2014-15 Misc News

6/25 The NBA draft occurred. Dallas selected Justin Anderson with the #21 pick and Satnam Singh Bhamara with the #52 pick.
6/24 Monta Ellis elected to opt-out of his contract and, thus, is a free agent.
6/22 Raymond Felton elected not to opt-out of his contract and, thus, remains signed through 15-16.
6/20 Named Melvin Hunt as an assistant coach.
6/9 Former Mavs coach Dick Motta was selected as winner of the 2015 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award, as selected by the National Basketball Coaches Association.
5/1 Chandler Parsons underwent surgery on his knee.
4/28 In the first round of the playoffs, Houston defeated Dallas to take the series 4-1 and eliminate Dallas from the playoffs.
4/28 In Game 5 of the playoffs, Houston defeated Dallas 103-94 in Houston. Dallas led 11-9 with 8 minutes left, but that would be their last lead of the game as Houston went on a 10-1 run to go up 19-12 with 5:30 remaining. A 3-pointer by Corey Brewer gave Houston a 31-20 lead with 1:10 to go and a jumper by Dirk Nowitzki was the only points scored the rest of the quarter. Houston led 31-22 after 1. Houston shot 13-24 FG (including 5-10 3-pointers) and 0-4 FT and Dallas shot 10-23 FG and 1-2 FT. Monta Ellis had 10 points. A 3-pointer by Pablo Prigioni gave Houston a 40-30 with 8:50 left and Houston's lead would hover around 10 points over the next 5 minutes. Houston led 45-33 with 4:40 remaining and Dallas went on a 10-2 run to pull within 47-43 with 2:10 left. Dallas pulled within 2 points with 35 seconds to go, but a Houston free throw and James Harden 3-pointer capped the quarter scoring. Houston led 56-50 at the half. Dallas out-scored Houston 28-25 in the 2nd quarter as Dallas shot 8-25 FG (including 0-7 3-pointers) and 12-15 FT and Houston shot 10-19 FG and 3-8 FT. A 3-pointer by Ellis pulled Dallas within 55-56 with 11:25 remaining, but Houston then went on a 10-2 run to take a 66-57 lead with 8:15 left. And 7 straight free throws gave Houston a 75-61 lead with 5:20 to go. A 3-pointer by Ellis with 35 seconds left capped the quarter scoring. Houston led 82-75 after 3. Houston had a slight edge in the 3rd quarter in out-scoring Dallas 26-25 as Houston shot 6-18 FG and 13-21 FT and Dallas shot 9-26 FG and 4-6 FT. Dwight Howard (Hou) had 10 points and Ellis had 10 points in the 3rd quarter. Dirk Nowitzki hit a jumper a minute into the 4th quarter to make it a 5 point game and Dallas was hanging around. 6 straight points pulled Dallas within 85-88 with 5:20 to go, but Terrence Jones converted a 3-point play and nailed a 3-pointer to give Houston a 94-85 with 4:30 remaining. Dallas then scored the next 4 points, but Houston then went on a 9-2 run take a 103-91 with 42 seconds left. Houston again had a slight edge in the 4th quarter in out-scoring Dallas 21-19 as Houston shot 8-21 FG and 3-3 FT and Dallas shot 8-18 FG and 2-2 FT. Though Houston led most of the game, their largest lead was just 14 points. For the game, Houston shot 45.1% (37-82) FG including 10-31 3-pointers and Dallas shot 38% (35-92) FG including 5-26 3-pointers. Houston shot 19-36 FT and Dallas shot 19-25 FT. It was a high turnover game as Houston had 21 turnovers (on which Dallas scored 27 pointers) and Dallas had 19 turnovers (on which Houston scored 14 points). Dallas had 4 players in double-digit scoring as Nowitzki had 22 points including 8-23 FG and 14 rebounds, Ellis had 25 points and 7 assists, Al-Farouq Aminu had 14 points and 9 rebounds, and Tyson Chandler had 11 points including 5-6 FG and 6 rebounds. J.J. Barea had 6 points on 3-12 FG, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists. Dallas only got 16 points from their bench. Houston also had 4 players in double-digits. Harden had 28 points including 4-8 3-pointers and 8 assists, Howard had 18 points and 19 rebounds, Jones had 15 points (including 10 in the 4th quarter) and 5 rebounds, and Josh Smith had 20 points and 8 rebounds off the bench.
4/26 In Game 4 of the playoffs, Dallas defeated Houston 121-109 in Dallas. The game stayed close in the 1st quarter with neither team holding more than a 3 point lead over the first 10 minutes of the quarter. Houston scored 8 straight points to go up 32-23 with 50 seconds left. Dirk Nowitki had a layup with 30 seconds to go and James Harden (Hou) hit a short runner at the buzzer. Houston led 34-23 after 1. Houston shot a white hot 13-19 FG and 7-10 FG and Dallas shot 12-24 FG and 0-4 FT. Harden and Dwight Howard (Hou) had 10 points in the quarter. Houston scored the first 3 points of the 2nd quarter to take a 12 point lead, but Dallas then went on a 14-5 run, capped by a 3-pointer by Charlie Villaneuva, to pull within 42-39 with 6:50 remaining. Houston led 48-46 with 5 minutes left and Dallas closed the quarter with a 15-5 run to take a 61-53 lead at the half. Dallas out-scored Houston 36-19 in the 2nd quarter as Dallas shot 15-27 FG (including 5-10 3-pointers) and 1-4 FT and Houston shot just 6-22 FG (including 1-10 3-pointers) and 6-13 FT (with some hack-a-poor-shooter going on). J.J. Barea had 10 points in the 2nd quarter. Houston opened the 3rd quarter with 2 free throws, but Dallas then went on a 20-2 monster run (including 10 points by Monta Ellis and a number of highlight plays) to take an 81-57 lead with 4:35 to go as Houston missed their first 12 shots of the quarter. Houston did go on a 7-2 mini-run near the end of the quarter, but Richard Jefferson nailed a 3-pointer as the quarter ended to give Dallas a 94-75 lead after 3. Dallas out-scored Houston 33-22 in the 3rd quarter as Dallas shot 14-21 FG (including 3-6 3-pointers) and 2-6 FT and Houston shot 5-18 FG (including 0-7 3-pointers) ahd 12-16 FT. Ellis had 12 points in the 3rd quarter. Dallas led in the teens in the 4th quarter until 8 straight points by Josh Smith and a technical free throw by Harden pulled Houston within 100-109 with 4:30 remaining. But Houston would get no closer than 9 points the rest of the way and Dallas pushed their lead up to 119-105 with 2 minutes left. Houston did out-scored Dallas 34-27 in the 4th quarter as Smith went nuts with 18 points. Houston shot 14-22 FG (including 5-10 3-pointers) and 1-1 FT and Dallas shot 10-22 FG (including 1-8 3-pointers) and 6-7 FT in the 4th quarter. For the game, Dallas shot 54.3% (51-94) FG and 10-28 3-pointers and Houston shot 46.9% (38-81) FG including 7-31 3-pointers. Both teams struggled from the line as Houston shot 26-40 FT and Dallas shot just 9-21 FT, setting the team playoff low for free throw percentage. Dallas out-rebounded Houston 52-38 including 16-7 offensive. Ellis led the way with 31 points including 13-21 FG and 6 rebounds, but the sparks came from replacement starters J.J. Barea and Al-Farouq Aminu. Barea had 17 points and 13 assists and Aminu had 16 points (including 3-5 3-pointers) and 12 rebounds. Nowitzki chipped in 16 points (with 10 coming in the 4th quarter) and 8 rebounds, Tyson Chandler had 10 points including 4-4 FG and 14 rebounds including 5 offensive, and Amare Stoudemire had 12 points. Houston had a trio with 20+ points as Harden had 24 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists; Smith had 23 points including 8-10 FG and 4-5 3-pointers and 6 rebounds; and Corey Brewer had 22 points including 9-15 FG and 5 rebounds. Terrence Jones had 13 points and 6 rebounds and Dwight Howard had 13 points on 5-7 FG and 3-13 FT and 7 rebounds.
4/25 The NBA fined Rick Carlisle $25,000 for criticizing the refs following Friday's Dal-Hou game.
4/25 In Game 3 of the playoffs, Houston defeated Dallas 130-128 in Dallas. Houston scored 7 straight points to go up 9-5 with 9 minutes left. 4 straight points by Terrence Jones gave the Rockets their largest lead at 27-15 with 4:25 to go. Dallas scored 8 straight points to pull within 36-37 with 50 seconds remaing, but Josh Smith (Hou) scored the last 5 points of the quarter, including a 3-pointer with 3 seconds left. Houston led 42-36 after 1. 42 points set the opponent playoff high for points in the 1st quarter. Houston shot 16-25 FG (including 4-4 3-pointers) and 6-8 FT and Dallas shot 14-23 FG and 5-6 FT. James Harden (Hou) had 12 points, Jones had 10 points, and Monta Ellis had 12 points. Dallas opened the 2nd quarter with an 8-2 run to tie the game at 44-44 with 10 minutes left, but Pablo Prigioni gave Houston back the lead with a 3-pointer. Houston led 49-46 with 8:45 to go and Dallas then went on a 16-2 run to go up 62-51 with 3:50 remaining - Houston missed 5 shots and committed 4 turnovers during the run. A dunk by Monta Ellis on the break gave Dallas their largest lead at 70-57 with 1:40 to go. Houston did score the last 6 points of the quarter. Dallas led 72-65 at the half. Dallas out-scored Houston 36-23 in the 2nd quarter as Dallas shot 13-24 FG (including 5-11 3-pointers) and 5-10 FT and Houston shot 9-23 FG and 3-5 FT. Dwight Howard (Hou) had 10 rebounds in the 2nd quarter. After a jumper by Dirk Nowitzki, Houston went on a 12-2 run to take a 77-76 lead with 7:10 remaining. A 10-2 Houston run that included two 3-pointers by Corey Brewer gave the Rockets a 91-84 lead with 3:55 left. A dunk by Harden gave Houston a 99-91 lead with 1:30 to go, but Dallas closed the quarter with an 8-2 run. Houston led 101-99 after 3. Houston out-scored Dallas 36-27 in the 3rd quarter as Houston shot 13-26 FG (including 5-8 3-pointers) and 5-5 FT and Dallas shot 9-20 FG and 8-8 FT. Harden had 16 points in the 3rd quarter. 6 straight points gave Houston a 112-101 lead with 8:15 remaining and Houston's lead hovered around 10 points over the next 4 minutes. Houston led 122-112 with 4:15 to go and Dallas then went on an 11-2 run to pull within 123-124 with 1:15 left. Harden converted a 3-point play with 57 seconds remaining. Dallas missed a 3-pointer, but Tyson Chandler got the rebound and Nowitzki was fouled attempting a 3-pointer - he hit all 3 free throws to pull Dallas within 126-127 with 34 seconds to go. Houston ran some time off the clock and Harden's tough step-back jumper over Chandler rolled up from the rim and then back down through the rim with 13 seconds left. Dallas took a timeout and then went for the quick 2 with Ellis getting a short shot with 9 seconds left and Brewer was intentionally fouled and he only hit 1-2 FT to make it a 2 point game with 7 seconds left. Dallas used their last timeout and advanced the ball. But Ellis' long jumper was wide right and that was game. Both teams scored 29 points in the 4th quarter and Houston shot 10-19 FG and 7-10 FT and Dallas shot 9-19 FG and 9-11 FT. Nowitzki had 16 points including 9-9 FT and Ellis had 10 points in the 4th quarter - only a 3-pointer by Al-Farouq Aminu was not scored by Nowitzki or Ellis for Dallas in the 4th. The numbers in the game were close, as you would expect with just a 2 point difference. Houston shot 51.6% (48-93) FG including 13-24 3-pointers and Dallas shot 52.3% (45-86) FG including 11-29 3-pointers. Houston shot 21-28 FT and Dallas shot 27-35 FT. Houston out-rebounded Dallas 46-43 including 17-14 offensive. Houston had 23 assists and Dallas had 27 assists. The largest lead in the game was just 13 points. And it was a game of individual performances. For Houston, Harden had 42 points including 15-24 FG and 5-7 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 9 assists and Howard had 13 points and 26 rebounds including 11 offensive (tying the opponent playoff record for rebounds and setting the record for offensive rebounds). For Dallas, Nowitzki had 34 points including 11-11 FT and 8 rebounds and Ellis had 34 points including 15-25 FG and 9 assists. Also for Houston, Trevor Ariza had 13 points, Jones had 12 points (only 2 after the 1st quarter), Brewer had 15 points, and Smith had 18 points. Also for Dallas, Devin Harris had 10 points, Aminu had 15 points including 4-5 FG and 5 rebounds, and Amare Stoudemire had 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists. Raymond Felton (starting in place of the banished Rajon Rondo) tweeked a hamstring early in the 1st - he did return to play later in the game, but was hampered by the injury. Richard Jefferson (starting in place of the injured Chandler Parsons) injured his calf and did not play in the 4th quarter.
4/24 Dallas activated Devin Harris and placed Rajon Rondo (sore back) on IL.
4/22 Dallas announced that Chandler Parsons (injured right knee) is out for the playoffs and Rajon Rondo (injured back) is out indefinitely. Parsons will likely undergo surgery on his knee. Rondo's career with Dallas is likely over as the Mavs announced that he would be elsewhere seeking medical advice and not be with the team. Rondo never really fit in with the Mavs and he only played 10 minutes in Game 2 due to his questionable play (including an inexcusable unforced 8 seconds violation).
4/22 The NBA fined Jason Terry (Hou) $5,000 for his flop during Tuesday's Dal-Hou game.
4/21 In Game 2 of the playoffs, Houston defeated Dallas 111-99 in Houston. Houston scored the first 7 points of the game as Dallas missed 3 shots and had 3 turnovers. Dallas did scored the next 6 points and the game stayed close with Houston holding a small lead. Houston led 20-14 with 2:40 remaining, but Dallas then rattled off the next 8 points to take their first lead at 22-20 with 35 seconds to go. Dallas led 24-23 after 1. Dallas shot 9-22 FG and 5-5 FT and Houston shot 8-25 FG and 5-9 FT. James Harden (Hou) had 10 points. The game stayed close in the 2nd quarter with neither team holding more than a 4 point lead. Dallas led 42-38 with 4:35 left, but Houston scored the next 7 points. Houston led 53-51 at the half. Houston out-scored Dallas 30-27 in the 2nd quarter as Houston shot 10-21 FG and 9-9 FT while Dallas shot 10-26 FG and 6-6 FT. The tight game continued in the 3rd quarter. A 3-point play by Dwight Howard gave Houston a 60-55 lead with 10:30 left. A jumper by Jason Terry put Houston up 77-70 with 3:45 remaining, but Dallas then closed the quarter with an 11-3 run, capped by a 3-pointer by Monta Ellis with a fraction of a second left. Houston led 81-80 after 3. Dallas had the slight edge in the 3rd quarter in out-scored Houston 29-28 as Dallas shot 8-21 FG and 10-10 FT and Houston shot 9-23 FG and 9-11 FT. Ellis had 11 points in the 3rd. Through 3 quarters, the largest lead was just 7 points. And then came the 4th quarter. Dallas scored the first 4 points of the 4th and then their defense collapsed as Houston went on a 19-4 run to take a 100-88 lead with 5:40 remaining - 8 of the 9 Houston buckets during the run came from dunks or layups. After Dallas pulled within 92-100 with 3:50 to go, Pablo Prigioni (Hou) drained a 3-pointer to kick off a 7-1 mini-run and Dallas never contended the rest of the way. Houston out-scored Dallas 30-19 in the 4th quarter as Houston shot a white hot 12-19 FG and 5-6 FT while Dallas was cold in shooting 6-20 FG and 6-7 FG. Howard had 11 points in the 4th. For the game, Houston shot 44.3% (39-88) FG including 6-20 3-pointers and Dallas shot 37.1% (33-89) FG. Houston shot 27-35 FT and Dallas shot 27-28 FT. Houston had 25 assists (including 12 in the 4th) and Dallas had just 14 assists. Ellis had 24 points including 8-23 FG and 5 rebounds, Dirk Nowitzki had 10 points including 3-14 FG and 13 rebounds, Tyson Chandler had 11 points including 2-6 FG and 8 rebounds, and J.J. Barea had 13 points including 5-14 FG and 6 rebounds. For Houston, Harden had 24 points on 5-17 FG and 13-13 FT, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists; Howard had 28 points on 10-15 FG and 8-11 FT and 12 rebounds including 5 offensive; Josh Smith had 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 9 assists; and Corey Brewer had 15 points.
4/21 Dallas activated Greg Smith and Dwight Powell and placed Chandler Parsons (injured right knee) and Devin Harris (injured left big toe) on IL.
4/18 In Game 1 of the playoffs, Houston defeated Dallas 118-108 in Houston. Houston leads the series 1-0. After Dirk Nowitzki hit a jumper to open the scoring, Houston then went on a 19-4 run, capped by consecutive long jumpers (one foot on the line, one 3-pointer) by Jason Terry, to go up 19-6 with 6:15 remaining. 4 straight points (including a miserable 2-6 FT) gave Houston their largest lead at 32-17 with a minute left and a jumper by J.J. Barea capped the quarter scoring. Houston led 32-19 after 1. Houston shot 12-19 FG and 5-10 FT and Dallas shot 7-23 FG and 5-6 FT. Dallas opened the 2nd quarter with a 6-1 mini-run to start chipping away at Houston's lead and a putback by Tyson Chandler pulled Dallas within 34-37 with 6 minutes left. Terry then hit a 3-pointer, but Dallas scored the next 8 points to take a 42-40 lead with 4:10 to go and the game stayed close the rest of the quarter. Trevor Ariza nailed a 3-pointer with 11 seconds left to give Houston a 59-55 lead at the half. Dallas out-scored Houston 36-27 in the 2nd quarter as Dallas shot 16-27 FG and 3-4 FT and Houston shot 9-20 FG and 7-9 FT. Rajon Rondo had 11 points in the 2nd quarter. A 3-pointer by Terry and layup by James Harden gave Houston a 78-64 lead with 6:30 to go - but Houston was not able to build a larger lead. Dallas scored the last 7 points of the quarter, capped by a fallaway 3-pointer at the quarter buzzer by Monta Ellis. Houston led 84-77 after 3. Houston out-scored Dallas 25-22 in the 3rd as Houston shot 10-25 FG and 3-3 FT and Dallas shot just 8-23 FG and 3-3 FT. A 3-pointer by Corey Brewer gave Houston a 93-83 lead with 8 minutes remaining. Dallas tried to hang around and a putback by Chandler pulled Dallas within 93-100 with 5:25, but Brewer answered with another 3-pointer to kick off a 10-2 run that gave Houston a 110-95 lead with 3 minutes left. Dallas did extend the game some with intentional fouling, but were unable to get closer than than 8 points. Houston out-scored Dallas 34-31 in the 4th quarter as Houston shot just 7-21 FG but also 17-23 FT while Dallas shot 13-26 FG and 3-4 FT. Brewer had 13 points in the 4th quarter. For the game, Houston shot 44.7% (38-85) FG including 10-25 3-pointers and Dallas shot 44.4% (44-99) FG including 6-17 3-pointers (Dallas missed their first 6 3-pointers of the game). Houston feasted at the line in shooting 32-45 FT while Dallas shot just 14-17 FT. Dallas did out-rebounded Houston 49-44 including 14-8 offensive. Nowitzki led the way with 24 points including 10-14 FG, 8 rebounds, and 6 turnovers and Chandler had a strong outing with 11 points and 18 rebounds including 8 offensive. Chandler Parsons had just 10 points on 5-15 FG and 6 rebounds and Ellis had just 16 points including 5-16 FG. Rondo had 15 points (only 4 outside the 2nd quarter) and 5 assists, Barea had 12 points, and Amare Stoudemire had 10 points including 2-12 FG and 5 rebounds. 7 of the 9 Houston players that played were in double-digits scoring. Harden had 24 points on 4-11 FG and 15-17 FT and 11 assists; Terrence Jones had 19 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists; Terry had 16 points including 4-7 3-pointers; and Ariza had 12 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals. Dwight Howard had just 11 points and 5 rebounds but did have 5 blocks.
4/18 Devin Harris did not play in the 2nd half due to aggrevating his sore left big toe.
4/18 Dallas placed Dwight Powell and Greg Smith on IL.
4/17 The NBA held the tiebreakers (random drawing). Dallas won the tiebreaker with Chicago (50-32, 21st worst record) and, thus, Dallas will draft #21 and Chicago will draft #22.
4/15 Dallas finished the 2014-15 season with a 50-32 record. Dallas has the #7 seed and will face Houston in the first round of the 2015 playoffs.
4/15 Dallas defeated Portland 114-98 in Dallas. Dallas used a 17-4 run to go up 21-8 with 4:55 left. LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) banked a long jumper at the quarter buzzer. Dallas led 29-19 after 1. Tyson Chandler had 11 points and 7 rebounds. Dallas scored 6 straight points to take a 39-27 lead with 7 minutes remaining. Portland used an 11-2 run to pull within 51-55 with 1:10 to go. Dallas led 56-51 at the half. Portland had a terrible start to the 3rd quarter with 5 missed shots and 4 turnovers and Dallas took advantage by scoring 16 stright points to go up 71-51 with 8:30 left. Twice Dallas was able to push their lead up to 22 points. Raymond Felton swished a quick elbow 3-pointers at the quarter buzzer to give Dallas a 91-72 lead after 3. Dallas out-scored Portland 35-21 in the 3rd quarter. Dallas led in the teens the entire 4th quarter as Portland could get no closer than 13 points (and that was late in the quarter). Chandler had 22 points on 5-7 FG and 12-15 FT and 15 rebounds, Dirk Nowitzki had 16 points including 5-14 FG and 5 rebounds, and Monta Ellis had 15 points. For Portland, aldridge had 19 points including 8-24 FG and 8 rebounds and Damian Lillard had 17 points and 6 turnovers.
4/15 Dallas activated Monta Ellis and placed Devin Harris (injured left big toe) on IL.
4/13 Utah defeated Dallas 109-92 in Utah. In a meaningless game (with Dallas locked into the #7 spot), Dallas did not take this game too seriously and rested a number of key players - at times the lineups looked like something you would see in a preseason game. Utah used a 9-2 run to go up 13-10 with 7 minutes left. A 3-pointer and inside bucket by Rajon Rondo surrounded a Utah dunk and gave Dallas a 17-15 lead with 5:25 remaining and the game stayed close. Utah led 29-26 after 1. After a Dwight Powell jumper to open the 2nd quarter, Utah then scored 8 straight points to go up 37-28 with 10:20 to go and Utah held a single-digit lead the rest of the quarter until a 3-pointer by Charlie Villanueva with 6 seconds left tied the game at 57-57 at the half. Rudy Gobert (Uta) had 10 points and 6 rebounds in the 2nd quarter. Devin Harris injured his left big toe early into the 2nd quarter and did not return. Consecutive 3-pointers gave Utah a 68-61 lead with 7:30 left. 10 straight Jazz points gave Utah a 20 point lead with 48 seconds left and a jumper by J.J. Barea as the quarter ended snapped a 3 minute Dallas scoring drought. Utah led 87-69 after 3. Utah out-scored Dallas 30-12 in the 3rd quarter as a Dallas shot 4-19 FG. Utah led in the teens the entire 4th quarter as Dallas could get no closer than 13 points. Barea had 18 points, Villanueva had 15 points, and Amare Stoudemire had 15 points including 7-11 FG. For Utah, Gobert had 20 points, 17 rebounds, and 3 blocks; Trevor Booker had 13 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 blocks, and Bryce Cotton had 21 points.
4/13 Dallas activated Devin Harris and placed Monta Ellis (rest) on IL. Dirk Nowitzki and Tyson Chandler also did not play in the Utah game due to resting.
4/12 Dallas defeated the LA Lakers 120-106 in LA. Dallas used a 15-5 run to go up 17-11 with 6:40 left and Dallas held a single-digit lead the rest of the quarter. Consecutive layups by Raymond Felton capped the quarter scoring and Dallas led 33-27 after 1. Dallas shot 14-22 FG. 7 straight points gave Dallas their first double-digit lead at 47-35 with 7 minutes to go. The Lakers used a 10-2 run to pull within 52-55 with 1:25 remaining. Dallas led 62-57 at the half. After the strong shooting 1st quarter, Dallas shot just 8-22 FG in the 2nd. Dallas scored the first 6 points of the 3rd quarter to take a 86-57 lead with 9:30 left. Consecutive buckets inside gave Dallas an 81-67 lead with 5:15 remaining. The Lakers used an 11-2 run to pull within 82-87 with 28 seconds to go. A layup by J.J. Barea capped the quarter scoring and Dallas led 89-82 after 3. A bucket by Dwight Buycks (LAL) opened the 4th quarter, but Dallas then went on a 19-6 run to go up 108-90 with 6 minutes left and Dallas led in double-digits the rest of the game. Dallas shot 54.2% (45-83) FG and the Lakers shot 43.6% (34-78) FG. Tyson Chandler had 20 points including 9-10 FG and 9 rebounds, Richard Jefferson had 17 points, and Dirk Nowitzki had 16 points - no Mavs player played more than 30 minutes. For the Lakers (who have played the whole season with many injuried players), Jordan Clarkson had 26 points and 6 assists, Jabari Brown had 18 points including 4-13 FG, and Tarik Black had 10 points and 19 rebounds.
4/12 Dallas activated Rajon Rondo and placed Devin Harris (rest) on IL. Amare Stoudemire also did not play in the Lakers game due to resting.
4/10 Dallas defeated Denver 144-143 in 2 overtimes in Denver. Dallas scored the first 7 points of the game. Denver managed to tie the game twice, but a 10-2 run gave Dallas a 25-17 lead with 3:45 left. Dallas led 35-27 after 1. Dallas shot 13-21 FG. 7 straight points gave Dallas a 49-34 lead with 7:20 to go. Dallas scored 7 straight points to take their largest lead at 73-50 with 30 seconds left. Dallas led 73-52 at the half. Dallas out-scored Denver 38-25 in the 2nd quarter as the Mavs shot 14-22 FG while Denver shot just 7-24 FG. Dallas led 82-59 with 8:30 left and then stopped playing as Denver went on a 25-7 run to pull within 84-89 with 2 minutes left. Randy Foye nailed a 3-pointer with 6 seconds left. Dallas led just 93-89 after 3. Danilo Galinari had 13 points in the 3rd as Denver out-scored Dallas 37-20. J.J. Hickson opened the 4th quarter with a dunk, but Dallas scored the next 5 points to take a 98-91 lead with 11 minutes remaining. Denver continued to fight and a layup by Wilson Chandler tied the game at 105-105 with 5:30 to go. A dunk by Kenneth Faried gave Denver their first lead at 113-112 with 2:45 left. A 3-pointer by Ty Lawson gave Denver a 119-115 lead with 1:40 remaining but Dirk Nowitzki hit a jumper and a layup by Devin Harris tied the game with 55 seconds to go. Dallas' defense was again poor and Faried got an alley-oop dunk with 43 seconds left, but Denver matched Dallas' poor defense and Richard Jefferson easily drove for a layup with 30 seconds remaining. Denver ran the clock down and missed with 8 seconds left, but Monta Ellis fumbled the ball out of bounds. But Faried missed at the buzzer and we had overtime. Jefferson had 10 points in the 4th quarter. Consecutive Denver 3-pointers surrounded a Ellis jumper to give Denver a 134-130 lead with 1:45 to go. But a jumper by Nowitzki and layup by Ellis tied the game at 134-134 with 1:15 remaining. Denver missed on 2 attempts and Nowitzki missed with 22 seconds left. Denver ran the clock down, but Lawson missed with 2 seconds left and Ellis missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer and we had a 2nd overtime. Being that Dallas was locked into the #7 seed and it was a meaningless game, Dallas elected to sit their stars for the 2nd overtime. But the game stayed exciting. A dunk a 2 free throws by Gallinari gave Denver a 143-139 lead with 2:15 remaining. Raymond Felton nailed a 3-pointer with 2 minutes left. The teams traded misses and Felton stole the ball with a minute left. But Dallas missed on 4 attempts and then Gallinari missed a 3-pointer with 23 seconds remaining. Dallas ran the clock down and Felton drove for a layup with 1.5 seconds to go. And Faried's short hook shot over Felton was well short at the buzzer (Wilson Chandler did catch the airball and got a layup, but it was well after time expired). Dallas won despite being out-rebounded 49-61 including 11-27 offensive. Dallas did shot 52.3% (57-109) FG while Denver shot 42.4% (53-125) FG. Dallas had 7 players in double-digits including Jefferson with 24 points, Nowitzki with 25 points and 9 rebounds, Ellis with 19 points and 5 assists, Harris with 21 points including 7-9 FG and 3-3 3-pointers and 9 assists, and Felton (who started in place of Rajon Rondo) with 13 points and 5 assists. For Denver, Gallinari had 47 points on 15-23 FG, 7-12 3-pointers, and 10-10 FT and 9 rebounds; Chandler had 20 points and 11 rebounds; and Lawson had 19 points and 18 assists.
4/10 Dallas activated Greg Smith and placed Rajon Rondo (rest) on IL.
4/8 Dallas defeated Phoenix 107-104 in Dallas. The Morris brothers had a jumper and a 3-point play to give Phoenix a 7-4 lead with 8:35 left. A 3-point play by Gerald Green gave Phoenix a 22-15 lead with 3:30 to go but that would be the largest lead of the quarter (and the game). Phoenix led 30-27 after 1 as Green had 13 points. A dunk by Green put Phoenix up 34-28 a minute into the 2nd quarter, but Dallas scored the next 6 points. A 3-pointer by Marcus Morris gave Phoenix a 44-39 lead with 6:50 remaining, but Dallas then scored the next 9 points, capped by a 3-pointer by Charlie Villanueva to give Dallas a 48-44 lead with 4:40 to go and the game stayed close. A 3-pointer by Green capped the quarter scoring to give Phoenix a 63-49 lead at the half. The game continued to stay close as neither team held more than a 4 point lead in the 3rd quarter. Archie Goodwin (Pho) had a layup with a second left to tie the game at 85-85 after 3. The teams continued to trade leads in the 4th quarter as 3 points was the largest lead until a 3-pointer by Dirk Nowitzki gave Dallas a 106-102 lead with 23 seconds remaining. P.J. Tucker (Pho) had a putback 7 seconds later and Nowitzki was intentionally fouled - but he only hit 1-2 FT to leave the door open at 107-104 with 16 seconds left. Phoenix missed on 2 3-point attempts and Tucker's back foot was out of bounds when he got the ball in the corner with 5 seconds to go. But Dallas fumbled the inbound pass and Phoenix had one last chance, but Markieff Morris missed a 3-pointer and that was game. The largest lead in the game was just 7 points and there were 16 ties and 14 lead changes. Nowitzki had 19 points, Tyson Chandler had 12 points and 23 rebounds including 9 offensive, and Monta Ellis had 20 points. For Phoenix, Markieff Morris had 19 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists and Green had 30 points including 5-10 3-pointers.
4/7 With Oklahoma City's loss, Dallas formally clinched a playoff berth.
4/5 The NBA suspended Shaun Livingston (GS) for 1 game for striking Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) in the groin during Saturday's GS-Dal game.
4/4 Golden Statte defeated Dallas 123-110 at Dallas. Golden State jumped out to an early 12-3 lead, but Dallas scored the next 9 points to tie the game at 12-12 with 7:40 left. Dallas was unable to take the lead as Golden State scored the next 7 points. Dallas again tied the game at 24-24 with 2 minutes to go, but a Golden State bucket was all that was scored over the rest of the quarter. Golden State led 26-24 after 1. Golden State scored 5 straight points to take a 37-32 lead with 9:30 remaining. Dallas again tied the game at 37-37, but Golden State then went on a 12-3 run to go up 49-40 with 3:15 left. Marreese Speights nailed a half court 3-pointer at the quarter buzzer and Golden State led 59-48 at the half. Golden State opened the 3rd quarter with a 10-3 run to take a 69-51 lead with 9:10 to go. Dallas did manage to chip away at Golden State's lead and pulled within 65-74 with 4:50 remaining. Golden State scored the last 4 points of the quarter to take a 90-76 lead after 3. Dirk Nowitzki had 11 points in the 3rd quarter. Andre Iguodala opened the 4th quarter with a 3-pointer and Golden State led in the teens the entire quarter. Dallas was able to pull within 87-99 with 8:30 left, but Golden State scored the next 7 points. Dallas pulled the plug with 3:45 left. Dallas lost despite shooting 39-54 FT while Golden State shot 23-32 FT. Dallas did not lead in the game. Nowitzki had 18 points including 12-15 FT, Monta Ellis had 14 points, and J.J. Barea had 14 points. For Golden State, Klay Thompson had 21 points including 5-10 3-pointers, Iguodala had 18 points including 4-9 3-pointers, and Speights had 18 points including 6-8 FG.
4/4 Dallas activated Dwight Powell and placed Chandler Parsons (right knee injury) on IL.
4/4 Dallas recalled Dwight Powell from the NBADL.

