2012-13 Misc News

• 6/27 The NBA draft occurred. Dallas started with the #13 and #44 picks, but traded both away. In a draft day trade, Dallas traded the rights to #13 Kelly Olynyk to Boston for the rights to #16 Lucas Nogueira and two future 2nd round draft picks. In a draft day trade, Dallas traded the rights to #16 Lucas Nogueira, the rights to #44 Mike Muscala, and Jared Cunningham to Atlanta for the rights to #18 Shane Larkin and cash. And in a late night trade (that technically wasn't finallized until Friday), Dallas traded a 2014 2nd round draft pick (obtained in the earlier Boston trade, that originally belonged to Brooklyn) to Philadelphia for the rights to #43 Ricky Ledo. ESPN. Dallas currently has the #13 and #44 picks (but is rumored that they will try to trade the #13 pick).
• 6/3 Former Mav Jason Kidd announced his retirement from the NBA.
• 5/23 Mavs assistant trainer Dionne Calhoun was named as Assistant Trainer of the Year, as selected by the National Basketball Athletic Trainers Association.
• 5/21 The NBA held the draft lottery (which determines the #1, #2, and #3 picks in the draft for the non-playoff teams) and Dallas moved neither up nor down [as expected] and will have the #13 draft pick. Dallas also has the #44 pick in the 2nd round.
• 5/3 Assistant coach Jim O'Brien announced his retirement. He had been an assistant coach for Dallas for 12-13. Kaleb Canales was hired as an assistant coach.
• 4/17 Finished the 2012-13 season with a record of 41-41.
• 4/17 Dallas defeated New Orleans 99-87 in Dallas. 5 straight points gave Dallas a 63-49 lead with 5:15 left in the 3rd quarter. New Orleans did pull within 71-77 with 9 minutes to go in the 4th quarter, but Dallas then went on an 18-4 run to take their largest lead at 95-75 with 3:40 remaining. Dallas shot 51.2% (42-82) FG and New Orleans shot 36.9% (31-84) FG. Dallas shot 9-11 FT and New Orleans shot 21-28 FT. Dallas won despite being out-rebounded 58-37 including 25-7 offensive. Shawn Marion had 15 points and 7 rebounds, Dirk Nowitzki had 16 points and 9 rebounds, and Darren Collison had 25 points including 10-15 FG. For New Orleans, Al-Farouq Aminu had 16 points and 20 rebounds including 8 offensive and Robin Lopez had 14 points and 13 rebounds including 7 offensive. New Orleans was playing without Anthony Davis (sprained left MCL), Greivis Vasquez (sprained right ankle), Austin Rivers (fractured right hand), and Jason Smith (torn right labum).
• 4/15 Memphis defeated Dallas 103-97 in Dallas. Dallas played well in the 1st half in building a 46-32 lead with 4 minutes left in the 2nd quarter, but went through a long drought and Memphis scored the last 6 points of the quarter and then opened the 3rd quarter with a 13-4 run to take their first lead at 51-50 with 7 minutes to go. The game then stayed close and was tied at 77-77 with 8:15 remaining in the 4th quarter. Memphis then scored the next 8 points in a minutes and a half span. Dallas was unable to get closer than 5 points the rest of the way. Dirk Nowitzki had 26 points and Vince Carter had 22 points including 8-11 FG and 4-5 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Carter passed Clyde Drexler (22,195) for 27th place on the NBA all-time scoring list. For Memphis, Jerryd Bayless had 19 points and 4 steals and Ed Davis had 11 points and 11 rebounds including 7 offensive.
• 4/14 Dallas defeated New Orleans 107-89 in New Orleans. Dallas took a 21-10 lead midway through 1st quarter and built their lead up to 16 points late in the quarter. Dallas took their first 20-point lead at 51-29 with 4:30 left in the 2nd quarter. New Orleans did rally in the 3rd quarter to pull within 67-79 with 12 seconds left, but they would get no closer as a Brandan Wright dunk capped the quarter scoring and Dirk Nowitzki scored the first 4 points of the 4th quarter and the Mavs soon built their lead back into the 20s. Dallas shot 52.3% (45-86) FG and New Orleans shot 37.9% (33-87) FG. Dallas shot 8-8 FT and New Orleans shot 14-18 FT. Shawn Marion had 21 points including 10-16 FG, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists; Nowitzki had 19 points and 6 rebounds; and Vince Carter had 16 points including 4-7 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. For New Orleans, Ryan Anderson had 20 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 12 rebounds including 8 offensive and Robin Lopez had 10 points and 13 rebounds including 5 offensive. New Orleans was playing without Ahtony Davis (sprained left MCL), Jason Smith (injured right shoulder), and Austin Rivers (fracture right hand). The win put Dallas back at .500 - and a number of players celebrated by shaving their beards (they had made a pack in February not to shave until the team reached .500).
• 4/14 Dirk Nowitzki scored his 25,000th career point during the 2nd quarter of the New Orleans game on a 17-foot elbow jumper. He was the 17th player to reach that milestone.
• 4/14 Brandan Wright suffered a cut on his left cheek that required 3 stitches during halftime of the New Orleans game, but he was able to play in the 2nd half.
• 4/14 Elton Brand (sore right calf) did not play in the New Orleans game.
• 4/13 Dallas signed Josh Akognon for the rest of the season after he completed his 1st 10-day contract.
• 4/12 Dallas defeated Denver 108-105 in overtime in Dallas. The game stayed close with neither team holding more than an 11 point lead. A jumper by Andre Iguodala (Den) tied the game at 96-96 with 1:15 left. The teams traded possessions and O.J. Mayo nailed a 3-pointer with 35 seconds to go. After Andre Miller (Den) shot 1-2 FT, Brandon Wright was fouled with 22 seconds to go, but missed both free throws. A driving layup by Corey Brewer (Den) tied the game with 4 seconds left and Mayo missed a layup at the buzzer and the game went into overtime at 99-99. A long jumper by Vince Carter (foot on the line) gave Dallas a 106-103 lead with 1:50 left. Both teams went scoreless over the next minute until a layup by Kenneth Farried (Den) with 30 seconds remaining. Dallas used a lot of clock and Denver was called for a foul (not in the penalty) which turned off the shot clock with 6 seconds left. Dallas used a timeout and managed to keep the ball away from a foul until Darren Collison was fouled with 2 seocnds left and he hit both free throws. Iguodala (Den) was well short on a 3-point attempt at the buzzer. Dirk Nowitzki had 22 points and 10 rebounds; Mayo had 20 points including 5-7 3-pointers and 6 assists; and Carter had 22 points, 12 rebounds including 8 offensive, and 7 assists. For Denver, Wilson Chandler had 18 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 steals; Iguodala had 18 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers; and Brewer had 18 points including 6-20 FG and 5 steals.
• 4/10 With Dallas' loss and the Lakers win, Dallas was formally eliminated from the playoffs. Dallas last missed the playoffs in 1999-2000.
• 4/10 Phoenix defeated Dallas 102-91 in Dallas. Dallas played poor defense and Phoenix led 61-51 at halftime. Dallas tied the game at 63-63 with 8 minutes left in the 3rd quarter, but Phoenix then scored the next 12 points as Dallas went 4 1/2 minutes without scoring. Phoenix continued to hold the lead in the 4th quarter, but Dallas did make a push and pulled within 89-93 with 2 minutes to go. But P.J. Tucker (Pho) got a putback and a 3-pointer to give Phoenix a 9 point lead with a minute remaining. Shawn Marion had 22 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 steals; Dirk Nowitzki had 21 points including 6-18 FG and 8 rebounds; and Vince Carter had 18 points and 6 rebounds. For Phoenix, Goran Dragic had 21 points and 13 asssits, Tucker had 17 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 10 rebounds; and Jared Dudley had 18 points.
• 4/10 Elton Brand (sore right calf) did not play in the Phoenix game.
• 4/7 Dallas defeated Portland 96-91 in Portland. Dallas jumped out to a 15-3 lead and built their lead into the 20s in the 2nd quarter and led 56-32 at the half. Dallas led 86-64 a minute into the 4th quarter, but what should have been an easy win ended up being much closer than it shoulder have been [which has happened too often this season] as Portland used a 19-2 run to pull within 83-88 with 3:30 to go. Dallas built their lead back up to 94-85 with 1:45 to go, but Portland scored the next 6 points. Dallas missed with 15 seconds left. After a timeout, Damian Lillard (Por) barely missed a layup with 7 seconds left and Dallas got the rebound and managed to keep the ball away from Portland before they could commit the intentional foul and a layup by Shawn Marion at the buzzer capped the scoring. Dallas led the entire game. Marion had 20 points on 10-14 FG and 7 rebounds, Chris Kaman had 26 points including 12-21 FG and 11 rebounds including 6 offensive, and Vince Carter had 14 points including 4-11 FG and 6 rebounds. For Portland, LaMarcus Aldridge had 18 points and 6 rebounds and Will Barton had 22 points including 7-11 FG, 13 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals.
• 4/7 Dirk Nowitzki did not play in the 4th quarter of the Portland game due to a sore ankle.
• 4/7 Elton Brand (sore right calf) did not play in the Portland game.
• 4/5 Dallas defeated Sacramento 117-108 in Sacramento. Dallas scored the last 6 points of the 2nd quarter to take a 59-53 lead at halftime. Dallas continued to build on their lead and led 83-68 with 5:10 left in the 3rd quarter. Sacramento scored 7 straight points to pull within 90-94 with 10:15 to go, but Dallas scored the next 9 points and Sacramento would get no closer than 8 points the rest of the game. Shawn Marion had 25 points including 10-17 FG and 12 rebounds, Brandan Wright had 20 points including 9-14 FG and 6 rebounds, and Darren Collison had 18 points including 7-10 FG and 8 assists. For Sacramento, Jason Thompson had 16 points and 16 rebounds; Tyreke Evans had 26 points including 10-15 FG, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists; and Isaiah Thomas had 29 points including 0-7 3-pointers and 11-12 FT.
• 4/5 Elton Brand (sore right calf) did not play in the Sacramento game.
• 4/4 Denver defeated Dallas 95-94 in Denver. The game stayed close throughout with Dallas' largest lead just 9 points - the Mavs did lead most the game and Denver held 1 point leads a couple of times. A 3-pointer by Andre Iguodala (Den) tied the game at 86-86 with 4:40 left, but a Chris Kaman bucket put Dallas back on top. Vince Carter hit a long jumper with 2 minutes to go to give Dallas a 94-91 lead, but Dallas would not score again. A jumper by Andre Miller pulled Denver within 93-94 with 1:45 left and then Denver joined Dallas in struggling to score as the score remainined the same until near the end. Kenneth Faried (Den) got an offensive rebound with 11 seconds to go and was fouled, but missed both free throws badly - and the 2nd bad miss resulted in a long rebound which Corey Brewer (Den) snagged. After a timeout, Iguodala (Den) drove for a layup with 2.8 seconds left. After a Dallas timeout, the ball was inbounded to Anthony Morrow and he missed and that was game. Denver shot 19-30 FT and Dallas shot 8-10 FT. Chris Kaman had 13 points and 9 rebounds and Brandan Wright had 16 points and 6 rebounds. For Denver, Miller had 22 points including 9-15 FG and 7 assist; Faried had 12 points including 4-11 FG, 19 rebounds including 8 offensive, and 4 blocks; and Brewer had 23 points. Danilo Gallinari (Den) suffered a torn left ACL during the 2nd quarter.
• 4/4 Elton Brand did not play in the Denver game due to a sore right calf. He is listed as day-to-day.
• 4/3 Dallas released Justin Dentmon and signed Josh Akognon to a 10-day contract.
• 4/2 The LA Lakers defeated Dallas 101-81 in LA. The Lakers used a 17-4 run to take a 48-33 lead late in the 2nd quarter. Dallas did pull within 58-63 with 3 minutes left in the 3rd quarter, but the Lakers then went on a 15-5 run to take a 78-63 lead with 10 minutes left. Dallas again tried to make a game of it by pulling within 78-85 with 4:20 left, but the Lakers went on 13-1 run to put the game away (even though Dallas was using hack-a-Howard (Howard shot 7-12 FT)). For the game, the Lakers shot 21-33 FT and Dallas shot 6-12 FT. The Lakers out-rebounded Dallas 57-37 including 19-8 offensive. Chris Kaman had 14 points on 7-10 FG and 6 rebounds. Dirk Nowitzki had 11 points including 4-13 FG, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. For the LA Lakers, Kobe Bryant had 23 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists, and 4 steals; Dwight Howard had 24 points including 10-20 FT and 12 rebounds; and Earl Clark had 17 points, 12 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 5 blocks. The Lakers were without Steve Nash (strained right hamstring) and Metta World Peace (left knee surgery). The Lakers retired Shaquille O'Neal's #34 during halftime of the game.
• 3/30 Dallas recalled Jared Cunningham from the NBADL.
• 3/30 Dallas defeated Chicago 100-98 in Dallas. The game was tied at 75-75 after 3 quarters, but Chiago opened the 4th quarter with an 11-2 run to take an 86-77 lead with 8:30 left. A 3-pointer (one of 6 made by Chicago in the quarter) by Luol Deng (Chi) gave the Bulls a 97-85 lead with 4 minutes to go. But Dallas did not give up in closing the game with a 15-1 run, with Dirk Nowitzki scoring Dallas' last 8 points. A jumper by Nowitzki with 28 seconds remaining pulled Dallas within 97-98. Jimmy Butler (Chi) was fouled with 16 seconds left, but missed both free throws. Dallas did not call timeout and, after passing the ball a couple of times, Vince Carter got the ball to Nowitzki who rattled in a 3-pointer with 2.9 seconds to go. After a Chicago timeout, Nate Robinson (Chi) was slightly long on a corner 3-pointer (though officially ruled a 2-point attempt) and that was game. Nowitzki had 35 points including 14-17 FG and 5-6 3-pointers and 7 rebounds, Carter had 17 points and 5 rebounds, and Brandan Wright had 17 points including 7-8 FG and 13 rebounds including 6 offensive. For Chicago, Luol Deng had 25 points including 10-17 FG and 4-7 3-pointers and 7 rebounds; Carlos Boozer had 25 points including 11-16 FG and 11 rebounds; and Robinson had 25 points on 9-16 FG and 7-7 3-pointers and 6 assists. Chicago was playing without Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah, and Marco Belinelli.
• 3/30 O.J. Mayo underwent an MRI that revealed a sprained left shoulder. Despite the injury, he did play [though shot just 1-13 FG] in the Chicago game - he started the game with a sleave on the shoulder but shortly into the game removed it and played the rest of the game without it on.
• 3/28 Indiana defeated Dallas 103-78 in Dallas. The game was tied at 41-41 at halftime, but Dallas did not show up in the 3rd quarter and Indiana opened the quarter with a 20-5 run to take a 61-46 lead with 5:50 left. Dallas did pull within 69-79 with 8:20 left in the 4th quarter, but Indiana then went on a 12-2 run to take a 91-71 lead and it was a blowout the rest of the way. Dallas shot just 38.6% (32-83) FG. Indiana out-rebounded Dallas 55-34 inclluding 15-7 offensive. Dirk Nowitzki had 21 points and 7 rebounds and Vince Carter had 14 points and 3 steals. For Indiana, Paul George had 24 points including 10-17 FG, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals and Roy Hibbert had 16 points and 11 rebounds including 5 offensive.
• 3/26 Dallas defeated the LA Clippers 109-102 in overtime in Dallas. It was a close game throughout with neither team holding more than a 9 point lead. A layup by Chris Paul (LAC) tied the game at 95-95 with 46 seconds left in the 4th quarter. Vince Carter turned the ball over late in the shot clock and Paul (LAC) hit a tough hook shot with 6 seconds left to give LA a 2 point lead. But O.J. Mayo made a sweet move baseline for a layup with less than a second left and we had overtime at 97-97. A free throw by DeAndre Jordan (LAC) gave the Clippers a 100-99 lead with 3:40 left, but they would not score again until 9 seconds left as they missed their next 7 shots. Dallas took advantage as Dirk Nowitzki scored the next 6 points and Darren Collison hit 2 free throws to give Dallas a 107-100 lead with 14 seconds to go. Nowitzki had 33 points on 12-21 FG and 9-10 FT and 9 rebounds; Vince Carter had 14 points including 3-9 FG, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals; and Collison had 13 points. Nowitzki passed Patrick Ewing (24,815) for 17th place on the NBA's all-time scoring list. For the Clippers, Paul had 33 points including 12-15 FG, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 7 turnovers and Blake Griffin had 14 points including 4-12 FG and 9 rebounds.
• 3/25 Dallas signed Justin Dentmon to a 10-day contract.
• 3/24 Dallas defeated Utah 113-108 in Dallas. The game was tied at 69-69 with 5:35 left in the 3rd quarter and Utah then fell apart as Dallas then went on a 20-2 run to take an 89-71 lead with 9:55 left. Dallas led by 17 points with 3 minutes left and it should have been a comfortable win, but Utah did not give up and Dallas' reserves did not play well and the Jazz managed to pull within 3 points with 7 seconds left - but it was Dallas ball and the Jazz were (finally) out of timeouts. Mike James had 19 points including 7-10 FG and 3-4 3-pointers and 5 assists, Dirk Nowitzki had 17 points and 6 rebounds, and Shawn Marion had 15 points including 6-8 FG, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals. For Utah, Paul Millsap had 15 points including 7-11 FG and 9 reboounds and Enes Kanter had 17 points including 7-9 FG.
