Dallas Mavericks History - 1983 ==== January 1 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L @New Jersey 105-111 -6 Aguirre 25 JV/PC 9 Johnson 21 Game #29, current record: 12-17, streak: lost 4; final record: 38-44 ---- January 4 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L @Washington 84-92 -8 Aguirre 21 Vincent 9 Mahorn 23 Game #30, current record: 12-18, streak: lost 5; final record: 38-44 ---- January 5 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W San Antonio 136-131 +5 Blackman 38 Vincent 10 Gilmore 26 Game #31, current record: 13-18, streak: won 1; final record: 38-44 ---- January 7 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L @Atlanta 102-110 -8 Aguirre 28 Cummings 11 Roundfie 32 Game #32, current record: 13-19, streak: lost 1; final record: 38-44 ---- January 8 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L Boston 110-114 -4 Aguirre 32 Vincent 10 LB/RP 28 Game #33, current record: 13-20, streak: lost 2; final record: 38-44 ---- January 11 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L @San Antonio 101-109 -8 Aguirre 33 MA/PC 10 Banks 26 Artis Gilmore (SA) had 21 rebounds, the 6th time a Mavs opponent had 20+ rebounds. Game #34, current record: 13-21, streak: lost 3; final record: 38-44 ---- January 12 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W San Diego 112-110 +2 Aguirre 35 Vincent 8 Cummings 23 Mark Aguirre hit a 3-pointer with with 23 seconds left to tie the game and a jumper with 1 second left for the win. Game #35, current record: 14-21, streak: won 1; final record: 38-44 ---- January 14 Rolando Blackman suffered a sprained ankle during the Denver game and would miss the next 3 games due to the injury. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W Denver 149-139 +10 Blackman 31 Cummings 12 English 34 149 points set the team record for most points in a game (since surpassed in a 2-overtime game). Shot 65-102 FG, setting the team record for most field goals made. Set the team record with 45 assists. Mark Aguirre had a triple-double with 30 points, 11 rebounds, and 16 assists. It was the 1st time a Mavs player had a triple-double and the 1st of 2 times Aguirre had a triple-double with Dallas. It was also the 4th time a Mavs player had 15+ assists and the 1st of 2 times Aguirre had 15+ assists with Dallas. Game #36, current record: 15-21, streak: won 2; final record: 38-44 ---- January 15 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L @Utah 105-107 -2 Aguirre 32 Aguirre 10 Griffith 32 Game #37, current record: 15-22, streak: lost 1; final record: 38-44 ---- January 18 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W @Golden State 112-102 +10 Aguirre 30 Cummings 12 Short 30 Dick Motta's 600th coaching win. Game #38, current record: 16-22, streak: won 1; final record: 38-44 ---- January 20 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W Portland 121-112 +9 Vincent 32 Vincent 10 Natt 34 Game #39, current record: 17-22, streak: won 2; final record: 38-44 ---- January 22 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W Utah 126-88 +38 Vincent 21 Garnett 18 Eaves 18 The 38 point win margin was then the largest win margin in team history (since surpassed several times). Game #40, current record: 18-22, streak: won 3; final record: 38-44 ---- January 25 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W @Indiana 134-126 +8 Aguirre 43 Cummings 11 Carter 42 Mark Aguirre had 43 points, the 4th time a Mavs player had 40+ points and the 2nd of 22 times Aguirre had 40+ points with Dallas. Butch Carter (Ind) had 42 points, the 11th time a Mavs opponent had 40+ points. Game #41, current record: 19-22, streak: won 4; final record: 38-44 ---- January 26 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W @Kansas City 125-115 +10 Aguirre 35 Aguirre 11 LD/MW 20 Game #42, current record: 20-22, streak: won 5; final record: 38-44 ---- January 28 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L New Jersey 110-115 -5 Ransey 35 Vincent 11 Williams 22 Game #43, current record: 20-23, streak: lost 1; final record: 38-44 ---- January 29 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W Houston 119-113 +6 Blackman 23 Cummings 14 Leavell 29 Game #44, current record: 21-23, streak: won 1; final record: 38-44 ==== February 2 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W LA Lakers 122-120 +2 Aguirre 31 Vincent 15 A-Jabbar 34 Jay Vincent grabbed an offensive rebound and hit a shot at the buzzer for the win. Game #45, current record: 22-23, streak: won 2; final record: 38-44 ---- February 4 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L New York 101-120 -19 Aguirre 26 MA/JV/BD 5 Cartwrig 27 Game #46, current record: 22-24, streak: lost 1; final record: 38-44 ---- February 6 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W @Portland 112-105 +7 Aguirre 44 Nimphius 9 Paxson 27 Mark Aguirre had 44 points, the 5th time a Mavs player had 40+ points and the 3rd of 22 times Aguirre had 40+ points with Dallas. Game #47, current record: 23-24, streak: won 1; final record: 38-44 ---- February 8 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W @Phoenix 112-100 +12 Aguirre 28 MA/KN 10 W.Davis 21 Game #48, current record: 24-24, streak: won 2; final record: 38-44 ---- February 9 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W Detroit 122-113 +9 Vincent 29 Cummings 13 Tripucka 35 Game #49, current record: 25-24, streak: won 3; final record: 38-44 ---- February 16 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L @Cleveland 96-99 -3 Aguirre 29 Vincent 12 CR/Free 23 Cliff Robinson (Cle) had a 20-20 with 23 points and 22 rebounds. It was the 6th time a Mavs opponent had a 20-20. It was the 7th time a Mavs opponent had 20+ rebounds. Game #50, current record: 25-25, streak: lost 1; final record: 38-44 ---- February 17 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L LA Lakers 110-127 -17 Aguirre 22 Vincent 9 A-Jabbar 32 Game #51, current record: 25-26, streak: lost 2; final record: 38-44 ---- February 19 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W Atlanta 122-100 +22 Blackman 33 Aguirre 13 Roundfie 15 Game #52, current record: 26-26, streak: won 1; final record: 38-44 ---- February 20 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L @Chicago 111-124 -13 Aguirre 30 Cummings 10 Theus 25 Game #53, current record: 26-27, streak: lost 1; final record: 38-44 ---- February 22 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L @New York 106-108 -2 MA/JV 25 Vincent 8 Cartwrig 20 Game #54, current record: 26-28, streak: lost 2; final record: 38-44 ---- February 23 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L @Philadelphia 101-133 -32 Aguirre 30 PC/KN 9 Erving 24 Philadelphia had 16 blocks, setting the opponent record for most blocks. Game #55, current record: 26-29, streak: lost 3; final record: 38-44 ---- February 25 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W Portland 133-117 +16 Aguirre 27 Garnett 11 Carr 19 Game #56, current record: 27-29, streak: won 1; final record: 38-44 ---- February 26 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W Kansas City 118-107 +11 Vincent 23 MA/ET 9 Woodson 28 Game #57, current record: 28-29, streak: won 2; final record: 38-44 ==== March 1 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W @Houston 123-115 +8 Vincent 27 Vincent 11 Teagle 24 Game #58, current record: 29-29, streak: won 3; final record: 38-44 ---- March 2 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W Seattle 108-105 +3 Vincent 24 Cummings 20 Williams 38 Pat Cummings had 20 rebounds, the 1st time a Mavs player had 20+ rebounds and the only time Cummings had 20+ rebounds with Dallas. Game #59, current record: 30-29, streak: won 4; final record: 38-44 ---- March 4 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L Milwaukee 102-108 -6 Aguirre 35 Vincent 9 Moncrief 31 Mark Aguirre had 10 turnovers, setting the team record for most turnovers in a game. Game #60, current record: 30-30, streak: lost 1; final record: 38-44 ---- March 5 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L Cleveland 91-98 -7 Vincent 18 Vincent 17 Free 25 Game #61, current record: 30-31, streak: lost 2; final record: 38-44 ---- March 8 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W Phoenix 120-99 +21 Vincent 22 Aguirre 11 Nance 18 Game #62, current record: 31-31, streak: won 1; final record: 38-44 ---- March 9 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L @Kansas City 113-129 -16 Aguirre 37 Cummings 10 EJohnson 29 Game #63, current record: 