4/3 In the NBADL, Maine defeated Texas 119-115 in Frisco, TX. Dwight Powell's stats from the game:

  MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
   36  5-18  1-6   2-4   14   1   5   6   2  5  2   1   2

4/3 Dallas assigned Dwight Powell to the NBADL.
4/2 Houston defeated Dallas 108-101 in Dallas. Dallas jumped out to a 10-4 lead with 8:50 left as Dallas shot 5-6 FG to open the game. 4 straight points gave Dallas a 20-12 lead with 4:30 to go, but Houston then scored the next 11 points to take a 23-20 lead with 2:20 remaining. Houston led 28-25 after 1 as James Harden had 10 points. Dallas scored 6 straight points to take a 31-30 lead with 10 minutes left and the game stayed close. Dallas scored the last 7 points of the quarter as Houston missed their last 7 shots and Dallas led 55-47 at the half. Dallas out-scored Houston 30-19 in the 2nd quarter as Houston shot just 6-25 FG. Houton scored the first 7 points of the 3rd quarter, capped by a 3-pointer by Jason Terry, to pull within 54-55 with 9:25 left, but Dallas scored the next 8 points. A 3-pointer by Chandler Parsons gave Dallas their largest lead at 72-61 with 5:05 remaining. But Houston then went on a 13-2 run to pull within 74-76 with 2:25 to go. Dallas scored the last 5 points of the quarter to take an 83-77 lead after 3. Josh Smith (Hou) had 10 points in the 3rd quarter. Houston scored the first 6 points of the 4th quarter to tie the game at 83-83 with 9:25 left. A 3-pointer by Al-Farouq Aminu gave Dallas a 94-88 lead with 7:20 to go, but Houston then went on a 14-3 run to take a 102-97 lead with 2:45 remaining. A jumper by Dirk Nowitzki pulled Dallas within 3 points with 1:15 left. Houston missed on 2 attempts, but Monta Ellis missed a 3-pointer with 30 seconds to go and Houston shot 6-6 FT to close the game. Houston out-scored Dallas 31-18 in the 4th quarter. The largest lead in the game was 11 points. Nowitzki had 21 points including 7-11 FG and 7 rebounds and Ellis had 19 points including 7-21 FG and 0-7 3-pointers. Parsons had 11 points including 3-9 FG, but did not play in the 4th quarter due to a sore right knee. For Houston, Harden had 24 points including 10-12 FT, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers; Trevor Ariza had 19 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists; and Smith had 15 points including 4-11 FG and 12 rebounds including 5 offensive.
4/1 Dallas defeated Oklahoma City 135-131 in Oklahoma City. A layup by Chandler Parsons gave Dallas a 16-10 lead with 6:30 left, but 6 points would be the largest lead in the quarter. Dallas led 28-25 after 1. Enes Kanter (OKC) had 15 points and 5 rebounds. Dallas continued to hold a small lead in the 2nd quarter and 5 straight points by Al-Farouq Aminu gave the Mavs a 50-44 lead with 5:10 to go. The Mavs were able to take an 8 point lead three times, but Oklahoma City scored on the next possession each time. Anthony Morrow (OKC) nailed a 3-pointer at the quarter buzzer. Dallas led 66-63 at the half as each team had 38 points in the 2nd quarter as both teams had white hot shooting (Dal 15-22 FG, OKC 13-23 FG). Morrow had 17 points in the 2nd quarter. Oklahoma City opened the 3rd quarter with a 16-4 run to take a 79-70 lead with 8:45 left as the Thunder scored on each of their first 7 possessions. 2 free throws by Kanter gave Oklahoma City their largest lead at 83-73 with 7:20 remaining, but Dallas scored the next 8 points and the game stayed close. 7 consecutive points gave Dallas a 93-92 lead with 2:05 to go and the teams traded leads the rest of the quarter. Russell Westbrook (OKC) hit 3 free throws (fouled on a 3-point attempt) with 4 seconds left to tie the game at 101-101 after 3. Westbrook had 16 points in the 3rd quarter. Dallas opened the 4th quarter with 10 straight points to go up 111-101 with 9:45 left as they scored on their first 5 possessions. But Dallas was unable to hang on to the double-digit lead. 3-pointer by Dion Waiters and jumper and layup by Westbrook gave Oklahoma City a 121-119 lead with 3:50 remaining. The game stayed close with 3 points the largest lead over the next 3:45 and the teams traded leads a couple of times. Consecutive layups gave Dallas a 132-129 lead with 1:05 to go. The teams traded misses and Westbrook hit 2 free throws with 36 seconds left. Dallas ran some time off the clock and Parsons nailed a prety fake-spin mid-range jumper with 13 seconds left to give Dallas a 134-131 lead and Oklahoma City used their last timeout. Westbrook missed a 3-point attempt up top, ran the rebound down, and missed another 3-point atempt from the side with 4 seconds left and a Monta Ellis free throw capped the scoring. The largest lead in the game was just 10 points (both teams). Dallas shot 61.5% (56-91) FG and Oklahoma City shot 48.4% (45-93) FG including 14-31 3-pointers. And it was a clean game as Dallas had just 6 turnovers and Oklahoma City had 11 turnovers. Parsons had 22 points (including 13 in the 4th quarter including 6-6 FG) including 10-15 FG and 6 assists, Ellis had 26 points including 9-14 FG and 5 assists, Dirk Nowitzki had 18 points, and Amare Stoudemire had 18 points including 8-9 FG. Nowitzki surpassed 28,000 career points. Oklahoma City lost despite having 3 players with 30+ points. Westbrook had a triple-double with 31 points on 10-32 FG and 9-11 FT, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists (including 10 points in the 4th quarter). Morrow had 32 points (including 12 points in the 4th quarter) including 11-16 FG and 6-9 3-pointers, Kanter had 30 points including 9-13 FG and 16 rebounds, and Waiters had 19 points.
4/1 Dallas activated Monta Ellis and J.J. Barea and placed Dwight Powell and Greg Smith on IL.
3/29 Indiana defeated Dallas 104-99 in Indiana. Indiana used an 11-1 run to take a 14-8 lead with 7:35 left, but Dallas scored the next 6 points. A 3-pointer play by Chandler Parsons gave Dallas a 23-22 lead with 3:25 to go, but Indiana then went on a 8-2 run. Indiana led 33-27 after 1 as C.J. Miles had 14 points. Dallas used a 9-2 run to tie the game at 39-39 with 8 minutes remaining. Dallas scored 8 straight points to take a 57-49 lead with 2:20 left. Dallas led 61-55 at the half. Dallas out-scored Indiana 34-22 in the 2nd quarter as Dallas shot 14-20 FG. Dallas held a single-digit lead over the first 8 minutes of the quarter. Indiana scored 8 straight points to go up 76-74 with 1:45 left and the game stayed close the rest of the quarter. Dallas led 79-78 after 3. Indiana scored the first 4 points of the 4th quarter and the game stayed close. Indiana led 97-91 with 4:10 to go, but Dallas scored the next 6 points to tie the game with 2:20 remaining. The teams traded misses and Roy Hibbert hit 2 free throws. After Dallas missed a 3-point attempt, Miles nailed a 3-pointer to give Indiana a 102-97 lead with a minutes left. Parsons nailed a quick jumper 4 seconds later. Indiana missed, but Parsons was called for an offensive foul (correct call) with 33 seconds to go. Indiana ran the clock down and Miles missed a 3-pointer with 11 seconds remaining, but Parsons missed a 3-pointer 4 seconds left and 2 Pacer free throws capped the scoring. Parsons had 27 points and 10 rebounds, Dirk Nowitzki had 19 points and 5 rebounds, and Rajon Rondo had 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 10 assists. For Indiana, Miles had 28 points including 9-12 FG and 5-6 3-pointers, Hibbert had 14 points and 7 rebounds, and George Hill had 14 points and 5 assists.
3/29 Dallas activated Greg Smith and placed Monta Ellis (injured right calf) on IL.
3/27 San Antonio defeated Dallas 94-76 in San Antonio. The Spurs held a single-digit lead most of the 1st quarter and they scored the last 9 points of the quarter to take a 28-18 lead after 1 as Dallas went scoreless over the last 3:30 of the quarter in missing their last 7 shots. San Antonio continued their run in scoring the first 6 points of the 2nd quarter to take a 34-18 lead with 9:30 to go. A jumper by Kawhi Leonard gave San Antonio their largest lead at 52-31 with 3:25 remaining. Dallas finally got the shooting touch going and closed the quarter with a 10-2 run. San Antonio led 54-41 at the half. Dallas continued to cut into San Antonio's lead and used a 13-4 run to pull within 54-58 with 6:45 left. Neither team scored over almost the next 3 minutes and San Antonio held a single-digit lead the rest of the quarter. Danny Green nailed a 3-pointer with 4 seconds left to give the Spurs a 69-61 lead after 3. Dallas "out-scored" San Antonio 20-15 in the 4th quarter as Dallas shot 7-17 FG and San Antonio shot 6-23 FG. But San Antonio opened the 4th quarter with a 12-2 run to go up 81-63 with 6:45 remaining and Dallas did not have another run in them. San Antonio out-scored Dallas 25-15 in the 4th quarter. San Antonio led the entire game. Tyson Chandler had 10 points and 14 rebounds including 6 offensive and Monta Ellis had 10 points - no other Mav was in double-digits. For San Antonio, Boris Diaw had 19 points on 8-11 FG and 3-4 3-pointers, Leonard had 12 points including 4-13 FG and 6 rebounds, and Green had 14 points including 4-9 3-pointers.
3/27 Monta Ellis injured his right calf during the 3rd quarter of the San Antonio game and did not return.
3/27 Dallas activated Dwight Powell and placed Greg Smith on IL.
3/26 Dallas recalled Dwight Powell from the NBADL.

3/25 In the NBADL, Texas defeated Rio Grande 154-150 in Hidalgo, TX. Dwight Powell's stats from the game:

  MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
   40 15-24  2-5   2-3   34   0  10  10   8  5  4   0   2

3/25 Dallas assigned Dwight Powell to the NBADL.
3/24 Dallas defeated San Antonio 101-94 in Dallas. Dallas took an early 9-4 lead, but San Antonio then went on a 17-2 run to go up 21-11 with 3:10 left as Dallas shot 1-9 FG during the run. San Antonio continued to dominate and 8 straight points gave them a 29-15 lead with 45 seconds to go. A layup by Amare Stoudemire capped the quarter scoring. A bucket inside by Matt Bonner gave San Antonio a 36-22 lead with 9:15 remaining, but Dallas then went on a 12-3 run to pull within 34-39 with 5:20 left. A Chandler Parsons 3-pointer was the only points scored in the last minute of the quarter. San Antonio led 46-43 at the half. Dallas out-scored San Antonio 26-17 in the 2nd quarter as San Antonio shot just 6-20 FG. A bucket by Tony Parker opened the 3rd quarter, but Dallas scored the next 8 points to go up 51-48 with 8:45 remaining. Dallas led by 1 with 5 minutes left and then went on a 15-2 run to take a 74-60 lead with 2 minutes remaining - Dallas shot 5-5 FG including two 3-pointers during the run. San Antonio did score the next 6 points. A layup by Devin Harris capped the quarter scoring and Dallas led 76-66 after 3. Dallas out-scored San Antonio 33-20 in the 3rd quarter as Dallas shot 14-20 FG and Monta Ellis had 13 points. Dallas scored the first 5 points of the 4th quarter to take their largest lead at 83-66 with 10:20 to go. The Spurs tried to chip away at Dallas' lead and a 3-pointer by Danny Green pulled them within 90-97 with 1:45 left, but Dallas scored the next 4 points. Ellis had 38 points including 16-27 FG (and 10 points in the 4th quarter) and 5 assists, Parsons had 15 points and 6 rebounds, and Dirk Nowitzki had 15 points and 13 rebounds. Nowitzki had his 10,000th career rebound during the 4th quarter. For San Antonio, Kawhi Leonard had 19 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 steals and Green had 17 points including 4-6 3-pointers - no other Spur was in double-digits [on the 1st night of a back-to-back, San Antonio elected not to play Tim Duncan and Parker in the 4th quarter].
3/22 Phoenix defeated Dallas 98-92 in Phoenix. A 3-pointer by P.J. Tucker gave Phoenix an 11-5 lead with 8:25 left and Phoenix would hold a single-digit lead the rest of the quarter. Richard Jefferson nailed a 3-pointer as the quarter ended. Phoenix led 33-27 after 1 as the Suns shot 14-22 FG. Tucker had 13 points. 6 straight points gave Phoenix their first double-digit lead at 47-36 with 5:05 remaining. Phoenix went on an 8-2 run to take their largest lead at 57-40 with 9 seconds left, but Monta Ellis nailed a jumper at the quarter buzzer. Dallas shot just 17-50 FG in the 1st half. Phoenix took another 17 point lead at 69-52 with 7:40 to go and Dallas finally got their act together and scored the next 14 points to pull within 66-69 with 3:30 left as Phoenix committed 4 turnovers during the run. Phoenix managed to hang on to the lead and led 76-75 after 3. Dallas out-scored Phoenix 33-19 in the 3rd quarter as Dallas shot 13-22 FG. Dallas scored the first 7 points of the 4th quarter to go up 82-76 with 10:15 to go (their first lead since 2 minutes into the game). Dallas held a single-digit lead over the next 6 minutes (including a 3 1/2 minute scoreless period by both teams). But Phoenix used a 12-2 run to take a 92-88 lead with 1:20 remaining. Dallas missed, Phoenix turned the ball over, and Tyson Chandler hit 1-2 FT with 55 seconds left. Phoenix ran some time off the clock and Markieff Morris hit a jumper with 30 seconds left to make it a two possession game and Dallas would get no closer than 4 points (with Phoenix then having possession) the rest of the way. For the game, Phoenix shot 51.3% (39-76) FG and Dallas shot just 38.5% (37-96) FG - and if you take out the one good quarter Dallas had, they shot just 32.4% FG in the 1st, 2nd, and 4th quarters. Chandler Parsons had 19 points, Rajon Rondo had 12 points and 6 assists, and Amare Stoudemire had 16 points including 7-11 FG. Ellis had just 11 points including 4-22 FG. For Phoenix, Eric Bledsoe had 20 points including 7-10 FG (including 10 points in the 4th quarter), 6 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals, and 7 turnovers; Markieff Morris had 19 points and 13 rebounds; and Tucker had 15 points and 5 rebounds.
3/22 Devin Harris did not play in the 2nd half of the Phoenix game due to being ill.
3/22 Dallas activated Greg Smith and placed J.J. Barea (sprained left ankle) on IL.

3/21 In the NBADL, Maine defeated Texas 123-114 in Frisco, TX. Dwight Powell's stats from the game:

  MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
   44 13-22  4-7   2-2   32   4   5   9   2  3  1   1   0

3/21 The NBA fined Amare Stoudemire (Dal) $15,000 for verbally abusing the refs following his ejection during Friday's Dal-Mem game.
3/21 Dallas assigned Dwight Powell to the NBADL.
3/21 Former Mavs player Stave Nash (LAL) announced his retirement from the NBA after 19 seasons. Nash has not played this season due to nerve damage in his back. He played with Dallas from 98-99 - 03-04.
3/20 Memphis defeated Dallas 112-101 in Dallas. The game stayed close in the 1st quarter with both teams holding small leads (none larger than 3 points) over the first 11 minutes. Memphis closed the quarter with an 8-2 run, including two 3-pointers, to take a 25-18 lead after 1. Dallas chipped away at Memphis' lead and consecutive 3-pointers by Charlie Villanueva gave Dallas a 32-30 lead with 5:05 left. Memphis re-took the lead with a 10-3 run. Memphis led 44-37 at the half. Memphis scored 10 straight points to go up 54-39 with 9:45 remaining. Memphis led 62-46 with 6:30 to go and Rick Carlisle decided to sub out all 5 players. It didn't help as Memphis then went on a 10-2 run, including 3 technical free throws on one dead ball as Amare Stoudemire was ejected and Carlisle picked up a T both for complaining to the refs, as Memphis took their largest lead at 72-48 with 5:10 left. Dallas did use a 12-2 run to pull within 76-64 with 1:30 remaining. Beno Udrih nailed a jumper near the quarter's end to give Memphis an 83-68 lead after 3. Memphis out-scored Dallas 39-31 in the 3rd quarter as Memphis shot 13-17 FG and 10-12 FT. Dallas tried to get back into the game and 7 straight points pulled them within 81-92 with 7 minutes to go. Dallas was able to pull within 9 points 3 times, but Memphis had an answer each time and 7 straight points gave Memphis a more comfortable 106-90 lead with 2:30 left. Dirk Nowitzki had 16 points, Devin Harris had 16 points including 5-6 FG and 3-3 3-pointers, and Monta Ellis had 12 points - after missing his first 9 shots and only having 2 points in the first 3 quarters, Ellis shot 3-3 FG in the 4th quarter. For Memphis, Zach Randolph had 21 points and 5 assists and Marc Gasol had 15 points and 10 rebounds as Memphis had 7 players in double-digits scoring.
3/18 Dallas defeated Orlando 107-102 in Dallas. Dallas scored the first 10 points of the game, but Orlando then went on an 8-2 mini-run and Dallas held a single-digit lead the rest of the quarter. Dirk Nowitzki nailed a 3-pointer with 2 seconds left to give Dallas a 31-23 lead after 1. J.J. Barea connected on consecutive buckets to open the 2nd quarter. 7 straight points gave Dallas a 59-42 lead with 1:40 remaining. Dallas led 65-48 at the half. Nowitzki hit a jumper and 3-pointer to give Dallas their largest lead at 70-48 wtih 10 minutes to go. But Orlando then went on a 14-3 run to pull within 62-73 with 5:20 left as Dallas committed 4 turnovers during the run. But Dallas used a 9-2 run to take an 82-64 lead with 3:20 remaining. Dallas led 86-70 after 3. Nowitzki had 11 points in the 3rd quarter. Orlando started chipping in to Dallas' lead and a 7-2 mini-run pulled them within 81-91 with 8:10 to go. A 3-pointer by Charlie Villaneuva gave Dallas a 96-84 lead with 6:35 left, but Orlando then went on 14-5 run, capped by a 3-pointer by Elfrid Payton, to pull within 98-101 with 2:10 remaining. The teams traded possessions and Payton was fouled with a minute to go and hit both free throws to make it just a 1 point game. Dallas missed with 40 seconds, but Payton missed with 30 seconds left and Devin Harris was fouled on the rebound and hit both free throws to give Dallas a 103-100 lead. Tyson Chandler blocked an inside shot and Al-Farouq Aminu got a rebound on Orlando's putback attempt and quickly got the ball to Monta Ellis, who was fouled and hit 1-2 FT with 22 seconds remaining. Orlando got a quick jumper and Harris was intentionally fouled, but only hit 1-2 FT to leave the door open. But Victor Oladipo's 3-point attempt was wide left and 2 more Dallas free throws capped the scoring. Despite the tight finish (and Orlando out-scoring Dallas 32-21 in the 4th quarter), Dallas led the entire game. Nowitzki had 25 points including 9-15 FG and 5-6 3-pointers and 8 rebounds, Ellis had 21 points, and Harris had 12 points and 5 assists. For Orlando, rookie Payton had a triple-double with 15 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists. Maurice Harklees had 18 points and 6 rebounds and Oladipo had 19 points including 7-20 FG and 0-6 3-pointers, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers.
3/18 Dallas activated Al-Farouq Aminu and placed Greg Smith on IL.
3/16 Dallas defeated Oklahoma City 119-115 in Dallas. Dallas scored the first 9 points of the game as Oklahoma City committed 4 straight turnovers. Oklahoma City got their act together and pulled within 3 points, but Dallas scored the next 7 points to go up 22-12 with 5:50 left. The Thunder then went on a 15-3 run to take their first lead of the game at 27-25 with 1:35 remaining. Oklahoma City led 29-27 after 1. Chandler Parsons had 10 points. Oklahoma City scored 11 straight points to take a 44-33 lead with 7:30 left. Dallas did pull within 4 points twice, but after the 2nd time Oklahoma City went on a 12-2 run to take a 63-49 lead with 35 seconds to go. Dallas did have a technical free throw and Rajon Rondo nailed a 3-pointer at the quarter buzzer to cap the quarter scoring. Oklahoma City led 63-53 at the half. Oklahoma City out-scored Dallas 34-26 in the 2nd quarter (and shot 13-18 FT in the quarter [didn't like the officiating either way in this game]). Consecutive buckets inside gave Oklahoma City their largest lead at 73-58 with 9 minutes left. Dallas then went on a 9-2 run to keep the game from getting out of hand. A 3-pointer by Anthony Morrow gave the Thunder an 84-73 lead with 5:20 remaining, but Dallas pushed back and closed the quarter with a 19-8 run, capped by consecutive 3-pointers in the last 40 seconds of the quarter, to tie the game at 92-92 after 3. Dallas out-scored Oklahoma City 39-29 in the 3rd quarter as Dirk Nowitzki had 13 points (on a perfect 4-4 FG, 3-3 3-pointers, and 2-2 FT) and Parsons had 10 points in the quarter. So that meant an exciting 4th quarter. Dallas held small leads early in the quarter, but no more than 4 points. A layup by Russell Westbrook tied the game at 104-104 with 4:20 remaining, but Dallas scored the next 4 points. 2 free throws and a jumper by Westbrook again tied the game at 108-108 with 2 minutes to go. Dallas missed, but Tyson Chandler got the rebound and was fouled an hit both free throws to put Dallas back up. Oklahoma City missed on two attempts and Parson got a quick layup with a minute left to give Dallas a 112-108 lead. Westbrook was called for an offensive foul (lowered his shoulder on a drive) and then immediately commited a dumb foul for his 6th foul of the game with a shade under a minute left and Parson hit both free throws to make it a 6 point game. Oklahoma City tried get back in the game with intentional fouls, but Dallas hit 5-6 FT in the last 30 seconds to hang on to the win. Parsons had 31 points including 10-14 FG, Nowitzki had 22 points including 4-7 3-pointers, Monta Ellis had 24 points including 8-11 FT and 5 rebounds, and Rondo had 11 points and 13 assists. For Oklahoma City, Westbrook had 24 points including 9-10 FT, 8 rebounds, 12 assists, 4 steals, and 7 turnovers and Enes Kanter had 19 points and 13 rebounds. Oklahoma City was playing without Kevin Durant and Serge Ibaka (but they had been playing without them for a while).
3/15 Dallas recalled Dwight Powell from the NBADL.

