-54 ---- January 12 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L @San Antonio 109-127 -18 Blackman 25 Turner 8 MM/GB 23 Game #34, current record: 9-25, streak: lost 1; final record: 28-54 ---- January 13 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L San Diego 102-105 -3 JV/RB 25 JV/WC 8 Smith 20 Game #35, current record: 9-26, streak: lost 2; final record: 28-54 ---- January 15 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L @Denver 113-128 -15 Vincent 22 AB/WC 8 Vandeweg 24 Had 19 fouls in the 4th quarter, setting the NBA record for most fouls in a quarter. Game #36, current record: 9-27, streak: lost 3; final record: 28-54 ---- January 16 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L Portland 103-110 -7 Vincent 27 Nimphius 12 Ransey 24 Game #37, current record: 9-28, streak: lost 4; final record: 28-54 ---- January 20 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W Milwaukee 109-104 +5 Vincent 21 Nimphius 11 Winters 20 Game #38, current record: 10-28, streak: won 1; final record: 28-54 ---- January 21 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W @Kansas City 110-94 +16 Vincent 23 Turner 11 Woodson 18 Game #39, current record: 11-28, streak: won 2; final record: 28-54 ---- January 23 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W Utah 122-110 +12 Vincent 34 Bristow 10 Dantley 24 Game #40, current record: 12-28, streak: won 3; final record: 28-54 ---- January 26 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W @Atlanta 90-88 +2 Vincent 30 Bristow 10 Drew 27 Game #41, current record: 13-28, streak: won 4; final record: 28-54 ---- January 27 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L Philadelphia 86-99 -13 Vincent 29 Nimphius 12 Toney 22 Game #42, current record: 13-29, streak: lost 1; final record: 28-54 ==== February 2 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L @San Antonio 98-103 -5 Vincent 23 Nimphius 12 Gervin 32 Game #43, current record: 13-30, streak: lost 2; final record: 28-54 ---- February 3 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L San Diego 106-113 -7 Vincent 25 Cooper 19 Bryant 32 Game #44, current record: 13-31, streak: lost 3; final record: 28-54 ---- February 5 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L @Milwaukee 92-117 -25 Blackman 17 Blackman 7 BW/SM 19 Game #45, current record: 13-32, streak: lost 4; final record: 28-54 ---- February 6 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W @Indiana 95-89 +6 Vincent 32 Cooper 16 Williams 14 Game #46, current record: 14-32, streak: won 1; final record: 28-54 ---- February 10 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L Washington 102-119 -17 Vincent 29 Cooper 12 Ruland 27 Game #47, current record: 14-33, streak: lost 1; final record: 28-54 ---- February 12 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W Seattle 103-100 +3 Vincent 38 Vincent 16 Sikma 30 Game #48, current record: 15-33, streak: won 1; final record: 28-54 ---- February 14 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W @New Jersey 111-109 +2 Vincent 30 Cooper 11 Elmore 25 Game #49, current record: 16-33, streak: won 2; final record: 28-54 ---- February 15 The NBA named Jay Vincent as Player of the Week. Vincent averaged 32.3 points and 7.3 rebounds as Dallas went 2-1. It was the first time a Mav was ever named Player of the Week. ---- February 16 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W @New York 112-110 +2 Vincent 40 Vincent 10 Richards 29 Jay Vincent hit a team record 13 straight shots. Jay Vincent had 40 points, the 3rd time a Mavs player had 40+ points and the 2nd of 2 times Vincent had 40+ points with Dallas. Game #50, current record: 17-33, streak: won 3; final record: 28-54 ---- February 17 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L @Philadelphia 109-114 -5 Blackman 23 Cooper 11 Erving 26 Game #51, current record: 17-34, streak: lost 1; final record: 28-54 ---- February 20 Mark Aguirre returned to action after missing 31 games with a broken bone in his right foot. Coach Dick Motta elected not to start Aguirre for the rest of the season. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L @Cleveland 109-116 -7 Vincent 28 Cooper 12 Robinson 34 Game #52, current record: 17-35, streak: lost 2; final record: 28-54 ---- February 21 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W @Chicago 113-97 +16 Davis 32 Davis 7 Theus 22 First game as coach for Rod Thorn (Chi) as coach Jerry Sloan had recently been fired. Brad Davis' 32 points was his career high. Game #53, current record: 18-35, streak: won 1; final record: 28-54 ---- February 23 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L @Houston 95-105 -10 Vincent 23 Cooper 12 Malone 34 Moses Malone (Hou) had a 20-20 with 34 points and 21 rebounds. It was the 3rd time a Mavs opponent had a 20-20 and the 3rd of 5 times Malone had a 20-20 against Dallas. It was the 3rd time a Mavs opponent had 20+ rebounds and the 3rd of 6 times Malone had 20+ rebounds against Dallas. Game #54, current record: 18-36, streak: lost 1; final record: 28-54 ---- February 25 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L Golden State 104-106 -2 Vincent 23 Cooper 13 Free 31 Game #55, current record: 18-37, streak: lost 2; final record: 28-54 ---- February 27 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W Houston(OT) 108-105 +3 Vincent 23 JV/RB 9 Malone 44 Moses Malone (Hou) had 44 points, the 6th time a Mavs opponent had 40+ points and the 2nd of 2 times Malone had 40+ points against Dallas. First win vs Houston as Houston had won the first 9 games. Game #56, current record: 19-37, streak: won 1; final record: 28-54 ==== March 2 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L Boston 97-101 -4 Vincent 31 AB/WC 8 Parish 27 Game #57, current record: 19-38, streak: lost 1; final record: 28-54 ---- March 4 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L @Golden State 98-104 -6 Vincent 21 Cooper 12 King 37 Game #58, current record: 19-39, streak: lost 2; final record: 28-54 ---- March 5 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L @Seattle 97-98 -1 Vincent 18 Lloyd 8 Williams 38 Game #59, current record: 19-40, streak: lost 3; final record: 28-54 ---- March 7 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L Indiana 106-108 -2 Vincent 23 Vincent 10 Knight 34 Game #60, current record: 19-41, streak: lost 4; final record: 28-54 ---- March 8 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W @San Antonio 121-113 +8 Vincent 34 Vincent 10 Gervin 38 Game #61, current record: 20-41, streak: won 1; final record: 28-54 ---- March 10 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W Portland 104-102 +2 Vincent 23 Cooper 13 Bates 23 Game #62, current record: 21-41, streak: won 2; final record: 28-54 ---- March 13 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W @San Diego 126-118 +8 Vincent 33 Nimphius 10 Brooks 32 Game #63, current record: 22-41, streak: won 3; final record: 28-54 ---- March 14 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L @LA Lakers 116-138 -22 Blackman 25 Vincent 7 A-Jabbar 28 Magic Johnson (LAL) had a triple-double with 13 points, 11 rebounds, and 13 assists. It was the 4th time a Mavs opponent had a triple-double and the 2nd of 7 times Johnson had a triple-double against Dallas. Game #64, current record: 22-42, streak: lost 1; final record: 28-54 ---- March 17 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L Chicago 92-102 -10 JV/BD/MA 13 Vincent 13 Lester 27 Game #65, current record: 22-43, streak: lost 2; final record: 28-54 ---- March 19 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L LA Lakers 106-112 -6 Vincent 22 Vincent 13 A-Jabbar 23 Game #66, current record: 22-44, streak: lost 3; final record: 28-54 ---- March 21 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L @Portland 101-109 -8 Aguirre 19 Cooper 10 Ransey 24 Game #67, current record: 22-45, streak: lost 4; final record: 28-54 ---- March 23 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W @LA Lakers 118-116 +2 Aguirre 23 Vincent 10 A-Jabbar 32 Mark Aguirre hit the game winning 3-pointer with 7 seconds left. First win vs the Lakers as the Lakers had won the first 9 games. Game #68, current record: 23-45, streak: won 1; final record: 28-54 ---- March 24 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L @Phoenix 96-104 -8 Vincent 23 Cooper 13 DJohnson 22 Game #69, current record: 23-46, streak: lost 1; final record: 28-54 ---- March 26 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W Kansas City 96-87 +9 Vincent 23 Vincent 13 Woodson 21 Game #70, current record: 24-46, streak: won 1; final record: 28-54 ---- March 27 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L Atlanta 85-96 -11 Vincent 20 Cooper 17 EJ/Drew 21 Game #71, current record: 24-47, streak: lost 1; final record: 28-54 ---- March 30 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L @Houston 95-99 -4 Spanarkel 21 Cooper 9 Malone 38 Moses Malone (Hou) had a 20-20 with 38 points and 20 rebounds. It was the 4th time a Mavs opponent had a 20-20 and the 4th of 5 times Malone had a 20-20 against Dallas. It was the 4th time a Mavs opponent had 20+ rebounds and the 4th of 6 times Malone had 20+ rebounds against Dallas. Game #72, current record: 24-48, streak: lost 2; final record: 28-54 ---- March 31 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L Denver 119-120 -1 Vincent 31 Cooper 10 English 27 Game #73, current record: 24-49, streak: lost 3; final record: 28-54 ==== April 1 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W @Detroit 121-120 +1 Vincent 37 Cooper 9 Tripucka 25 Game #74, current record: 