• 3/23 Dallas eleccted not to sign Chris Wright to a 2nd 10-day contract after he completed his 1st 10-day contract and released him.
• 3/22 Dallas defeated Boston 104-94 in Dallas. Dallas went on a 13-2 run to take a 30-19 lead late in the 1st quarter. Dallas was unable to really pull away (their largest lead was 14 points), but Boston was also unable to pull closer than 4 points. The Celtics did score 5 straight points to pull within 92-97 with 1:50 left, but O.J. Mayo nailed a 3-pointer to give Dallas a more comfortable lead. The Mavs led the entire game. Dirk Nowitzki had 22 point and 7 rebounds; Brandan Wright had 23 points including 11-16 FG and 8 rebounds including 5 offensive; and Vince Carter had 19 points including 6-17 FG and 1-7 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. For Boston, Kevin Garnett had 16 points, 12 rebounds, and 5 assists and Brandon Bass had 16 points and 11 rebounds including 7 offensive.
• 3/22 Shawn Marion returned to action after missing the previous 8 games with a strained left calf.
• 3/20 Brooklyn defeated Dallas 113-96 in Dallas. Dallas played well in the 1st quarter and led by 10 points, but that was their only good quarter and the game was tied at 51-51 at the half. Dallas pulled within 95-101 with 4 minutes left, but would not hit a bucket the rest of the game and the Nets closed the game with a 12-1 run. Brooklyn out-scored Dallas 62-45 in the 2nd half as Brooklyn shot 58.5% FG. Dirk Nowitzki had 16 points on 8-10 FG and 6 rebounds and Mike James had 12 points on 4-14 FG and 4-8 3-pointers and 7 assists. Nowitzki surpassed 8,000 career rebounds. For Brooklyn, Brook Lopez had 38 points on 15-22 FG and 8-10 FT and 11 rebounds including 7 offensive, Deron Williams had 31 points and 6 assists, and Reggie Evans had 4 points and 22 rebounds including 5 offensive.
• 3/20 Dallas activated Shawn Marion and placed Rodrigue Beaubois on IL. Marion remains out with a strained left calf. Beaubois underwent surgery on his left hand to repair a broken bone.
• 3/18 Dallas defeated Atlanta 127-113 in Atlanta. Dallas went on an 11-2 run late in the 1st quarter to take a 22-15 lead and never looked back. Dallas built their lead up to 58-39 with 5 minutes left in the 2nd quarter and led by double-digits the rest of the game. Darren Collison had 24 points including 10-14 FG and 5 assists; Dirk Nowitzki had 22 points including 7-11 FG, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists; and O.J. Mayo had 17 points on 7-11 FG and 3-4 3-pointers. Vince Carter surpassed 22,000 career points. For Atlanta, Jeff Teague had 19 points and 7 assists and Al Horford had 16 points and 11 rebounds.
• 3/18 Rodrigue Beaubois (broken bone left hand) did not play in the Atlanta game.
• 3/17 Oklahoma City defeated Dallas 107-101 in Dallas. The game stayed close throughout with neither team leading by more than 6 points through 3 quarters. The 4th quarter saw Oklahoma City mostly holding small leads (none larger than 7 points), but 6 straight Dallas points tied the game at 101-101 with 1;20 left. Russell Westbrook (OKC) put the Thunder back up with a jumper with a minute remaining. Mike James missed late in the shot clock with 36 seconds left and Thabo Sefolosha (OKC) nailed a fadeaway jumper with 12 seconds left to give Oklahoma City a 105-101 lead. A sloppy play resulted in a Dallas miss inside after running too much time off the clock and 2 Kevin Durant (OKC) free throws capped the scoring. Dirk Nowitzki had 23 points including 8-10 FG and 3-4 3-pointers and 7 rebounds and Vince Carter had 18 points. For Oklahoma City, Durant had 31 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 turnovers; Westbrook had 35 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers; and Serge Ibaka had 18 points including 7-11 FG, 16 rebounds including 7 offensive, and 3 blocks.
• 3/17 Rodrigue Beaubois suffered a broken bone in his left hand during the 2nd quarter of the Oklahoma City game. He is out indefinitely (and maybe the rest of the season).
• 3/15 Dallas defeated Cleveland 96-86 in Dallas. Cleveland led the entire (very ugly) 1st half, but no larger than by 11 points. After a cold 1st half, Dallas was white hot in the 3rd quarter in shooting 12-17 FG and out-scored Cleveland 29-22 in the 3rd quarter and Cleveland held a 1 point lead after 3. The Cavs fell apart in the 4th quarter while Dallas continued to roll and Dallas went on a 15-2 run to take an 84-72 lead with 6:15 left and Cleveland would get no closer than 8 points the rest of the game. Dirk Nowitzki had 13 points including 6-17 FG and 11 rebounds and Rodrigue Beaubois had 18 points and 5 assists. For Cleveland, Dion Waiters had 21 points, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers and Shaun Livingston had 13 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals and the Cavs were playing without Kyrie Irving and Anderson Varejao.
• 3/15 Shawn Marion underwent an MRI that showed he had a strained left calf. He is expected to be out for a while longer (no timeframe, but definitely a few more games).
• 3/14 San Antonio defeated Dallas 92-91 in San Antonio. San Antonio led most of the game, but was unable to build their lead larger than 13 points. An 11-1 Dallas run early in the 4th quarter, capped by a Dirk Nowitzki 3-pointer, gave Dallas their only lead at 78-77 with 7:45 left, but Gary Neal (SA) answered with a 3-pointer to end the run. A 3-pointer by Kawhi Leonard gave San Antonio a 92-84 lead with 2:40 to go, but those would be San Antonio's last points as they would miss their final 3 shots and commit a turnover. A jumper by Dirk Nowitzki pulled Dallas within 91-92 with 28 seconds left. After Manu Ginobili (SA) missed with 9 seconds left, Dallas used their final timeout. A 3-pointer by Vince Carter was close but no cigar with about a second left. Nowitzki had 21 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 steals and Brandan Wright had 10 points and 8 rebounds. For San Antonio, Tim Duncan had 28 points including 12-20 FG and 19 rebounds including 5 offensive and Neal had 16 points and the Spurs were without Tony Parker.
• 3/14 Dallas placed Shawn Marion (bruised left calf) on IL.
• 3/13 Dallas signed Chris Wright to a 10-day contract.
• 3/12 Dallas defeated Milwaukee 115-108 in Milwaukee. Milwaukee led 45-36 with 7:15 left in the 2nd quarter and Dallas scored the next 15 points to take a 51-45 lead with 3:30 left in the 3rd and Dallas would lead the rest of the game. Milwaukee did go on a 17-7 run in the 4th quarter to pull within 5 points, but Dallas was able to hold them off and Milwaukee would get no closer. Dirk Nowitzki had 19 points and 11 rebounds, Vince Carter had 23 points including 4-6 3-pointers, and Mike James had 13 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists. Shawn Marion (bruised left calf) did not play. For Milwaukee, Mike Dunleavy had 18 points including 4-5 3-pointers and 6 rebounds and Monta Ellis had 32 points and 9 assists.
• 3/12 Dallas activated Shawn Marion (but he remained out with his bruised left calf).
• 3/12 Jared Cunningham has missed the last 7 NBADL games with tendinitis in his right knee.
• 3/10 Dallas defeated Minnesota 100-77 in Minnesota. Dallas went on a 20-3 run from late in the 1st quarter into the 2nd quarter to take a 38-21 lead with 8:40 left. Minnesota would pull no closer than 10 points the rest of the game and Dallas pushed their lead into the 20s in the 4th quarter. Dallas out-rebounded Minnesota 59-40 including 15-8 offensive. Dirk Nowitzki had 16 points and 9 rebounds and Vince Carter had 22 points including 4-5 3-pointers and 9 and J.J. Barea had 16 points. Shawn Marion missed his 2nd straight game with a bruised left calf and Minnesota was without Andrei Kirilenko, Kevin Love, and Nikola Pekovic.
• 3/9 Dallas released Dominique Jones.
• 3/8 Dallas defeated Detroit 102-99 in Detroit. Dallas led most of the game and took their largest lead at 88-73 with 9:45 left. But (as happened too often this season) Dallas slacked off in the 4th and Detroit then went on a 24-8 run to take a 97-96 lead with 2:30 to go. Consecutive jumpers by Dirk Nowitzki put Dallas back on top at 100-97 with 1:30 to go. The teams traded a pair of misses. Jose Calderon (Det) was well short on a 3-point attempt, but Charlie Villanueva (Det) was their for the easy putback with 6 seconds left. Darren Collison hit 2 free throws with 3.8 seconds left to put Dallas back up by 3. A screen got Villanueva (Det) open in the corner on the inbounds pass, but his 3-point attempt was long and that was game. Dallas shot 52.6% (41-78) FG and Detroit shot 40.6% (39-96) FG. O.J. Mayo had 22 points including 5-9 3-pointers and 5 rebounds and Brandan Wright 14 points on 7-10 FG, 6 rebounds, and 3 blocks. For Detroit, Greg Monroe had 14 points and 10 rebounds and Brandon Knight had 21 points.
• 3/8 Dallas activated Anthony Morrow and placed Shawn Marion (bruised left calf) on IL.
• 3/6 Dallas defeated Houston 112-108 in Dallas. The game stayed close most of the way with Dallas mostly holding small leads. Dallas did build a 81-68 lead with 4:30 left in the 3rd quarter, but Houston then went on a 15-3 run. A 3-pointer by James Harden (Hou) gave Houston a 104-102 lead with 3:40 left, but Dallas then scored the next 7 points. 4 straight free throws by Harden pulled Houston within 108-109 with 1:05 to go. Shawn Marion hit 1-2 FT with 50 seconds remaining. Harden airballed a 3-point attempt with 30 seconds left, but it was Houston ball out of bounds (and they strangely reset the shot clock [maybe the review showed the shot clipping the rim, but it sure didn't look like it live]) and Harden missed inside with 7 seconds left and review showed it was Dallas ball out of bounds. Darren Collison hit 2 free throws for the final points. Dallas shot 11-14 FT and Houston shot 26-33 FT. Shawn Marion had 22 points including 10-16 FG, Dirk Nowitzki had 22 points and 5 rebounds, and O.J. Mayo had 13 points including 3-4 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 12 assists. For Houston, Chandler Parsons had 23 points including 5-8 3-pointers and James Harden had 28 points on 5-17 FG and 16-16 FT and 9 assists.
• 3/3 Houston defeated Dallas 136-103 in Houston. Dallas held a 9 point lead midway through the 2nd quarter, but then fell apart and Houston led 64-61 at halftime. And the 3rd quarter was just a disaster as Houston out-scored Dallas 44-17 in the quarter as Houston shot 14-20 FG including 6-10 3-pointers. And the 4th quarter was pure garbage time. For the game, Houston shot 57.5% (46-80) FG and Dallas shot 47.5% (38-80) FG. Shawn Marion had 14 points and 8 rebounds and O.J. Mayo had 18 points including 3-3 3-pointers. For Houston, Chandler Parsons had 32 points including 12-13 FG and 6-7 3-pointers, Jeremy Lin had 21 points and 9 assists, and James Harden had 21 points including 4-8 3-pointers and 7 assists.
• 3/1 Dallas defeated Brooklyn 98-90 in Brooklyn. Dallas out-scored Brooklyn 29-14 in the 3rd quarter and took their largest lead at 83-63 2 minutes into the 4th quarter. Dallas again led by 20 at 86-66 and then got lazy as Brooklyn made things more interesting than it should have been with a 24-8 run to pull within 90-94 - but with just 38 seconds to go. Dallas hit 4-6 FT to close the game while Brooklyn missed their last 5 shots. Dirk Nowitzki had 20 points and 8 rebounds, Vince Carter had 20 points, and O.J. Mayo had 17 points including 3-4 3-pointers. For Brooklyn, Brook Lopez had 19 points and 9 rebounds and Deron Williams had 24 points, 4 steals, and 7 turnovers. It was Dallas' first game ever in Brooklyn.
• 3/1 Dallas activated Dominique Jones and placed Anthony Morrow (hip pointer) on IL.
• 2/27 Memphis defeated Dallas 90-84 in Memphis. Dallas jumped out to an early 16-2 lead and took their largest lead of the game at 51-26 with 5:25 left in the 2nd quarter. But Dallas fell apart from there and Memphis closed the quarter with a 16-4 run and then continued to roll in the 3rd quarter in scoring the first 20 points of the quarter to take a 62-55 lead with 4 minutes to go in the 3rd - Dallas finally ended their 8 1/2 minute scoring drought with a free throw with 3:50 left. Memphis out-scored Dallas 24-5 in the 3rd quarter as Dallas shot just 2-17 FG. Dallas did play a bit better in the 4th quarter and Memphis' lead would get no larger than 9 points, but Dallas also was unable to pull even. The 25 point lead given up in a loss was the 4th largest in team history. Shawn Marion had 16 points and 8 rebounds and Elton Brand had 12 points and 6 rebounds. For Memphis, Zach Randolph had 22 points including 8-10 FT, 10 rebounds, and 3 steals and Marc Gasol had 21 points including 9-11 FT, 12 rebounds including 6 offensive, and 5 assists.
• 2/26 Milwaukee defeated Dallas 95-90 in Dallas. Dallas scored the first 11 points of the quarter, but only led 21-17 after 1. The 3rd quarter was close with both teams holding small leads. Dallas led 88-83 with 3:10 left, but they would only score 2 points the rest of the game in shooting just 1-9 FG as Milwaukee closed the game with a 12-2 run. Milwaukee out-scored Dallas 29-20 in the 4th quarter. O.J. Mayo had 18 points and 5 turnovers and Dirk Nowitzki had 21 points and 20 rebounds. It was the 21st time a Dallas player had a 20-20 and the 8th time Nowitzki had a 20-20. For Milwaukee, Monta Ellis had 22 points, 9 assists, and 6 steals and Larry Sanders had 13 points and 13 rebounds including 5 offensive.
• 2/24 The LA Lakers defeated Dallas 103-99 in Dallas. It was a tight game throughout with neither team leading by more than 6 points and there were 20 lead changes in the game. The Lakers scored 7 straight points (all on free throws including 2 technicals) to take a 94-90 lead with 3 minutes to go. A layup by Dirk Nowitzki pulled Dallas within 97-99 with a minute to go, but Kobe Bryant (LAL) answered with a long jumper. Nowitzki hit jumper with 26 seocnds left. Metta World Peace (LAL) hit 1-2 FT with 17 seconds left and O.J. Mayo missed a 3-pointer with 5 seconds left. A free throw by Bryant capped the scoring. Nowitzki had 30 points including 11-19 FG and 13 rebounds and Elton Brand had 14 points and 8 rebounds including 5 offensive. For the Lakers, Bryant had 38 points on 13-21 FG (including some tough shots against good defense), 4-5 3-pointers, and 8-10 FT, 7 assists, and 5 turnovers and Steve Nash had 20 points including 4-5 3-pointers.
• 2/24 Dallas activated Chris Kaman and placed Dominique Jones (no injury) on IL. Kaman had been out since Jan. 28 with a concussion.
• 2/23 Chris Kaman passed the post-concussion tests and has been cleared to resume playing.
• 2/22 Dallas defeated New Orleans 104-100 in New Orleans. The game stayed close with neither team holding more than an 11 point lead. Dallas held small leads early in the 4th quarter and led 94-89 with 7 minutes left. New Orleans then scored the next 8 points. Dirk Nowitzki hit a jumper with 2:45 left and neither team would score over the next 1 1/2 minute. A 3-pointer by Ryan Anderson (NO) gave New Orleans a 100-96 lead with 56 seconds to go, but Mike James answered with a 3-pointer 15 seconds later. After New Orleans missed with 23 seconds remaining, Vince Carter nailed a 3-pointer with 7 seconds left to give Dallas a 102-100 lead. On the inbounds, O.J. Mayo knocked the ball loose and it went out of bounds off of Eric Gordon (NO). 2 free throws by Darren Collison (on an intentional foul) capped the scoring. Nowitzki had 25 points including 10-17 FG and 7 rebounds and Vince Carter had 22 points including 5-7 3-pointers and 9 rebounds. Bernard James set a Dallas rookie record with 7 blocks and Dallas had a team record 17 blocks. For New Orleans, Gordon had 23 points, Jason Smith had 22 points including 9-5 FG and 5 rebounds, and Ryan Anderson had 20 points including 7-11 FG and 12 rebounds.
• 2/22 Dallas placed Anthony Morrow on IL.
• 2/21 TRADE: Dallas traded Dahntay Jone to Atlanta for Anthony Morrow.
• 2/20 Dallas defeated Orlando 111-96 in Dallas. Dallas out-scored Orlando 42-30 in the 1st quarter, but the Mavs played poorly midway through the 2nd quarter and 3rd quarter. Orlando took their first lead at 62-61 with 6:50 left in the 3rd quarter. Dallas did close the quarter with a 10-3 run to re-take the lead at 83-82. Dallas led 94-90 with 6 minutes to go and Orlando fell apart as Dallas scored the next 17 points to make the final score a blowout. Shawn Marion had 17 points including 7-11 FG and 8 rebounds and Elton Brand had 17 points and 5 rebounds. For Orlando, Maurice Harkless had 20 points including 9-15 FG and 8 rebounds including 5 offensive and Arron Afflalo had 21 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, and 5 turnovers.
• 2/14 Dallas defeated Sacramento 123-100 in Dallas. Dallas went on an 18-4 run to take a 57-40 lead with 2 minutes left in the 2nd quarter. Sacramento did pull within 7 points in the 3rd quarter, but Dallas then scored the next 8 points. Dallas pushed their lead into the 20s early in the 4th quarter and the rest was garbage time. Dirk Nowitzki had 17 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals; Darren Collison had 18 points and 9 assists; and Vince Carter had 26 points including 9-15 FG and 6-9 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Carter passed Larry Bird (21,791) for 29th place on the NBA All-Time scoring list. For Sacramento, DeMarcus Cousins had 17 points, 13 rebounds including 6 offensive, and 5 turnovers and Tyreke Evans had 23 points and 3 steals. It was Sacramento's 4th game in 5 nights.
• 2/14 In the NBADL, the Texas Legends defeated the Rio Grande Valley Vipers 101-99 in Frisco, Texas