3/14 In the NBADL, Texas defeated Austin 115-89 in Frisco, TX. Dwight Powell's stats from the game:

  MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
   36 12-18  1-3   3-5   28   2   3   5   2  3  0   0   1

3/14 Dallas assigned Dwight Powell to the NBADL.
3/13 Dallas defeated the LA Clippers 129-99 in Dallas. Dallas scored the first 5 points of the game and led 10-5 with 8:10 to go. The Clippers then went on a 16-4 run to go up 21-14 with 3:20 left. Dallas was able to cut some into the Clippers lead and the Clippers led 24-21 after 1. The game stayed close early in the 2nd quarter with both teams holding small leads. A 3-pointer by J.J. Barea gave Dallas a 44-38 lead with 4:45 remaining. A 3-pointer and layup gave Dallas an 11 point lead with 40 seconds left, but a 3-pointer by J.J. Redick (LAC) was the only points scored the rest of the quaarter. Dallas led 59-51 at the half. Tyson Chandler had 10 points and 5 rebounds in the 2nd quarter where Dallas out-scored the Clippers 38-27. 3 straight 3-pointers (with a Dallas jumper between two of them) pulled the Clippers within 62-65 with 9 minutes remaining. But a 3-pointer by Dirk Nowitzki gave Dallas back a double-digit lead at 75-65 with 6:15 to go. After Barea got a bucket with 3 seconds left, the Clippers long inbounds pass went to Dirk Nowitzki and the massive Glen Davis ran into him - fortunately both players were okay and Nowitzki hit 2 free throws to give Dallas a 91-78 lead after 3. Dallas opened the 4th quarter with a 19-5 run to put the game away early at 110-83 with 7:45 left and the Clippers subbed out their starters. For the game, Dallas shot 60.7% (51-84) FG including 16-28 3-pointers and the Clippers shot 50% (41-82) FG including 12-32 3-pointers. Dallas out-scored the Clippers 108-75 in the last 3 quarters. Dallas had 7 players in double-digits scoring including Chandler Parsons with 22 points including 5-6 3-pointers and 5 rebounds, Charlie Villanueva with 19 points (12 in the 4th quarter), and Tyson Chandler with 14 points including 6-7 FG and 12 rebounds including 6 offensive. For the Clippers, Redick had 17 points and DeAndre Jordan had 16 points including 7-9 FG and 18 rebounds including 9 offensive (while the rest of the team had just 16 rebounds including 2 offensive). The Clippers were playing without the injured Jamal Crawford and Blake Griffin (who had been out for a while).
3/13 Dallas activated Greg Smith and placed Al-Farouq Aminu (sprained left shoulder) on IL.
3/13 Dallas recalled Dwight Powell from the NBADL.

3/12 In the NBADL, Delaware defeated Texas 122-119 in Frisco, TX. Dwight Powell's stats from the game:

  MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
   33  7-13  0-1  10-11  24   4   7  11   2  4  6   1   1

3/12 Dallas assigned Dwight Powell to the NBADL.
3/12 Dallas recalled Dwight Powell from the NBADL.

3/11 In the NBADL, Texas defeated Reno 142-125 in Frisco, TX. Dwight Powell's stats from the game:

  MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
   38 13-20  2-4   5-7   33   2   4   6   4  3  2   0   1

3/11 Dallas assigned Dwight Powell to the NBADL.
3/10 Cleveland defeated Dallas 127-94 in Dallas. It was a quarter of runs as Cleveland scored the first 7 points, then Dallas scored the next 10 points, and then Cleveland scored 12 straight to go up 18-10 with 6:35 left. After the teams traded buckets, Dallas went on an 11-1 run to take a 23-21 lead with 2:30 to go. Devin Harris drove for 2 with 4 seconds left and Monta Ellis stole the inbounds and got a layup to give Dallas a 31-26 lead after 1. Chandler Parsons had 10 points. Cleveland used a 12-5 run to take a 41-38 lead with 7:15 to go. And Cleveland used a 13-5 run to go up 61-49 with 1:35 remaining. Cleveland led 67-53 at the half as they out-scored Dallas 41-22 in the 2nd quarter as the Cavs shot 15-23 FG. Kyrie Irving and J.R. Smith (Cle) had 11 points each in the 2nd quarter. And things did not get better for Dallas in the 3rd quarter as Cleveland led in double-digits the entire quarter and 9 straight points gave them a 91-68 lead with 3:55 left. Cleveland led 99-76 after 3 (and out-scored Dallas 32-23 in the 3rd quarter). Dallas made a small push with 7 straight points to pull within 83-102 with 9:45 to go, but Cleveland then went on an 18-6 run to take a commanding 120-89 lead with 5 minutes remaining. And Cleveland out-scored Dallas 28-18 in the 4th quarter to make it the Cavs out-scoring Dallas 101-63 in the last 3 quarters. Cleveland shot 50.6% FG (including 15-32 3-pointers) and Dallas shot 40.7% FG (and just 5-20 3-pointers). Parsons had 18 points and 5 rebounds and Ellis had 17 points. For Cleveland, all 5 starters had stellar games with LeBron James with 27 points including 10-14 FG and 4-6 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists; Kevin Love with 21 points (17 in the 2nd half) and 14 rebounds; Timofey Mozgov with 17 points; Smith with 21 points including 5-8 3-pointers and 8 rebounds; and Irving with 22 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.
3/10 Dallas activated Devin Harris and placed Greg Smith on IL.
3/8 Dallas defeated the LA Lakers 100-93 in LA. The game stayed close in the 1st quarter with neither team holding more than a 4 point lead until a long jumper by Dirk Nowitzki gave Dallas a 25-20 lead with 33 seconds left, but the Lakers got 2 buckets inside to close the quarter. Dallas led 25-24 after 1. The Lakers scored 8 straight points to go up 32-27 with 8:10 left, but Dallas was able to tie the game at 34-34 with 7 minutes to go. Dallas scored 6 straight points to go up 42-36 with 3:30 remaining, but the Lakers closed the quarter with an 8-2 mini-run and the game was tied 44-44 at the half. The Lakers led 59-52 with 8 minutes remaining, but Dallas scored the next 5 points and the game stayed close. 3 straight free throws gave the Lakers their largest lead at 69-60 with 3:30 left. Monta Ellis connected on 3 straight 3-pointers for Dallas to close the quarter (while Carlos Boozer had 2 layups for the Lakers). The Lakers led 77-75 after 3. Ellis had 18 points in the 3rd quarter. The Lakers held a small lead over the first 6 minutes of the 4th quarter. The Lakers led 90-84 with 6:35 to go and Dallas then went on a 16-1 run to take their largest lead at 100-91 with a minutes left. Dallas out-scored the Lakers 25-16 in the 4th quarter. The largest lead in the game was just 9 points (by both teams). Ellis had 31 points including 5-7 3-pointers; Al-Farouq Aminu had 13 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 steals; and Chandler Parsons had 11 points and 6 rebounds. For the Lakers (injury plagued this season), Boozer had 17 points and 8 rebounds and Jordan Clarkson had 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists.
3/8 Dallas activated Chandler Parsons and placed Dwight Powell on IL.
3/8 Dallas recalled Dwight Powell from the NBADL.

3/7 In the NBADL, Texas defeated Los Angeles 124-120 in Ontario, CA. Dwight Powell's stats from the game:

  MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
   37 14-21  0-0   7-10  35   1   6   7   2  3  3   1   1

3/7 Dallas assigned Dwight Powell to the NBADL.
3/6 Golden State defeated Dallas 104-89 in Golden State. Dallas connected on consecutive 3-pointers to open the game, but Golden State scored 12 straight points to go up 20-14 with 5:30 to go. Golden State led 29-24 after 1. Stephen Curry (GS) had 13 points and Rajon Rondo had 10 points. A 10-3 run gave Golden State their first double-digit lead at 41-31 with 5:50 left. Golden State led 52-40 at the half. Golden State scored 6 straight points early in the 3rd quarter to go up 58-42 with 9:40 remaining and Golden State continued to lead in the high teens the rest of the quarter. Golden State led 82-64 after 3. 9 straight points gave the Warriors a 94-68 lead with 7:25 to go and this game was over early. Dallas did close the game with a 16-4 run to make the final margin not as large. Dallas only shot 36.8% FG (while Golden State shot 46.9% FG) and had just 34 rebounds including 3 offensive (while Golden State had 51 rebounds). Dirk Nowitzki had 14 points including 5-16 FG, Rondo had 14 points and 6 assists, and Amare Stoudemire had 12 points and 5 rebounds for the only 3 Mavs in double-digits. For Golden State, Curry had 22 points and 7 assists, Draymond Green had 18 points and 9 rebounds, and Klay Thompson had 16 points including 5-14 FG.
3/6 Dallas activated Dwight Powell and placed Devin Harris (right hand injury) on IL.
3/5 Portland defeated Dallas 94-75 in Portland. Dallas jumped out to an early 10-4 lead, but Portland scored the next 7 points. Devin Harris scored the last 4 points of the quarter to give Dallas a 23-17 lead after 1. LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) had 11 points. The game stayed close early in the 2nd quarter with Dallas mostly holding a small lead. 6 straight points gave Dallas a 35-28 lead with 3:40 remaining. But Dallas would only have one free the rest of the quarter as Portland closed the quarter with a 12-1 run to go up 40-36 at the half. Portland out-scored Dallas 23-13 in the 2nd quarter as Dallas shot just 6-22 FG. A 10-2 run gave Portland a 52-44 lead with 7:35 to go. Consecutive inside buckets gave Portland their first double-digit lead at 60-49 with 4:05 left. Portland led 71-57 after 3. Portland out-scored Dallas 31-21 in the 3rd quarter. A dunk by Alonzo Gee gave Portland an 80-63 lead with 8:20 to go. Dallas then went on a 10-3 run to pull within 73-83 with 4:45 reamining. After the teams traded buckets, Portland scored the next 7 points and Dallas pulled the plug (Portland actually scored the last 9 points of the game as Dallas went scoreless over the last 4 minutes of the game, but the deep reserves were in for the last 2 minutes). 75 points was Dallas' lowest point total for the season. Monta Ellis had 12 points including 5-20 FG, 5 assists, and 3 steals; Rajon Rondo had 10 points, 7 rebounds, and 9 assists; Tyson Chandler had 4 points and 14 rebounds; and Amare Stoudemire had 12 points. Dallas was still without Chandler Parsons. For Portland, LaMarcus Aldridge had 17 points and 12 rebounds; Nicolas Batum had 15 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists; and Damian Lillard had 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists.
3/5 Dallas activated Tyson Chandler and placed Dwight Powell on IL.
3/3 Dallas signed Bernard James for the rest of the season after he completed his 2nd 10-day contract.
3/2 Dallas defeated New Orleans 102-93 in Dallas. Dallas scores 8 straight points to go up 21-15 with 5 minutes left, but 6 points would be the largest lead of the quarter. Dallas led 32-31 after 1. Rajon Rondo had 13 points. New Orleans scored 6 straight poitns to take a 42-40 lead with 7:15 remaining, but the game stayed close. A layup by Alexis Ajinca gave New Orleans their largest lead at 47-42 with 6 minutes to go, but Dallas then scored the next 10 points. New Orleans then ended the quarter with an 11-3 run, capped by a 3-pointer by Eric Gordon with 17 seconds left, to take a 58-55 lead at the half. Dante Cunningham hit a jumper to open the 3rd quarter, but Dallas then went on a 16-1 run to ake a 71-60 lead with 5:50 to go. New Orleans did scored the next 6 points, but could get no closer than 5 points the rest of the quarter. Dallas led 80-71 after 3. Dallas out-scored New Orleans 25-13 in the 3rd quarter. A 3-pointer by Dirk Nowitzki gave Dallas their largest lead at 87-73 with 10:20 remaining. A 9-2 run pulled New Orleans within 85-91 with 4:30 left, but the Pelicans could not get any closer than 6 points and Dallas was able to hang on to the win. Monta Ellis had 20 points and 6 rebounds, Rondo had 19 points including 9-15 FG and 5 rebounds, and Richard Jefferson had 16 points including 5-6 FG and 5 rebounds as Dallas had 6 players in double-digits. For New Orleans, Gordon had 18 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 5 rebounds, Tyreke Evans had 17 points and 7 assists, and Noriss Cole had 19 points. Dallas was again without Tyson Chandler and Chandler Parsons while New Orleans was missing Anthony Davis, Ryan Anderson, and Jrue Holiday.
2/28 Brooklyn defeated Dallas 104-94 in Dallas. The teams traded leaeds early in the game. 6 straight points gave Brooklyn a 19-15 lead with 3:50 left, but Dallas scored the next 6 points. A bucket by Devin Harris at the buzzer gave Dallas a 26-23 lead after 1. 6 straight points gave Dallas a 39-31 lead with 7:20 to go, but Brooklyn scored the next 7 points and the game stayed close the rest of the quarter, with Dallas holding a small lead. Dallas led 51-47 at the half. Brooklyn opened the 3rd quarter with a 10-2 run to go up 57-53 with 8:55 remaining. A 14-1 run gave the Nets a 71-59 lead with 5:05 left. Harris banked in a half court heave at the quarter buzzer. Brooklyn led 82-72 after 3. Brooklyn out-scored Dallas 35-21 in the 3rd quarter and out-rebounded Dallas 18-8. A 3-pointer by Joe Johnson gave Brooklyn a 92-80 lead with 7:10 remaining. Dallas scored 6 straight points to pull within 92-97 with 2:35 to go, but Brooklyn scored the next 2 buckets and Dallas would get no closer than 7 points the rest of the way. Dirk Nowitzki had 20 points and 6 rebounds; Monta Ellis had 12 points including 4-16 FG, 5 assists, and 3 steals; and Harris had 14 points including 5-7 FG and 5 assists. Dallas was still without Tyson Chandler (left hip injury) and Chandler Parsons (sprained left ankle). For Brooklyn, Deron Williams had 25 points including 9-14 FG and 4-6 3-pointers and 6 rebounds, Joe Johnson had 15 points and 8 rebounds, and Mason Plumlee had 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
2/28 Dallas activated Rajon Rondo and placed Tyson Chandler left hip injury) on IL.
2/25 Atlanta defeated Dallas 104-87 in Atlanta. In a game that was nearly cancelled by bad weather in Atlanta and then delayed for several minutes due to water on the court, the Mavs jumped out to an early 11-3 lead. Dallas scored 8 straight points to go up 26-13 with 2:55 remaining. Dallas led 34-22 after 1 as Dallas shot 14-22 FG in the quarter. Atlanta used an 11-2 run to pull within 34-41 with 8 minutes to go. A layup by Jeff Teague pulled Atlanta within 43-39 with 6:20 left and a 3-pointer by DeMarre Carroll with 3:30 to go made it just a 2 point game. Only 2 buckets (both by Dallas) would be scored the rest of the quarter and Dallas led 53-47 at the half. Dallas led 57-53 with 9 minutes remaining and Atlanta then scored the next 13 points to go up 66-57 with 6:25 to go. Dallas did scored the next 5 points, but Atlanta then went on an 8-2 run to take a 74-64 lead with 1:50 left. Atlanta led 77-68 after 3. Atlanta out-scored Dallas 30-15 in the 3rd quarter. Atlanta scored the first 10 points of the 4th quarter to go up 89-68 with 9:30 to go and Dallas pulled the plug at that point and subbed out their stars (being the 2nd night of a back-to-back). Atlanta out-scored Dallas 57-34 in the 2nd half. Monta Ellis had 19 points on 9-14 FG and J.J. Barea had 13 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. Atlanta had 6 players in double-digits including Dennis Schroder with 17 points, Kyle Korver with 16 points (and 6 rebounds), and Paul Millsap with 15 points (and 8 rebounds).
2/25 Tyson Chandler (left hip injury) and Amare Stoudemire (rest) did not play in the Atlanta game.
2/25 Dallas activated Dwight Powell and placed Rajon Rondo (suspended) on IL.
2/25 Dallas suspended Rajon Rondo for 1 game for conduct detrimental to the team. Rondo got into a verbal confrontation with head coach Rick Carlisle during Tuesday's Toronto game.
2/24 Dallas defeated Toronto 99-92 in Dallas. Dallas jumped out to an early 9-2 lead, but Toronto was able to tie the game at 13-13 with 6 minutes left and the game stayed close the rest of the quarter. A 3-pointer by Terrence Ross gave Toronto a 27-23 lead with a minute to go. Toronto led 29-25 after 1. An 11-2 run gave Toronto a 51-38 lead with 4:15 remaining, but Dallas then went on an 11-2 run themselves. Toronto led 55-49 at the half. Toronto scored 7 straight points to go up 64-53 with 8 minutes left. After the teams traded buckets, Dallas went on a 10-2 run to pull within 65-68 with 4:25 to go. A layup by Devin Harris tied the game at 71-71 with 2 minutes left, but the Mavs were unable to take the lead. Toronto led 77-74 after 3. A lauyup and 3-pointer by J.J. Barea opened the 4th quarter and gave Dallas a 2 point lead. Dallas used an 11-1 run to take a 97-85 lead with 4:30 to go and Toronto would get no closer than 7 points the rest of the way. Monta Ellis had 20 points and 3 steals, Dirk Nowitzki had 18 points and 9 rebounds, and Harris had 14 points, 5 assists, and 4 steals. For Toronto, DeMar DeRozan had 18 points including 7-21 FG and Patrick Patterson had 12 points and 7 rebounds. But despite the good win against a tough team, the story after the game was a verbal confrontation between coach Rick Carlisle and Rajon Rondo early in the 3rd quarter where the result was Rondo sitting the game.
2/22 Dallas defeated Charlotte 92-81 in Dallas. 8 straight points gave Dallas a 10-4 lead with 8:10 left. Dallas scored 7 consecutive points, capped by Amare Stoudemire's first Mavs bucket, to take a 22-10 lead with 2 minutes to go. Dallas led 28-16 after 1. J.J. Barea scored the first 4 points of the 2nd quarter to give Dallas a 32-16 lead with 10:30 left. A dunk by Tyson Chandler gave Dallas their largest lead at 43-24 with 6:35 remaining. But Charlotte then scored the next 11 points to pull within 35-43 with 30 seconds to go. Dallas led 45-35 at the half. It was an ugly 2nd quarter as the teams combined to shoot just 12-44 FG. Dallas scored 8 straight points to go up 55-40 with 7 minutes left. Charlotte then went on an 11-2 run to pull within 51-57 with 3:10 to go - but a Devin Harris 3-pointer ended the run. Dallas led 67-56 after 3. Maurice Williams had 12 points in the 3rd quarter. Charlotte again cut Dallas' lead down into single-digits with 5 straight points to pull within 64-71 with 9:45 remaining - but they were unable to get closer than 7 points. 6 straight points by Monta Ellis put Dallas up 87-73 with 3 minutes to go and Dallas led semi-comfortably the rest of the way. For the game, Charlotte shot just 36.7% FG and 9-13 FT while Dallas shot 46.2% FG and 15-19 FT. Ellis had 23 points (including 15 in the 4th quarter), Richard Jefferson had 10 points and 10 rebounds, Dirk Nowitzki had 8 points and 12 rebounds (and did not play the last 10 minutes of the game due to not being really needed), and Stoudemire had 14 points and 3 rebounds in 11 minutes in his Mavs debut. For Charlotte, Maurice Williams had 22 points, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had 15 points and 6 assists, and Al Jefferson had 8 points on 4-16 FG and 17 rebounds.
2/22 Dallas activated Amare Stoudemire and placed Chandler Parsons on IL. Parsons is expected to be out at least 3 games with a sprained left ankle and bone bruise on the ankle (he was wearing a walking boot on Sunday).
2/21 Dallas signed Bernard James to a 2nd 10-day contract.
2/20 Dallas defeated Houston 111-100 in Dallas. Houston scored the first 8 points of the game as Dallas missed their first 5 shots. A 3-pointer by Richard Jefferson tied the game at 16-16 with 4:35 to go. Dallas scored the last 6 points of the quarter to take a 24-20 lead after 1 as Houston missed their last 5 shots and committed 3 turnovers. Dallas scored 11 straight points to go up 37-24 with 8:25 left. 5 straight Rockets points pulled Houston within 38-44 with 3:15 remaining. Dallas scored the last 4 points of the quarter and led 54-43 at the half. After James Harden (Hou) hit 2 free throws to open the quarter, Dallas scored the next 8 points to take a 62-45 lead with 9:20 left. Houston scored 8 straight points to pull within 57-66 with 5:05 to go, but Dallas then rattled off the next 9 points. A 3-pointer by Charlie Villanueva gave Dallas their first 20 point lead at 82-62 with a minute left. Dallas led 87-67 after 3. Dallas out-scored Houston 33-24 in the 3rd quarter. Devin Harris had 12 points and Harden had 11 points in the 3rd. Dallas led 92-73 with 9:30 remaining and Houston scored the next 9 points to make it a close game at 84-92 with 7 minutes to go. A 3-pointer by Trevor Ariza pulled Houston within 89-94 with 5:05 left, but Dallas scored the next 4 points. Houston again pulled within 5 points at 93-98 with 2:15 left, but Dallas scored the next 6 points and Houston was unable to get closer than 9 points the rest of the way. Dallas had 8 players in double-digit scoring, led by Al-Farouq Aminu with 17 points (and 12 rebounds) and Harris with 17 points (and 6 rebounds and 7 assists). For Houston, Harden had 26 points including 11-13 FT, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 6 turnovers and Ariza had 16 points including 4-11 3-pointers and 5 rebounds.
2/19 Oklahoma City defeated Dallas 104-89 in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City scored 7 straight points to go up 10-3 with 9:10 left and continued to hold a single-digit lead the rest of the quarter (though none larger than 8 points). Okahoma City led 25-19 after 1. 4 straight points gave the Thunder their first double-digit lead at 31-21 with 8 minutes to go. An alley-oop dunk and 3-pointer gave Oklahoma City a 48-31 lead with 1:30 remaining. Oklahoma City led 52-36 at the half. Anthony Morrow had 14 points in the 2nd quarter as Oklahoma City out-scored Dallas 27-17. The Thunder missed their first 7 shots of the 3rd quarter, but Dallas was unable to grab a single rebound and Oklahoma City finally made a bucket a minute in (having possession the entire minute) and scored the next 4 points to take a 58-36 lead with 9:55 to go. Dallas would get no closer than 16 points the rest of the quarter. Oklahoma City led 83-65 after 3. Russell Westbrook (OKC) had 15 points in the 3rd quarter. A layup and consecutive 3-pointers to open the 4th quarter pulled Dallas within 73-83 with 10:10 left. Oklahoma City led 93-83 with 3:15 remaining and then scored the next 6 points and Dallas was unable to make another run. Oklahoma City shot just 42% FG, but Dallas was worse at 36% FG and Oklahoma City out-rebounded Dallas 67-39 including 21-14 offensive. Oklahoma City led the entire game. Dirk Nowitzki had 14 points, Tyson Chandler had 10 points and 13 rebounds including 7 offensive, and Devin Harris had 13 points. Monta Ellis had just 7 points including 2-13 FG and Chandler Parsons had 8 points on 3-12 FG. For Oklahoma City, Westbrook had 34 points including 14-14 FT, 5 rebounds, 10 assists, and 6 turnovers; Serge Ibaka had 21 points and 22 rebounds including 7 offensive, and Kevin Durant had 12 points including 4-14 FG, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists.
2/19 Dallas activated Rajon Rondo and Tyson Chandler and placed Dwight Powell and Amare Stoudemire on IL.
2/18 Dallas signed Amare Stoudemire for the rest of the season and released Ricky Ledo.

