September 26 1980 Pre-season Doubleheader game at Dallas - Mavs debut in Dallas. Philadelphia defeated Dallas 113-108 in 2nd game, attendance 15,634. Houston defeated Kansas City 128-106 in the first game. 1983 Signed rookie Dale Ellis to a 5 year contract. 2003 Utah signed Dallas free agent Raja Bell to a 2 year contract. 2005 Greece defeated Germany 78-62 in the European Championship Finals. By finishing with one of the top 4 spots in the tournament, Germany earned a spot in the 2006 World Championship tournament. Dirk Nowitzki, with a tournament high 26.1 points, was named as MVP of the tournament. 2006 Signed Dirk Nowitzki to a 3 year, maximum extension (estimated to be worth $59.38 million). Nowitzki was signed through 2010-11. Games Record: 0-1 (home: 0-1, road: 0-0) Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1980 L Philadelphia 108-113 -5 Givens 11 Whitehead 11 Erving 22