31-32, streak: lost 1; final record: 38-44 ---- March 11 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L @Utah 110-119 -9 Aguirre 30 Aguirre 9 Griffith 22 Game #64, current record: 31-33, streak: lost 2; final record: 38-44 ---- March 13 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W San Diego 111-102 +9 Vincent 23 Aguirre 9 Chambers 23 Game #65, current record: 32-33, streak: won 1; final record: 38-44 ---- March 15 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W @Houston 123-110 +13 Aguirre 29 Garnett 13 Leavell 22 Game #66, current record: 33-33, streak: won 2; final record: 38-44 ---- March 17 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W Indiana 120-105 +15 Blackman 24 PC/RB 11 Knight 27 Game #67, current record: 34-33, streak: won 3; final record: 38-44 ---- March 19 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L @Phoenix(OT) 112-115 -3 Vincent 30 Aguirre 13 W.Davis 24 Game #68, current record: 34-34, streak: lost 1; final record: 38-44 ---- March 20 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L @LA Lakers 110-117 -7 Aguirre 33 Vincent 15 A-Jabbar 33 Game #69, current record: 34-35, streak: lost 2; final record: 38-44 ---- March 22 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W Golden State 111-102 +9 Blackman 25 Cummings 13 Carroll 34 Game #70, current record: 35-35, streak: won 1; final record: 38-44 ---- March 24 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W @San Diego 118-113 +5 Blackman 23 MA/RB 6 Cummings 26 Shot 67.7% (44-65) FG, setting the team record for highest field goal percentage. Game #71, current record: 36-35, streak: won 2; final record: 38-44 ---- March 26 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L Kansas City 111-114 -3 Ransey 23 Aguirre 11 Drew 25 Game #72, current record: 36-36, streak: lost 1; final record: 38-44 ---- March 29 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L @Golden State 106-109 -3 Aguirre 31 Vincent 8 Carroll 28 Game #73, current record: 36-37, streak: lost 2; final record: 38-44 ---- March 30 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L @Utah 103-117 -14 Aguirre 13 Nimphius 15 Green 27 Game #74, current record: 36-38, streak: lost 3; final record: 38-44 ==== April 1 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L @Seattle 95-101 -6 Cummings 27 Cummings 10 Williams 28 Game #75, current record: 36-39, streak: lost 4; final record: 38-44 ---- April 2 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L @Portland 98-110 -12 Vincent 24 Cummings 10 Natt 27 Game #76, current record: 36-40, streak: lost 5; final record: 38-44 ---- April 6 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 ---- April 8 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L Denver 115-132 -17 Ransey 19 Nimphius 11 English 29 Game #78, current record: 36-42, streak: lost 7; final record: 38-44 ---- April 9 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W @San Antonio 122-111 +11 Aguirre 27 MA/JV 8 Mitchell 32 Brad Davis had 15 assists, the 5th time a Mavs player had 15+ assists and the 4th of 6 times Davis had 15+ assists with Dallas. Game #79, current record: 37-42, streak: won 1; final record: 38-44 ---- April 13 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W Utah 106-99 +7 Aguirre 19 PC/JV/KN 8 Griffith 28 Game #80, current record: 38-42, streak: won 2; final record: 38-44 ---- April 15 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L @Denver 126-137 -11 Aguirre 31 Cummings 11 Vandeweg 35 Game #81, current record: 38-43, streak: lost 1; final record: 38-44 ---- April 16 Finished the 1982-83 season with a record of 38-44. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L San Antonio 120-132 -12 Aguirre 28 Cummings 13 Gervin 40 San Antonio shot 70.7% (53-75) FG, setting the NBA record for highest field goal percentage in a game. George Gervin (SA) had 40 points, the 12th time a Mavs opponent had 40+ points and the 2nd of 3 times Gervin had 40+ points against Dallas. Game #82, current record: 38-44, streak: lost 2; final record: 38-44 ==== June 28 The NBA draft occurred. Dallas selected: Round Pick Player 1st 9 Dale Ellis 1st 11 Derek Harper 2nd 30 Mark West 2nd 33 Dirk Minniefield 4th 79 Johnny Martin 5th 102 Jimmy Lampley 6th 125 Billy Allen 7th 148 