2/15 The West defeated the East 163-158 in the All-Star game in New York City. Dirk Nowitzki's stats from the game:

West                             REB
MIN FGM-FGA 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA PTS  O-T AST TO PF STL BLK
 12   2-5     1-2     0-0     5  2-5   0  0  0   2   0

2/12 NBA Commissioner Adam Silver named Dirk Nowitzki as an injury replacement for Anthony Davis (NO) in the All-Star game.
2/11 Dallas defeated Utah 87-82 in Dallas. It was really ugly to start as a long jumper by Dirk Nowitzki gave Dallas a 4-2 lead 6 minutes in as the teams combined to shoot 3-18 FG. A 3-pointer by Trey Bruke breifly gave Utah a 7-6 lead with 4:35 remainning, but Dallas closed the quarter with a 16-2 run as the Jazz shot 1-9 FG. Dallas led 22-9 after 1 as Utah shot 4-20 FG. 9 points set a Mavs opponent record low for points in the 1st quarter [old: 10]. Dallas continued to hold a lead in the 2nd quarter and led 34-25 with 4:50 left and Utah then went on a 10-2 run to pull within 36-35 with 1:40 to go. Dallas led 39-37 at the half. Utah out-scored Dallas 28-17 in the 2nd quarter. Utah scored the first 4 points of the 3rd quarter, but Dallas then went on a 13-2 run to go up 52-43 with 6:50 remaining. Dallas led 57-46 with 4:25 left, but consecutive 3-pointers and a layup pulled Utah within 54-58 with 3 minutes remaining. Dallas led 64-57 after 3. J.J. Barea had 15 points in the 3rd quarter. Dallas led 72-59 with 9 minutes left and Steve Novak nailed consecutive 3-pointers and a Jazz free throw pulled Utah within 66-72 with 7:45 to go. A 3-point play by Nowitzki gave Dallas a 79-69 lead with 4:15 left, but Utah made a push by scoring the next 8 points to pull within 77-79 with 1:50 remaining. The teams traded possessions and Monta Ellis hit 2 free throws with 1:25 left and 2 free throws by Nowitzki made it a 6 point game with 55 seconds to go. But Derrick Favors converted a 3-point play with 36 seconds left and Dallas turned the ball over and Gordon Hayward had a dunk on the break to pull Utah within 82-83 with 16 seconds remaining. Ellis hit 2 free throws on an intentional foul and Ellis stole the ball with 6 seconds left and 2 free throws capped the scoring. It was a really ugly game, but Dallas got the W and that is all that matters. Dallas shot 37.5% FG and Utah shot 37.3% FG. Barea had a season high 22 points including 4-7 3-pointers and Nowitzki had 15 points including 5-14 FG and 14 rebounds - no other Mav was in double-digits. Chandler Parsons had just 8 points including 2-11 FG and Ellis had 7 points including 1-6 FG (but did have 7 steals) - Ellis was playing despite having a strained left groin. For Utah, Trey Burke had 16 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 6 rebounds and Hayward had 12 points including 5-14 FG, 9 rebounds, 8 assists, and 6 turnovers.
2/11 Dallas placed Tyson Chandler (sprained left ankle) on IL.
2/11 Dallas signed Bernard James to a 10-day contract.
2/9 The LA Clippers defeated Dallas 115-98 in Dallas. Dallas lost both Tyson Chandler (sprained ankle) and Monte Ellis (hip injury) in the first 4 minutes of the game [though the Clippers were playing without Blake Griffin (elbow injury)]. The Clippers scored 9 straight points to take a 13-5 lead with 7:40 left, but Dallas scored the next 5 points. Consecutive layups gave the Clippers a 32-23 lead with 1:20 to go, but Dallas scored the last 8 points of the quarter, including 2 3-pointers by Charlie Villanueva. The Clippers led 32-31 after 1. Villanueva had 13 points. The teams traded leads early in the 2nd quarter until the Clippers scored 14 straight points to take a 52-40 lead with 5:25 remaining. Dallas did pulll within 5 points, but the Clippers were able to push their lead back into double-digits. The Clippers led 66-53 at the half. The Clippers out-scored Dallas 34-22 in the 2nd quarter while shooting 14-22 FG. A 3-pointer by Chris Paul gave the Clippers a 72-55 lead with 9:45 left, but Dallas then scored the next 10 points. The Clippers were able to push their lead back into double-digits and led 83-69 with 5:30 to go. Dallas then scored the next 9 points to pull within 78-83 with 3:40 to go, but the Clippers then scored the next 8 points. The Clippers led 94-80 after 3. DeAndre Jordan (LAC) had 8 points and 10 rebounds in the 3rd quarter. The Clippers opened the 4th quarter with an 8-2 run to take their largest lead at 102-82 with 8:15 left and Dallas got no closer than 13 points the rest of the game. Villanueva had a season high 26 points including 9-13 FG and 5-7 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Dirk Nowitzki had 18 points including 7-11 FG and 7 rebounds and Chandler Parsons had 16 points including 5-15 FG and 12 rebounds. For the Clippers, Jordan had a 20-20 with 22 points and 27 rebounds including 11 offensive [27 rebounds tied the 3rd most by an opponent]. Paul had 25 points including 10-10 FT, 6 rebunds, and 13 assists and Jamal Crawford had 22 points including 9-24 FG.
2/9 Tyson Chandler suffered a sprained ankle in the first minute of the LA Clippers game and did not return.
2/9 Monta Ellis suffered a strained hip in the first 4 minutes of the LA Clippers game did not return.
2/7 Dallas defeated Portland 111-101 in overtime in Dallas. Dallas used an 8-2 mini-run to take a 16-11 lead with 5:50 left, but that would be the largest lead of the quarter. Portland scored 5 straight points to tie the game at 22-22 with 50 seconds remaining. A 3-pointer by C.J. McCollum gave Portland a 25-24 lead afer 1. Portland scored the first jumper of the 2nd quarter, but Dallas then scored the next 7 points to go up 31-27 with 9:10 to go. Portland scored 13 straight points, capped by a 3-pointer by Damian Lillard, to take a 34-42 lead with 5:35 left. And it was Dallas' turn for a run as they scored 9 straight points to breifly take a 45-44 lead with 3:10 to go. And Portland used a 10-4 run to take a 5 point lead. Portland led 55-50 at the half. The 3rd quarter saw Portland holding a 4 to 9 point lead until they scored 10 straight points to go up 83-67 with 8 seconds remaining. Devin Harris drained a 3-pointer at the quarter buzzer. Portland led 83-70 after 3. LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) had 13 points in the 3rd quarter as Portland out-scored Dallas 28-20. Wesley Matthews opened the 4th quarter with a 4th quarter, but Dallas then 9 points to pull within 79-86 with 8:35 to go. Portland pushed their lead up to 94-83 with 2:50 remaining, but Dallas then rattled off a 13-2 run, capped by an up-top 3-pointer by Dirk Nowitzki, to tie the game at 96-96 with 21 seconds left. Portland ran the clock down and Lillard's 3-pointer at the buzzer was wide left and we had overtime. Nowitzki had 11 points in the 4th quarter as Dallas out-scored Portland 26-13. Dallas scored the first 9 points of overtime to go up 105-96 with 2:20 left and Portland never recovered. Dallas out-scored Portland 15-5 in overtime as Chandler Parsons had 10 points. For the game, Nowitzki had 25 points on 11-19 FG, Parsons had 20 points and 9 rebounds, and Monta Ellis had 20 points on 9-25 FG and 6 assists. For Portland, Aldridge had 25 points and 14 rebounds and Lillard had 26 points including 4-10 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals, and 5 turnovers.
2/6 Rajon Rondo will miss the next 3 games while still recovering from his fractured orbital bone.
2/5 Dallas defeated Sacramento 101-78 in Sacramento. Dallas scored 9 straight points to take a 13-7 lead with 7 minutes left. Sacramento scored the next 10 points and the game stayed close. The game was tied 23-23 after 1. DeMarcus Cousins had 12 points and 6 rebounds. Dallas scored 6 straight points to go up 33-30 with 7:35 remaining. The game was tied at 35-35 with 5:15 to go and Dallas then rattled off the next 14 points. A 3-pointer by Monta Ellis at the quarter buzzer gave Dallas a 60-43 at the half. Ellis had 11 points in the 2nd quarter. And Sacramento never really recovered from Dallas' 2nd quarter run. The Mavs used a 13-4 run to take a 73-49 lead with 5:50 left and Dallas led in the 20s the rest of the quarter. Dallas led 83-60 after 3. And Dallas led in the 20s the entire 4th quarter. Ellis had 21 points, 6 assists, and 3 steals; Tyson Chandler had 16 points including 7-9 FG and 16 rebounds, and J.J. Barea had 15 points and 5 assists. Dirk Nowitzki (rest) sat with it being the 2nd night of a back-to-back (and 4th game of a 4 games in 5 nights). For Sacramento, Cousins had 23 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 turnovers and Rudy Gay had 11 points including 2-13 FG and 9 rebounds - no other King player was in double-digits.
2/4 Golden State defeated Dallas 128-114 in Golden State. Dallas scored the first 8 points of the game and built a surprising 24-4 lead with 5:40 left. Consecutive 3-pointers gave Dallas their largest lead at 40-18 with 1:25 to go. Golden State did close the quarter with a 7-2 mini-run. Dallas led 42-25 after 1. Dallas shot 17-26 FG. Stephen Curry (GS) had 11 points. The fortunes reversed in the 2nd quarter as Dallas went cold in missing 8 straight shots and Golden State scored 13 straight points to pull within 40-47 with 6:10 left. And a 3-pointer and layup pulled the Warriors within 49-53 with 3:05 remaining. Dallas led 62-58 at the half. Golden State out-scored Dallas 33-20 in the 2nd quarter. Golden State took their first lead of the game early in the 2nd quarter with a 13-2 run to go up 76-70 with 8:25 remaining. But Golden State would have no larger than a 6 point lead the rest of the quarter. Charlie Villanueva nailed a 3-pointer near the quarter's end. Golden State led 101-98 after 3. Golden State out-scored Dallas 43-36 in the 3rd quarter as Golden State shot 14-21 FG. Curry had 26 points in the quarter. Golden State scored the first 7 points of the 4th quarter to take a 108-98 with 10:30 to go. Dallas scored 6 straight points to pull within 107-112 with 6:25 remaining. Golden State led 118-113 with 3 minutes left and Dallas connected on just one free throw the rest of the way as they missed their last 5 shots. Golden State shot 52.3% FG including 19-38 3-pointers and Dallas shot 41.8% including 10-30 3-pointers. Chandler Parsons had 24 points, Tyson Chandler had 21 points including 8-9 FG and 17 rebounds, and Dirk Nowitzki had 15 points including 4-15 FG. For Golden State, Curry had 51 points on 16-26 FG, 10-16 3-pointers, and 9-11 FT. He had 36 points in the 2nd half, setting the Dallas opponent record for most points in a half (old: 35). It was the 9th time an opponent had more than 50 points. Klay Thompson had 18 points including 4-10 3-pointers and 5 assists and Marreese Speights had 14 points and 6 rebounds.
2/2 Dallas defeated Minnesota 100-94 in Dallas. Dalas scored the first 10 points of the game as Minnesota didn't get on the board until over 4 minutes into the game. Minnesota did pull within 5 points 3 times, but Dallas closed the quarter with a 6-1 mini-run. Dallas led 30-20 after 1. Dirk Nowitzki opened the 2nd quarter with consecutive 3-pointers as the Mavs opened the quarter with a 15-4 run to go up 45-24 with 7:10 to go. Minnesota did scored the next 7 points. Minnesota scored the last 4 points of the quarter. Dallas led 54-47 at the half. Kevin Martin scored the first bucket of the 3rd quarter to pull Minnesota within 5 points. A 3-pointer by Chandler Parsons gave Dallas a 64-54 lead with 8:35 left, but Minnesota then scored the next 4 points. Consecutive 3-pointers by Monta Ellis gave Dallas a 79-68 lead with 2 minutes remaining. Maurice Williams (Min) connected of 3 free throws with a minute left and those wree the last points of the quarter. Dallas led 81-73 after 3. Dallas scored the first 4 points of the 4th quarter and Dallas' lead hovered around 10 points for the next 6 minutes. Andrew Wiggins connected on consecutive buckets and Thaddeus Young got a layup to pull within 87-91 with 5 minutes to go. Connsecutive Mavs buckets gave Dallas a 96-89 lead with 3 minutes remaining, but Williams nailed a 3-pointer and hit 2 free throws to pull Minnesota within 94-96 with 1:50 left. The teams traded misses and J.J. Barea drove around Wiggins for a tough layup with 50 seconds to go. Minnesota missed on 2 attempts and 2 free throws by Barea capped the scoring. Dallas led the entire game. Ellis had 23 points on 7-21 FG and 6-11 FT; Parsons had 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 steals; Nowitzki had 16 points on 7-10 FG and 7 rebounds; and Tyson Chandler had 6 points on a perfect 2-2 FG and 2-2 FT, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 blocks. Devin Harris left the game in the 4th quarter with an injured leg and did not return. For Minnesota, Kevin Martin had 19 points; Young had 15 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 steals; and Williams had 15 points and 5 assists.
2/2 Dallas activated Ricky Ledo and placed Rajon Rondo on IL. Rondo suffered an orbital fracture left eye and nasal fracture. He will not travel with the team for their 2 game road trip this week. Ledo was recalled from the NBADL.
1/31 Dallas defeated Orlando 108-93 in Orlando. Orlando scored the first bucket of the game, but that would be their only lead of the game. Dallas used a 17-4 run to take a 22-9 lead with 5:25 to go. Orlando pulled within 9 points with 2:20 left, but Dallas scored the last 8 points of the quarter to take a 34-17 lead after 1. Orlando only shot 7-26 FG while Dallas shot 14-22 FG. Dallas scored the first bucket of the 2nd quarter and the Mavs held a double-digit lead the entire quarter. 10 straight points gave Dallas a 59-34 lead with 3 minutes remaining. Dallas led 66-41 at the half. A 3-pointer by Devin Harris gave Dallas a 71-44 with 9:20 left - Orlando did go on a 14-4 to pull within 17 points, but could get no closer. Dallas led 88-70 after 3. Orlando opened the 4th quarter with a 13-4 run to pull within 83-92 with 8:35 remaing as the Magic did not give up. 6 straight Orlando points pulled them within 89-94 with 5:50 remaining, but Dallas then went on a 14-2 run to regain control of the game. For the game, Dallas shot 56.8% (42-74) FG and Orlando shot 42.3% (33-78) FG. Monta Ellis had 25 points, 13 assists, and 3 steals; Tyson Chandler had 20 point including 9-12 FG and 9 rebounds; and Richard Jefferson had 14 points including 4-5 FG and 3-3 3-pointers. Chandler Parsons (ill) did not play. For Orlando, Nikola Vucevic had 17 points and 16 rebounds, Evan Fournier had 15 points, and Willie Green had 15 points.
1/31 Rajon Rondo left the Orlando game early in the 1st quarter after taking a knee to the face (from teammate Richard Jefferson) and did not return.

1/31 In the NBADL, Rio Grande defeated Texas 135-125 in Frisco, TX. Ricky Ledo's stats from the game:

  MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
   36  6-16  2-6   2-4   16   1   2   3   4  3  3   2   1

1/30 Dallas defeated Miami 93-72 in Miami. Miami scored the first 7 points of the game and Dallas didn't get on the board until 4 minutes into the game. A 3-pointer by Monta Ellis pulled Dallas within 7-11 with 6:35 left and Miami would hold no larger than a 4 point lead the rest of the quarter. Miami led 15-13 after 1 as Miami shot 6-26 FG and Dallas shot just 3-17 FG. Hassan Whiteside (Mia) had 14 rebounds. 4 straight points gave Miami a 24-15 lead with 7:35 left. A 3-pointer by James Ennis gave Miami their first double-digit lead at 33-23 with 4 minutes to go. Miami led 45-33 at the half. Miami scored the first 4 points of the 3rd quarter to take their largest lead at 49-33 a minute in, but Dallas then scored the next 8 points. Miami led 56-43 with 7:10 remaining and Dallas finally managed to find a scoring touch and closed the quarter with a 17-4 run (as Miami shot just 1-10 FG) and the game was tied at 60-60 after 3. Dallas continued with their amazing turnaround and scored the first 14 points for the 4th quarter as Miami missed their first 8 shots of the quarter. Dallas continued to pummel the now struggling Heat and 14 straight points (including 4 3-pointers) gave Dallas an 88-62 lead with 3 minutes left. Dallas out-scored Miami 60-27 in the 2nd half as Miami shot just 11-37 FG while Dallas shot 23-45 FG. For the game, Charlie Villanueva had 20 points including 6-11 3-pointers and 5 rebounds, Tyson Chandler had 11 points including 5-7 FG and 13 rebounds including 5 offenisve, and Dirk Nowitzki had 12 points including 4-16 FG and 6 rebounds. For Miami, Whiteside had 16 points including 7-11 FG and 24 rebounds (tied 9th most for a Mavs opponent) and Ennis had 15 points. Dallas was playing without Chandler Parsons (ill) and Miami was playing withou Dwyane Wade (strained hamstring). It was Rick Carlisle's 600th coaching win.

1/30 In the NBADL, Rio Grande defeated Texas 133-126 in Hidalgo, TX. Ricky Ledo's stats from the game:

  MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
   36 10-17  1-3   5-6   26   2   8  10   6  4  1   1   0

1/28 Houston defeated Dallas 99-94 in Houston. Dallas scored the first 7 points of the game and a 3-pointer by Al-Farouq Aminu gave the Mavs a 21-11 lead with 5:45 left (but that would be the largest lead of the game). Houston then went on an 11-2 run to pull within 1 point. Dallas led 25-24 after 1. Monta Ellis had 10 points. Houston scored the first 4 points of the 2nd quarter to take their first lead of the game and Houston held a small lead (none larger than 6 points) over the next 5 minutes. A 3-pointer by Chandler Parsons tied the game at 39-39 with 5:10 to go and the game stayed close the rest of the quarter. A 3-pointer by Josh Smith capped the quarter scoring to give Houston a 54-53 lead at the half. The 3rd quarter saw Houston holding a small lead (none larger than 6 points) the entire quarter as neither team had a rally in them. Houston led 81-78 after 3. Ellis had 14 points and Trevor Ariza (Hou) had 13 points in the 3rd quarter. 5 straight points by Corey Brewer gave Houston their largest lead at 86-78 with 10:40 remaining, but Dallas scored the next 4 points (though those were the only points scored in a 3 minute span). A 3-pointer by Parsons pulled Dallas within 85-88 with 7:10 left. A layup by Patrick Beverley and 3-pointer by Josh Smith put Houston up 95-87 with 2:55 to go, but Parsons answered with a 3-pointer and 2 free throws by Ellis pulled Dallas within 3 points with 2 minutes left. The teams traded layups and Houston was up 97-94 with 44 seconds remaining. Harden missed with 21 seconds to go and Dallas pushed the ball and Harden was called for a flagrant foul on Tyson Chandler when Harden got Chandler across the neck while preventing a layup. But Chandler missed both free throws. Ellis missed a layup (lot of contact with no call), but it was Dallas ball out of bounds with 10 seconds left. But Dallas had a bad inbounds pass and turned the ball over and 2 Harden free throws capped the scoring. The largest lead in the game was just 10 points. Dallas had a season high 24 turnovers (on which Houston scored 31 points). Parsons had 21 points including 5-8 3-pointers, Ellis had 33 points including 14-23 FG and 5 assists, and Chandler had 8 points and 15 rebounds including 6 offensive. For Houston, Harden had 17 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, and 4 steals; Donatas Motiejunas had 16 points and 5 rebounds; and Smith had 18 points including 4-5 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. Houston was playing without Dwight Howard (sprained ankle).
1/27 Memphis defeated Dallas 109-90 in Dallas. Dallas led 6-9 with 7 minutes left, but Memphis scored the next 9 points to take their first lead and the game stayed close the rest of the quarter. The game was tied at 24-24 after 1. Chandler Parsons had 10 points. The game stayed close in the 2nd quarter with neither team holding more than a 3 point lead halfway through the quarter. Memphis scored 9 straight points to go up 45-36 with 3:40 to go. Memphis led 54-44 at the half as Memphis out-scored Dallas 30-20 in the 2nd quarter. Memphis scored the first 4 points of the 3rd quarter, but Dallas then scored the next 7 points to pull within 51-58 with 9:30 left. But Memphis then went on a 10-3 run to push their lead back into double-digits. 7 straight Mavs points pulled Dallas within 69-78 with 2:10 remaining, but Memphis connected on consecutive buckets. Memphis led 86-72 after 3. Memphis shot 14-21 FG in the 3rd quarter. 8 straight Grizzlies points gave Memphis a 96-77 lead with 8:30 left and Dallas never challenged the rest of the way. Memphis shot 15-20 FT and Dallas shot just 7-10 FT. Parsons had 19 points including 7-11 FG and Monta Ellis had 19 points. For Memphis, Zach Randolph had 22 points including 10-15 FG and 10 rebounds, Marc Gasol had 15 points and 6 assists, and Nick Calathes had 13 points and 5 rebounds. Memphis was playing without Mike Conley (sprained left wrist).
1/25 New Orleans defeated Dallas 109-106 in New Orleans. New Orleans scored 8 straight poins, capped by a 3-point play by Anthony Davis, to take a 14-6 lead with 7:25 to go. 4 straight points by Davis gave New Orleans their largest lead at 18-8 with 5:55 left (which would be the largest lead of the game), but Dallas scored the next 4 points. A 3-pointer by Rajon Rondo capped the quarter scoring. New Orleans led 25-22 after 1. New Orleans held a 4 point lead early in the 2nd quarter, but Dallas then went on a 10-2 run to go up 38-34 with 7:45 remaining. But then New Orleans went on a 15-4 run to go up 49-42 with 4 minutes left. New Orleans led 61-56 at the half. It was a hot shooting quarter for both teams as Dallas shot 11-18 FG and New Orleans shot 13-18 FG. Dirk Nowitzki had 12 points and Ryan Anderson (NO) had 14 points in the 2nd quarter. The 3rd quarter saw New Orleans continued to hold a single-digit lead most of the quarter. A putback by Omer Asik gave New Orleans an 81-71 lead with 5:15 to go, but Dallas scored the next 6 points. New Orleans led 89-84 after 3. New Orleans led 96-88 with 9:10 left and Dallas then went on an 11-1 run, capped by 5 straight points by Monta Ellis, to go up 97-99 with 4:40 remaining. After an Asik putback, Dirk Nowitzki nailed a 3-pointer to give Dallas a 102-99 with 3:55 left. The teams traded misses over the next 2 minutes. A 3-pointer by Eric Gordon tied the game at 102-102 with 1:30 to go. Quincy Pondexter hit 1-2 FT with 55 seconds left to put New Orleans on top, but Ellis drove for 2 to give Dallas the lead 20 seconds later. The teams continued to trade punches as Tyreke Evans drove for 2 with 23 seconds left and Ellis answered with a layup with 12 seconds to go. After a timeout, Tyson Chandler was called for a foul on the inbounds sending Davis to the line and he hit both free throws to give the Pelicans a 107-106 lead with 12 seconds left. Dallas turned the ball over and Davis hit 2 more free throws with 8 seconds to go. And Ellis' 3-pointer was wide right with a couple of seconds left and that was game. Ellis had 36 points on 16-27 FG and 4-9 3-pointers and 5 rebounds, Nowitzki had 24 points and 6 rebounds, and Rondo had 17 points including 7-10 FG, 8 rebounds, and 9 assists. For New Orleans, Davis had 28 points including 12-14 FT, 10 rebounds, and 5 steals; Evans had 24 points including 11-19 FG and 12 assists; and Anderson had 18 points and 5 rebounds.

1/25 In the NBADL, Texas defeated Delaware 115-111 in Newark, DE. Ricky Ledo's stats from the game:

  MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
   26  4-8   2-4   4-4   14   1   2   3   3  1  3   1   0

1/23 In the NBADL, Texas defeated Westchester 93-92 in White Plains, NY. Ricky Ledo's stats from the game:

  MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
   35  6-15  2-6   0-0   14   2   1   3   2  3  2   0   0

1/23 Chicago defeated Dallas 102-98 in Dallas. Chicago jumped out to an early 10-2 lead 3 minutes in. Consecutive 3-pointers by Derrick Rose gave Chicago a 22-12 lead with 4:45 left, but that would be their largest lead of the quarter. Chicago led 30-21 after 1. Rose had 13 points. Chicago continued to hold the lead and 7 straight points gave them a 43-32 lead with 6:40 left (but 11 points would be the largest lead of the game). Dallas used a 15-5 run to pull within 51-52 with 30 seconds left and Chicago led 54-51 at the half. Dallas managed to tie the game twice early in the 3rd quarter, but was unable to take the lead. 8 straight points gave Chciago a 70-62 with 4:40 to go. Dirk Nowitzki nailed a 3-pointer near the quarter's end. Chicago led 80-75 after 3. Jimmy Butler (Chi) had 11 points in the 3rd quarter. Dallas pulled within 3 points 3 times in the first 5 minutes of the 4th quarter, but was unable to tie or take the lead. 7 straight points gave Chicago a 95-85 lead with 4:30 remaining. Chicago led 99-91 with 2 minutes left, but Dallas used a 9-1 run, capped by a 3-point play by Monte Ellis, to pull within 98-100 with 28 seconds to go. Rose missed a layup with 5 seconds left, but Dallas was unable to corral the rebound and 2 Chicago free throws with .1 seconds remaining capped the scoring. Dallas never led in the game (but Chicago's largest lead was just 11 points). Dallas was out-rebounded 47-30 including 15-9 offensive. Nowitzki had 24 points including 10-15 FG and 7 rebounds, Chandler Parsons had 19 points, Ellis had 17 points and 5 steals, and Tyson Chandler had 10 points, 12 rebounds including 6 offensive, and 5 blocks. For Chicago, Butler had 20 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals; Rose had 20 points and 5 turnovers; and Pau Gasol had 13 points and 16 rebounds.