  Texas Legends                                          REB
  Player                MIN FGM-FGA 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA PTS  O-T AST TO PF STL BLK
  Jared Cunningham       36   5-17    2-6     9-14   21  1-6   3  4  2   3   0
  

• 2/12 In the NBADL, the Tulsa 66ers defeated the Texas Legends 123-90 in Frisco, Texas

  Texas Legends                                          REB
  Player                MIN FGM-FGA 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA PTS  O-T AST TO PF STL BLK
  Jared Cunningham       40   2-14    0-5     6-8    10  1-2   4  2  1   0   0
  

• 2/11 Atlanta defeated Dallas 105-101 in Dallas. Atlanta lead all of the first 3 quarters, but none larger than 13 points. Dallas scored 10 straight points spanning the 3rd and 4th quarters to take their first lead at 84-82 with 11 minutes left. Dallas took their largest lead at 91-86 with 6:30 remaining, but Atlanta then went on a 13-3 run to take a 99-94 lead with 1:30 left. 4 straight points by Dirk Nowitzki pulled Dallas within 98-99 with 45 seconds to go. Dallas stole the ball and as O.J. Mayo neared the basket on the break, Devin Harris (Atl) knocked the ball loose. Atlanta hit 6-6 FT to seal the win. Nowitzki had 24 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 7 rebounds and Mayo had 19 points. For Atlanta, Josh Smith had 26 points including 10-15 FG and 4-5 3-pointers, 13 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers; Al Horford had 21 points including 10-14 FG, 10 rebounds, and 3 steals; and Jeff Teague had 20 points and 9 assists.
• 2/10 In the NBADL, the Texas Legends defeated the Tulsa 66ers 106-82 in Frisco, Texas

  Texas Legends                                          REB
  Player                MIN FGM-FGA 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA PTS  O-T AST TO PF STL BLK
  Jared Cunningham       31   5-11    1-2     2-5    13  0-3   2  3  0   1   1
  

• 2/9 Dallas defeated Golden State 116-91 in Dallas. Dallas led 62-36 at halftime. Golden State did make a run early in the 4th quarter to pull within 13 points, but Dallas was able to push their lead back into the 20s. Dallas shot 49.4% (38-77) FG and Golden State shot 38.2% (34-89) FG. Shawn Marion had 26 points including 11-16 FG and 11 rebounds, Darren Collison had 18 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 8 assists, and O.J. Mayo had 19 points and 9 assists. For Golden State, Stephen Curry had 18 points including 8-23 FG, 7 rebounds, and 5 turnovers and Carl Landry had 13 points and 6 rebounds. It was Golden State's 4th game in 5 nights.
• 2/9 In the NBADL, the Canton Charge defeated the Texas Legends 118-104 in Frisco, Texas

  Texas Legends                                          REB
  Player                MIN FGM-FGA 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA PTS  O-T AST TO PF STL BLK
  Jared Cunningham       37   7-18    1-5     1-2    16  1-6   3  1  3   1   0
  

• 2/7 In the NBADL, the Texas Legends defeated the Iowa Energy 108-106 in Des Moines, Iowa

  Texas Legends                                          REB
  Player                MIN FGM-FGA 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA PTS  O-T AST TO PF STL BLK
  Jared Cunningham       37   6-19    0-3     0-1    12  1-3   3  0  1   2   0
  

• 2/6 Dallas defeated Portland 105-99 in Dallas. Portland held the lead most of the first 3 quarters, but none larger than 12 points. Dallas used a 12-2 run to take a 95-86 lead with 4:40 left. Portland pulled within 94-07 with 1:30 left. Dallas missed on 2 attempts and Portland missed a 3-point attempt with 51 seconds left and Vince Carter nailed a long jumper with 27 seconds to go. O.J. Mayo had 28 points including 11-14 FG and 3-4 3-pointers and 5 assists; Carter had 17 points; and Dirk Nowitzki had 16 points and 8 rebounds. For Portland, LaMarcus Aldridge had 27 points and 10 rebounds, Damian Lillard had 19 points including 6-17 FG and 6 assists, and Wesley Matthews had 21 points including 5-12 3-pointers and 3 steals. It was Rick Carlisle's 500th coaching win.
• 2/5 In the NBADL, the Austin Toros defeated the Texas Legends 102-91 in Frisco, Texas

  Texas Legends                                          REB
  Player                MIN FGM-FGA 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA PTS  O-T AST TO PF STL BLK
  Jared Cunningham       31   3-12    0-4     4-4    10  0-2   4  2  1   2   0
  

• 2/4 Oklahoma City defeated Dallas 112-91 in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City went on a 28-8 run spanning the 1st and 2nd quarters to take a 50-30 lead with 5 minutes left in the 2nd quarter and it was a blowout the rest of the game. Shawn Marion had 23 points including 10-14 FG and 3 steals and Dominique Jones had 15 points. For Oklahoma City, Kevin Durant had 19 points and 10 rebounds and Russell Westbrook had 24 points, 7 assists, and 3 steals.
• 2/4 Vince Carter did not play in the Oklahoma City game due to being ill.
• 2/2 In the NBADL, the Erie BayHawks defeated the Texas Legends 93-92 in Frisco, Texas

  Texas Legends                                          REB
  Player                MIN FGM-FGA 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA PTS  O-T AST TO PF STL BLK
  Jared Cunningham       13   2-4     2-2     0-0     6  0-2   2  4  0   0   0
  

• 2/2 The NBA fined Rick Carlisle $25,000 for criticizing the refs following Thursday's Dal-GS game.
• 2/1 Dallas defeated Phoenix 109-99 in Phoenix. The game stayed close through 3 quarters with Phoenix mostly holidng small leads (none larger than 10 points). Dallas went on a 12-4 run early in the 4th quarter to take a 92-85 lead with 6:30 left. Phoenix would not pull closer than 5 points the rest of the way as they did not have a run left in them. Dallas out-scored Phoenix 35-24 in the 4th quarter. Shawn Marion had 14 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 blocks, Darren Collison had 19 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists, and O.J. Mayo had 20 points and 3 steals. For Phoenix, Goran Dragic had 19 points, 8 rebounds, and 9 assists and Shannon Brown had 20 points including 7-11 FG. Dallas was again without Dirk Nowitzki and Chris Kaman (concussion).
• 2/1 Dirk Nowitzki (strained right adductor) did not play in the Phoenix game.
• 2/1 In the NBADL, the Santa Cruz Warriors defeated the Texas Legends 112-102 in Frisco, Texas