25-49, streak: won 1; final record: 28-54 ---- April 3 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L Golden State 102-107 -5 Vincent 22 JV/WC 10 Free 30 Game #75, current record: 25-50, streak: lost 1; final record: 28-54 ---- April 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 (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. Game #76, current record: 25-51, streak: lost 2; final record: 28-54 ---- April 7 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W Utah 123-109 +14 Vincent 31 Cooper 14 Griffith 27 Game #77, current record: 26-51, streak: won 1; final record: 28-54 ---- April 9 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W Phoenix 105-100 +5 Vincent 20 Vincent 11 Macy 28 Game #78, current record: 27-51, streak: won 2; final record: 28-54 ---- April 11 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W Houston 109-97 +12 Vincent 24 Cooper 16 Malone 26 Game #79, current record: 28-51, streak: won 3; final record: 28-54 ---- April 14 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L @Kansas City 95-114 -19 JV/RB 16 Vincent 9 RJohnson 20 Game #80, current record: 28-52, streak: lost 1; final record: 28-54 ---- April 16 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L San Antonio 106-118 -12 Aguirre 24 Cooper 11 Gervin 35 Game #81, current record: 28-53, streak: lost 2; final record: 28-54 ---- April 17 Finished the 1981-82 season with a record of 28-54. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L @Denver 124-130 -6 Vincent 26 MA/JV 9 DI/AE 32 Game #82, current record: 28-54, streak: lost 3; final record: 28-54 ==== June 28 Traded Wayne Cooper and a 1985 1st round draft pick to Portland for Kelvin Ransey. Traded a 2nd round draft pick (#27) to Milwaukee for Pat Cummings. ---- June 29 The NBA draft occurred. Dallas selected: Round Pick Player 1st 4 Bill Garnett 3rd 50 Corny Thompson 4th 73 Rudy Woods 5th 96 Kenny Arnold 6th 119 Wayne Waggoner 7th 142 Bob Grady 8th 165 Keith Peterson 9th 188 Ralph McPherson 10th 211 Albert Culton ==== August 31 Released Tom LaGarde. ==== September 30 Signed rookie Bill Garnett to a 5 year contract. ==== October 9 Released Clarence Kea. ---- October 14 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L Philadelphia 94-113 -19 Blackman 14 Lloyd 8 MM/JE/LH 15 ---- October 15 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W Denver 103-100 +3 Lloyd 16 Vincent 7 Vandeweg 14 at Laramie, Wyoming ---- October 20 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W Atlanta 119-105 +14 Vincent 18 CThompson 7 Roundfie 21 at SMU ---- October 22 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W Houston 109-96 +13 Blackman 14 Vincent 8 Hayes 23 at Fort Worth ---- October 23 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W Houston 114-110 +4 Aguirre 33 JV/BG 8 TT/MJ 18 at Beaumont, Texas ---- October 25 Finished the 1982 preseason with a record of 5-1. Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W @San Diego 127-118 +9 Aguirre 34 Lloyd 10 Wood 26 ---- October 29 Start of the 1982-83 season. Dallas would finish the season with a record of 38-44. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W @Denver 125-117 +8 Blackman 26 Cummings 8 Vandeweg 32 Game #1, current record: 1-0, streak: won 1; final record: 38-44 ---- October 30 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L Utah 123-128 -5 Aguirre 30 PC/JV 7 Dantley 36 Game #2, current record: 1-1, streak: lost 1; final record: 38-44 ==== November 2 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W @Houston 113-103 +10 RB/JV 19 Bristow 6 C.Jones 21 Game #3, current record: 2-1, streak: won 1; final record: 38-44 ---- November 3 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W Houston 102-101 +1 Aguirre 20 Cummings 8 Bryant 20 Game #4, current record: 3-1, streak: won 2; final record: 38-44 ---- November 5 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W @Kansas City 118-113 +5 Blackman 23 Garnett 11 SJohnson 26 Game #5, current record: 4-1, streak: won 3; final record: 38-44 ---- November 6 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L Phoenix 100-112 -12 Cummings 20 Cummings 16 Johnson 22 Game #6, current record: 4-2, streak: lost 1; final record: 38-44 ---- November 10 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L Seattle 91-94 -3 Vincent 19 Cummings 11 Williams 24 Game #7, current record: 4-3, streak: lost 2; final record: 38-44 ---- November 12 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L @Boston 110-118 -8 MA/RB 21 Nimphius 6 Bird 26 Game #8, current record: 4-4, streak: lost 3; final record: 38-44 ---- November 13 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L Denver 130-140 -10 Aguirre 28 SL/KR 8 English 40 Alex English (Den) had 40 points, the 8th time a Mavs opponent had 40+ points and the 1st of 2 times English had 40+ points against Dallas. Game #9, current record: 4-5, streak: lost 4; final record: 38-44 ---- November 17 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W LA Lakers 118-117 +1 Blackman 24 Cummings 17 A-Jabbar 22 Mark Aguirre hit a 3-pointer with 17 seconds left and another 3-pointer with 1 second left to give Dallas the win. Game #10, current record: 5-5, streak: won 1; final record: 38-44 ---- November 20 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L Kansas City 120-127 -7 Aguirre 33 Cummings 13 Drew 27 Kansas City had 41 fouls, setting the opponent record for most fouls. Game #11, current record: 5-6, streak: lost 1; final record: 38-44 ---- November 24 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W Chicago 133-127 +6 Blackman 27 MA/JV 9 Woolridg 34 Game #12, current record: 6-6, streak: won 1; final record: 38-44 ---- November 27 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L San Antonio 106-107 -1 Cummings 22 Cummings 9 Gervin 45 George Gervin (SA) had 45 points, the 9th time a Mavs opponent had 40+ points and the 1st of 3 times Gervin had 40+ points against Dallas. He shot 18-39 FG, setting the opponent record for most field goals attempted. Game #13, current record: 6-7, streak: lost 1; final record: 38-44 ---- November 30 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W @Denver 140-129 +11 Aguirre 37 Garnett 11 English 34 Game #14, current record: 7-7, streak: won 1; final record: 38-44 ==== December 2 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W Golden State 110-100 +10 Aguirre 27 Blackman 7 Short 40 Purvis Short (GS) had 40 points, the 10th time a Mavs opponent had 40+ points and the 2nd of 4 times Short had 40+ points against Dallas. Game #15, current record: 8-7, streak: won 2; final record: 38-44 ---- December 4 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L Washington 105-115 -10 Aguirre 30 Blackman 9 Ballard 25 Game #16, current record: 8-8, streak: lost 1; final record: 38-44 ---- December 7 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L @San Antonio 92-106 -14 Aguirre 27 Cummings 10 Gervin 26 Game #17, current record: 8-9, streak: lost 2; final record: 38-44 ---- December 8 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W Seattle 110-94 +16 Blackman 26 Cummings 11 Sikma 21 Game #18, current record: 9-9, streak: won 1; final record: 38-44 ---- December 10 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W @Detroit 122-121 +1 Vincent 30 Garnett 15 Laimbeer 24 Game #19, current record: 10-9, streak: won 2; final record: 38-44 ---- December 11 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W San Diego 124-118 +6 Blackman 27 Cummings 12 Brooks 25 Game #20, current record: 11-9, streak: won 3; final record: 38-44 ---- December 14 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L @Golden State 113-122 -9 Blackman 31 PC/JV 12 Short 33 Game #21, current record: 11-10, streak: lost 1; final record: 38-44 ---- December 16 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L @Seattle 93-103 -10 Vincent 21 Cummings 15 Thompson 18 Game #22, current record: 11-11, streak: lost 2; final record: 38-44 ---- December 18 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L @Portland 105-108 -3 Aguirre 26 Garnett 8 Natt 22 Game #23, current record: 11-12, streak: lost 3; final record: 38-44 ---- December 19 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L @LA Lakers 108-110 -2 Aguirre 20 Garnett 15 A-Jabbar 33 Game #24, current record: 11-13, streak: lost 4; final record: 38-44 ---- December 21 Released Scott Lloyd. Lloyd had been signed on 10/28/80. Smallest road crowd in team history with an official attendance of a mere 2,436 at San Diego. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 W @San Diego 121-118 +3 Aguirre 28 Cummings 9 Chambers 28 Game #25, current record: 12-13, streak: won 1; final record: 38-44 ---- December 23 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 ---- December 27 Activated Corny Thompson. ---- December 29 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L Philadelphia(OT) 116-126 -10 Aguirre 34 Vincent 15 Malone 32 Brad Davis hit a 30-foot 3-pointer at the end of regulation to send the game into overtime. But Philadelphia scored the first 10 points of overtime. Moses Malone (Phi) had a 20-20 with 32 points and 24 rebounds. It was the 5th time a Mavs opponent had a 20-20 and the 5th of 5 times Malone had a 20-20 against Dallas. It was the 5th time a Mavs opponent had 20+ rebounds and the 5th of 6 times Malone had 20+ rebounds against Dallas. Game #27, current record: 12-15, streak: lost 2; final record: 38-44 ---- December 30 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1982 L @Milwaukee 99-111 -12 Vincent 19 Vincent 8 Johnson 32 Game #28, current record: 12-16, streak: lost 3; final record: 38-44 ====