1/22 In the NBADL, Texas defeated Austin 113-110 in Cedar Park, TX. Ricky Ledo's stats from the game:

  MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
   36  8-12  2-3   5-6   23   2   4   6   8  1  3   1   0

1/21 Dallas defeated Minnesota 98-75 in Minnesota. Minnesota took a 9-4 lead with 8:45 left, but Dallas then went on an 11-2 run to go up 15-11 with 5:20 to go and the game stayed close the rest of the quarter. A 3-pointer by Dirk Nowitzki near the end of the quarter gave Dallas a 24-21 lead after 1. Consecutive 3-pointers by Devin Harris put Dallas up 32-23 early in the 2nd quarter. A 10-2 Dallas run (with all 10 points by Chandler Parsons) put Dallas up 52-34 with 3:05 remaining. Dallas led 59-38 at the half. Dallas out-scored Minnesota 35-17 in the 2nd quarter as Parsons had 13 points. Dallas led in the 20s most of the 3rd quarter as Minnesota got no closer than 17 points. The Timberwolves did score the last 4 points of the quarter. Dallas led 75-57 after 3. Richard Jefferson nailed a 3-pointer to open the 4th quarter and it was a blowout early as Dallas led in the 20s the last 8 minutes of the game. Dallas shot 51% FG while Minnesota shot just 35% FG including 2-15 3-pointers. Parsons had 22 points on 9-13 FG and 4-6 3-pointers and Nowitzki had 16 points and 9 rebounds - no other Mavs was in double-digits scoring, but no Mav played more than 31 minutes. J.J. Barea had 7 points and 10 assists and Dwight Powell had 6 points on 3-3 FG and 10 rebounds. For Minnesota, Thaddeus Young had 14 points, 11 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 6 assists and Andrew Wiggins had 18 points and 5 rebounds.
1/21 Former Mavs player Shawn Marion announced the he will retired after the 14-15 season ends.
1/19 Dallas defeated Memphis 103-95 in Memphis. Dallas scored 5 straight points to take a 12-7 lead with 5:30 remaining. A 3-pointer by Devin Harris gave Dallas their largest lead at 25-14 with 1:35 left (but that would be the largest lead of the game) and a Memphis dunk was the only other points scored the rest of the quarter. Dallas led 25-16 after 1 as Memphis shot 6-19 FG. Dallas continued to hold a small lead and a 3-point play by Al-Farouq Aminu gave Dallas a 36-26 lead with 7:40 to go, but Memphis scored the next 7 points. A 3-point play by Harris again pushed Dallas' lead to 10 at 49-39 with 3:40 left - but Memphis again scored the next 7 points. Dallas scored the last 4 points of the quarter to take a 53-46 lead at the half. The game stayed close in the 3rd quarter and Memphis was able to pull within 1 point 3 times, but not take the lead. After the 3rd time Memphis pulled within 1, Dallas then went on a 13-4 run, capped by consecutive 3-pointers by Monta Ellis, to go up 82-72 with 35 seconds remaining and a 3-point play by Mike Conley (Mem) capped the quarter scoring. Dallas led 82-75 after 3. Memphis scored 5 straight points to tie the game at 84-84 with 8:30 left, but Dallas then scored the next 4 points. Memphis then went on a 7-1 run to take a 91-89 lead with 4 minutes to go - their first lead since 2 minutes into the game. But Dallas then went on a 10-2 run to take a 99-93 lead with 1:20 remaining. The teams traded buckets and Conley missed a 3-pointer with 40 seconds left and Dirk Nowitzki was fouled on the rebound (in the penalty) and hit both free throws to give Dallas an 8 point lead (which ended up being the final points as Memphis missed their next 3 shots). Nowitkzi had 21 points (including 10 in the the quarter) and 6 rebounds, Monta Ellis had 25 points, and Tyson Chandler had 10 points and 16 rebounds including 7 offensive. For Memphis, Zach Randolph had 18 points and 15 rebounds, Marc Gasol had 20 points and 8 rebounds, and Conley had 22 points.

1/18 In the NBADL, Maine defeated Texas 106-101 in Santa Cruz, CA. Ricky Ledo's stats from the game:

  MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
   35  8-12  0-1   1-2   17   1   2   3   3  3  3   1   0

1/16 Dallas defeated Denver 97-89 at Dallas. Dallas used a 14-2 run to take a 17-4 lead with 8 minutes to go, but Denver scored the next 8 points. Dallas held a single-digit lead the rest of the quarter and led 29-24 after 1. Dirk Nowitzki had 10 points. Denver pulled within 3 points early in the 2nd quarter, but Dallas then went on a 8-1 run to go up 37-37 with 6:50 left - but Dallas was unable to get their lead larger than that the rest of the quarter. A 3-pointer by Arron Afflalo pulled the Nuggets within 41-44 with 1:10 remaining. Dallas led 49-42 at the half. Dallas scored 7 consecutive points to go up 60-44 with 9 minutes to go and led in double-digits the rest of the quarter. Denver did use a 6-1 mini-run to pull within 8 points late in the quarter. Dallas led 73-65 after 3. Al-Farouq Aminu connected of 4 straight free throws to take an 84-72 lead with 8:20 left. Denver was unable to put a rally together or get closer than 9 points (until a meaningless 3-pointer at the buzzer). Nowitzki had 25 points including 4-5 3-pointers and 9 rebounds, Chandler Parsons had 18 points and 7 rebounds, Tyson Chandler had 11 points including 4-4 FG and 16 rebounds, and Rajon Rondo had 2 points on 1-6 FG, 9 rebounds, 8 assists, and 5 turnovers. For Denver, Afflalo had 16 points including 6-17 FG and 5 rebounds, Jameer Nelson had 14 points including 5-14 FG and 7 assists, and Ty Lawson had 11 points including 3-13 FG, 6 rebounds, and 12 assists.

1/15 In the NBADL, Bakersfield defeated Texas 109-102 in Santa Cruz, CA. Ricky Ledo's stats from the game:

  MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
   33  7-15  2-6   0-0   16   1   1   2   4  5  2   1   0

1/14 Denver defeated Dallas 114-107 at Denver. On the 2nd night of a back-to-back, Dallas elected to sit Dirk Nowitzki, Tyson Chandler, and Rajon Rondo and Monta Ellis only played 5 minutes in the 2nd half. A 3-pointer by Richard Jefferson gave Dallas an early 7-2 lead, but Denver then went on a 15-4 run to go up 17-11 with 5:20 left. Denver led 28-24 after 1. Denver held a single digit lead in the 2nd quarter until a 3-point play by J.J. Hickson gave them their first double-digit lead at 55-45 with 1:15 remaining. Denver led 59-50 at the half. A 3-pointer by Chandler Parsons pulled Dallas within 55-61 with 10:30 to go, but Denver then scored the next 13 points to go up 74-55 with 6:45 left. Denver led 78-59 with 5 minutes to go and Dallas then went on a 12-1 run to pull within 71-79 with 2:15 left. Denver led 90-78 after 3. Charlie Villanueva opened the 4th quarter with a 3-pointer, but Denver then scored the next 6 points to take a 15 point lead. Denver led 99-86 with 7:05 remaining, but Dallas didn't give up and used a 15-5 run to pull within 101-104 with 3:10 to go. But Kenneth Faried (Den) then scored the next 4 points as Dallas mised 3 consecutive shots. A layup by J.J. Barea pulled Dallas within 104-108 with 38 seconds left. Dallas (somewhat) intentionally fouled and Ty Lawson hit 2 free throws with 35 seconds left and Dallas could not get closer than 5 points the rest of the way. Richard Jefferson had 16 points and 6 rebounds, J.J. Barea had 17 points and 6 assists, and Devin Harris had 13 points as the Mavs had 8 players in double-digits. For Denver, Ty Lawson had 29 points including 9-13 FT, 5 rebounds, and 12 assist; Kenneth Faried had 22 points and 14 rebounds; and Wilson Chandler had 15 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists.
1/13 Dallas defeated Sacramento 108-104 in overtime in Sacramento. A 3-pointer by Monte Ellis gave Dallas a 20-13 lead with 6:30 left (but that would be Dallas' lead of the game). After the teams traded jumpers, Sacramento close the quarter with a 14-3 run to take a 33-29 lead after 1. DeMarcus Cousins (Sac) had 14 points and Monta Ellis had 10 points. Rudy Gay (Sac) suffered a strained something (knee, I think) late in the 1st quarter and was out the rest of the game. Sacramento scored the first 4 points of the 2nd quarter to take an 8 point lead. Dallas used an 8-2 run to pull within 46-47 with 5:50 left, but was unable to take the lead. Sacramento led 63-60 at the half. Carl Landry (Sac) had 12 points and Rajon Rondo had 12 points in the 2nd quarter. Sacramento led 68-64 with 9:20 to go, but Dallas then scored the next 8 points to go up 72-68 with 7:20 left. The game stayed close the rest of the quarter with both teams holding small leads. Sacramento led 83-80 after 3. A 3-point play by Greg Smith tied the game at 83-83 with 10 minutes remaining, but Sacramento then went on a 12-2 run to take a 95-85 lead with 4:10 to go (and that was the largest lead in the game) - Dallas shot 1-10 FG during the run. But Dallas then scored the next 8 points, capped by a 3-pointer by Dirk Nowitzki, to pull within 93-95 with 2 minutes left. The tames traded buckets and Cousins hit 2 free throws to give Sacrmento a 99-95 lead with 1:05 to go. Rondo drove for 2 10 seconds later and Tyson Chandler had a block with 34 seconds left - and Cousins was called for a foul on the play and sent Chandler to the free throw line where he hit both to tie the game with 34 seconds remaining [Chandler also tweaked an ankle on the play, but was able to continue playing]. Cousins was called for an offensive foul with 22 seconds to go - his 6th foul - and Dallas ran the clock down and Monta Ellis missed a long jumper at the buzzer and the game went into overtime at 99-99. 2 free throws by Darren Collison gave Sacramento a 102-101 lead with 1:40 remaining, but Rondo drained a 3-pointer with 1:15 left to put Dallas back on top. Jason Thompson (Sac) hit 1-2 FT with 51 seconds to go. Nowitzki missed with 30 seconds remaining, but Chandler Parsons swatted the rebound outside and Dallas got the ball back. Ellis hit 2 free throws on an intentionally foul with 9 seconds left (with Sacramento strangely wasting time before intentionally fouling). Dallas intentionally fouled (instead of risking a 3-pointer) with 6 seconds left and Collison missed the first free throw and hit the 2nd. Ellis was again fouled and hit both free throws to make it a 4 point game with 5.7 seconds left (and that ended up being the final points). It was a tale of 2 halfs. Sacramento shot 63% FG and Dallas shot 53% FG in the 1st half and Sacramento shot just 32% FG and Dallas shot 34% FG in the 2nd half. Sacramento shot 0-7 FG in overtime (but did shot 5-8 FT) while Dallas shot 2-7 FG and 4-4 FT. For the game, Sacramento had 20 turnovers on which Dallas scored 27 points (and Dallas had 10 turnovers on which Sacramento scored 8 points). All 5 Mavs starters were in double-digits as Parsons had 13 points and 7 rebounds, Nowitzki had 15 points, Chandler had 16 points including 6-8 FG and 17 rebounds (in a team high 44 minutes), Ellis had 28 points and 10 assists, and Rondo had 21 points on 10-16 FG, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, and 4 steals. For Sacramento, Cousins had 32 points including 10-10 FT, 16 rebounds, 9 assists, and 9 turnovers before fouling out late in regulation; Collison had 18 points including 6-20 FG and 0-6 3-pointers (the Kings shot just 1-18 3-pointers) and 7 assists; and Landry had 14 points on 7-10 FG and 10 rebounds. The largest lead in the game was just 10 points.
1/10 The LA Clippers defeated Dallas 120-100 in LA. A 3-pointer by J.J. Redick gave the Clippers a 10-4 lead with 8:15 left. Dallas breifly took a 1 point lead with 5:40 left, but otherwise the Clippers held a small lead. The Clippers led 30-24 after 1. Jamal Crawford opened the 2nd quarter with a layup, but Dallas then scored the next 8 points to tie the game at 32-32 with 10 minutes remaining. The game was tied at 45-45 with 3:15 to go, but the Clippers closed the quarter with an 11-3 run to go up 56-48 at the half. The Clippers opened the 3rd quarter with a 14-2 run to take a 70-50 with 8:40 left - it was a 25-5 run spanning the two quarters. 7 straight Mavs points pulled Dallas within 66-78 with 3:40 left, but the Clippers then scored the next 7 points. The Clippers led 88-72 after 3. Dallas coach Rick Carlisle was ejected on his 2nd technical foul midway through the 3rd. Charlie Villanueva scored the first 5 points of the 4th quarter, but the Clippers then went on a 13-1 run to take a 103-78 lead with 7:45 left and the Clippers led in the 20s the rest of the game. Dirk Nowitzki had 25 points and 6 rebounds, Monta Ellis had 23 points including 9-15 FG and 4-6 3-pointers and 6 assists, and Chandler Parsons had 12 points - no other Mav was in double-digits scoring. For the Clippers, Blake Griffin had 22 points on 11-15 FG, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists; Matt Barnes had 18 points and 6 rebounds; Chris Paul had 17 points and 13 assists; DeAndre Jordan had 13 points and 15 rebbounds; J.J. Redick had 16 points including 4-8 3-pointers; and Jamal Crawford had 19 points.

1/10 In the NBADL, Rio Grande Valley defeated Texas 118-106 in Frisco, TX. Ricky Ledo's stats from the game:

  MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
   36 12-23  1-6   6-7   31   4   3   7   1  1  4   1   1

1/9 Former Mavs player Roy Tarpley died at age 50. Tarpley played with Dallas from 86-87 - 94-95.

1/9 In the NBADL, Texas defeated Los Angeles 118-109 in Frisco, TX. Ricky Ledo's stats from the game:

  MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
   23  2-8   0-2   0-0    4   0   1   1   3  3  0   0   0

1/9 Dallas assigned Ricky Ledo to the NBADL.
1/7 Detroit defeated Dallas 108-95 in Dallas. Detroit jumped out to a 12-4 lead with 8:40 left, but Dallas then scored the next 7 points. Detroit again built up an 8 point lead at 31-23 and a 3-pointer by Devin Harris capped the quarter scoring. Detroit led 31-26 after 1 as Greg Monroe (Det) had 11 points and 6 rebounds. Dallas managed to tie the game at 31-31 a minute into the 2nd quarter, but Detroit then scored the next 4 points and the Pistons held a single-digit lead the rest of the quarter. Detroit led 54-49 at the half. A putback by Monroe gave Detroit a 60-51 lead with 9:40 left, but they could not push their lead into double-digits. Dallas pulled within 4 points twice, but could get no closer. A layup by Brandon Jennings at the quarter buzzer gave Detroit a 74-68 lead after 3. Consecutive 3-pointers by D.J. Augustin gave the Pistons their first double-digit lead at 87-77 with 7:20 remaining. And as was the case throughout the game Dallas didn't have a rally in them. A 3-pointer by Jodie Meeks gave the Pistons their largest lead at 102-85 with 3:40 to go. Detroit led the entire game. Detroit out-rebounded Dallas 60-43 including 18-9 offensive. Dirk Nowitzki had 19 points and 5 rebounds, Monta Ellis had 16 points including 6-17 FG and 5 rebounds, Chandler Parsons had 15 points, and Tyson Chandler had 9 points including 4-5 FG and 15 rebounds. For Detroit, Monroe had 27 points including 11-16 FG, 18 rebounds, and 6 assists; Andre Drummond had 6 points including 3-11 FG and 19 rebounds including 7 offensive; and D.J. Augustin had 26 points including 4-5 3-pointers.
1/6 Dallas recalled Ricky Ledo from the NBADL.
1/5 Dallas defeated Brooklyn 96-88 in overtime in Brooklyn. A jumper by Brook Lopez gave Brooklyn a 20-10 lead with 4:50 left (with Lopez scoring 12 of those points), but Dallas scored the next 5 points. Brooklyn then went on a 10-2 run to take a 13 point lead and led 35-21 after 1. Lopez had 18 points on 9-12 FG and 6 rebounds. Dallas scored the first 8 points to pull within 29-35 with 9:40 remaining. Brooklyn scored 6 straight points to go up 43-31 with 5 minutes to go, but Dallas then went on a 10-2 run to pull within 4 points and Brooklyn held a single-digit lead the rest of the quarter. Brooklyn led 49-43 at the half. Dallas scored 6 straight points to tie the game at 51-51 with 8 minutes left and the game stayed close the rest of the quarter with neither team leading by more than 3 points the rest of the quarter. Dirk Nowitzki converted a 3-point play with 3 seconds left and the game was tied 65-65 after 3. Dallas scored the first 10 points of the 4th quarter, capped by a 3-pointer by Richard Jefferson, to go up 75-65 with 8:20 left. A 3-pointer by J.J. Barea gave Dallas their largest lead at 78-67 with 7:10 remaining, but Brooklyn then went on a 13-2 run to tie the game at 80-80 with 1:40 left. Neither team scored over the next minute and a mid-range jumper by Jarrett Jack gave Brooklyn a 2 point lead with 26 seconds to go. After a timeout, Monta Ellis drove to the basket and was fouled - he hit both free throws to tie the game with 10 seconds remaining. Joe Johnson missed a 3-pointer (slightly to the right) at the buzzer and the putback dunk was too late and we had overtime at 82-82. Ellis scored the first 4 points of overtime. A 3-pointer by Chandler Parsons gave Dallas a 93-88 lead with 1:50 left. Brooklyn missed with 1:40 remaining and Dallas missed late in the clock but got the offensive rebound. Dallas missed again late in the clock but got the offensive rebound. And Nowitzki nailed a 3-pointer with 35 seconds left to give Dallas an 8 point lead - with the offensive rebounds, Dallas had the ball for a full minute. Neither team scored the rest of overtime. Dallas out-scored Brooklyn 14-6 in overtime as Brooklyn shot just 1-4 FG. For the game, both teams shot under 40% FG. Ellis had 19 points and 7 rebounds, Tyson Chandler had 14 points and 13 rebounds including 8 offensive, Nowitzki had 15 points and 7 rebounds, and Rajon Rondo had 2 points on 1-13 FG (ouch), 10 rebounds, and 14 assists. For Brooklyn, Lopez had 22 points (all but 4 in the 1st quarter), 13 rebounds, and 4 blocks; Jack had 20 points and 10 assists; and Joe Johnson had 18 points and 7 rebounds. Brooklyn was playing without Deron Williams (who had been coming off the bench).
1/4 Dallas defeated Cleveland 109-90 in Cleveland. The game stayed close in the 1st quarter with neither team holding more than a 4 point lead. Dallas led 28-25 after 1. Kevin Love (Cle) had 10 points and 5 rebounds. Dallas scored the first 4 points of the 2nd quarter and held a single-digit lead over the next 7 minutes. Dallas scored 8 straight points to take a 57-42 lead with 2:20 left. Cleveland did score the last 5 points of the quarter as Dallas missed their last 3 shots. Dallas led 57-47 at the half. Dallas out-scored Cleveland 29-22 in the 2nd quarter as Dallas shot 12-20 FG. Dallas held a double-digit lead the entire 2nd quarter. A 9-2 run gave Dallas a 79-61 lead with 5 minutes to go. Dallas led 89-71 after 3. Dallas out-scored Cleveland 32-24 in the 3rd quarter as the Mavs shot 14-21 FG. A 3-pointer by Richard Jefferson gave Dallas a 92-75 lead with 10:50 left, but Cleveland made a push with a 7-2 mini-run. But Dallas then scored the next 5 points. Cleveland pulled within 13 points with 3:40 left, but J.J. Barea answered with a 3-pointer and the Cavs didn't make another push. For the game, Dallas shot 56.4% (44-78) FG and Cleveland shot 40.7% (35-86) FG. Monta Ellis had 20 points, Dirk Nowitzki had 15 points and 5 rebounds, and 3 others had 14 points each for the Mavs. With LeBron James (sore left knee) not playing and Kyrie Irving (6 points) having a poor outing, it was basically a one-man show for the Cavs as Love had 30 points and 10 rebounds and only 2 others were in double-digits scoring (Shawn Marion with 13 points and Matthew Dellavedova with 10 points).
1/4 Greg Smith did not play in the 2nd half of the Cleveland game due to a strained muscle in his right side.

1/3 In the NBADL, Oklahoma City defeated Texas 110-95 in Frisco, TX. Ricky Ledo's stats from the game:

  MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
   37  5-16  2-6   7-7   19   3   4   7   5  5  3   2   0

1/3 Dallas assigned Ricky Ledo to the NBADL.
1/2 Dallas defeated Boston 119-101 in Boston. Rajon Rondo scored Dallas' first 10 points of the game and Dirk Nowitzki chipped in 4 points to give Dallas a 14-7 lead with 6:50 left. A 3-pointer by Evan Turner pulled Boston within 17-18, but Dallas then scored the last 13 points of the quarter as the Celtics missed their last 8 shots. Dallas led 31-17 after 1. Rondo had 15 points. Dallas scored the first 4 points of the 2nd quarter to take an 18 point lead and a layup by J.J. Barea gave Dallas a 47-27 lead with 6:30 left. Boston did scored 8 straight points to pull within 40-51 with 3:40 to go. Dallas led 59-46 at the half. 8 straight Celtic points pulled them within 59-66 with 8:30 remaining, but Dallas then scored the next 8 points to put their lead back into double-digits. Dallas closed the 3rd quarter with a 17-1 run (including a defensive bonehead play where Dallas got a breakaway dunk at the quarter buzzer) to go up 92-64 after 3 - it was a 26-5 run over the last 8:30 of the quarter. Boston did not give up and opened the 4th quarter with a 23-7 run to pull within 87-97 with 6:30 to go. Dallas then went on a 10-3 run to take a 107-90 lead with 4 minutes left and the Celtics were unable to make a comeback. Dallas led the entire game. Rondo had 29 points on 12-19 FG and 5-7 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists; Monta Ellis had 22 points and 5 rebounds; Nowitzki had 17 points and 7 rebounds; and Tyson Chandler had 8 points and 16 rebounds. For Boston, Jeff Green had 18 points and 6 rebounds, Tyler Zeller had 17 points including 7-9 FG and 10 rebounds, and Avery Bradley had 22 points.
12/30 Dallas defeated Washington 114-87 in Dallas. A 9-2 run gave Dallas an 11-9 lead with 7:10 left. Dallas scored 7 straight points to take a 23-16 lead with 3:10 to go, but Washington connected on consecutive buckets inside. Dallas led 27-24 after 1. 6 straight points gave the Mavs a 45-32 lead with 6:15 remaining and Dallas would hold a double-digit lead the rest of the game. A 3-pointer by Monta Ellis gave Dallas a 61-44 lead with 35 seconds left and a jumper by Chandler Parsons as the quarter ended gave Dallas a 63-45 lead at the half. Dallas out-scored Washington 36-21 in the 2nd quarter as Parsons had 11 points and Richard Jefferson had 10 points. Dirk Nowitzki opened the 3rd quarter with a jumper to give Dallas their first 20+ point lead - and Washington would get no closer than 18 points the rest of the way. Consecutive Mavs jumpers gave Dallas an 83-56 lead with 3:25 left. Dallas led 89-64 after 3. Dallas led in the 20s the entire 4th quarter and it was garbage time early. Monta Ellis had 20 points and 4 steals, Parsons had 14 points, Nowitzki had 13 points on 2-8 FG and 9-10 FT and 8 rebounds, Villanueva had 14 points on 6-8 FG, and Richard Jefferson had 14 points. For Washington, no player had more than 11 points. John Wall had 11 points and 8 assists and Kris Humphries had 11 points including 4-5 FG and 7 rebounds.
12/30 Dallas activated Tyson Chandler and placed Ricky Ledo (no injury) on IL.
12/28 Dallas defeated Oklahoma City 112-107 in Dallas. Dallas jumped out to an early 8-2 lead using small ball (with J.J. Barea starting in place of Tyson Chandler (back spasms)). 7 straight points gave Dallas their largest lead at 31-20 with 2:50 left. Dallas led 33-26 after 1 - Dallas shot 5-12 3-pointers in the quarter. Chandler Parsons had 15 points and Serge Ibaka (OKC) had 10 points and 7 rebounds. Dallas opened the 2nd quarter with a 3-pointer and layup to take a 38-26 lead a minute in (but 12 points would be the largest lead in the game). Oklahoma City then went on a 16-6 run to pull within 42-44 with 7:10 remaining and the game stayed close. After Oklahoma City breifly took a lead, Dallas scored 11 consecutive points to go up 60-52 with 2:10 to go. Dallas led 64-58 at the half. Dirk Nowitzki had 11 points in the 2nd quarter. Oklahoma City scored 7 straight points to take a 73-72 lead with 6 minutes left in the 3rd. The game was tied at 81-81 with 3 minutes left, but Oklahoma City scored the last 7 points of the quarter as Dallas missed their last 5 shots. Oklahoma City led 88-81 after 3. Oklahoma City out-scored Dallas 30-17 in the 3rd quarter as Ibaka had 14 points including 5-6 FG and 3-3 3-pointers. Dallas scored 7 straight points, capped by a 3-pointer by Charlie Villanueva, to breifly take a 92-90 lead with 8:35 left and the game would stay close the rest of the way. A jumper by Russell Westbrook put the Thunder up 102-100 with 4:10 left, but Dallas then scored the next 6 points to go up 106-102 with 2:50 to go. Reggie Jackson (OKC) then nailed a 3-pointer. The teams traded misses and then a layup by Rajon Rondo and 2 free throws by Nowitzki gave Dallas a 110-105 lead with a minute to go. Westbrook turned the ball over and Dallas ran the clock down and then missed with 28 seconds to go. Oklahoma City missed on 2 attempts and that was basically game (both teams would have a dunk in the last 5 seconds of the game). It was Rick Carlisle's 1,000th game as an NBA coach. Ellis had 18 points including 6-20 FG and 1-6 3-pointers and 5 assists (and sprained his left ankle near the end of the game), Parsons had 26 points including 10-16 FG and 5-9 3-pointers and 5 rebounds, Nowitzki had 30 points including 12-12 FT and 5 rebounds, and Rondo had 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists - Dallas only got 14 points off the bench. For Oklahoma City, Ibaka had 26 points including 11-14 FG and 3-4 3-pointers and 10 rebounds, Jackson had 21 points on 10-17 FG and 6 turnovers, and Westbrook had 18 points including 6-23 FG, 9 rebounds, 9 assists, 5 steals, and 5 turnovers. Oklahoma City was playing without Kevin Durant (as they had much of the young season).
12/28 Dallas activated Raymond Felton and placed Tyson Chandler (back spasm) on IL.
12/28 Dallas recalled Ricky Ledo and Dwight Powell from the NBADL.