  Texas Legends                                          REB
  Player                MIN FGM-FGA 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA PTS  O-T AST TO PF STL BLK
  Jared Cunningham       34   5-13    1-6     4-7    15  0-0   3  6  1   2   0
  

• 1/31 Golden State defeated Dallas 100-97 in Golden State. Although Dallas never led in the game, Golden State was unable to build a lead larger than 13 points. A 3-pointer by Roddy Beaubois at the quarter buzzer pulled Dallas within 79-80 after 3, but Portland opened the 4th quarter by scoring the first 12 points. Dallas then scored the next 13 points to tie the game at 92-92 with 4:15 left. Consecutive Dallas buckets pulled Dallas within 96-97 with a minute to go. David Lee (GS) hit 1-2 FT with 54 seconds left and O.J. May hit 1-2 FT with 43 seconds left. Golden State missed on 2 attempts and Andrew Bogut (GS) was creditted with a block on Brandan Wright (while Dallas thought there was a foul) with 6 seconds left. Jarrett Jack (GS) hit 2 free throws with 2 seconds and Vince Carter missed a 3-point attempt at the buzzer. Shawn Marion had 18 points including 8-11 FG and 17 rebounds; O.J. Mayo had 25 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists; and Carter had 22 points including 6-18 FG and 4-11 3-pointers. For Golden State, Lee had 15 points, 20 rebounds including 7 offensive, and 9 assists and Klay Thompson had 27 points including 11-18 FG. Dirk Nowitzki, Chris Kaman, and Stephen Curry (GS) did not play.
• 1/31 Dirk Nowitzki (strained right adductor) did not play in the Golden State game. The injury is not considered serious.
• 1/30 The NBA announced that the charge call against O.J. Mayo with 1.5 seconds left should have been called a block and resulted in 2 free throws for Mayo in the Portland game. But the admission of the wrong call does not change the outcome of the game.
• 1/29 Portland defeated Dallas 106-104 in Portland. Dallas took their largest lead at 69-48 with 8:35 left in the 3rd quarter. Dallas led 74-55 with 5 minutes left and Portland went on a 33-14 run into the 4th quarter to tie the game at 88-88 with 7:25 and the game stayed close the rest of the way. A 3-pointer by Dirk Nowitzki gave Dallas a 3-point lead with 12 seconds left, but LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) answered with a 3-pointer with 5 seoncs left. O.J. Mayo drove to the basket and was called for a charge with 1.5 seconds left and Portland called timeout. And Aldridge nailed a short turnaround jumper at the buzzer for the win. Nowitzki had 26 points and Mayo had 15 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists, and 5 turnovers. For Portland, Aldridge had 29 points including 12-20 FG and 13 rebounds, J.J. Hickson had 26 points including 9-13 FG and 15 rebounds, and Wesley Matthews had 17 points including 5-15 FG, 6 rebounds, and 4 steals.
• 1/29 Dallas activated Dominique Jones and placed Chris Kaman (concussion) on IL. Kaman suffered a concussion during Monday's practice. He will likely miss several games as he has to pass the NBA post-concussion tests before he is allowed to return.
• 1/28 Dallas assigned Jared Cunningham to the NBDAL.
• 1/28 Dallas signed Mike James for the rest of the season after he completed his 2nd 10-day contract.
• 1/27 Dallas defeated Phoenix 110-95 in Dallas. Dallas led in double-digits the entire 2nd quarter, but Phoenix pulled within 58-64 with 7:50 left in the 3rd quarter. Dallas scored 10 straight points in the 4th quarter to take a 91-76 lead with 8:40 left and Phoenix never challenged again. Shawn Marion played in his 1,000 career game. Dirk Nowitzki passed Allen Iverson (24,368) for 18th place on the NBA all-time scoring list. Ref Leroy Richardson was injured during the 1st quarter and the rest of the game was played with just 2 refs. Marion had 18 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists, Nowitzki had 18 points and 7 rebounds, and Vince Carter had 15 points and 3 steals. For Phoenix, Goran Dragic had 18 points and 8 assists and P.J. Tucker had 12 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.
• 1/25 San Antonio defeated Dallas 113-107 in Dallas. San Antonio went on a 24-6 run to start the 3rd quarter and take a 77-51 lead. The game was really garbage time from then on, but Dallas did score 11 straight points late in the game (including an exciting 2.5 seconds where Dallas scored 5 points, but there was only 3 seconds left in the game afterwards) to make the final margin closer. Vince Carter had 17 points and Rodrigue Beaubois had 19 points including 6-8 FG. For San Antonio, Tony Parker had 23 points and 10 assists, Gary Neal had 18 points and 6 assists, and DeJuan Blair had 22 points including 10-13 FG. San Antonio was without Tim Duncan (sore left knee) and coach Gregg Popovich (ill).
• 1/25 Dallas activated Rodrigue Beaubois and placed Dominique Jones on IL.
• 1/20 Dallas defeated Orlando 111-105 in Orlando. Orlando jumped out to a 18-4 lead, but Dallas finally got into the game and went on a 22-4 run to take a 4 point lead late in the 1st quarter. Dallas scored 7 straight points to take their largest lead at 96-83 with 7:45 left in the 4th quarter. 6 straight Magic points pulled Orlando within 102-104 with 50 seconds to go, but Darren Collison nailed a 3-pointer with 32 seconds left. Shawn Marion had 20 points on 10-16 FG and 10 rebounds, Chris Kaman had 13 points and 8 rebounds, and Vince Carter had 15 points including 4-11 FG, 6 assists, and 3 blocks. For Orlando, Glen Davis had 24 points including 10-16 FG, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists; Jameer Nelson had 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists; and J.J. Redick had 18 points.
• 1/20 Dallas activated Dominique Jones and placed Rodrigue Beaubois (no injury) on IL.
• 1/19 The NBA fined Shawn Marion (Dal) $25,000 for his criticism of the refs following Friday's Dal-OKC game.
• 1/18 Oklahoma City defeated Dallas 117-114 in overtime in Dallas. Oklahoma City led most of the game, but didn't have a lead larger than 14 points. Oklahoma City led 87-79 with 10 minutes left and Dallas then went on a 13-2 run to take a 92-89 lead with 6 minutes to go and the game stayed close with neither team holding more than a 3 point lead. Russell Westbrook (OKC) drove and Elton Brand was called for a blocking foul and Westbrook hit both free throws to give Oklahoma City a 3 point lead with 6 seconds left, but O.J. Mayo drained a contested 3-pointer with 2.3 seconds left. Kevin Durant (OKC) missed at the buzzer and the game went into overtime. Vince Carter was fouled on a 3-pointer attempt and hit all 3 free throws to open the scoring in overtime. A long jumper by Westbrook and 3-pointer by Durant gave Oklahoma City a 2 point lead, but Mike James nailed a 3-pointer to give Dallas a 113-112 lead with 1:20 to go. Durant hit a short jumper and Dirk Nowitzki was fouled and hit 1-2 FT and the game was tied with 42 seconds remaining. But Durant hit a Dirk-style one-footed fadeaway with 17 seconds left. Dallas had trouble getting a look and Mike James missed a 3-point attempt with 4 seconds left and 1-2 FT by Westbrook capped the scoring. Nowitzki had 18 points including 5-19 FG and 9 rebounds, O.J. Mayo had 18 points and 7 assists, and Carter had 29 points including 10-17 FG and 4-8 3-pointers. For Oklahoma City, Durant had 52 points (tying the 3rd most opponent points) on 13-31 FG, 5-9 3-pointers, and 21-21 FT (setting the opponent record for FT%) and 9 rebounds and Westbrook had 31 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists.
• 1/17 Dallas signed Mike James to a 2nd 10-day contract.
• 1/16 Dallas defeated Houston 105-100 in Dallas. Houston pulled within 73-75 with a minute left in the 3rd, quarter, but Dallas scored the next 8 points and the Mavs were able to maintain the lead. Dallas led 95-90 with 4:30 left, but Houston then went on a 7-2 mini-run to tie the game at 97-97 with 1:50 to go. Dallas missed and James Harden's (Hou) dunk attempt was blocked by Elton Brand (great block) and O.J. Mayo was fouled with a minute left and he hit both free throws. Jeremy Lin (Hou) was fouled, but he only hit 1-2 FT. The teams traded misses and Dirk Nowitzki was intentionally fouled and hit both free throws to give Dallas a 3 point lead with 25 seconds left (Lin turned the ball over, so Houston didn't get a chance to tie the game). Shawn Marion had 18 points and 9 rebounds including 5 offensive, Nowitzki had 19 points and 8 rebounds, and Mayo had 18 points on 3-14 FG and 12-13 FT, 6 rebounds, and 8 assist. For Houston, Chandler Parsons had 18 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 6 rebounds; Lin had 19 points including 6-10 FT; and Harden had 20 points on 5-23 FG, 1-8 3-pointers, and 9-12 FT, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals.
• 1/16 Dallas activated Bernard James and placed Dominique Jones on IL.
• 1/14 Dallas activated Dominique Jones and placed Bernard James on IL.
• 1/14 Dallas defeated Minnesota 113-98 in Dallas. Dallas led 91-70 after 3 quarters. Minnesota did pull within 93-101 with 3:15 left, but Dallas then went on a 12-2 run. Dallas led the whole game. Dallas shot 59.7% (46-77) FG and Minnesota shot 41.2% (35-85) FG. Darren Collison had 23 points including 7-11 FG, 9 assists, and 3 steals; O.J. Mayo had 20 points including 8-11 FG and 3-4 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, and 9 assists; and Elton Brand had 20 points on 10-13 FG and 6 rebounds. For Minnesota, Nikola Pekovic had 20 points on 8-11 FG and 4-10 FT and 12 rebounds and J.J. Barea had 21 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 5 assists. Minnesota was playing without Kevin Love, Malcolm Lee, head coach Rick Adelman (attending to his ill wife) - assistant coach Terry Porter was the coach for the game.
• 1/12 Dallas defeated Memphis 104-83 at Dallas. Dallas went on a 16-4 run spanning the 1st and 2nd quarters to take a 37-22 lead with 8 minutes left in the 2nd quarter. And Dallas did not let up as the lead ballooned into the 20s in the 3rd quarter and even into the 30s in the 4th quarter - really surprising as Memphis came in with the 3rd best record in the league (thought they did play the night before). Dallas shot 48.8% (39-80) FG and Memphis shot 38.1% (32-84) FG. Shawn Marion had 20 points including 9-13 FG and Dirk Nowitzki had 17 points including 3-3 3-pointers and 7 rebounds. For Memphis, Rudy Gay had 12 points and Darrell Arthur had 11 points and 9 rebounds.
• 1/10 Dallas defeated Sacramento 117-112 in ovetime in Sacrmento. Sacramento led by 17 points in the 3rd quarter, but Dallas cut their lead down to 76-68 at the end of 3 (helped by a 3-pointer by O.J. Mayo at the buzzer). Dallas continued to chip away at Sacramento's lead and 8 straight Mavs points gave Dallas a 96-93 lead with 1:45 left. Mayo hit 1-2 FT to give Dallas a 101-98 lead with 16 seconds left, but Isaiah Thomas (Sac) banked in a prayer of a 3-pointer with 9 seconds left and Dallas missed at the buzzer and the game went into overtime. Dallas out-scored Sacramento 33-23, including 11 points by Mayo in the 4th quarter. A layup by DeMarcus Cousins (Sac) tied the game at 109-10 with 1:10 to go, but Shawn Marion's short shot was goaltended by Cousins. Marion stole the ball from Cousins and Cousins threw his arm out and hit Marion in the face - after review the refs called it a flagrant foul level 2 (ejection). Marion hit both free throws. The overtime win ended Dallas overtime losing streak at 10. For the game, Marion had 19 points and 10 rebounds; Dirk Nowitzki had 17 points including 7-21 FG and 9 rebounds, Mayo had 24 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists, and Vince Carter had 23 points including 13-16 FT and 5 rebounds. For Sacramento, Cousins had 29 points on 9-14 FG and 11-17 FT, 9 rebounds, and 5 turnover; Thomas had 18 points; and Tyreke Evans had 20 points including 8-11 FG and 7 rebounds.
• 1/10 Dallas activated Bernard James and placed Dominique Jones on IL.
• 1/9 The LA Clippers defeated Dallas 99-93 in LA. Dallas led 75-65 with 2:20 left in the 3rd quarter and the Clippers scored the last 7 points of the quarter, including a 3-pointer by Matt Barnes (LAC) at the quarter buzzer. A 12-3 run gave the Clippers a 90-83 lead with 6:45 to go. A jumper by Dirk Nowitzki pulled Dallas within 93-95 with 2:25 left, but Dallas would not score again. Darren Collison had 22 points including 9-15 FG and 6 assists and O.J. Mayo had 17 points and 3 steals. For the Clippers, Blake Griffin had 15 points, 13 rebounds including 5 offensive, 3 steals, and 6 turnovers; Chris Paul had 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 16 assists; and Barnes had 19 points including 7-11 FG and 5-8 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
• 1/9 Dallas activated Brandan Wright and placed Jared Cunningham and Bernard James on IL.
• 1/8 The NBA fined Dallas owner Mark Cuban $50,000 for his tweet criticizing the refs on January 5.
• 1/8 Dallas signed Mike James to a 10-day contract.
• 1/7 Utah defeated Dallas 100-94 in Utah. It was a close game throughout and neither team led by more than 8 points and there were 14 lead changes and 11 ties in the game. Dallas led 86-80 with 6:20 left and Utah scored the next 13 points (while Dallas committed 3 turnovers and missed 3 shots) to take a 93-86 lead with 2:20 left. Dallas did pull within 92-95 with 50 seconds left, but Gordon Hayward (Uta) hit 1-2 FT, Dirk Nowitzki turned the ball over, and Alec Burks hit 2 free throws with 21 seconds left to make it a 6 point game. Nowitzki had 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists and Chris Kaman had 14 points and 9 rebounds. For Utah, Al Jefferson had 15 points including 5-14 FG and 11 rebounds and Hayward had 27 points including 4-5 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists.
• 1/7 Dallas activated Jared Cunningham.
• 1/6 Dallas released Chris Douglas-Roberts.
• 1/5 New Orleans defeated Dallas 99-96 in overtime in Dallas. The game stayed close with neither team leading by more than 11 points. New Orleans led 81-75 with 6:30 left, but Dallas scored the next 6 points to tie the game and the teams traded leads over the next few minutes. A layup by Jason Smith (NO) gave New Orleans an 88-89 lead with 47 seconds left. Dirk Nowitzki was fouled with 18 seconds left and hit 1-2 FT. New Orleans missed their last shot and the game went into overtime. Greivis Vasquez (NO) had 15 points in the 4th quarter. A jumper by Vince Carter gave Dallas a 94-91 lead with 2 minutes left. Eric Gordon (NO) had a layup and a 3-pointer and a layup by Shawn Marion tied the game at 96-96 with a minutes left. The teams traded misses and Gordon (NO) was fouled and threw up the shot and it banked in. His 3-point play gave New Orleans a 99-96 lead with 5 seconds left. Carter missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer. It was Dallas 7th straight overtime loss this season and extended their ovetime loss streak to 10, tying the NBA record for consecutive overtime losses. Nowitzki, starting for the first time this season, had 20 points and 6 rebounds and Carter had 17 points and 5 rebounds. For New Orleans, Vasquez had 25 points including 11-18 FG, 7 rebounds, and 9 assists and Anderson had 16 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 7 rebounds.
• 1/2 Miami defeated Dallas 119-109 in overtime in Miami. Dallas led a large portion of the game and led 100-94 with 3:35 left, but Miami went on an 9-1 run capped by a 3-pointer by Shane Battier (Mia) to take a 103-101 lead with 15 seconds left. But Dirk Nowitzki hit a fadeaway jumper with 4 seconds to go and LeBron James (Mia) missed a shot at the buzzer and the game went into overtime. But Miami quickly scored the first 7 points of overtime and Dallas would get no closer than 5 points. Miami out-scored Dallas 16-6 in overtime. O.J. Mayo had 30 points on 12-21 FG and 4-10 3-pointers, 6 assists, and 6 turnovers and Nowitzki had 19 points and 6 rebounds. For Miami, James had 32 points including 9-11 FT, 12 rebounds, 9 assists, and 3 steals; Chris Bosh had 17 points including 7-10 FG and 3 blocks; and Dwyane Wade had 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists.
• 1/1 Dallas defeated Washington 103-94 in Washington. Washington led 52-48 at halftime, but Dallas out-scored Washington 35-19 in the 3rd quarter and Washington got no closer than 7 points in the 4th quarter. Vince Carter had 23 points including 9-14 FG, Darren Collison had 15 points including 4-13 FG and 8 assists, and O.J. Mayo had 15 points and 5 assists. For Washington, Emeka Okafor had 14 points and 11 rebounds including 5 offensive and Bradley Beal had 22 points including 4-7 3-pointers.
• 1/1 Dallas activated Bernard James and placed Brandan Wright (strained left quad) on IL.
• 12/31 Dallas recalled Jared Cunningham from the NBADL.
• 12/30 San Antonio defeated Dallas 111-86 in Dallas. San Antonio only led 82-72 with 11 minutes left in the 4th quarter, but San Antonio scored the next 5 points and Dallas would get no closer than 11 points the rest of the way. San Antonio out-scored Dallas 29-16 in the 4th. San Antonio shot 50.6% (41-81) FG and Dallas shot 40% (38-95) FG including 1-16 3-pointers. Darren Collison had 18 points on 9-13 FG, 5 rebounds, and 8 assists and Elton Brand had 14 points on 7-11 FG and 10 rebounds. For San Antonio, Tim Duncan had 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks; Tony Parker had 21 points including 10-17 FG, 5 rebunds, and 9 assists; and Manu Ginobili had 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.
• 12/30 In the NBADL, the Texas Legends defeated the Austin Toros 105-102 in Cedar Park, Texas

