May 6 2003 Dirk Nowitzki was selected to the All-NBA 2nd team and Steve Nash was selected to the All-NBA 3rd team. Nowitzki received 360 points (most on the 2nd team) and Nash received 85 points. Games Record: 2-3 (home: 1-2, road: 1-1) Playoffs Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1984 L LA Lakers(OT) 115-122 -7 Aguirre 34 MA/JV 7 A-Jabbar 33 The infamous game where rookie Derek Harper dribbled out the clock at the end of regulation, thinking that Dallas had the lead. Harper dribbled out the last 6 seconds of regulation thinking Dallas led 109-108, when the game was actually tied 108-108. Harper did hit the first shot of overtime. Mark Aguirre left the game with a minute left in regulation with a bruised hip and did not return. Jay Vincent fouled out with 3:04 left and the game tied 112-112. The Lakers then closed the game with a 10-3 run. Mark Aguirre had 34 points including 14-23 FG, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists and Rolando Blackman had 21 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Magic Johnson had a triple-double with 14 points, 11 rebounds, and 16 assists. It was the 1st time a Mavs opponent had a triple-double in the playoffs and the 3rd of 7 times Johnson had a triple-double against Dallas. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had 33 points including 14-19 FG and 11 rebounds. Game 4: LA Lakers led series 3-1; LA Lakers would win series 4-1 Playoffs Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1986 L @LA Lakers 113-116 -3 Aguirre 27 Donaldson 8 A-Jabbar 34 Brad Davis hit a 3-pointer with 5 seconds left to pull Dallas within 113-115. James Worthy hit 1-2 FT with a second left. Mark Aguirre's desperation heave missed at the buzzer. Mark Aguirre had 27 points and 7 rebounds and Rolando Blackman had 23 points including 10-15 FG. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had 34 points, 8 rebounds, and 9 assists and Magic Johnson had 29 points, 7 rebounds, and 14 assists. Game 5: LA Lakers led series 3-2; LA Lakers would win series 4-2 Playoffs Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2002 W @Sacramento 110-102 +8 Nash 30 Nowitzki 15 CW/MB 22 Sacramento tied the game at 93-93 with 4:50 left and Dallas scored the next 8 points to go up 101-93 with 1:30 left. Dallas shot 9-12 FT in the last minute of the game to preserve the win. Dallas shot 48.3% FG and Sacramento shot 40.9% FG. Steve Nash had 30 points including 12-18 FG, Dirk Nowitzki had 22 points and 15 rebounds, Nick Van Exel had 19 points, and Raef LaFrentz had 14 points and 10 rebounds. Chris Webber had 22 points and 12 rebounds, Mike Bibby had 22 points, and Predrag Stojakovic had 14 points and 12 rebounds - Sacramento only played 7 players. Game 2: Series tied 1-1; Sacramento would win series 4-1 Playoffs Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2003 L Sacramento 113-124 -11 MF/SN/NVE 20 Nowitzki 11 Stojakov 26 Sacramento led 98-76 after 3. Sacramento shot 55% FG and Dallas shot 46.9% FG. Sacramento shot 27-33 FT and Dallas shot 13-18 FT. Michael Finley had 20 points, Steve Nash had 20 points, Nick Van Exel had 20 points, and Dirk Nowitzki had 18 points and 11 rebounds. Predrag Stojakovic had 26 points and 9 rebounds, Chris Webber had 24 points, 9 assists, and 7 turnovers, and Bobby Jackson had 23 points. Game 1: Sacramento led series 1-0; Dallas would win series 4-3 Playoffs Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 2011 W LA Lakers 98-92 +6 DNowitzki 32 DNowitzki 9 ABynum 21 Ron Artest (LAL, suspended) did not play. The Lakers led 85-78 with 5:10 left and Dallas went on a 10-2 run to take a 88-87 lead with 2:40 to go. A jumper by Lamar Odom (LAL) tied the game at 91-91 with 1:40 left, but Dirk Nowitzki answered with a pseudo-hook inside. The teams traded misses and Dallas got the offensive rebound and Jason Terry was fouled with 19 seconds left and hit both to give Dallas a 95-91 lead. Dallas shot 24-29 FT and the LA Lakers shot 11-14 FT. The LA Lakers out-scored Dallas 56-20 in the paint. Nowitzki had 32 points including 12-19 FG and 4-5 3-pointers and 9 rebounds, Terry had 23 points including 7-10 FG, and Peja Stojakovic had 15 points. Andrew Bynum (LAL) had 21 points and 10 rebounds, Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 17 points and 6 assists, and Lamar Odom (LAL) had 18 points and 6 rebounds. Game #3, Dallas led series 3-0; Dallas would win series 4-0