12/27 In the NBADL, Dallas defeated Reno 153-131 in Frisco, TX. Ricky Ledo's and Dwight Powell's stats from the game:

  Player     MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
  Ledo        35 10-17  1-6   2-4   23   2   8  10   7  3  3   3   0
  Powell      38 11-18  0-1   4-7   26  10  11  21   4  3  3   2   2

12/27 Dallas assigned Ricky Ledo and Dwight Powell to the NBADL.
12/26 Dallas defeated the LA Lakers 102-98 in Dallas. Dallas scored the first 10 points of the game and took their largest lead at 14-2 with 7:45 left - but Wayne Ellington then scored the next 5 points to put Dallas' lead back into single-digits. Dallas led 26-19 after 1. The Lakers scored 9 straight points to tie the game at 30-30 with 8:25 left, but Rajon Rondo then connected on consective buckets inside. A 3-pointer and layup gave Dallas a 44-35 lead with 3:35 remaining. Dallas led 48-42 at the half. Dallas opened the 3rd quarter with a 10-1 run to go up 58-43 with 8 minutes to go. The Lakers did scored the next 4 points, but Dallas' lead hovered around 11 points the rest of the quarter. Dallas led 72-62 after 3. 4 straight free throws gave Dallas a 76-64 lead with 8:45 left, but Nick Young then connected on consecutive 3-pointers. Dallas used a 12-2 run to take their largest lead at 95-79 with 4 minutes left. Dallas led 99-84 with 1:45 left, but the Lakers didn't give up and used a 14-2 run to pull within 98-101 with 5 seconds left - but Monta Ellis hit 1-2 FT to keep it a two possession game and that ended up being the final score. Dallas shot 50.6% (42-83) FG and LA Lakers shot 36.4% (36-99) FG. Dallas won despite being out-rebounded 63-40 including 24-6 offensive. Dallas led the entire game. Rajon Rondo had 21 points on 10-17 FG, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists; Tyson Chandler had 15 points including 5-7 FG and 12 rebounds; and Monta Ellis had 15 points, 7 assists, and 3 steals. Dirk Nowitzki had 14 points and 8 rebounds - he passed Elvin Hayes (27,313) for #8 on the NBA all-time scoring list with the opening long jumper of the 3rd quarter. For the Lakers, Nick Young had 15 points on 5-16 FG and 5-8 3-pointers and 5 rebounds and Carlos Boozer had 18 points and 8 rebounds. Kobe Bryant (LAL, rest) did not play.
12/23 Phoenix defeated dallas 124-115 in Phoenix. 9 straight Dallas points gave the Mavs a 22-12 lead with 4:20 left, but Phoenix then scored the next 11 points. Dallas led 26-25 after 1. Dallas shot 10-26 FG and Phoenix shot 10-28 FG. Neither team scored over the first 2 minutes of the 2nd quarter and then Dallas scored 6 straight points to go up 32-25 with 9 minutes remaining. A 3-pointer by Gerald Green finally put Phoenix on the board in the 2nd quarter with 7:40 left (and cut Dallas' lead down to 4 points). Dallas led 39-30 with 6 minutes to go and Phoenix then went on a 26-6 run to take a 53-45 lead at the half - Dallas shot 3-13 FG and committed 7 turnovers during the run. Goran Dragic (Pho) had 12 points in the 2nd quarter. 7 straight Suns points gave Phoenix a 69-54 lead with 6:50 left. Dallas cut Phoenix's lead down to 10 points, but Phoenix then went on an 11-2 run to take their largest lead at 87-68 with 1:30 to go. Phoenix led 89-74 after 3. Phoenix led in the teens most of the 4th quarter. Dallas scored 7 straight points to (finally) cut Phoenix's lead down to single-digits at 116-107 with 1:40 remaining, but Dallas could get no closer than 7 points. Dirk Nowitzki had 22 points and 5 rebounds, Tyson Chandler had 22 points on 6-8 FG and 10-12 FT and 14 rebounds including 6 offensive, Charlie Villanueva had 18 points including 4-9 3-pointers, and Rajon Rondo had 13 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists. For Phoenix, Dragic had 25 points including 10-17 FG, Alex Len had 17 points and 7 rebounds, Green had 22 points including 6-9 3-pointers and Eric Bledsoe had a triple-double with 16 points (including 6-19 FG and 1-7 3-pointers), 10 rebounds, and 11 assists.
12/22 Atlanta defeated Dallas 105-102 in Dallas. Atlanta acored 7 straight points to take an 11-6 lead with 6:30 left. Atlanta took their largest lead at 19-10 with 2:50 remaining. Dallas did cut Atlanta's lead down to 3 points, but Atlanta scored the last 4 points of the quarter (including a bucket at the buzzer) to take a 25-18 lead after 1. Consecutive 3-pointers by Kyle Korver gave Atlanta a 35-23 lead with 9:20 to go. Consecutive buckets by Al Horford gave Atlanta a 52-36 lead and 2 free throws by Dirk Nowitzki capped the quarter scoring. 6 straight Atlanta points gave them their first 20 point lead at 69-48 left with 5 minutes to go and Atlanta would build their lead as large as 24 points. Dallas scored the last 4 points of the quarter. Atlanta led 82-63 after 3. But Dallas did not give up and cut Atlanta's lead down to 13 points with 7:45 left. And consecutive Dallas layups cut Atlanta's lead down to 92-81 with 5 minutes to go. But it was still a 12 point game with a minute remaining. Dallas continued to fight and a 3-pointer by Charlie Villanueva made it 97-102 with 30 seconds left. Chandler Parsons stole the ball, but Monta Ellis missed a 3-pointer with 15 seconds to go and that was basically game (Villanueva hit a 3-pointer at the final buzzer for the 3 point loss margin). Nowitzki had 16 points and 6 rebounds, Tyson Chandler had 8 points including 3-4 FG and 19 rebounds, Ellis had 18 points including 8-22 FG and 1-6 3-pointers and 4 steals, and Rajon Rondo had 13 points, 11 assists, and 3 steals. For Atlanta, Dennis Schroder had 22 points including 9-15 FG and 6 assists, Al Horford had 17 points and 7 rebounds, Kyle Korver had 18 points, and Paul Millsap had 13 points, 12 rebounds, and 7 assists.
12/20 Dallas defeated San Antonio 99-93 in Dallas. San Antonio elected not to play their key players due to a couple of injuries and it being the 2nd night of a back-to-back (with the 1st night a triple overtime) as Kawhi Leonard, Patrick Mills, Tony Parker, Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, Danny Green, and Tiago Splitter did not play. But San Antonio jumped out to an early 11-5 lead with 8:30 left. Dallas used an 11-2 run to take a 19-15 lead with 3:15 to go, but San Antonio closed the quarter with a 10-2 run to take a 25-21 lead after 1. Monta Ellis had 12 points. San Antonio scored the first 8 points of the 2nd quarter to take a 33-21 lead with 9:25 to go - but that would be the largest lead of the game. Consecutive buckets pulled Dallas within 35-39 with 2:30 left. San Antonio led 47-42 at the half. San Antonio led 51-44 with 10 minutes remaining and their lead seemed to hover around 5 points the entire quarter. 5 straight Dallas points tied the game at 59-59, but the Spurs scored the next 7 points. Devin Harris nailed a 3-pointer near the quarter's end. San Antonio led 77-75 after 3. 3 straight Dirk Nowitzki points breifly gave Dallas an 80-79 lead with 8:40 left, but San Antonio then scored the next 5 points and the game stayed close the rest of the way. A 3-pointer and layup by Ellis gave Dallas a 91-89 lead with 2:55 to go. The teams traded scoring 2 points over the next minute and a putback by Chandler Parsons after a Spurs turnover gave Dallas a 97-93 lead with 1:30 left. San Antonio again turned the ball over and a layup by Ellis capped the scoring for the game. Ellis had 38 points including 15-23 FG and 5-6 3-pointers and 4 steals, Parsons had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Rajon Rondo had 6 points on 3-11 FG, 7 rebounds, and 9 assists in his Mavs debut. For San Antonio, Marco Belinelli had 21 points and Aron Baynes had 16 points and 10 rebounds.
12/20 Dallas activated Ricky Ledo.
12/20 Dallas reaclled Ricky Ledo from the NBADL.

12/19 In the NBADL, Dallas defeated Delaware 108-101 in Frisco, TX. Ricky Ledo's stats from the game:

  MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
   18  2-6   1-3   3-4    8   1   3   4   2  1  2   1   0

12/18 TRADE: Boston traded Rajon Rondo and Dwight Powell to Dallas for Brandan Wright, Jae Crowder, Jameer Nelson, a protected 2015 1st round draft pick, and a 2016 2nd round draft pick.
12/17 Dallas defeated Detroit 117-106 at Detroit. Detroit opened the game with consecutive 3-pointers and held a single-digit lead over the next 9 minutes. Dallas scored 9 straight points to take their first lead at 32-30 with 1:25 left - neither team scored over the rest of the quarter. A jumper and 2 more 3-pointers gave Detroit a 38-32 lead with 9:25 left as Dallas missed their first 5 shots of the 2nd quarter. Dallas then went on an 8-1 run and the game stayed close the rest of the quarter. Dallas led 53-51 at the half. It was an ugly 2nd quarter as Dallas shot 5-21 FG and Detroit shot 8-21 FG (both teams scored 21 points). The game continued to stayed close in the 3rd quarter until late in the quarter. Dallas went on a 14-2 run to take an 83-70 lead with a minute to go. Caron Butler (Det) nailed a 3-pointer at the quarter buzzer. Dallas led 83-73 after 3. Dallas out-scored Detroit 30-22 in the 3rd quarter as Chandler Parsons had 15 points. Dallas opened the 4th quarter with a 9-2 run to take a 92-75 lead with 9:10 remaining. Dallas again led by 17 with 6 minutes left, but Detroit then went on a 13-2 run to pull within 95-101 with 3:35 to go. Detroit pulled within 100-105 with 2:30 left, but Parson nailed a 3-pointer and then Dirk Nowitzki drained a 3-pointer for the nail in the coffin. Parsons had 32 points including 10-17 FG and 4-6 3-pointers and 7 rebounds, Nowitzki had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Tyson Chandler had 16 points and 9 rebounds, and Monta Ellis had 25 points and 8 assists. For Detroit, Andre Drummond had a monster game with 19 points, 24 rebounds including 7 offensive, 4 steals, and 3 blocks before fouling out with a minute left.
12/17 Dallas assigned Ricky Ledo to the NBADL.
12/16 Dallas defeated New York 107-87 in New York. Dallas jumped out to a 23-9 lead with 6:50 left as Dallas opened the game shooting 10-11 FG. A 3-pointer and 2 free throws gave Dallas a 34-15 lead with 3 minutes to go, but New York then closed the quarter with a 9-2 run. Dallas led 36-24 after 1 as the Mavs shot 14-19 FG including 4-9 3-pointers. New York continued their push and pulled within 32-36 with 10:20 remaining - Dallas scored the next 4 points to hang on to a small lead. A 3-pointer by Richard Jefferson put Dallas up 47-36 with 5 minutes to go and Dallas' lead ranged between 7 and 11 points the rest of the quarter. Dallas led 54-44 at the half. After hot shooting in the 1st quarter, both teams shot under 40% FG in the 2nd quarter. Neither team had much of a run through much of the 3rd quarter. A 3-pointer and layup gave Dallas a 66-54 with 5:45 left, but Jose Calderon answered with a 3-pointer. Dallas led 81-68 after 3. Consecutive Mavs 3-pointers and a short shot by Brandan Wright gave Dallas a 92-75 lead with 6:35 remaining as New York went scoreless over a 3 minute span. And Dallas put the game away with 8 straight points (including 6 by Jefferson) to give Dallas their largest lead at 102-77 with 5 minutes to go. Dallas led the entire game. Dirk Nowitzki had 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists (in 23 minutes); Chandler Parsons had 13 points and 6 assists; Tyson Chandler had 8 points on 4-5 FG and 14 rebounds; and Monta Ellis had 14 points, 6 assists, and 3 steals. For New York, Carmelo Anthony had 26 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals and Tim Hardaway had 14 points including 5-17 FG and 0-8 3-pointers.
12/16 Dallas activated Chandler Parsons and placed Ricky Ledo on IL.
12/13 Golden State defeated Dallas 105-98 in Dallas. Golden State jumped out to an early 15-5 lead and things got worse for Dallas from there. Golden State used a 13-3 run to take a 32-13 lead with 2:40 left. A bucket and 3-pointer by Stephen Curry gave the Warriors a 39-18 lead after 1. Golden State shot 15-23 FG including 5-9 3-pointers and Dallas shot just 6-19 FG. Curry had 13 points and Klay Thompson (GS) had 10 points. Golden State led in the 20s the entire 2nd quarter and took their largest lead at 62-34 with 2 minutes to go. Golden State led 66-44 at the half. Golden State shot 56% FG and Dallas shot 37% FG in the 1st half. Dallas used a 20-7 run to pull within 64-77 with 5:45 remaining. After 2 minutes of scoreless action (both teams, including the hilarious shoe block#), Golden State scored 7 straight points to take an 84-64 lead with 2:25 to go. Golden State led 87-68 after 3. Draymond Green (GS) had 12 points in the 3rd. Golden State led in the teens most of the 4th quarter. But Dallas did not give up and scored 11 straight points to pull within 92-100 with 1:15 left. But they would get no closer than 7 points. Dallas did out-scored Golden State 30-18 in the 4th quarter [but that 1st quarter killed them]. Monta Ellis had 24 points including 8-22 FG and 5 assists, Dirk Nowitzki had 23 points and 8 rebounds, and Richard Jefferson (starting in Chandler Parson's place) had 13 points and 13 rebounds. For Golden State, Curry had 29 points and 8 assists, Thompson had 25 points including 5-11 3-pointers and 5 rebounds, and Green had 20 points including 8-10 FT and 8 rebounds.
#shoe block: Marreese Speights lost his shoe on Golden State's offensive end and it was kicked out of the way to near half court and he continued to play without the shoe. Golden State turned the ball over and Dallas missed on their end. As Curry brought the ball over half court, he bent down picked up the shoe and tossed it towards Speights (behind him) - BUT Tyson Chandler saw the in-air shoe and swatted it out of bounds! Play was stopped seconds later when Jae Crowder was called for a foul and Speights was able to put his shoe back on. A little bit of irony was that Dallas actually had no blocks (of shots) in the game.
12/13 Dallas activated Ricky ledo and placed Chandler Parsons (sore lower back) on IL.
12/12 Dallas recalled Ricky Ledo from the NBADL.

12/11 In the NBADL, Dallas defeated Oklahoma City 106-101 in Oklahoma City. Ricky Ledo's stats from the game:

  MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
   40  7-14  0-2   2-3   16   3   5   8   6  4  3   2   0

12/10 Dallas defeated New Orleans 112-107 at Dallas. Dallas used a 12-1 run to take a 19-9 lead with 3:15 left as New Orleans missed 9 straight shots. Dallas led 25-15 after 1 as New Orleans shot just 6-22 FG. 2 Dallas 3-pointers surrounding a jumper gave the Mavs their largest lead at 35-23 with 7:25 left. Dallas led 41-31 with 5:10 to go and New Orleans then went on an 18-4 run to take a 49-45 lead with a minute remaining. New Orleans led 51-47 at the half. New Orleans out-scored Dallas 36-22 in the 2nd quarter as Jrue Holiday had 10 points and Ryan Anderson had 11 points. A 3-pointer by Luke Babbit gave New Orleans a 54-47 lead with 10:20 left, but Dallas scored the next 7 point to tie the game. The game stayed close the rest of the quarter with niether team leading by more than 4 points. New Orleans led 78-77 after 3. Dallas opened the 4th quarter with a 9-2 run to take an 86-80 lead with 9 minutes to go. A jumper by Monta Ellis gave the Mavs a 104-96 lead with 2:40 left, but New Orleans scored the next 6 points to keep the game tight. Ellis answered with a jumper and New Orleans again pulled within 2 and Ellis again answered with a bucket with 23 seconds left. After a timeout, Holiday nailed a 3-pointer to make the score 107-108 with 18 seconds remaining. But Ellis hit 2 free throws on an intentional foul and Anderson missed a 3-pointer with 6 seconds to go. 2 Dallas free throws capped the scoring. Dallas had 4 players with 20+ points (2nd time this season that has occurred) as Ellis had 26 points (including 13 in the 4th quarter) including 11-19 FG and 5 assists, Chandler Parsons had 20 points, Dirk Nowitzki had 20 points and 6 rebounds, and Devin Harris had 20 points. For New Orleans, Anthony Davis had 31 points and 11 rebounds and Holiday had 30 points (including 14 points in the 4th quarter) including 5-8 3-pointers and 10 assists. It was Rick Carlisle's 500th game coaching the Mavs.
12/10 Jameer Nelson (sore right shoulder) did not play in the New Orleans game.
12/9 Memphis defeated Dallas 114-105 in Dallas. It was a high scoring affair in the 1st quarter. 5 straight points gave Dallas a 31-21 lead with 3:45 left. Memphis scored the last 5 points of the quarter. Dallas led 37-34 after 1 as both teams shot above 60% FG. Chandler Parsons had 11 points, Jameer Nelson had 13 points, and Marc Gasol (Mem) had 14 points. Memphis used a 10-2 run to take a 46-42 lead with 8:45 remaining, but Dallas then scored the next 7 points and the game stayed close. Nelson hit a 3-pointer to cap the quarter scoring and Dallas led 62-56 at the half. Memphis used a 13-2 run to take a 75-67 lead with 6:35 to go. Dallas pulled within 74-77 with 4:45 left, but Memphis then scored the next 7 points. Memphis scored the last 5 points of the quarter to take a 92-79 lead after 3. Memphis out-scored Dallas 36-17 in the 3rd quarter as Dallas shot just 5-18 FG. Zach Randolph (Mem) had 13 points and 9 rebounds in the 3rd. A 3-pointer by Beno Udrih gave Memphis their largest lead at 95-81 with 10:25 to go. Dallas responded with a 10-2 run to pull within 91-97 with 7:20 left. Consecutive 3-pointers pulled Dallas within 99-101 with 4:30 remaining, but a bucket and 3-pointer gave Memphis a 106-99 with 2:45 left and Dallas would get no closer than 6 points the rest of the game [Memphis went on a 13-3 run after Dallas pulled within 2 points]. Dallas lost despite shooting 18-40 3-pointers. Memphis had just 5 turnovers (on which Dallas scored 9 points) and Dallas had 16 turnovers (on which Memphis scored 25 points). Memphis out-scored Dallas 52-26 in the paint. Parsons had 30 points including 6-10 3-pointers and 7 rebounds, Nelson had 18 points including 4-6 3-pointers, and J.J. Barea had 17 points on 5-6 FG and 3-3 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. For Memphis, Gasol had 30 points on 9-14 FG and 12-13 FT, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists; Mike Conley had 22 points including 9-13 FG; and Randolph had 17 points including 6-18 FG and 13 rebounds including 9 offensive.

12/9 In the NBADL, Austin defeated Dallas 112-106 in Cedar Park, Texas. Ricky Ledo's stats from the game:

  MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
   41  6-12  2-3   3-4   17   0   4   4   5  3  3   0   0

12/8 Dallas assigned Ricky Ledo to the NBADL.
12/7 Dallas defeated Milwaukee 125-102 in Dallas. Dallas scores 12 straight points to take a 24-11 lead with 4 minutes left. Dallas led 32-21 after 1 as Dallas shot 14-21 FG. Consecutive buckets pulled Milwaukee within 32-38 with 6:30 to go, but the Bucks could get no closer. Dallas connected of 4 straight free throws to close the quarter and led 59-46 at the half. Dallas scored 8 straight points early in the 3rd to take a 69-49 lead 2 minutes in, but Milwaukee then went on a 16-2 run to pull within 65-71 with 6:30 remaining. Dallas led by 6 points with 5 minutes left and then went on a 15-2 run to close the quarter and led 90-71 after 3. Dallas led comfortably the entire 4th quarter as Milwaukee got no closer than 15 points and the Mavs led in the 20s the last 4 minutes of the game. Chandler Parsons had 28 points including 11-14 FG and 4-6 3-pointers and 5 rebounds, Dirk Nowitzki had 21 points, and Monta Ellis had 19 points. For Milwaukee, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 18 points including 8-11 FG and Brandon Knight had 16 points and 5 assists.
12/7 Dallas recalled Ricky Ledo from the NBADL.
12/5 Phoenix defeated Dallas 118-106 at Dallas. Phoenix jumped out to an early 14-6 lead 4 minutes in and continued to roll with hot shooting and took an 28-12 lead with 5 minutes left. Phoenix would hold an 18 point lead 3 times, but Dallas scored the last 5 points of the quarter. Phoenix led 40-27 after 1. Dallas cut Phoenix's lead down to 9 points twice in the 2nd quarter, but the Suns held a double-digit lead the rest of the quarter (no larger than 16 points). Phoenix led 69-57 at the half. Dallas cut Phoenix's lead down to 78-70 with 7 minutes left in the 3rd quarter and the Sun's lead would hover around 10 points the rest of the quarter. Phoenix led 93-86 after 3. Dallas scored the first bucket of the 4th quarter, but Phoenix then went on a 10-1 run to take a 103-89 lead with 8:40 left. Dallas was unable to put a strong rally together and got no closer than 8 points (with Phoenix answering with a bucket immediately after Dallas pulling within 8). Phoenix shot 56.3% (45-80) FG including 13-26 3-pointers and Dallas shot 45.5% (40-88) FG including 4-19 3-pointers. Monta Ellis had 33 points including 14-22 FG, Tyson Chandler had 15 points including 6-7 FG and 18 rebounds including 9 offensive, and Chandler Parsons had 15 points. For Phoenix, Markieff Morris had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Goran Dragic had 28 points including 10-15 FG and 13 assists, and Eric Bledsoe had 19 points and 7 assists.