  Texas Legends                                          REB
  Player                MIN FGM-FGA 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA PTS  O-T AST TO PF STL BLK
  Jared Cunningham       36   3-9     1-4    10-15   17  2-5   3  3  3   1   0
  

• 12/28 Denver defeated Dallas 106-85 in Dallas. Denver led 67-62 with 5:35 left in the 3rd quarter and closed the quarter with a 20-8 run to take an 87-70 lead after 3. Dallas did pull within 82-93 with 4:50 to go, but Denver rattled off the next 13 points. Chris Kaman had 12 points and 8 rebounds and O.J. Mayo had 15 points, 5 steals, and 6 turnovers. For Denver, Danilo Gallinari had 39 points including 7-1 FG and 8 rebounds; Kenneth Faried had 11 points, 19 rebounds including 7 offensive, and 4 steals; and Andre Iguodala had 20 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 8 rebounds.
• 12/28 Dallas activated Rodrigue Beaubois and placed Bernard James on IL.
• 12/28 In the NBADL, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants defeated the Texas Legends 107-97 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

  Texas Legends                                          REB
  Player                MIN FGM-FGA 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA PTS  O-T AST TO PF STL BLK
  Jared Cunningham       39   7-18    1-4     3-6    18  1-4   4  2  3   1   0
  

• 12/27 Oklahoma City defeated Dallas 111-105 in overtime in Oklahoma City. Dallas led most of the game and led 91-82 with 7 minutes left in the 4th quarter, but Oklahoma City then went on a 14-4 run to take a 96-95 lead with 2 minutes to go. Neither team scored over the next almost 2 minutes and Kevin Durant (OKC) hit 2 free throws on an intentional foul with 4 seconds left. Dallas fumbled the inbound play, but Darren Collison's one-handed 3-point fling at the buzzer went in and we had overtime. A layup by Chris Kaman gave Dallas a 104-101 lead with 2:45 remaining, but Dallas missed 2 shots and had a turnver and Russell Westbrook (OKC) got 2 buckets to give Oklahoma City a 107-104 lead with 45 seconds to go. O.J. Mayo was fouled behind the 3-point line, but missed the first 2 free throws (and hit the 3rd). Westbrook (OKC) hit 2 free throws on an intentional foul to make it a 4-point game and Vince Carter missed a 3-pointer. 2 more intenational foul OKC free throws capped the scoring. Darren Collison had 32 points including 13-22 FG and 4-4 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 4 steals; Shawn Marion had 14 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists; and Chris Kaman had 17 points and 8 rebounds. For Oklahoma City, Durant had 40 points including 4-8 3-pointers and 10-10 FT, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 blocks; Serge Ibaka had 19 points including 7-10 FG, 17 rebounds including 8 offensive, and 5 blocks; Westbrook had 16 points including 7-20 FG, 6 rebounds, 10 assists, and 3 steals; and Kevin Martin (OKC) had 18 points and 7 rebounds.
• 12/27 Dallas activated Bernard James and placed Rodrigue Beaubois (flu) on IL.
• 12/23 San Antonio defeated Dallas 129-91 in San Antonio. Dallas pulled within 57-68 a minute into the 3rd quarter and then the bottom fell out as San Antonio went on a 25-3 run to take a 93-59 lead with 2:45 to go and it was garbage time the rest of the way. 38 points was the 8th biggest loss margin in Mavs history. San Antonio shot 56% (47-84) FG including 20-30 3-pointers and Dallas shot 45.9% (34-74) FG including 5-14 3-pointers. Darren Collison had 15 points and Vince Carter had 13 points and 5 rebounds. For San Antonio, Danny Green had 25 points on 9-10 FG and 7-8 3-pointers and Tony Parker had 18 points and 6 assists.
• 12/23 Dallas activated Dirk Nowitzki and placed Bernard James on IL. It was the first game of the season for Nowitzki, after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on October 19. Nowitzki did not start the game and Dallas did monitor his minutes.
• 12/23 Dallas signed Chris Douglas-Roberts.
• 12/22 In the NBADL, the Texas Legends defeated the Iowa Energy 92-85 in Frisco, Texas.

  Texas Legends                                          REB
  Player                MIN FGM-FGA 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA PTS  O-T AST TO PF STL BLK
  Jared Cunningham       38   3-10    1-6    11-13   18  0-2   4  5  1   0   0
  

• 12/22 Dallas released Derek Fisher after Fisher requested to be released. Fisher said that he wanted to be back with his family in Los Angeles.
• 12/21 Memphis defeated Dallas 92-82 in Memphis. The game was tied at 49-49 with 9:15 left in the 3rd quarter and Memphis then went on a 20-3 run to take a 69-52 lead with 2 minutes to go. Dallas did not give up and pulled within 73-76 with 6:15 remaining, but Memphis then scored the next 8 points. Shawn Marion had 14 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks and Vince Carter had 14 points including 5-14 FG, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals. For Memphis, Rudy Gay had 26 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 steals; Zach Randolph had 17 points and 13 rebounds including 6 offensive; and Marc Gasol had 11 points, 11 rebounds including 7 offensive, and 3 blocks.
• 12/21 Darren Collison (ill) did not play in the 2nd half of the Memphis game.
• 12/21 Elton Brand (strained right groin) did not play in the Memphis game.
• 12/21 Dallas placed Derek Fisher (strained right knee) on IL.
• 12/21 In the NBADL, the Texas Legends defeated the Sioux Falls Skyforce 104-102 in Frisco, Texas.

  Texas Legends                                          REB
  Player                MIN FGM-FGA 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA PTS  O-T AST TO PF STL BLK
  Jared Cunningham       39   8-16    3-7     2-3    21  0-2   4  1  3   1   0
  

• 12/20 Miami defeated Dallas 110-95 in Dallas. It was an ugly 1st quarter for Dallas as Miami scored 10 straight points to take their first double-digit lead at 22-11 with 4:20 left and led 31-20 after 1. With the 2nd unit, Dallas showed signs of life, but fell apart when the 1st unit came back in and Miami led 58-42 at the half. Dallas didn't showup after halftime and Miami opened the quarter with a 21-7 run to take a 79-50 lead with 7 minutes to go and it was garbage time the rest of the way (the reserves out-scored Miami 19-34 in the 4th quarter to make the final margin not as bad). Miami shot 53.8% (42-78) FG and Dallas shot 38.5% (42-78) FG. Bernard James had 12 points, 9 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 3 blocks and Jae Crowder had 15 points. For Miami, LeBron James had 24 points including 9-13 FG, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 turnovers; Chris Bosh had 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals; and Dwyane Wade had 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists.
• 12/20 Elton Brand (strained right groin), Derek Fisher (strained right knee), and Brandan Wright (sprained right ankle) did not play in the Miami game.
• 12/20 Derek Fisher is expected to be out at least 3 games with a strained right knee.
• 12/19 Dirk Nowitzki paticed with the team for the first time since his knee surgery. He hopes to return to action sometime after Christmas (still no set timeframe).
• 12/18 Dallas defeated Philadelphia 107-100 in Dallas. The game stayed close most of the way, but Dallas managed to build a little distances midway through the 4th quarter, taking their largest lead at 94-82 with 4:15 left. Dallas shot 54.2% FG and Philly shot 43% FG. Shawn Marion had 14 points on 7-11 FG and 9 rebounds, Chris Kaman had 20 points including 9-15 FG and 7 rebounds, and O.J. Mayo had 26 points, 8 assists, and 3 steals. Marion scored his 16,000 career point early in the game. For Philly, Dorell Wright had 25 points including 7-13 3-pointers and Spencer Hawes had 18 points including 5-7 FG and 7 rebounds. Philly was playing without key player Jrue Holiday (sprained left foot).
• 12/18 Derek Fisher left the Philadelphia game midway through the 1st quarter with a strained right knee and did not return.
• 12/18 Elton Brand (strained right groin) did not play in the Philadelphia game.
• 12/18 In the NBADL, the Austin Toros defeated the Texas Legends 110-97 in Cedar Park, Texas

  Texas Legends                                          REB
  Player                MIN FGM-FGA 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA PTS  O-T AST TO PF STL BLK
  Jared Cunningham       33   3-14    1-6     5-6    12  2-2   3  1  5   0   1
  

• 12/16 In the NBADL, the Texas Legends defeated the Rio Grande Valley Vipers 103-102 in Frisco, Texas.

  Texas Legends                                          REB
  Player                MIN FGM-FGA 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA PTS  O-T AST TO PF STL BLK
  Jared Cunningham       36   3-10    2-4     7-8    15  0-4   2  2  1   3   0
  

• 12/15 Minnesota defeated Dallas 114-106 in overtime in Minnesota. Dallas out-scored Minnesota 32-22 in the 1st quarter, but Minnesota out-scored Dallas 32-13 in the 2nd quarter and Dallas played catch-up most of the rest of regulation. Dallas used a 13-3 run late in the 4th quarter to take a 98-96 lead with 2:50 left and the game see-sawed between a Dallas 2-point lead and a tie over the rest of the quarter. The game was tied with 50 seconds left and Dallas missed late in the shot clock and Minnesota missed on 2 attempts and 2 up-close putback attempts at the buzzer and the game went into overtime. It was a dud of an overtime for Dallas as the Mavs missed the first 4 shot attempts and were unable to stop Minnesota on the other end and Minnesota scored the first 10 points of overtime. Minnesota out-scored Dallas 12-4 in ovetime. Derek Fisher had 20 points and 5 turnovers and O.J. Mayo had 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. For Minnesota, Nikola Pekovic had 21 points and 9 rebounds including 7 offensive and Alexey Shved had 18 points and 6 assists. Minnesota was playing without Kevin Love (flu) and Josh Howard (hyperextended right knee), but had Ricky Rubio back in action, playing in his first game in 9 months after undergoing knee surgery.
• 12/15 In the NBADL, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers defeated the Texas Legends 116-112 in Frisco, Texas.