Terrell Schlundt 8th 171 Bill Sadler 9th 194 Sherrod Arnold 10th 217 Clyde Corley ---- June 29 Traded the rights to 2nd round draft pick (#33) Dirk Minniefield to New Jersey for a 2nd round draft pick in 1986 and the option to swap 1987 2nd round draft picks. ==== August 1 Signed 1st round draft pick (#11) Derek Harper. Signed 2nd round draft pick (#30) Mark West. ---- August 12 Traded Kelvin Ransey to New Jersey for New Jersey's 1985 1st round draft pick, New York's 1984 2nd round draft pick, and Foots Walker. ==== September 26 Signed 1st round draft pick (#9) Dale Ellis to a 5 year contract. ==== October 7 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W Houston 122-111 +11 JV/MA 18 West 7 Sampson 24 ---- October 10 Released Jimmy Lampley. ---- October 11 Released Foots Walker. ---- October 13 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W Phoenix 107-98 +9 Aguirre 22 Ellis 8 Lucas 14 at SMU ---- October 17 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L @Indiana 90-95 -5 Blackman 14 Ellis 8 Kellogg 22 ---- October 20 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L San Diego 107-114 -7 Garnett 19 Nimphius 9 TCumming 25 at Fort Worth ---- October 22 Finished the 1983 preseason with a record of 3-2. Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W @San Diego 122-118 +4 Aguirre 24 Nimphius 9 TCummings 19 ---- October 27 Placed Corny Thompson on IR with a knee injury. ---- October 29 Start of the 1983-84 season. Dallas would finish the season with a record of 43-39. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W Phoenix 120-103 +17 Blackman 27 Aguirre 9 Macy 17 Game #1, current record: 1-0, streak: won 1; final record: 43-39 ---- October 30 Jay Vincent suffered a torn muscle in his right calf and would miss the next 5 games due to the injury. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L @San Antonio 101-123 -22 Ellis 16 KN/MA 8 Gervin 35 Game #2, current record: 1-1, streak: lost 1; final record: 43-39 ==== November 1 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W @Denver 130-124 +6 Aguirre 39 Cummings 12 Vandeweg 28 Game #3, current record: 2-1, streak: won 1; final record: 43-39 ---- November 2 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W Portland 123-117 +6 Aguirre 28 Aguirre 11 Paxson 23 Game #4, current record: 3-1, streak: won 2; final record: 43-39 ---- November 4 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L @Cleveland 84-105 -21 Aguirre 20 Ellis 10 Free 40 World Free (Cle) had 40 points, the 13th time a Mavs opponent had 40+ points. Game #5, current record: 3-2, streak: lost 1; final record: 43-39 ---- November 5 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W LA Lakers 107-102 +5 Aguirre 33 Aguirre 11 A-Jabbar 16 Game #6, current record: 4-2, streak: won 1; final record: 43-39 ---- November 9 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L @LA Lakers 106-120 -14 Blackman 24 Ellis 12 A-Jabbar 24 Game #7, current record: 4-3, streak: lost 1; final record: 43-39 ---- November 11 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W San Antonio 112-105 +7 Aguirre 32 Aguirre 8 Gilmore 23 Game #8, current record: 5-3, streak: won 1; final record: 43-39 ---- November 12 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L @Houston 98-100 -2 Aguirre 31 Garnett 9 Sampson 23 Game #9, current record: 5-4, streak: lost 1; final record: 43-39 ---- November 17 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W New Jersey 115-113 +2 Vincent 33 Cummings 14 King 25 Game #10, current record: 6-4, streak: won 1; final record: 43-39 ---- November 19 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W Phoenix 116-107 +9 Cummings 25 Ellis 11 Davis 27 Game #11, current record: 7-4, streak: won 2; final record: 43-39 ---- November 22 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W San Antonio 118-117 +1 Aguirre 32 MA/PC 9 Moore 21 Game #12, current record: 8-4, streak: won 3; final record: 43-39 ---- November 25 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W Kansas City 98-96 +2 Aguirre 28 Blackman 10 SJohnson 24 Game #13, current record: 9-4, streak: won 4; final record: 43-39 ---- November 26 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W Golden State 115-109 +6 Aguirre 26 Cummings 9 Short 25 Game #14, current record: 10-4, streak: won 5; final record: 43-39 ---- November 28 The NBA named Mark Aguirre as Player of the Week for the week ending November 27. Aguirre averaged 28.7 points and 6.7 rebunds as Dallas went 3-0. It was the 2nd time a Dallas player had been named as Player of the Week and the 1st of 2 times Aguirre received the honor. ---- November 30 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W Houston 113-102 +11 Aguirre 39 Blackman 11 Sampson 22 Game #15, current record: 11-4, streak: won 6; final record: 43-39 ==== December 1 The NBA named Dick Motta as Coach of the Month for November. Dallas went 11-4 in November. It was the 1st time a Dallas coach was named as Coach of the Month of 1st of 2 times Motta received the award with Dallas. ---- December 2 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W @LA Lakers 133-118 +15 Aguirre 42 Cummings 11 Wilkes 21 Mark Aguirre had 42 points, the 6th time a Mavs player had 40+ points and the 4th of 22 times Aguirre had 40+ points with Dallas. Game #16, current record: 12-4, streak: won 7; final record: 43-39 ---- December 3 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W Chicago 110-100 +10 Aguirre 32 MA/KN 7 QD/RT 21 Game #17, current record: 13-4, streak: won 8; final record: 43-39 ---- December 6 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L @Kansas City 103-112 -9 Aguirre 38 Aguirre 11 Olberdin 26 Game #18, current record: 13-5, streak: lost 1; final record: 43-39 ---- December 7 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L Washington 112-114 -2 Aguirre 30 Garnett 8 Ruland 35 First Dallas home loss of the season, as Dallas won their first 11 home games. Game #19, current record: 13-6, streak: lost 2; final record: 43-39 ---- December 9 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 (Sea) 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 ---- December 10 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W @Golden State(OT) 126-123 +3 Aguirre 40 MA/RB 9 Carroll 27 Mark Aguirre had 40 points, the 7th time a Mavs player had 40+ points and the 5th of 22 times Aguirre had 40+ points with Dallas. He would also have 40 points the next night, the 1st time a Mavs player had back-to-back 40+ points. Game #21, current record: 14-7, streak: won 1; final record: 43-39 ---- December 11 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L @San Diego 116-118 -2 Aguirre 40 Cummings 12 Nixon 35 Mark Aguirre had 40 points, the 8th time a Mavs player had 40+ points and the 6th of 22 times Aguirre had 40+ points with Dallas. He also had 40 points the previous night, the 1st time a Mavs player had back-to-back 40+ points. Game #22, current record: 14-8, streak: lost 1; final record: 43-39 ---- December 14 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W Indiana 117-109 +8 Aguirre 30 Cummings 11 Kellogg 25 Game #23, current record: 15-8, streak: won 1; final record: 43-39 ---- December 16 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L @Milwaukee 105-110 -5 Aguirre 30 Aguirre 11 Lanier 25 Game #24, current record: 15-9, streak: lost 1; final record: 43-39 ---- December 17 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L @Chicago 84-102 -18 Aguirre 20 West 6 Dailey 20 Game #25, current record: 15-10, streak: lost 2; final record: 43-39 ---- December 20 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L @Detroit 104-116 -12 Aguirre 34 MA/DE 6 Long 27 Game #26, current record: 15-11, streak: lost 3; final record: 43-39 ---- December 22 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L @New Jersey 98-101 -3 Aguirre 35 Cummings 9 A.King 19 Game #27, current record: 15-12, streak: lost 4; final record: 43-39 ---- December 27 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L @Atlanta 109-112 -3 Aguirre 32 PC/KN 9 Wilkins 23 Game #28, current record: 15-13, streak: lost 5; final record: 43-39 ---- December 28 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 W San Diego 109-92 +17 Aguirre 30 Nimphius 12 Cummings 28 Game #29, current record: 16-13, streak: won 1; final record: 43-39 ---- December 30 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1983 L Boston(OT) 109-114 -5 Blackman 34 Cummings 11 Bird 36 Game #30, current record: 16-14, streak: lost 1; final record: 43-39 ====