  Texas Legends                                          REB
  Player                MIN FGM-FGA 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA PTS  O-T AST TO PF STL BLK
  Jared Cunningham       36   6-18    3-10   11-12   26  1-1   1  4  2   1   0
  

• 12/14 Toronto defeated Dallas 95-74 in Toronto. Toronto out-scored Dallas 30-16 in the 2nd quarter to take a 54-41 halftime lead. The Mavs didn't show any life in the 2nd half and Toronto built up a 29 point lead in the 4th quarter (with Dallas closing the game with an 11-3 run to make the final margin a little closer). Dallas did not make a 3-pointer in the game (0-13) , ending the NBA record streak of consecutive games with a 3-pointer at 1,108. Dallas only shot 39.1% FG and yet had just 4 offensive rebounds. Shawn Marion had 12 points and 13 rebounds and Chris Kaman had 15 points and 5 rebounds. For Toronto, Linas Klieza had 20 points including 5-11 3-pointers and 5 rebounds and Terrence Ross had 18 points and 5 rebounds. Toronto played without key pllayers Andrea Bargnani, Kyle Lowry, and Landry Fields.
• 12/14 Shawn Marion reached the 9,000 career rebounds milestone during the Toronto game.
• 12/14 Jae Crowder (ill) did not play in the Toronto game.
• 12/12 Boston defeated Dallas 117-115 in 2 overtimes in Boston. Boston led the entire game until a 3-pointer by Derek Fisher gave Dallas a 95-94 lead with 1:50 left in the 4th quarter. A jumper by Paul Pierce (Bos) and 1-2 FT by O.J. Mayo with 52 seconds left had the game tied after regulation (with Boston missing their last 2 attempts and Dallas having a turnover). It was an exciting 1st overtime as the game swung between a 2-point Boston lead and tied over the last 2:45 of overtime. A layup by Mayo tied the game at 105-105 with 11 seconds left and Dahntay Jones blocked a shoot attempt by Pierce (Bos) as the buzzer. And it was an ugly 2nd overtime with lots of bricks by both teams and some sloppy turnovers by Dallas. A layup by Rajon Rondo (Bos) gave Boston a 110-107 lead with 36 seconds left [and ended over 3 minutes with neither team scoring] and Pierce (Bos) hit 1-2 FT after a Dallas miss to make it a 4-point game with 19 seconds to go. A 3-pointer by Vince Carter with 9 seconds left kept Dallas slightly alive, but Boston hit 6-6 FT to seal the win (with a meaningless 3-poiner by Mayo at the buzzer). It was a very sloppy game by Dallas with 28 turnovers on which Boston scored 34 points. Shawn Marion had 16 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 assists; Mayo had 24 points, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists in 52 minutes; and Darron Collison had 20 points including 8-11 FG, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, and 7 turnovers. Boston had 6 players in double-digits scoring including Kevin Garnett with 16 points and 5 rebounds, Pierce with 34 points including 9-11 FT, 6 rebounds, and 4 steals; and Rondo with 16 points, 9 rebounds, 15 assists, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers in 53 minutes.
• 12/12 Jae Crowder (ill) did not play in the Boston game.
• 12/12 The NBA suspended DeMarcus Cousins (Sac) for 1 game for striking O.J. Mayo in the groin area during the 12/10/12 Sac-Dal game.
• 12/11 Dallas assigned Jared Cunningham to the NBADL.
• 12/10 Dallas defeated Sacramento 119-96 in Dallas. The game was close in the 1st quarter until Dallas went on a 33-5 monster run from the end of the 1st quarter well into the 2nd quarter and Dallas led 65-43 at the half. Sacramento was able to pull within 11 points in the 3rd quarter, but Dallas answered with an 11-4 run to close the quarter and the 4th was garbage time. Dallas shot 55.2% (48-87) FG and Sacarmento shot 44% (37-84) FG. In a change from recent games, it was Sacramento that had the turnover problem as they had 20 turnover which Dallas converted into 32 points. Chris Kaman had 18 points on 9-13 FG, O.J. Mayo had 19 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 7 rebounds, and Darren Collison had 15 points on 7-9 FG. For Sacramento, DeMarcus Cousins had 25 points including 10-17 FG and 6 rebounds including 5 offensive and Francisco Garcia had 25 points including 7-12 3-pointers and 3 blocks. Tyreke Evans (Sac, sore left knee) did not play.
• 12/10 Dominique Jones (ill) did not play in the Sacrameto game.
• 12/8 Dallas defeated Houston 116-109 in Houston. Dallas out-scored Houston 39-24 in the 1st quarter (with O.J. Mayo having 16 points), but it was the opposite in the 2nd quarter as Houston out-scored Dallas 42-24 (with James Harden having 19 points). Houston led 96-85 with 9:25 left in the 4th quarter, but Dallas then went on a 22-5 run to take a 107-101 lead with 2:50 to go. Houston did not give up and pulled within 107-109 with a minute remaining, but Mayo nailed a 3-pointer with 40 seconds left. Mayo had 40 points including 15-26 FG and 6-9 3-pointers and 8 rebounds; Chris Kaman had 20 points including 9-13 FG and 7 rebounds; and Darren Collison had 12 points including 3-9 FG and 5 assists. For Houston, Harden had 39 points on 10-17 FG, 4-9 3-pointers, and 15-16 FT, 6 rebounds, 9 assists, and 6 turnovers and Charndler Parsons had 18 points including 6-17 FG and 1-6 3-pointers, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists. It was Houston head coach Kevin McHale's 1st game back after missing 13 games due to family matters (death of daughter, with all Mavs players giving him a hug before the game).
• 12/8 Dallas activated Rodrigue Beaubois and placed Shawn Marion (strained right groin) on IL.
• 12/6 Dallas defeated Phoenix 97-94 in Phoenix. Phoenix led 44-40 at halftime (with both teams shooting a little over 40% FG), but Dallas out-scored Phoenix 29-18 in the 3rd quarter. Dallas led by 10 points with 5:40 left in the 4th quarter, but Phoenix went on a 9-2 run to make it a close game. After Phoenix tied the game at 87-87 with 50 seconds left, O.J. Mayo hit a long jumper to put Dallas back on top. Goran Dragic (Pho) missed an open layup with 15 seconds left and Dallas hit 8-8 FT to hang on to the win. Mayo had 23 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 6 turnovers; Darren Collison had 16 points including 10-12 FT; and Chris Kaman had 15 points and 7 rebounds. For Phoenix, Markieff Morris had 15 points and 17 rebounds including 7 offensive and Dragic had 15 points including 5-14 FG and 4 steals.
• 12/6 Shawn Marion left the Phoenix game during the 3rd quarter with a right groin strain and did not return. Chris Kaman left the Phoenix game midway through the 4th quarter with a sprained left ankle and did not return.
• 12/6 Dallas activated Jared Cunningham and placed Rodrigue Beaubois (injured finger) on IL.
• 12/5 Dirk Nowitzki has started light basketball practice, but is still weeks away from returning to action.
• 12/5 The LA Clippers defeated Dallas 112-90 in LA. It was another sloppy game by Dallas with 22 turnover (many of them unforced) which led to 26 Clipper points. The Clippers used a 20-6 run in the 2nd quarter to build a large lead and led 60-42 at the half. Dallas scored 9 straight points early in the 3rd quarter to make it a 12 point lead, but the Clippers soon again took control of the game (with the help of a series of sloppy Dallas turnovers) and Dallas never threatened. Dallas never led in the game. Vince Carter had 16 points and 7 rebounds and Chris Kaman had 14 points and 6 rebounds. For the Clippers, Blake Griffin had 19 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 assists; Chris Paul had 14 points, 13 assists, and 5 steals; and Jamal Crawford had 20 points.
• 12/5 Dallas activated Rodrigue Beaubois and placed Jared Cunningham on IL.
• 12/1 Dallas defeated Detroit 92-77 in Dallas. Detroit led most of the 1st half, but only held a 6 point lead at halftime. Dallas used a 25-6 run in the 3rd quarter (sparked by O.J. Mayo, who had 16 points including 4-5 3-pointers in the 3rd quarter (after only having 3 points in the 1st half)) to take over the game and Detroit never recovered as Dallas' lead ballooned to 19 points in the 4th quarter. Mayo finished with 27 points including 6-9 3-pointers and 5 rebounds and Elton Brand had 17 points, 12 rebounds, and 4 blocks and Vince Carter had 12 points on 4-6 3-pointers (his only attempts) and 5 assists. For Detroit, Brandon Knight had 20 points and 3 steals and Jason Maxiell had 10 points including 4-11 FG, 12 rebounds, and 5 blocks.
• 12/1 Dallas activated Darren Collison and placed Rodrigue Beaubois (no injury) on IL.
• 11/29 Dallas signed Derek Fisher and released Troy Murphy.
• 11/28 Chicago defeated Dallas 101-78 in Chicago. The game was close in the 1st quarter, but got out of hand in the 2nd quarter as Chicago scored 13 straight points to go up 44-28 with 5:30 left and Dallas was never able to find their shooting touch (only shot 28% FG after the 1st quarter) and the game was over early with the rest just torture. Shawn Marion had 18 points including 7-11 FG and 3 other Mavs had 10 points each. For Chicago, Luol Deng had 22 points and 6 rebounds and Joakim Noah had 13 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 blocks.
• 11/28 Dallas activated Jared Cunningham and placed Darren Collison (sprained right middle finger) on IL.
• 11/27 Philadelphia defeated Dallas 100-98 in Philadelphia. After the debacle of the Lakers game, Dallas went with a new starting lineup with Jae Crowder and Dominique Jones starting in placed of Elton Brand and Darren Collison. The game stayed close most of the way as there were 12 ties and 8 lead changes. Dallas led 81-79 with 8:50 left in the 4th, but had 6 straight turnovers which Phiilly took advantage of and went on a 10-0 run. A 3-pointer by Vince Carter pulled Dallas within 96-100 with 1:24 left. Philly missed, Dallas missed, but Carter got the rebound and a layup to make it a 2 point game. Philly again missed with 18 seconds left and Dallas used their last timeout. Dallas (strangely) ran the clock down some and O.J. Mayo was fouled with 3 seconds left (in the penalty). Unfortunately, he missed the 1st free throw. He intentionally missed the 2nd free throw and Crowder got the rebound and his 3-point turn around fling bounced off the backboard and then off the front of the rim and that was game. Shawn Marion had 17 points and 8 rebounds and Chris Kaman had 20 points incuding 9-13 FG. For Philadelphia, Evan Turner had 22 points; Thaddeus Young had 20 points including 6-11 FG and 7 rebounds; and Jrue Holiday had 18 points, 7 assists, 3 steals, and 6 turnovers.
• 11/24 The LA Lakers defeated Dallas 115-89 in Dallas. Dallas started off flat while the Lakers were hot and it soon became apparent that it was going to be an awful night as the Lakers went up 36-23 after 1. The only question was how bad was it going to be? Really bad. The Lakers led 65-38 at halftime and Dallas didn't finally break 50 points until 3 minutes left in the 3rd quarter and the Lakers led in the 30s most of the 3rd. You know it was a bad game when a loss margin of 26 points did not reflect how bad the game actually was. The Lakers out-rebounded Dallas 61-39 including 11-9 offensive (tying the Dallas opponent record with 50 defensive rebounds). For the 1st 3 quarters, the Lakers shot 51.7% FG while Dallas shot just 37.7% FG. For the Lakers, Metta World Peace had 19 points on 7-10 FG and 5-7 3-pointers and 6 reboounds; Kobe Bryant had 19 points, 5 assists, and 6 turnovers; and Antawn Jamison had 19 points including 7-11 FG and 15 rebounds. Vince Carter had 16 points including 4-7 3-pointers and Jae Crowder had 15 points and 4 steals. It was Carter's 1,000th NBA game (the 104th player to reach that milestone).
• 11/21 Dallas defeated New York 114-111 in Dallas. Dallas started the game sloppy with 7 turnovers in the 1st quarter, but recovered and only had 7 turnovers the rest of the game and cut the Knicks' 1st quarter lead down to just 28-24 after 1 and the game stayed close the rest of the half. It was an offensive explosion in the 3rd quarter as Dallas shot 13-22 FG including 4-7 3-pointers as Dallas out-scored New York 35-26 in the 3rd and led 84-80 after 3. The offense continued to flow in the 4th and Dallas took the largest lead of the game at 102-90 with 6 minutes left. New York whittled down Dallas' lead and a 3-point play and 2 free throws by New York cut Dallas' lead to just 112-111 with 1:15 left. Dallas missed, New York turned the ball over, Dallas missed, and New York called timeout with 24 seconds left. New York surprisingly ran the clock down and Carmelo Anthony (NY) missed with 4 seconds left and 2 free throws by Dahntay Jones capped the scoring. It was New York's 2nd loss of the season (8-2). Darren Collison had 19 points including 7-11 FG and 7 assists, O.J. Mayo had 27 points including 10-17 FG, and Vince Carter had 25 points including 5-10 3-pointers. For New York, Carmelo Anthony had 23 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 turnovers and Tyson Chandler had 18 points and 11 rebounds.
• 11/21 Troy Murphy did not play in the 2nd half of the New York game due to an upper respiratory illness.
• 11/20 Dirk Nowitzki is continuing to rehab his knee and hopes to return to the court in mid-December as the rehab is taking longer than he had hoped it would.
• 11/19 Golden State defeated Dallas 105-101 in overtime in Dallas. The game stayed close throughout as neither team held more then a 10 point lead (by Golden State in an ugly 2nd quarter by Dallas, but the Mavs recovered and the game did not get out of hand as it could have and Golden State only held a 5 point lead at halftime). The teams traded leads in the 4th quarter as there were 6 lead changes in the quarter and Stephen Curry (GS) got hot with 14 points in the quarter. Golden State held a 2 point lead with 2 minutes left, but neither team scored over the next 80 seconds before O.J. Mayo hit a jumper to tie the game with 37 seconds left and neither team scored on their last attempts. Curry continued to roll with 6 more points in overtime and Golden State took an early lead. Dallas tied the game at 99-99 with 42 seconds left, Curry fed David Lee for a layup with 33 seconds to go, Shawn Marion missed, and Curry made the smart play in drawing a foul with 14 seconds left and hit 2 free throws to give Golden State a 103-99 lead. Dallas missed, and 2 free throws by Draymond Green (GS) and a meaningless jumper by Mayo at the buzzer capped the scoring. Golden State out-rebounded Dallas 62-43 including 19-7 offensive. Chris Kaman had 18 points and 17 rebounds and Mayo had 27 points and 5 rebounds. For Golden State, Harrison Barnes had 20 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 12 rebounds, Lee had 17 points and 19 rebounds, and Curry had 31 points including 10-10 FT, 6 rebunds, and 9 assists.
• 11/17 Dallas defeated Cleveland 103-95 in Cleveland. The game stayed close throughout with neither team holding more than a 9 point lead. Dallas scored 9 straight points to take a 98-89 lead with 3 minutes left, but Cleveland scored the next 6 points. But Dallas scored the last 5 points of the game to seal the win. Dallas shot 51.4% (38-74) FG and Cleveland shot 37.5% (36-96) FG - but Dallas had a very high 22 turnovers which allowed Cleveland to stay in the game. O.J. Mayo had 19 points; Chris Kaman had 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 blocks; and Darren Collison had 14 points and 8 assists. For Cleveland, Kyrie Irving had 26 points and Daniel Gibson had 16 points including 4-8 3-pointers, 5 assists, and 3 steals.
• 11/16 Indiana defeated Dallas 103-83 in Indiana. Dallas actually had a 1 point lead at halftime, but had a lousy 2nd half where they scored just 34 points including 31% (14-45) FG while Indiana scored 55 points. O.J. Mayo had 19 points, Darren Collison had 10 points including 3-10 FG, and Vince Carter had 10 points - no other Mav scored in double-digits. For Indiana, David West had 15 points and 7 rebounds and George Hill had 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists.
• 11/16 Dallas activated Shawn Marion and placed Jared Cunningham on IL (no injury).
• 11/14 Dallas defeated Washington 107-101 in Dallas. Dallas built up an 85-64 with 1:30 left in the 3rd quarter, but allowed Washington to then go on 21-3 run to allow Washington to get back in the game. Dallas did manage to hang on to the lead (and Washington would get no closer than 3 points), but the poor start to the 4th quarter took the luster on the needed win. Dallas had a big advantage at the line in shooting 26-33 FT while Washington shot 10-11 FT. Elton Brand had 11 points and 12 rebounds including 8 offensive, Chris Kaman had 23 points including 10-12 FT and 8 rebounds, and O.J. Mayo had 25 points including 9-15 FG. For Washington, Kevin Seraphin had 16 points on 8-10 FG, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists and Jamal Crawford had 21 points, 7 assists, and 5 turnovers
• 11/12 Minnesota defeated Dallas 90-82 in Dallas. It was another ugly performance by Dallas and they never found their shooting touch the entire game. Dallas only shot 36.3% FG and were poor on the glass with no Mav player having more than 5 rebounds. Despite their poor shooting, Dallas had just 4 2nd chance points. What made it a worse loss was that Minnesota was missing so many players (Kevin Love, Ricky Rubio, J.J. Barea, Chase Budinger, and Brandon Roy) and lost Nikola Pekovic late in the 3rd quarter with a sprained ankle. Darren Collison had 21 points including 11-12 FT and 5 assists, O.J. Mayo had 18 points and 5 rebounds, and Chris Kaman had 12 points including 5-15 FG - no other Mav was in double-digits. For Minnesota, Pekovic had 20 points and 6 rebounds, Andrei Kirilenko had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Luke Ridnour had 15 points including 3-9 FG, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, and 4 steals.
• 11/10 Charlotte defeated Dallas 101-97 in overtime in Charlotte. It was an ugly start to the game as Charlotte jumped out to a 17-4 lead, but Dallas finally woke up and took a 55-44 lead at the half. Dallas held a lead most of the 2nd half, but had about as ugly end to the 4th quarter as you could have. Charlotte scored 9 straight points to take an 85-84 lead with 3:15 left, but Dallas went up 91-87 with 27 seconds to go. Brendan Haywood (Cha) got a layup with 23 seconds left and was fouled. He missed the free throw, but Dallas did not corral the rebound. Ramon Sessions (Cha) got the tying layup with 3 seconds left and Vince Carter missed at the quarter's end. In overtime, Dallas' struggles continued as the Mavs shot just 1-7 FG. Charlotte scored 6 straight points to take a 97-93 lead with 1;30 left and Dallas could not recover. Dallas shot just 5-21 FG and had 7 turnovers combined in the 4th quarter and overtime. Charlotte out-scored Dallas 10-6 in overtime - O.J. Mayo scored all 6 of Dallas' points. For the game, Mayo had 22 points and Vince Carter had 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. For Charlotte, Rookie Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had 25 points including 9-10 FT and 12 rebounds including 5 offenisve and Kemba Walker had 26 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, and 8 steals. It was Charlotte's first win ever against Dallas (1-16).
• 11/9 New York defeated Dallas 104-94 in New York. It was a close game most of the game with neither team holding a double-digit lead until New York scored 8 straight points to take a 98-86 lead with 5:30 left in the 4th quarter and Dallas was unable to put a rally together. O.J. Mayo had 23 points including 5-10 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, and 8 turnovers and Vince Carter had 15 points and 6 rebounds. Darren Collison had a poor outing with just 4 points including 1-8 FG, but did have 8 assists (and 4 turnovers). For New York, Carmelo Anthony had 31 point sincuding 9-14 FT and 7 rebounds and J.R. Smith had 22 points and 4 steals.
• 11/7 Dallas defeated Toronto 109-104 in Dallas. Dallas held a lead most of the game, but never large enough to feel comfortable. Toronto tried to make a push at the end of the game (cutting a 10 point lead down to 5 with a minute left), but Dallas had enough of a lead to hang on to the win. Dallas got the win despite missing 4 rotation players (Nowitzki, Marion, Brand, Beaubois), but Toronto was also missing top player Kyle Lowry. Chris Kaman had 22 points and 8 rebounds; O.J. Mayo had 22 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists; and Vince Carter had 17 points and 5 rebounds. For Toronto, Andrea Bargnani had 25 points and 9 rebounds; DeMar DeRozan had 24 points including 8-10 FT, 6 reboounds, and 7 assists; and Amir Johnson had 18 points including 6-7 FG and 11 rebounds including 6 offensive.
• 11/7 Rodrigue Beaubois (sprained left ankle) and Elton Brand (birth of child) did not play in the Toronto game.
• 11/7 Dallas activated Rodrigue Beaubois and placed Shawn Marion (sprained left MCL) on IL.
• 11/7 TV broadcaster Mark Followill returned to action after missing the previous 2 games following a bicycle accident.
• 11/6 Shawn Marion is expected to be out at least a week with a sprained left knee.
• 11/5 Dallas defeated Portland 114-91 in Dallas. The game was close through 3 quarters with Dallas mostly holding small leads. But Dallas blew the game open in the 4th quarter with a 17-4 run to take a 102-87 lead with 5 minutes left and then scored the last 12 points of the game to make the final margin even larger. Dallas out-scored Portland 31-12 in the 4th quarter as Dallas shot a white hot 14-18 FG. And they were hot the whole game in shooting 61.5% (48-78) FG including 10-20 3-pointers while Portland shot just 38.7% (36-93) FG. With Dallas' strong shooting, they did tie a team record low with just 2 offfensive rebounds. On his birthday, O.J. Mayo had 32 points including 12-18 FG and 6-8 3-pointers. Darren Collison had 14 points and 13 assists and Chris Kaman had 16 points on 8-10 FG and 6 rebounds. For Portland, LaMarcus Alridge had 20 points and 7 rebounds and Wesley Matthews had 20 points and 5 turnovers. After a strong first 3 games where he averaged 21.3 points and 9 assists, Portland rookie Damian Lillard had just 13 points including 2-13 FG and 1-8 3-pointers and 5 assists.
• 11/5 Shawn Marion suffered a strained left knee during the 3rd quarter and did not return.
• 11/5 TV broadcaster Mark Followill remained out for the Portland game due to his injuries from a bicycle accident. He hopes to return on Wednesday.
• 11/5 Former Mav TV broadcaster Jim Durham died. He was 65 years old.
• 11/3 Dallas defeated Charlotte 126-99 in Dallas. Darren Collison nailed a running 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer to give Dallas a 61-53 lead and cap a 9-0 run. Dallas built on their lead in the 2nd quarter and led in the low teens most of the quarter and it was up to a 16 point lead at the end of 3 as Dallas shot 15-21 FG in the quarter. And it was a blowout early in the 4th as Dallas opened the quarter with a 12-3 run and led in the 20s the rest of the game. Dallas shot 61.3% (49-80) FG including 16-25 3-pointers while Charlotte shot 42.9% (39-91) FG including 3-17 3-pointers. O.J. Mayo had 30 points including 10-17 FG and 7-10 3-pointers and 6 rebounds, Darren Collison had 18 points and 10 assists, and Vince Carter had 18 points including 4-8 3-pointers as Dallas had 6 players in double-digits. For Charlotte, Ramon Sessions had 22 points and 5 assists and Byron Mullens had 16 points and 10 rebounds.
• 11/3 Rick Carlisle had his 200th win as Dallas' coach.
• 11/3 Dallas activated Chris Kaman and placed Rodrigue Beaubois (sprained ankle) on IL.
• 11/3 Mavs TV broadcaster Mark Followill missed the Charlotte game due to being injured in a bike accident earlier on Saturday. Radio broadcaster Chuck Cooperstein filled in for Followill and Spanish radio broadcaster Victor Villalba filled in for Cooperstein.
• 11/2 Dallas signed Troy Murphy and released Eddy Curry.
• 10/31 Utah defeated Dallas 113-94 in Utah. Dallas' strong shooting in the 2nd quarter helped Dallas to a 63-55 lead, but the 3rd quarter was a disaster as Dallas shot just 5-22 FG and were unable to stop the Jazz as Utah out-scored Dallas 37-13 in the 3rd. And the rebounding was terrible as Utah out-rebounded Dallas 61-40 including 20-8 offensive in the game. Darren Collison had 17 points and 7 assists and Brandan Wright had 15 points. For Utah, Marvin Williams had 21 points, Paul Millsap had 13 points and 15 rebounds including 8 offensive, Al Jefferson had 12 points and 14 rebounds, and Maurice Williams had 21 points and 6 assists.
• 10/30 Dallas defeated the LA Lakers 99-91 in LA. It was a surprising win with the Lakers at full strength and Dallas missing starters Dirk Nowitzki and Chris Kaman. The game stayed close in the 1st half with Dallas holding a 2-point lead at halftime. Dallas out-played the Lakers in the 3rd quarter and then built up a 16 point lead with 1:40 left in the 4th quarter (the Lakers scored the last 9 points of the game (including a meaningless 3-point with 2 seconds left) to make the final margin more respectible). The Lakers hurt themselves with their pathetic free throw shooting as they shot just 12-31 FT. It was a balanced attack with 6 players in double-digits scoring (and Elton Brand chipped in 8 points and 11 rebounds). Darren Collison had 17 points and 3 steals; Brandan Wright had 14 points including 5-5 FG, 5 rebounds, and 3 blocks; and Shawn Marion had 11 points and 9 rebounds. It wasn't a balanced attacke for the Lakers as only 3 were in double-digits. Paul Gasol had 23 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 blocks; Kobe Bryant had 22 points on 11-14 FG, and Dwight Howard had 19 points including 3-14 FT and 10 rebounds before fouling out with 2 minutes left in the game.
• 10/30 Start of the 2012-13 season.
• 10/30 Dallas placed Dirk Nowitzki (right knee surgery) and Chris Kaman (strained right calf) on IL.
• 10/30 Dallas elected not to exercise their 13-14 option for Dominique Jones.
• 10/29 Dallas released Delonte West.
• 10/28 Dallas released Melvin Ely and Chris Douglas-Roberts. Dallas still needs to make one more roster cut (and hasn't decided yet if Delonte West will remain with the team).
• 10/27 Dallas signed Melvin Ely and Chris Douglas-Roberts to non-guaranteed contracts. Dallas' roster currently has 18 players on it, so 3 have to be released by Monday (when 15-player-maximum opening day rosters have to be set).
• 10/26 In a preseason game, Dallas defeated Charlotte 99-82 in Dallas. Dallas built up an early lead thanks to Charlotte's poor shooting (and Charlotte looks to be a really bad team). Charlotte did use a 15-4 run to pull within 3 points late in the 4th quarter, but Dallas scored the last 14 points of the game. Shawn Marion had 24 points including 10-15 FG, 12 rebounds, and 3 blocks and O.J. Mayo had 13 points including 4-15 FG, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists as 6 Mavs were in double-digits. For Charlotte, Gerald Henderson had 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals and Byron Mullens had 16 points on 8-25 FG and 19 rebounds including 8 offensive.
• 10/26 Dirk Nowitzki (right knee surgery), Chris Kaman (strained right calf), Brandan Wright (sprained left ankle), and Delonte West (suspended) did not play in the Charlotte game.
• 10/25 Dallas claimed Eddy Curry off waivers.
• 10/25 Dallas suspended Delonte West for conduct detrimental to the game.
• 10/24 In a preseason game, Oklahoma City defeated Dallas 88-76 in Wichita, Kansas. With 4 key Mavs players not even in Wichita and Oklahoma City playing their stars, it was surprising that this game was not a blowout. Poor shooting by Dallas helped Olahoma City build an early lead, but Dallas played hard and the Thunder were never able to build a comfortable lead (their largest was just 14 points). The 4th quarter was ugly for both teams with both shooting less than 40% FG and Dallas having 4 turnovers and OKC having 5 in the quarter. Jae Crowder was the high man with 21 points and 9 rebounds and Brandan Wright (despite only playing 18 minutes) had 11 points and 5 rebounds - no other Mav was in double-digits. For Oklahoma City, Kevin Durant had 18 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists, Serge Ibaka had 15 points and 7 rebounds, and James Harden had 16 points and 5 assists.
• 10/24 Brandan Wright suffered a sprained left ankle in the 3rd quarter of the Oklahoma City game and did not return.
• 10/24 Dirk Nowitzki (right knee surgery), Chris Kaman (strained right calf), Shawn Marion (rest), and Vince Carter (rest) did not play in the Oklahoma City game.
• 10/22 In a preseason game, Dallas defeated New Orleans 87-74 in Dallas. It was another ugly preseason game, but this time the struggles were more on New Orleans' side as they fell behind early and Dallas led 25-10 after 1 as New Orleans shot just 4-22 FG and had 6 turnovers. The game stayed ugly with both teams struggling with their shots, but Dallas went to the free throw line more. New Orleans did pull within single-digits early in the 4th quarter before Dallas was able to pull away. Dallas led the entire game. There were some bizarre stats in the game (both teams shot in the 30%s; Dallas shot 26-30 FT and New Orleans shot 11-14 FT; New Orleans out-rebounded Dallas 62-40 including 20-4 offensive; Dallas had 10 turnovers and New Orleans had 21 turnovers). O.J. Mayo was the high man with 13 points, but shot just 4-16 FG. Jae Crowder had 12 points, Roddy Beaubois had 12 points, and Vince Carter had 11 points and 7 rebounds. For New Orleans, Robin Lopez had 14 points and 11 rebounds including 7 offensive, Ryan Anderson had 14 points and 9 rebounds, and Anthony Davis had 6 points including 2-12 FG but also had 17 rebounds including 6 offensive. But the big (bad) news for the game was that New Orleans rookie Austin Rivers left the game late in the 2nd quarter and had to be helped to the lockerroom - postgame report had it as a sprained right ankle.
• 10/22 Dirk Nowitzki (right knee surgery) and Chris Kaman (strained right calf) did not play in the New Orleans game.
• 10/20 In a preseason game, Atlanta defeated Dallas 110-94 in Atlanta. It was an ugly preseason game with poor shooting, poor defense, and lots of free throws. Atlanta built up a double-digit lead in the 1st quarter and Dallas played from behind the entire game (with Atlanta building their lead into the 20s in the 2nd half). Jae Crowder started and had 15 points and Vince Carter had 13 points. For Atlanta, Mike Scott had 17 points including 6-6 FG and Ivan Johnson had 17 points and 7 rebounds.
• 10/20 Dirk Nowitzki (right knee surgery) and Chris Kaman (strained right calf) did not play in the Atlanta game.
• 10/19 Dirk Nowitzki underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and is expected to be out 6 weeks.
• 10/18 Dallas released Josh Akognon.
• 10/17 In a preseason game, Phoenix defeated Dallas 100-94 in Dallas. Despite it being a relatively close game early in the 4th quarter, both teams went for playing their younger players instead of going for the win as Dallas played their 3 rookies and rookie training camp invitee for the last 6 minutes of the game. Chris Kaman had 16 points, Vince Carter had 15 points and 7 rebounds, and O.J. Mayo had 14 points. Rookie Jae Crowder's shot was off in this game, but he stayed active in other areas and had 6 rebounds, 5 steals, and 3 blocks. For Phoenix, Jared Dudley had 16 points and Goran Dragic had 12 points and 6 assists.
• 10/17 Dirk Nowitzki (sore right knee) and Rodrigue Beaubois (sprained left ankle) did not play in the Phoenix game.
• 10/15 After the Houston game, Dallas suspended Delonte West for "conduct detrimental to the team" - reports are that West and coach Carlisle exchanged words. West talked with Carlisle and GM Donn Nelson on Tuesday and it ended up being just a one day suspension.
• 10/15 In a preseason game, Dallas defeated Houston 123-104 in Dallas - it was the 2nd night of a back-to-back (rediculous to have such a thing in preseason) for Houston and Jeremy Lin (rest) did not play for Houston. It wasn't a pretty 1st half for the Mavs (with lots of non-team basketball plays in the 1st quarter), but Dallas played much better in the 3rd quarter and built up a double-digit lead. With the lead, the 3 rookies played most of the 4th quarter. Jae Crowder played really well with 18 of his 20 points coming in the 4th (including a surprising 4-5 3-pointers in the 4th). O.J. Mayo had 20 points, Shawn Marion had 15 points and 6 rebounds, and Vince Carter had 15 points. For Houston, Kevin Martin had 23 points and Patrick Patterson had 13 points and 7 rebounds.
• 10/15 Dirk Nowitzki (sore right knee) and Rodrigue Beaubois (sprained left ankle) did not play in the Houston game.
• 10/13 Dallas held their annual Blue-White scrimmage. The Blue team defeated the White team 33-27 in a 12 minute game. The Blue team consisted of Josh Akognon, Elton Brand, Vince Carter, Jae Crowder, Dahntay Jones. Dominique Jones, Delonte West, and Brandan Wright (11 points) and was coached by Darrell Armstrong and assistant Mike Shedd. Darren Collison, Jared Cunningham, Bernard James, Chris Kaman, Shawn Marion, and Dirk Nowitzki and was coached by Tony Brown and assistant Mike Weinar. Roddy Beaubois (sprained left ankle) and O.J. Mayo (cut on right hand) did not participate in the scrimmage.
• 10/12 Dirk Nowitzki did participate in Friday's practice.
• 10/10 Dirk Nowitzki had his right knee drained. The team hopes that the knee will be fine after resting it for a while, but there is a chance that he will undergo arthroscopic surgery on the knee.
• 10/9 In a preseason game, Barcelona defeated Dallas 99-85 in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona built up a large lead after 3 at 74-56 by out-scoring Dallas 32-16 in the 3rd quarter. The younger players were able to get Dallas back in the game in the 4th quarter by pressing hard (Barcelona had 7 turnovers in the 4th), but were unable to get closer than 6 points and Barcelona closed the game with a 10-2 run. Chris Kaman had 15 points and 10 rebounds, Darren Collison had 14 points and 4 assists, and Elton Brand had 10 points - no other Mav was in double-digits. For Barcelona, Pete Mickeal had 19 points and 6 rebounds and Juan Carlos Navarro had 19 points including 5-9 3-pointers.
• 10/9 Dirk Nowitzki (swollen right knee) and Rodrigue Beaubois (sprained left ankle) did not play in the Barcelona game.
• 10/8 Roddy Beaubois is out of the walking boot, but will sit out Tuesday's game.
• 10/7 Roddy Beaubois is wearing a walking boot for his sprained left ankle. No time table has been given for how long he will be out.
• 10/6 In a preseason game, Dallas defeated Alba Berlin 89-84 in Berlin - it was the first time Dallas played a game overseas (but they have played games in Mexico). The Mavs did play the game fairly seriously with key players on the floor down the stretch. But it was definitely a preseason game as it was sloppy and Dallas was credited with 10 turnovers (I actually think it was more with a few not being counted) in the 1st quarter and 27 turnovers for the game. But their shooting was good as Dallas shot 53% FG while Berlin shot just 39.8% FG. Chris Kaman had 14 points and 6 rebounds, Darren Collison had 14 points and 9 assists, and Vince Carter had 14 points including 4-8 3-pointers. For Berlin, Deon Thompson had 20 points and 5 rebounds and Nihad Djedovic had 15 points and 5 rebounds.
• 10/6 Roddy Beaubois suffered a sprained left ankle late in the 3rd quarter of the Berlin game and did not return.
• 10/6 Brandan Wright (strained quad) did not play in the Berlin game.
• 10/5 Chris Kaman and Brandan Wright participated in practice.
• 10/3 Dallas flew to Berlin.
• 10/2 Chris Kaman (sprained lower back) and Brandan Wright (strained quad muscle) missed Tuesday's practices.
• 10/1 Dallas released Tu Holloway and DJ Mbenga.
• 10/1 Chris Kaman (sprained lower back) and Brandan Wright (strained quad muscle) missed Monday's practices.
• 9/30 Brandan Wright left Sunday's practice with a strained quad muscle (it is not considered a serious injury). Chris Kaman missed the two practices with a sprained lower back.
• 9/29 Chris Kaman left Saturday's practice with a lower back injury. The injury is not considered serious.
• 9/29 Dallas extended the contract of team doctor T.O. Souryal for 5 years. Souryal has been the team doctor for 20 years.
• 9/29 Dallas opened their 12-13 training camp.
• 9/28 Dallas signed Josh Akognon, Tu Holloway, and DJ Mbenga to non-guaranteed contracts.
• 9/7 Former Mavs head coach Don Nelson was enshrined to the Basketball Hall of Fame. Congrats, Nellie!
• 8/23 Former Mavs player Eduardo Najera announced his retirement from the NBA. Najera was named as head coach for the Texas Legends, Dallas' NBADL team.
• 8/21 Dallas named Jim O'Brien as an assistant coach (replacing Terry Stotts, who left to become head coach for Portland).
• 8/15 The NBA announced the pre-season schedule.
• 8/12 Congrats to trainer Casey Smith who was one of the trainers for USA Men's Basketball, which won the Gold Medal in the 2012 London Olympics.
• 8/7 Portland named Terry Stotts as head coach. Stotts had been an assistant coach for Dallas for the past 4 seasons.
• 7/27 The NBA released the 2012-13 schedule.
• 7/26 Dallas re-signed Delonte West.
• 7/25 Dallas signed 2nd round draft pick (#33) Bernard James.
• 7/23 Dominique Jones and Jae Crowder were amongst the 14 players named as "All-Stars" for the Summer League.
• 7/21 In the summer league, Dallas defeated San Antonio 82-76 in overtime in Las Vegas. Jae Crowder had 21 points and 6 rebounds and Justin Dentmon had 16 points and 7 rebounds. Dominique Jones had a hard fall during the 1st quarter and sat out the rest of the game with a strained back (not a serious injury). Dallas finished the summer league with a record of 4-1.
• 7/21 Dallas signed 1st round draft pick (#24) Jared Cunningham to a 2 year, $2,399,400 contract with 2 more years worth $3,655,400 at the team's option.
• 7/20 In the summer league, Dallas defeated New Orleans 78-65 in Las Vegas. Jae Crowder had 18 points and 3 steals, Dominique Jones had 16 points including 7-11 FG, 5 rebound,s and 9 assists; and Drew Gordon had 10 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 steals.
• 7/20 Dallas signed 2nd round draft pick Jae Crowder
• 7/19 Dallas signed Memphis free agent O.J. Mayo to a 2 year contract with the 2nd year at the player's option.
• 7/18 Boston signed Dallas free agent Jason Terry to a 3 year, $15.6 million contract.
• 7/18 In the summer league, Atlanta defeated Dallas 67-61 in Las Vegas. Jae Crowder had 20 points and 8 rebounds, Bernard James had 11 points and 10 rebounds, and Dominique Jones had 12 points including 5-16 FG, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 turnovers.
• 7/16 In the summer league, Dallas defeated Toronto 85-75 in Las Vegas. Dominique Jones had 21 points, Jae Crowder had 15 points, and Bernard James had 13 points and 11 rebounds.
• 7/15 In the summer league, Dallas defeated Denver 88-77 in Las Vegas. Dominique Jones had 32 points and 8 rebounds and David Jelinek had 11 points. [1st round draft pick Jared Cunningham is not playing due to "minor injuries" - pattella tendinis and a strained hamstring.]
• 7/14 Charlotte made the winning bid for Dallas amnestied player Brendan Haywood and, thus, he joins the Bobcats. The bid was reported as $6 million ($2 million per year) for the remaining 3 years of Haywood's contract. Dallas still pays Haywood the salary they owed Haywood, minus the $2 million Charlotte pays him - but Haywood no longer counts against Dallas' salary cap or luxury tax.
• 7/13 Dallas made the winning bid for amnestied player Elton Brand at for a reported 1 year, $2.1 million and, thus he joins the Mavericks. [Philadelphia still has to pay Brand $16 million ($18.1 million minus Dallas' salary) for the final year of his contract, but that amount does not count against Philadelphia's salary cap or luxury tax. For a player that is amnestied, teams can make a blind bid for that player and the highest bid gets the player.]
• 7/13 Dallas signed New Orleans free agent Chris Kaman to a 1 year, $8 million contract.
• 7/12 TRADE: In a sign-and-trade, Dallas re-signed Ian Mahinmi to a 4 year, $16 million contract and traded him to Indiana for Darren Collison and Dahntey Jones.
• 7/12 Dallas used the amnesty clause on Brendan Haywood and released him. The team will have to continue to pay the remainder of his contract (minus any amount if another team picks him up), but it will not count against the salary cap or the luxury tax.
• 7/12 Dallas free agent Jason Kidd formally signed his new 3 year, $9 million contract with New York.
• 7/5 Dallas free agent Jason Kidd has reportedly reached a 3 year, $9 million contract agreement with New York (the deal can not formally be signed until the July Moratorium ends July 11).
• 7/3 Dallas free agent Jason Terry has reportedly reached a 3 year, $15.6 million contract agreement with Boston (the deal can not formally be signed until the July Moratorium ends July 11).
• 7/3 Free agent Deron Williams, whom Dallas courted, reportedly reached a 5 year, $100 million contract agreement to re-sign with Brooklyn.