12/5 In the NBADL, Oklahoma City defeated Dallas 119-113 in Frisco, Texas. Ricky Ledo's stats from the game:

  MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
   37  5-13  1-3   3-4   14   2   3   5   3  3  0   2   0

12/5 Dallas assigned Ricky Ledo to the NBADL.
12/4 Dallas recalled Ricky Ledo from the NBADL.
12/3 Dallas defeated Milwaukee 107-105 in Milwaukee. Milwaukee scored the first 6 points of the game and held a single-digit lead over the next 7 minutes. Consecutive Dallas 3-pointers tied the game at 25-25 with 3 minutes to go, but Dallas could not take the lead. Milwaukee led 31-29 after 1. Brandon Knight (Mil) had 11 points. A 3-pointer by Khris Middleton gave Milwaukee a 50-43 lead with 5:50 remaining and the Bucks would hold a single-digit lead the rest of the quarter. Milwaukee led 64-57 at the half. Milwaukee shot 13-18 FG in the 2nd quarter, but went cold in the 3rd quarter and only shot 3-12 FG. The Mavs took advantage and scored 17 points to take a 72-68 lead with 6:20 to go - their first lead of the game. The game stayed close the rest of the quarter varying between a tie and a small Dallas lead. Dallas led 80-78 after 3. Dallas out-scored Milwaukee 23-14 in the 3rd quarter. 6 straight Milwaukee points gave them an 86-82 lead with 9:10 left. A dunk by Larry Sanders gave Milwaukee a 98-90 lead with 4:25 remaining, but Dallas then went on a 12-1 run to take a 102-99 lead with 1 minute to go as Milwaukee committed 3 turnovers. A jumper and 2 free throws by Knight breifly gave Milwaukee a 103-102 lead with 39 seconds left, but Monta Ellis drained a pull-up jumper 6 seconds later. Milwaukee missed and Richard Jefferson went 1-2 FT on an intentional foul with 19 seconds left. Knight hit a tough step back jumper with 9 seconds remaining to tie the game at 105-105. But Ellis nailed a tougher turn around jumper at the buzzer for the game winner. Ellis had 23 points, including 8 points in the last 2 minutes of the game, 7 assists, and 3 steals. Tyson Chandler had 18 points including 8-11 FG and 20 rebounds including 10 offensive and Chandler Parsons had 14 points including 6-17 FG and 1-6 3-pointers and 8 rebounds. For Milwaukee, Knight had 25 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals and Middleton had 21 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals.
12/3 Dirk Nowitzki did not play in the Milwaukee game due to a sore back and it being the 2nd night of a back-to-back (and him having played high minutes in the Chicago game).
12/2 Dallas defeated Chicago 132-129 in 2 overtimes in Chicago. The game stayed close in the 1st quarter with neither team holding more than a 4 point lead. Chicago led 26-25 after 1. Dallas scored 14 straight points early in the 2nd quarter, capped by consecutive 3-pointers, to take a 42-30 lead with 8 minutes left. Dallas' lead would range between 8 and 13 points the rest of the quarter. Dallas led 59-47 at the half. Chicago did score the first 9 points of the 3rd quarter to pull within 56-59 with 10 minutes remaining. Chicago managed to tie the game twice, but Dallas then rattled off 11 straight points to go up 76-65 with 4:30 to go. Dallas led 80-64 after 3. A 3-pointer by Richard Jefferson gave Dallas an 86-76 lead with a minute left. But Chicago chipped away at Dallas' lead and 6 straight points tied the game at 96-96 with 5:20 remaining. The teams went scoreless over the next 2 minutes and consecutive buckets by Pau Gasol and 2 Jimmy Butler free throws put Chicago up 102-96 with 2:45 left. But Dallas did not give up and a 3-pointer by Dirk Nowitzki pulled Dallas within 103-105 with a minute remaining. After Butler hit 1-2 FT, Monta Ellis drove for 2 (with everyone thinking he should have shot the 3 with Dallas out of timeouts) to pull Dallas within 105-106 with 5 seconds to go. Gasol was intentionally fouled and hit both free throws to again make it 3 point game. Ellis quickly brought the ball up court and Kirk Hinrich messed up and fouled Ellis just as he started his shooting motion - and that meant 3 free throws. He hit all 3 to tie the game at 108-108 with 1.2 seconds left. Derrick Rose's 3-point attempt bounced off the back of the rim and we had overtime. The overtime stayed close with 3 points the largest lead. A 3-pointer by Chandler Parsons put Dallas up 119-116 with 1:20 left. Joakim Noah had a dunk on Chicago's next possession and Ellis putback his own miss with 41 seconds left. Gasol missed with 31 seconds to go and Dallas ran the clock down and Ellis missed with 8 seconds left. Chicago moved the ball looking for a 3 and Rose launched a 3 over good defense and banked it in at the buzzer (tough shot) and we had a 2nd overtime at 121-121. Ellis scored the first 2 buckets of overtime. Dallas led 127-123 with 2:25 remaining, but Chicago then scored the next 6 points to take a 129-127 lead with a minutes to go. But Ellis then nailed a 3-pointer with 40 seconds left. Rose missed with 25 seconds left and the Bulls had to intentionally foul (but need 2 fouls to get to the penalty and Dallas was able to run time off the clock before each foul). Parsons hit 2 free throws with 9 seconds remaining. Chicago again had trouble getting a look at a 3-pointer and Rose's 3 was an airball as time expired. It was an exciting game with 20 ties and 14 lead changes. Parsons had 24 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals; Nowitzki had 22 points including 8-22 FG, 7 rebounds, and 10 assists; Ellis had 38 points; and Devin Harris had 20 points on 7-10 FG and 6-6 3-pointers and 8 assists. For Chicago, Mike Dunleavy had 20 points; Gasol had 29 points and 14 rebounds; Butler had 23 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists; and Rose had 18 points including 6-20 FG and 4-11 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, 10 assists, and 7 turnovers.
11/29 Dallas defeated Philadelphia 110-103 in Philadelphia. Being the 2nd night of a back-to-back, Dallas elected not to play Dirk Nowitzki (rest) - Al-Farouq Aminu started in his place. Dallas scored 7 straight points to take a 20-13 lead with 3:50 left - but Dallas' lead got no larger than 8 points in the quarter. Dallas led 28-26 after 1. Dallas scored the first 7 points of the 2nd quarter to take a 35-26 lead with 10:30 to go, but Dallas could get their lead no larger than 10 points in the quarter. Philadelphia scored 6 straight points to pull within 49-52 with 1:10 remaining. Dallas led 58-51 at the half. Dallas continued to hold a lead in the 3rd quarter, but was unable to pull away. Philadelphia went on a 9-2 run to breifly take an 81-80 lead with 3 minutes left. A 3-pointer by Chandler Parsons gave Dallas a 90-86 lead after 3. Dallas scored the first 6 points of the 4th quarter, but Philly scored the next 5. A 3-pointer by K.J. McDaniels pulled Philly within 94-98 with 6 minutes left, but Dallas then went on a 10-2 run, capped by a 3-pointer by Richard Jefferson to take a 108-96 with 1:45 left. Philadelphia had 24 turnovers. Tyson Chandler had a double-double with 20 points including 7-9 FG and 13 rebounds including 7 offensive. Monta Ellis had 18 points, 5 assists, and 3 steals; Parsons had 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists; and Devin Harris had 15 points and 5 rebounds. For Philadellphia, Michael Carter-Williams had a triple-double with 18 points (on 4-13 FG and 10-12 FT), 10 rebounds, and 16 assists. McDaniels had 21 points and 13 rebounds including 9 offensive and Alexey Shved had 18 points and 5 assists. Philly was playing without lead scorer Tony Wroten (sprained right knee). It was Philadelphia's 16 loss to open the season (0-16).
11/29 Dirk Nowitzki (rest) and Jameer Nelson (back spasms) did not play in the Philadelphia game.

11/29 In the NBADL, Bakersfield defeated Dallas 102-88 in Frisco, Texas. Ricky Ledo's stats from the game:

  MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
   30  3-11  0-5   2-2    8   0   0   0   2  1  5   2   0

11/28 Dallas defeated Toronto 106-102 in Toronto. Toronto scored the first 10 points of the game as Dallas missed their first 4 shots. Dallas finally got on the scoreboard 3 minutes into the game to kick off a 20-5 run to take a 20-15 lead with 2:40 left. Dallas led 26-21 after 1. Dallas scored 11 straight points to go up 46-32 with 4:15 remaining. But Dallas went scoreless the rest of the quarter in missing their last 7 shots and led just 48-43 at the half. Dallas openned the 3rd quarter with an 8-2 mini-run to take a 56-45 lead with 8:30 to go. A 3-pointer by Monta Ellis gave Dallas their largest lead at 69-54 with 3:40 left. But the Raptors then scored the next 13 points to make it a 5 point game and a jumper by Dirk Nowitzki capped the quarter scoring. Dallas led 71-64 after 3. 3-pointer by Al-Farouq Aminu gave Dallas an 82-71 lead with 7:45 left. But Toronto connected on consecutive 3-pointers to pull within 79-84 with 6:35 remaining. Dallas led 87-83 with 5:10 left and scored the next 10 points to go up 97-83 with 2:20 left as Toronto missed 3 3-point attempts and committed 3 turnovers. Toronto did go on a 13-2 run to pull within 96-99 with 34 minutes remaining to make the ending more exciting (they scored on every possession, including 3 3-pointers). But Dallas connected on 5-6 FT and had a layp to hang on to the win. Dallas won despite being out-rebounded 37-55 including 6-15 offensive. Ellis had 30 points, 6 assists, and 3 steals; Chandler Parsons had 16 points and 7 rebounds; and Nowitzki had 15 points including 6-19 FG and 1-7 3-pointers and 8 rebounds. Nowitzki's 3-pointer gave him 1,500 for his career. It was Rick Carlisle's 300th coaching win with Dallas. For Toronto, Amir Johnson had 20 points on 9-15 FG and 9 rebounds and Kyle Lowry had 25 points and 7 rebounds. DeMar DeRozan (Tor) left the game in the 3rd quarter with a torn tendon in his groin and would be out for a while.
11/28 Jameer Nelson did not play in the Toronto game due to back spasms.

11/28 In the NBADL, Texas defeated Bakersfield 105-94 in Frisco, Texas. Ricky Ledo's stats from the game:

  MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
   37  5-13  2-7   1-2   13   1   5   6   6  3  2   3   1

11/28 Dallas activated Jameer Nelson and placed Ricky Ledo on IL.
11/28 Dallas assigned Ricky Ledo to the NBADL.
11/26 Dallas defeated New York 109-102 in overtime at Dallas. New York connected on 3 3-pointers to take an early 11-4 lead with 7:45 left. Another 3-pointer gave New York their largest lead at 20-10 wit 5 minutes to go, but Dallas scored the next 7 points. New York led 24-19 after 1. A 9-2 run put Dallas up 32-31 with 7:30 to go and the game stayed close the rest of the quarter. Dallas led 46-42 at the half. Dallas out-scored New York 27-18 in the 2nd quarter. The game stayed close in the 3rd quarter. Dallas took a 69-63 lead with 2:50 left, but New York then went on an 10-2 run close the quarter and New York led 73-71 after 3. New York out-scored Dallas 31-25 in the 3rd as Pablo Prigioni had 12 points on 4-4 3-pointers. It was ugly to open the 4th quarter as 4 New York points were the only scored over the first 3 1/2 minutes. New York led 83-78 with 5:10 to go, but Dallas scored the next 10 points to go up 88-83 with 2:50 left. But Jose Calderon connected on consecutive 3-pointers to breifly give New York a 1 point lead. Dallas hit 4 straight free throws to put Dallas back on top. The teams traded jumpers and a dunk by Amare Stoudemire cut Dallas' lead down 94-93 with 44 seconds remaining. Dallas missed with 19 seconds left and New York missed with 10 seconds left and Devin Harris was intentionally fouled. He only hit 1 free throw to make it a 2 point game. After a New York timeout, J.R. Smith nailed a longer jumper to tie the game at 95-95 with .9 seconds to go. Dallas' inbound lob attempt didn't work and we had overtime. The teams traded jumpers and then traded misses and then traded jumpers and the game was tied 99-99 with 2:15 to go. A lob dunk by Tyson Chander and midrange jumper by Dirk Nowitkzi gave Dallas a 103-99 lead with 44 seconds left as New York turned the ball over 4 straight times. New York again turned the ball over a 2 Dallas free throws capped the scoring. The largest lead in the game was just 10 points. But it wasn't a pretty game as Dallas shot 40% (38-95) FG and New York shot 42.4% (39-92) FG. Dallas shot 29-38 FT and New York shot 10-16 FT. Nowitzki had 30 points including 1-8 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals; Tyson Chandler had 17 points and 25 rebounds including 10 offensive; and Chandler Parsons had 13 points including 4-14 FG and 1-8 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. For New York, Jose Calderon had 21 points on 7-9 3-pointers (and 0-4 2-pointers) and 10 rebounds and Samuel Dalembert had 13 points and 13 rebounds. Carmelo Anthony (NY, back spasms) did not play. Dallas a 2 point lead with 1:35 left
11/26 Dallas activated Ricky Ledo and placed Jameer Nelson (back spasms) on IL.
11/24 Indiana defeated Dallas 111-100 in Dallas. The game stayed close in the 1st quarter. A 3-pointer and long jumper gave Indiana a 23-18 lead with 2:35 left, but that was the largest lead in the quarter. Indiana led 25-24 after 1. Donald Sloan (Ind) had 13 points on 6-7 FG and Dirk Nowitzki had 11 points. Dallas scored the first 5 points of the 2nd quarter to take a 4 point lead. Indiana scored 9 straight points to take a 39-34 lead with 7:15 remaining. Dallas scored 6 straight points to breifly take a 47-46 lead with 2 minutes left, but Indiana then went on a 9-1 run. Indiana led 55-50 at the half. Indiana held a small lead the entire 3rd quarter and 6 straight points gave them a 73-66 lead with 4:35 to go. Indiana led 85-78 after 3. Consecutive 3-pointers gave Indiana their largest lead at 98-86 with 8:30 left. Dallas did cut 7 points off Indiana's lead as Indiana went scoreless over the next 4 1/2 minutes. But 2 free throws and a 3-pointer by the Pacers gave them a 103-93 lead with 3:15 to go and Dallas would get no closer than 8 points the rest of the way. Indiana came into the game averaging just 90.9 points and 42.2% FG, but had 111 points and shot 48.1% FG in this game. The Pacers were playing without 5 key players. For Indiana, Sloan had 29 points including 10-14 FG and 5 assists and Luis Scola had 14 points and 11 rebounds - 7 Pacers were in double-digits scoring. Chandler Parsons had 16 points, Nowitzki had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and Monta Ellis had 24 points, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers.
11/24 Dallas activated Charlie Villanueva and placed Raymond Felton (sprained ankle) on IL. Felton aggrevated his sore ankle during practice on Sunday.
11/23 Dallas recalled Ricky Ledo from the NBADL. [Dallas is not making Ledo go on NBADL roadtrips.]
11/22 Houston defeated Dallas 95-92 in Houston. Houston scored 10 straight points to go up 16-9 with 8:15 left. Dallas then went on an 11-3 run to breifly take a 20-19 lead with 6 minutes to go and the game stayed close. It was all tied up 29-29 after 1. Houston slowly built up small leads and consecutive 3-poiners gave them a 51-39 lead with 5:45 remaining. But that would be their largest lead of the quarter and Houston led 60-51 at the half. Houston out-scored Dallas 31-22 in the 2nd quarter as Houston shot 11-17 FG including 7-13 3-pointers in the quarter. Houston scored the first 6 points of the 3rd quarter to take a 66-51 lead with 9:30 left. A 3-pointer by James Harden gave Houston their largest lead at 73-55 with 4:25 left. But Dallas scored the next 8 points to get back into the game. Monta Ellis nailed a 3-pointer near the quarters' end. Houston led 77-68 after 3. It was an ugly 3rd with both teams scoring just 17 points as Dallas shot 7-24 FG including 2-12 3-pointers and Houston shot 4-24 FG including 2-16 3-pointers. Dallas continued to chip away at Houston's lead and 3 free throws by Devin Harris gave Dallas an 83-81 lead with 5:25 to go. A jumper by Ellis gave Dallas their largest lead at 88-82 with 2:55 left. 2 free throws and a 3-point play by Harden put Houston up 93-92 with 28 seconds remaining. After a Dallas timeout, the Mavs turned the ball over and intentionally fouled Trevor Ariza and he hit both free throws to make it a 3 point game with 21 seconds left. Dirk Nowitzki missed a 3-pointer with 7 seconds left, but it was Dallas ball out of bounds. But Ellis missed a 3-pointer with 2 seconds left. Both teams shot under 40% - Houston shot 36.6% (30-82) FG including 15-46 3-pointers and Dallas shot 39.8% (35-88) FG including 6-35 3-pointers. The combined 81 3-pointers attempted set an NBA record (old: 72). Ellis had 17 points including 7-21 FG and 1-6 3-pointers and 6 rebounds, Tyson Chandler had 13 points including 5-7 FG and 13 rebounds, and Brandan Wright had 14 points including 6-7 FG, 11 rebounds including 6 offensive, and 3 blocks. For Houston, Harden had 32 points including 4-9 3-pointers and 12-13 FT and 8 rebounds, Patrick Beverley had 20 points including 6-11 3-pointers and 5 rebounds, and Dontas Motiejunas had 14 points including 5-7 FG and 12 rebounds. Houston was playing without Dwight Howard (strained right knee).
11/22 Dallas activated Devin Harris and placed Charlie Villanueva on IL.

11/22 In the NBADL, Texas defeated Austin 103-90 in Frisco, Texas. Ricky Ledo's stats from the game:

  MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
   27  4-8   1-3   2-2   11   0   2   2   2  1  1   2   1

11/21 Dallas defeated the LA Lakers 140-106 in Dallas. The game stayed close most of the 1st quarter with Dallas mostly holding small leads. It was a comedy of errors for the Lakers at the end of the quarter as Dallas scored 7 points in the last 6 seconds of the quarter (2 free throws, inbound steal and layup and foul, missed free throw but Dallas rebounded and J.J. Barea nailed a 3-pointer at the buzzer). Dallas led 38-27 after 1. Dallas shot 14-21 FG. Dirk Nowitzki had 13 points including 5-5 FG. Consecutive buckets by Al-Farouq Aminu gave Dallas a 53-40 lead with 5:15 left. 5 straight Lakers points pulled the Lakers within 9 points late in the quarter and a 3-pointer by Jameer Nelson capped the quarter scoring. Dallas led 68-59 at the half. Dallas shot 11-21 FG and the Lakers shot 13-19 FG in the 2nd quarter as the Lakers out-scored Dallas 32-30 in the 2nd. The Lakers scored the first 2 baskets of the 3rd quarter to pull within 5 points (which was hard to believe with the way the rest of the quarter went). Dallas then went on a 25-10 run to take a 93-73 lead with 4 minutes remaining. And the white hot shooting Mavs continued to roll and and held a commanding 110-83 lead after 3. Dallas shot 14-18 FG including 6-10 3-pointers in the 3rd (the Lakers' did shot 12-24 FG in the quarter (no 3s)) as Dallas out-scored the Lakers 42-24 in the quarter. Monta Ellis had 18 points including 6-7 FG and Chandler Parsons had 15 points including 5-7 FG in the 3rd. The 4th quarter was pure garbage time and Dallas pushed their lead into the 30s (high of 38, late in the quarter). For the game, Dallas shot 62.2% (51-82) FG including 18-35 3-pointers and the Lakers shot 51.8% (44-85) FG including 5-13 3-pointers. 140 points tied the 10th most points in a game in Mavs history. Pasrons had 21 points, Nowitzki had 23 points including 8-10 FG (in only 21 minutes), Ellis had 20 points including 7-10 FG and 3-4 3-pointers and 10 assists, and Barea had 16 points including 5-5 3-pointers and 8 assists. For the Lakers, a struggling Kobe Bryant had 17 points including 6-22 FG (started 0-8 FG), 5 rebounds, and 7 assists; Jeremy Lin had 18 points ion 8-11 FG and 5 assists; and Jordan Hill had 17 points on a perfect 7-7 FG and 2-2 FT and 10 rebounds.

11/22 In the NBADL, Santa Cruz defeated Texas 114-106 in Frisco, Texas. Ricky Ledo's stats from the game:

  MIN   FG   3PT    FT  PTS OFF DEF REB AST PF TO STL BLK
   39  6-16  2-4   0-1   14   1   2   3   1  2  2   1   0

11/19 Dallas assigned Ricky Ledo to the NBADL.
11/19 Dallas defeated Washington 105-102 in Washington. Washington jumped out to an early 8-2 lead 4 minutes into the game. Dallas used a 10-2 run to tie the game at 18-18 with 4 minutes left, but Washington was able to re-take an 8 point lead (but no larger). Monta Ellis banked in a long jumper at the quarter buzzer. Washington led 29-23 after 1. Ellis scored 18 of Dallas' 23 1st quarter points - he shot 6-7 FG and the rest of the team shot just 1-12 FG. Marcin Gortat (Was) had 13 points in the quarter. The game continued to stay close with Washington holding a single-digit lead, none larger than 7 points in the 2nd quarter. Dallas scored 7 straight points to tie the game at 48-48 with 1:40 to go and 2 free throws by Ellis with 37 seconds left gave Dallas their first lead of the game. Dallas led 54-53 at the half. Dallas out-scored Washington 31-24 in the 2nd quarter. Dallas scored the first 9 points of the 3rd quarter to take a 63-53 lead with 10:35 remaining - but that would be the largest lead of the game. Washington went on a 9-1 run to tie the game at 67-67 with 4:50 left and the game stayed close the rest of the game. Dallas led 76-73 after 3. Dallas only shot 6-22 FG in the 3rd quarter, but 4 of the makes were 3-pointers. Dallas took an early 84-77 lead in the 4th, but Washington then rattled off the next 8 points to take an 85-84 lead with 8 minutes left. The game see-sawed over the next 5 minutes. A long jumper and 3-pointer by J.J. Barea gave Dallas a 99-95 with 2 minutes to go. After a layup by Gortat, Dirk Nowitzki (who sprained his ankle with about 4:30 left, but got it re-taped and returned) nailed a 3-pointer to give Dallas a 102-97 lead with 1:20 remaining. Bradley Beal (playing his first game of the season) drove for 2 with 1:10 left. Dallas missed, but Washington missed with 27 seconds left and then intentionally fouled Ellis, who hit both free throws to make it a 5 point game with 18 seconds left. A free throw by Barea and meaningless 3-pointer by Beal at the buzzer capped the scoring. Ellis had 34 points including 12-14 FT and Tyson Chandler had 5 points, 16 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Barea had 14 points - including 10 in the 4th quarter - and 6 assists and Brandan Wright had 14 points - including 8 in the 4th quarter - including 6-7 FG and 6 rebounds. For Washington, Beal had 21 points - including 12 in the 4th quarter, Paul Pierce had 17 points and 5 rebounds, and Marcin Gortat had 17 points and 6 rebounds.
11/19 Dallas activated Ricahrd Jefferson and placed Devin Harris (sore lower right leg) on IL.
11/17 Dallas defeated Charlotte 107-80 in Charlotte. Dallas jumped out to an early 14-7 lead 4 minutes into the game. A 4-point play by Chandler Parsons gave Dallas their first double-digit lead at 27-17 with 3:45 to go. Dallas led 32-24 after 1. Dallas controlled the 2nd quarter and 4 straight Tyson Chandler points gave Dallas a 46-31 lead with 7:25 left. And 9 straight Mavs points put Dallas up 59-36 with 3:25 reamining. Dallas led 67-43 at the half. Dallas out-scored Charlotte 35-19 in the 2nd quarter as Dallas shot 13-20 FG and Charlotte shot 8-22 FG. Charlotte did score 9 straight points to open the 3rd quarter to pull within 52-69 with 7:30 left, but Dallas then rattled off the next 13 points to take a commanding 82-52 lead with 4:15 to go. Dallas led 88-61 after 3. The 4th was pure garbage time as Charlotte got no closer then 25 points. Dallas shot 51.2% (43-84) FG and Charlotte shot 40% (32-80) FG. Parsons had 17 points including 4-9 3-pointers, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists, Monta Ellis had 18 points, and Tyson Chandler had 14 points on 7-7 FG and 9 rebounds. Dirk Nowitzki surpassed 27,000 career points during the game (he had 13 points and sat late in the 3rd onward). For Charlotte, Gerald Henderson had 18 points and 5 rebounds and Kemba Walker had 11 points.
11/17 Devin Harris left the Charlotte game during the 2nd quarter with lower right leg soreness and did not return.
11/17 Dallas activated Raymond Felton and placed Richard Jefferson (no injury) on IL. Felton started serving his 4 game suspension (from a guilty plea this summer for gun possession).
11/15 Dallas defeated Minnesota 131-117 in Dallas. The game stayed close in the 1st quarter with 4 points as the largest lead until a 3-pointer by Devin Harris gave Dallas a 21-16 lead with 2:05 left. Dallas led 28-22 after 1. Dallas slowly built up its lead into double-digits in the 2nd quarter. A layup by Chandler Parsons gave Dallas a 46-30 lead with 5:30 remaining. Consecutive 3-pointer by Monta Ellis and a putback dunk by Brandon Wright gave Dallas a 56-35 lead with 2:20 left. Dallas led 63-44 at the half. Dallas out-scored Minnesota 35-22 in the 2nd quarter in shooting 14-25 FG while Minnesota shot just 6-21 FG. Dallas scored 7 straight points to go up 75-50 with 8:40 to go. Minnesota did score 7 straight to pull within 72-89 with 2:50 remaining, but 17 points would be as close as they would get in the 3rd quarter. Dallas led 101-82 after 3. It was a high scoring quarter as both teams scored 38 points in the 3rd. Dallas sat Dirk Nowitzki and Chandler Parsons the 4th quarter as Dallas led by at least 17 points until the tail end of the game (Minnesota pulled within 115-129 with 32 seconds left on 7 straight Minnesota points). Ellis had 30 points (most points in a game by a Mav this season), Nowitzki had 15 points, and Tyson Chandler had 12 points, 16 rebounds including 7 offensive, and 3 blocks. Wright continued his white hot shooting with 13 points including 6-6 FG - he's leading the league in FG% at 77.4% FG. For Minnesota, Kevin Martin had 34 points including 12-17 FG and 4-6 3-pointers and Shabazz Muhammad had 18 points including 6-7 FG (11 points came in the 4th quarter). Minnesota was playing the 2nd night of a back-to-back and the last game of a 15 day road trip and without Ricky Rubio and Thaddeus Young.
11/13 Dallas defeated Philadelphia 123-70 in Dallas. Dallas jumped out to a 16-4 lead with 6:40 left and things just got worse for Philly. Dallas closed the quarter with a 13-1 run and led 38-10 after 1 as Philadelphia shot just 4-18 FG. 6 straight Dallas points gave them their first 40+ lead (yes, first) at 54-14 with 6:45 to go. Dallas led an incredible 73-29 at the half as Philly shot 9-35 FG and Dallas shot 24-41 FG in the half. And Philly would get no closer than 39 points in the 3rd quarter and Dirk Nowitzki and Tyson Chandler sat midway through the quarter and the rest of the game. Dallas led 95-53 after 3 (with Philadelphia scoring the last 5 points of the quarter to break 50). Obviously the 4th quarter was pure garbage time. Dallas actually took a 58 point lead (123-65) late in the game. The 53 point win margin is the largest in team history (old: 50). For the game, Dallas shot 51.3% (41-70) FG and Philadelphia shot 29.9% (23-77) FG. And Philly couldn't even hit free throws at 17-33 FT. Philadelphia also had 28 points. Nowitzki had 21 points including 7-8 FG, Monta Ellis had 17 points and 3 steals, and Chandler Parsons had 14 points and 6 rebounds. For Philadelphia, Tony Wroten had 11 points and Michael Carter-Williams (playing his first game this season) had 19 points on 6-19 FG and 6-10 FT, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 6 turnovers - no other Sixer was in double-digits.
11/11 Dirk Nowitzki passed Hakeem Olajuwon (26,946) for #9 on the NBA All-Time Scoring List during the 4th quarter of the Sacramento game.
11/11 Dallas defeated Sacramento 106-98 at Dallas. Dallas laid an egg to open the game as they did not score until 4 minutes into the game and Sacramento built up a 24-4 lead with 3:40 left as Dallas shot 2-12 FG. Sacramento led 32-14 after 1. Sacramento took their largest lead at 42-20 with 9:30 left in the 2nd quarter. Sacramento led 52-31 with 5:10 to go and Dallas finally showed up with a 17-5 run to pull within 54-48 with 31 seconds left. A 3-pointer by Rudy Gay (Sac) capped the quarter scoring. Dallas continued to chip away at the Kings' lead and scored 7 straight points to take their first lead of the game at 69-67 with 5:40 remaining. A 3-pointer by Monta Ellis at the quarter buzzer gave Dallas a 78-72 lead after 3. Dallas out-scored Sacramento 30-15 in the 3rd quarter and Ellis had 10 points in the quarter (after going scoreless in the 1st half). A 3-pointer by Dirk Nowitzki gave Dallas a 95-84 lead with 5:20 left. Sacramento was unable to make a rally and got no closer than 7 points the rest of the way. After being out-scored 14-32 in the 1st quarter, Dallas out-scored Sacramento 92-66 in the last 3 quarters. Coming back after being down by 24 points tied the 3rd largest comeback in team history. For the game, Nowitzki had 23 points and 7 rebounds, Chandler Parsons had 19 points including 5-11 3-pointers, Tyson Chandler had 14 points and 11 rebounds including 5 offensive, and Ellis had 16 points. For Sacramento, Gay had 26 points including 11-13 FT, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, and 7 turnovers; Ramon Sessions had 18 points; and an unhappy DeMarcus Cousins had 16 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 turnovers - Cousins subbed out halfway through the 3rd quarter (when Dallas was within 1 point) and was seen on the bench not watching the on-court play and Darren Collison (not playing due to a minor injury) went over at one point to try to talk to him.
11/9 Miami defeated Dallas 105-96 at Dallas. Miami scored the last 11 points of the 1st quarter to take a 29-20 lead after 1. The 2nd quarter saw the hot shooting Heat continue to hold a single-digit lead until they scored 8 straight points to take a 51-37 lead with 2:45 remaining. Miami led 55-44 at the half as Miami shot 60% (24-40) FG and Dallas shot 36.6% (15-41) FG in the half. Dallas used an 11-2 run to pull within 59-63 with 7:40 to go, but Miami then scored the next 9 points to go up 72-59 with 4:50 left and led by double-digits the rest of the quarter. Miami led 83-67 after 3. Luol Deng scored the first 5 points of the 4th quarter to take their first 20+ point lead and really never challenged the rest of the way - the final margin was as close as Dallas would get. For the game, Miami shot 55.3% (42-76) FG and Dallas shot 42.2% (35-83) FG. Dirk Nowitzki had 17 points and 6 rebounds. Tyson Chandler had 16 points including 7-10 FG and 15 rebounds including 10 offensive, and Monta Ellis had 23 points and 5 assists. For Miami, Deng had 30 points on 13-19 FG and 4-9 3-pointers and 5 rebounds; Chris Bosh had 20 points on 7-10 FG and 6-11 FT, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists; Dwyane Wade had 20 points and 10 assists; and Mario Chalmers had 18 points.
11/7 Dallas defeated Utah 105-82 in Utah. Utah scored the first points of the game - but that would be their only lead. A 3-pointer by Dirk Nowitzki gave Dallas a 14-8 lead half way through the 1st quarter and Dallas led 24-17 after 1. Utah did pull within 23-24 early in the 2nd quarter, but Dallas then went on a 15-2 run to go up 39-25 with 6:10 left. Utah then connected on 3 straight 3-pointers to pull within 5 points, but Dallas was able to push their lead back into double-digits. Trey Burke (Uta) nailed a 3-pointer as the quarter ended. Dallas led 52-44 at the half. Dallas opened the 3rd quarter strong in scoring the first 9 points to take a 61-44 lead with 8:30 to go as Utah missed their first 3 shots and had 4 turnovers. A 3-pointer by Burke with 7:55 remaining finally got Utah on the scoreboard in the 3rd quarter. But Dallas would continue leading in the teens the entire 3rd quarter and led 78-62 after 3. So after 5 straight terrible 3rd quarters Dallas finally had a good one in this game in out-scoring Utah 26-18 in the 3rd as Utah shot just 4-12 FG and had 7 turnovers. Dallas scored the first 7 points of the 4th quarter and Utah would get no closer than 17 points the rest of the way. For the game, Utah had 23 turnovers on which Dallas scored 32 points (Dallas had 9 turnovers [including a gimme 24 second violation at the end of the game]). Dirk Nowitzki had 27 points on 11-18 FG and 5-8 3-pointers and 10 rebounds, Tyson Chanderon had 15 points and 13 rebounds, and Monta Ellis had 13 points, 6 assists, and 3 steals. For Utah, Alec Burks had 14 points and Gordon Hayward had 12 points including 3-9 FG and 5 rebounds.
11/6 Portland defeated Dallas 108-87 in Portland. The game stayed close in the 1st quarter with the largest lead just 4 points. Dallas led 24-20 after 1. Portland led 30-26 with 9:30 left in the 2nd quarter and Dallas then went on a 14-4 run to go up 40-34 with 4:45 to go. LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) got a tap in at the quarter buzzer and Dallas led 50-46 at the half. Then came the dreaded 3rd quarter. Monta Ellis picked up his 4th foul a mere 8 seconds into the quarter and sat for the next 5 minutes. 2 free throws by Tyson Chandler opened the 3rd quarter and then Dallas went to sleep as Portland went on a 19-4 run to take a 65-55 lead with 6:40 remaining as the Blazers scored on 9 straight possessions. 8 straight points (including 2 3-pointers) gave Portland an 81-66 lead as the quarter ran down - 2 Devin Harris free throws capped the quarter scoring. Portland out-scored Dallas 35-18 in the 3rd quarter as Portland shot 13-20 FG and Dallas shot 6-20 FG. And things didn't get better in the 4th quarter as 5 straight Damian Lillard points gave Portland a 95-74 lead with 7:25 left and Rick Carlisle pulled the plug in sitting the starters (it was the first night of a back-to-back for Dallas). Portland continued to roll in scoring the next 6 points to take their largest lead at 101-74. Portland out-scored Dallas 62-37 in the 2nd half as Dallas shot just 13-39 FG and 1-14 3-pointers. For the game, Portland out-rebounded Dallas 53-34 including 12-8 offensive (no Mav player had more than 4 rebounds). Dirk Nowitzki had 17 points including 6-17 FG, Ellis had 14 points, and Chandler Parsons had 11 points - no other Mav was in double-digits. For Portland, Aldridge had 20 points on 10-16 FG and 7 rebounds and Lillard had 18 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers.
11/3 Dallas defeated Boston 118-113 in Dallas. Dallas scored 14 straight points to take a 33-15 lead with 2:50 left in the 1st quarter and led 40-19 after 1. Chandler Parsons had 14 points in the quarter. Dallas continued to roll and took their largest lead at 63-32 with 4 minutes remaining in the 2nd quarter and led 67-41 at the half. But the 3rd quarter continued to vex the Mavs as Boston opened the quarter with a 28-10 run to pull within 69-77 with 4:40 to go - Dallas did score the next 7 points, but was unable to get their lead larger than 15 points the rest of the quarter. Dallas led 91-79 after 3. Boston out-scored Dallas 38-24 in the 3rd quarter. Dallas' lead hovered around 10 points over the first half of the 4th quarter. 6 straght Celtic points pulled them within 101-105 with 4:15 remaining and it was a tight game to the finish. Dallas did score 7 straight points to take a 10 point lead with 2:20 to go, but Boston rattled off the next 9 points (with the last 2 coming from free throws where Avery Bradley was fouled on a 3-point attempt (hiting 2-3 FT)) to pull within 113-114 with 40 seconds left. Monta Ellis drove for 2 to make it a 3 point game and Jeff Green (Bos) missed a 3-pointer with 20 seconds left. But a jumpball was called on the rebound with Parsons and Jared Sullinger (Bos) - Parsons controlled the tip and tipped it to Ellis, who was fouled and his 2 free throws capped the scoring. Dallas out-scored Boston 67-41 in the 1st half and Boston out-scored Dallas 72-51 in the 2nd half [giving up 72 points in a half - ugh!!!]. For the game, Dallas shot 53.7% (44-82) FG and Boston shot 44.1% (45-102) FG [giving up 102 FGA - ugh!!! (22 Boston offensive rebounds)]. Parsons had 29 points including 10-15 FG and 4-5 3-pointers, Dirk Nowitzki had 27 points including 9-14 FG and 4-4 3-pointers and 7 rebounds, and Tyson Chandler had 10 points on 5-7 FG, 12 rebounds, and 4 blocks. For Boston, Green had 35 points including 5-12 3-pointers and 7 rebounds, Bradley had 32 points including 13-22 FG and 4-6 3-pointers and 8 rebounds, and Rajon Rondo had 7 points including 3-11 FG, 9 rebounds, and 15 assists.
11/3 Al-Farouq Aminu suffered an injury to his left knee during the 2nd quarter of the Boston game and did not return. An MRI showed no structural damage.
11/1 Dallas defeated New Orleans 109-104 in New Orleans. Dallas came out strong and led 32-26 after 1 as the Mavs shot 12-23 FG. A 3-pointer by Chandler Parsons gave Dallas a 53-38 lead with 4:45 left in the 2nd quarter. Dallas took their largest lead right before the quarter ended at 17 points, but Tyreke Evans hit a 3-pointer as the quarter ended. Dallas led 66-52 at the half. But New Orleans came out the 2nd half strong (led by Evans) with a 23-6 run to take a 75-72 lead with 5 minutes to go. New Orleans took their largest lead at 6 points with 20 seconds left, but Devin Harris nailed a 3-pointer as the quarter ended. New Orleans led 89-86 after 3. Evans had 16 points and 5 rebounds in the 3rd quarter. Dallas scored 8 straight inside shots to go up 98-94 with 8 minutes to go. A signature shot by Dirk Nowitzki gave Dallas a 109-103 lead with 50 seconds left. Jrue Holiday missed a 3-pointer with 42 seconds left. Dallas ran the clock down and missed with 20 seconds left and Evans missed a 3-pointer with 12 seconds to go. A meaningless free throw by New Orleans with 2 seconds left gave the final score. Chandler Parsons had 20 points, Dirk Nowitzki had 17 points and 6 rebounds, and Monta Ellis had 17 points and 7 rebounds - and 3 others were in double-digit scoring. Anthony Davis had a strong outing with 31 points including 13-16 FT, 15 rebounds including 6 offensive, and 3 blocks. Evans finished with 22 points, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists and Holiday had 24 points, 6 assists, and 3 steals.
10/30 Dallas defeated Utah 120-102 in Dallas. Dallas scored 4 straight points to take a 24-13 lead and scored the last 8 points of the 1st quarter to go up 36-20 after 1 as Dallas shot 16-25 FG. And the Mavs kept rolling in the 2nd quarter as Devin Harris scored 5 straight points to give Dallas their first 20+ point lead at 43-22 with 9:10 left. And a 3-pointer by Harris gave Dallas a 65-35 lead with 2:30 to go and Dallas led 69-44 at the half. Utah did make a push in the 3rd quarter and used an 11-2 run to pull within 66-80 with 5 minutes remaining. But Dallas was able to push their lead back up to 20 points and led 93-73 after 3. And the 4th quarter was pure blowout - Utah did pull within 15 points once, but there was only 1:30 left in the game when they did so. Dallas led the entire game. Dallas shot 55.3% (47-85) FG and Utah shot 43.4% (36-83) FG. Dallas had 7 players in double-digits scoring including Chandler Parsons with 21 points and 7 rebounds, Dirk Nowitzki with 21 points including 9-13 FG, and Al-Farouq Aminu with 16 points including 6-7 FG and 10 rebounds. For Utah, Derrick Favors had 17 points and 11 rebounds, Gordon Hayward had 16 points and 6 assists, and Trey Burke had 16 points and 7 assists. It was the 2nd night of a back-to-back for Utah.
10/29 Dallas signed J.J. Barea and released Gal Mekel.
10/28 San Antonio defeated Dallas 101-100 in San Antonio. The game stayed close in the 1st quarter with neither team holding more than a 4 point lead. San Antonio led 26-24 after 1. Dallas connected on consecutive 3-pointers to take a 37-32 lead. The Mavs scored the last 4 points of the quarter to take a 53-43 lead after 3 (the largest lead by either team in the half). Dallas out-scored San Antonio 29-19 in the 2nd quarter as Monta Ellis had 10 points. A layup by Ellis opened the 3rd quarter, but San Antonio then rattled off a 15-2 run to take a 60-57 lead with 7:30 left - Tyson Chandler picked up his 4th foul (and a technical foul) during the run and sat for the rest of the quarter. San Antonio led 76-73 after 3. San Antonio out-scored Dallas 31-20 in the 3rd quarter as Tony Parker had 10 points and Manu Ginobili had 9 points. A jumper by Tim Duncan gave the Spurs their largest lead at 91-81 with 6:30 to go, but Devin Harris kept Dallas in the game with a 3-pointer. A jumper by Dirk Nowitzki pulled the Mavs within 96-98 with 2:15 remaining and 2 free throws by Ellis tied the game with 1:50 left. After Duncan missed, Nowitzki hit a short baseliner to give Dallas a 100-98 lead with 1:30 to go, but Parker nailed a 3-pointer with 1:10 remaining. Ellis turned the ball over, but Ginobili missed with 25 seconds left. The Mavs ran the clock down with passing and looking for a shot and Chandler's 3-pointer missed with less than a second left. Replay put .4 seconds back on the clock and the Spurs inbounding the ball in their frontcourt. Harris intercepted the inbounds pass, but his 3/4 court heave bounced high off the backboard. The largest lead in the game (once each by both teams) was just 10 points. Ellis had 26 points and 6 assists, Nowitzki had 18 points including 7-11 FG and 6 rebounds, and Devin Harris had 17 points and 5 assists. For San Antonio, Parker had 23 points, Ginobili had 20 points and 6 assists, and Duncan had 14 points and 13 rebounds.
10/28 Dallas placed Raymond Felton (sprained right ankle) and Ricky Ledo (no injury) on IL. [Note: Felton's 4 game suspension does not start until he is medically able to play.]
10/25 Dallas released Bernard James, Ivan Johnson, and Doron Lamb.
10/24 Dallas finished the 2014 preseason with a record of 4-4.
10/24 In a preseason game, Dallas defeated Orlando 117-92 in Orlando. Dallas used an 18-2 run in the 2nd quarter to take their first double-digit lead and led 57-46 at the half. Dallas came out strong to open the 3rd quarter and led 66-48 a little over 3 minutes in and led 86-66 after 3. As a result of the early blowout, the starters did not play in the 4th quarter. Chandler Parsons had 24 points (including 15 in the 3rd quarter) and Dirk Nowitzki had 16 points including 4-7 3-pointers. For Orlando, Tobias Harris was the high man with 14 points and Nikola Vucevic had 10 points and 13 rebounds.
10/24 Raymond Felton (sprained right ankle) did not play in the Orlando game.
10/23 In a preseason game, New Orleans defeated Dallas 88-85 in Bossier City, Louisiana. With the first game of a preseason back-to-back Dallas elected not to play their stars. And that resulted in a really ugly 1st quarter (the only good news is that only those at the game had to see it as neither team broadcast the game) as New Orleans led 23-10 after 1 as Dallas shot just 4-16 FG and had 7 turnovers. And New Orleans shot just 6-21 FG in the 2nd quarter and it was an exciting 38-33 Pelican lead at halftime. And not much better in the 3rd quarter (except Dallas finally hit a 3-pointer after missing their first 17). But the teams found some offense in the 4th quarter and it ended up being a close finish where Ricky Ledo missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer. Gal Mekel had 17 points and 8 assists and Jae Crowder had 14 points and 7 rebounds. For New Orleans, Tyreke Evans had 14 points and 7 rebounds and Anthony Davis had 13 points and 6 rebounds. Sitting out this game (rest) for Dallas was Tyson Chandler, Monta Ellis, Devin Harris, Jameer Nelson, Dirk Nowitzki, Chandler Parsons, and Brandan Wright.
10/23 Raymond Felton (sprained right ankle) did not play in the New Orleans game.
10/21 Dallas released Eric Griffin and Yuki Togashi.
10/20 In a preseason game, Dallas defeated Memphis 108-103 in Dallas. In a preseason game that Dallas did take semi-seriously, the Mavs used a 21-8 run during the 2nd quarter to take a 13 point lead. Memphis did pull within 6 points in the 3rd quarter, but the Mavs used a 22-9 run to take a 19 point lead - the only disappointment in the 3rd was that Quincy Pondexter (Mem) nailed a 3-pointer at the quarter buzzer. None of the starters (either team) played in the 4th quarter - the Memphis deep reserves did make a comeback, but Dallas had enough of a lead to hang on to the win. Dallas had 7 players in double-digits, led by Tyson Chandler and Monta Ellis with 14 each. Pondexter had 18 points and Marc Gasol had 17 points and 7 rebounds.
10/20 Raymond Felton (sprained right ankle) did not play in the Memphis game.
10/18 In a preseason game, Indiana defeated Dallas 98-93 in Indiana. As expected with the 2nd night of a back-to-back, Dallas did not play Tyson Chandler, Monta Ellis, Devin Harris, Jameer Nelson, Dirk Nowitzki, or Chandler Parsons (game off for rest). Despite that, Dallas contolled the game most of the way with their lead around 10 points (as high as 14) from the mid-2nd quarter through the mid-4th quarter. Indiana used a 18-3 run to take a 1 point lead late in the 4th and then scored the last 5 points of the game for the win. Indiana was able to get the come-from-behind win thanks to a strong 4th quarter where they out-scored Dallas 37-19 in shooting a white hot 12-16 FG and 10-13 FT (while Dallas shot 8-25 FG and 1-1 FT). Richard Jefferson had 19 points including 7-11 FG and 5 rebounds, Gal Mekel had 19 points and 9 assists (in a very preseason high 43 minutes), and Al-Farouq Aminu had 11 points and 12 rebounds. For Indiana, Chris Copeland had 22 points including 6-14 3-pointers (only attempted 1 2-pointer) and David West had 16 points before leaving the game in the 3rd quarter with a sprained ankle.
10/18 Raymond Felton (sprained right ankle) did not play in the Indiana game.
10/17 In a preseason game, Dallas defeated Cleveland 108-102 in Cleveland. Dallas brought out their zone defense and used it extensively in this game. It was effective in the 1st quarter (along with Dallas' offense really clicking) as the Mavs out-scored Cleveland 37-26 - Dallas also was able to go with their expected 5 regular season starters for the first time (with Raymond Felton being suspended for the first 4 regular season games - after which he'll likely be the starting point). The Mavs' 2nd unit did not do as well with the zone as Cleveland used a 27-8 run during the 2nd quarter to decimate Dallas' 15-point early quarter lead. But with Dallas' 5 starters back on the court for at least 7 minutes of the 3rd quarter, the Mavs out-scored Cleveland 32-23 in the 3rd and led by 10 after 3. The ending was a little disappointing as the Cleveland deep reserves and non-guarantees cut into Dallas' lead (with the Mavs mostly using regular season players in the 4th, for the first time this preseason), but the Mavs did hold on for the win. Dallas held a 42-26 points in the paint advantage. The zone did disrupt Cleveland at times as they had 22 turnovers including several 24 seconds violations. Chandler Parsons had 19 points and 5 rebounds, Jameer Nelson had 19 points including 4-6 3-pointers, and Dirk Nowitzki had 16 points and 9 rebounds (and 3 other Mavs were in double-digits). For Cleveland, Kyrie Irving had 23 points and Tristan Thompson had 17 points and 11 rebounds. Cleveland sat Kevin Love (rest) and Shawn Marion (rest) for the game.
10/17 Raymond Felton (sprained right ankle) did not play in the Cleveland game.
10/15 Dallas signed Yuki Togashi to a non-guaranteed contract.
10/12 In a preseason game, Dallas defeated Indiana 106-98 in Dallas. It was another close preseason game through 3 quarters - but taken with a pinch of salt as Indiana wasn't playing two of their starters and Dirk Nowitzki and Tyson Chandler did not play in the 2nd half (no injuries, just preseason). Indiana was up by 1 point with 7:30 left in the 4th when Gal Mekel nailed a 3-pointer and then Charlie Villanueva rattled off 3 more 3-pointers to put Dallas up by 11 and Indiana would get no closer than 8 points the rest of the way. Nowitzki had 16 points on 7-11 FG and Chandler Parsons had 11 points and 7 rebounds. Villanueva had 16 points including 4-6 3-pointers and Mekel had 11 points - all of their points came in the 4th quarter where Dallas out-scored Indiana 37-24. For Indiana, C.J. Miles had 19 points and C.J. Watson had 16 points including 4-7 3-pointers. Indiana was playing without Roy Hibbert and George Hill (and, obviously, Paul George (out for the season)).
10/12 Monta Ellis (sprained left knee) missed the Indiana preseason game. Dirk Nowitzki (hip contusion) did play in the Indiana game, after missing the first 2 preseason games.
10/12 Dallas announced that Raymond Felton would be out at least 10 days due to a sprained right ankle. The injury occurred during Friday's OKC game and Felton was on crutches on Saturday.
10/10 In a preseason game, Oklahoma City defeated Dallas 118-109 in Dallas. Dallas was without two starters as Dirk Nowitzki and Monta Ellis did not play and Oklahoma City was missing key players Serge Ibaka, Nick Collison, and Kendrick Perkins. It was a better game than the Houston game, but that's not saying much as games don't get much uglier than that Houston game was. The big happening from the game was when Raymond Felton went down with 2:30 left in the 1st quarter with a sprained ankle - he had to be helped from the court and put no weight on his right leg (X-rays were negative and he will miss Sunday's game and with the following game not until Friday it is not known if he will be out longer (but don't be surprised if he is (some sprains take a while to recover (not everyone has Dirk's ankles) and it's preseason so no need to rush)). Anyhow, the game showed that Dallas still has defensive work to do if they really want to become a top-10 defensive team as 118 is simply too many points to give up in this league. Despite the 9-point final margin, the game was tight down the stretch (with again the coaches going mostly with reserves and non-guarantees in the 4th quarter) as Oklahoma City led just 109-108 with 90 seconds left. Anthony Morrow (OKC) had a quick 3-pointer and then Dallas played the foul game the rest of the way so that they could practice running plays. For the game, Oklahoma City shot 48.1% FG and 30-40 FT and Dallas shot 41.3% FG and 32-45 FT. Al-Farouq Aminu had 14 points, Jae Crowder had 14 points, and Richard Jefferson had 13 points. Chandler Parsons had 9 points on just 4-12 FG and 1-6 3-pointers, but also had 6 rebounds and 6 asssits in 20 minutes. For Oklahoma City, Morrow had 21 points including 4-7 3-pointers and Steven Adams and Jeremy Lamb had nice outings. Adams had 19 points including 8-9 FG, 5 rebounds, and 3 blocks and Lamb had 19 points and 11 rebounds. The Thunder also lost Reggie Jackson in the 3rd quarter as he went to the lockerroom (never heard what happened, he was walking without assistance though).
10/10 Raymond Felton left the Oklahoma City game late in the 1st quarter with a sprained right ankle. X-rays were negative, but he will miss Sunday's game and will be evaluated later in the week as to his availablity for Friday's game.
10/10 Dirk Nowitzki (right hip contusion) and Monta Ellis (sprained left knee) sat out the Oklahoma City game. Nowitzki may play in Sunday's game vs Indiana, but Ellis will not (he will be re-evaluated later in the week as to if he can play in next weekend's games). Ellis' injury occurred during Thursday's practice and the MRI on the knee showed no serious damage.
10/7 In a preseason game, Houston defeated Dallas 111-108 in Dallas. It was as ugly as first preseason games usually are, but was made much worse by the many whistles - the teams combined to attempt 109 free throws (7:30 pm starts usually end a little before 10 pm, this one ended at almost 10:30). Some good things were seen and lots of bad things (Houston had 44 points in the paint and 22 fast break points - and the Mavs have been emphasizing defense in training camp). The ending was a little exciting as a 3-pointer by Gal Mekel tied the game at 108-108 with 7 seconds left. After a timeout, Jae Crowder played tight defense, but was (incorrectly) called for a foul on Kosta Papanikolaou behind the arc with .2 seconds left and he hit all 3 free throws for the final score [and thankfully overtime was avoided]. Despite the close game, both coaches did treat it was preseason as none of the starters played in the 4th quarter. Houston shot 29-45 FT and Dallas shot 47-64 FT and both teams had 24 turnovers each - yuch. Chandler Parsons had 14 points in a nice debut, Monta Ellis had 13 points (including 9-12 FT) but also had 6 turnovers, and Charlie Villanueva saw most of his minutes in the 4th quarter and had 13 points in just 14 minutes - but also fouled out in the high whistle affair. For Houston, James Harden had 17 points and Donatas Motiejunas had 18 points.
10/7 Dirk Nowitzki did not play in the Houston preseason game due to a right hip contusion. [Nothing serious - he would havbe played if it was regular season.]
10/4 The Mavs held their annual Fan Jam and the Blue team defeated the White 40-37 in a 20 minute game (really 40-34, but they cheated to make the last seconds more exciting as Villanueva's 3-pointer with about 4 seconds left occurred after the ref had (correctly) ruled Villanueva had stepped out of bounds). The Blue team consisted of Ricky Ledo, Raymond Felton, Greg Smith, Al-Faruoq Aminu, Jae Crowder, Devin Harris, Eric Griffin, and Brandan Wright. The White team consisted of Charlie Villanueva, Bernard James, Tyson Chandler, Doron Lamb, Monta Ellis, Jameer Nelson, Richard jefferson, Chandler Parsons, and Dirk Nowitzki. Ivan Johnson (minor injury) and Gal Mekel (Jewish holiday) did not play.
9/23 Dallas signed Detroit free agent Charlie Villanueva to a non-guaranteed contract.
9/22 Dallas signed free agent Doron Lamb to a non-guaranteed contract.
9/3 Dallas re-signed Bernard James.
8/17 Cleveland signed Dallas free agent Shawn Marion to a 1 year, minimum contract.
8/7 The NBA suspended Raymond Felton for 4 games for his guilty plea to possession of an unlicensed gun in New York. The suspension will occur at the start of the 14-15 regular season.
7/30 Brooklyn named Tony Brown as an assistant coach. Brown had been an assistant for the previous 3 seasons.
7/29 Dallas signed New Orleans free agent Al-Farouq Aminu to a 2 year, minimum contract with the 2nd year at the player's option.
7/29 Dallas signed free agent Ivan Johnson to a 1 year, minimum contract.
7/24 Dallas signed Orlando free agent Jameer Nelson to a 2 year, $5.6 million contract with a player option for the 2nd year.
7/23 Raymond Felton entered a guilty plea in a court in New York for gun charges and was sentenced to 500 hours of community service and fined $5,000.
7/23 Dallas voided their 1 year, minimum contract agreement with Rashard Lewis due to Lewis failing his physical when it was discovered that he needed surgery on his right knee.
7/21 Dallas signed Utah free agent Richard Jefferson to a 1 year, minimum contract.
7/18 Dallas signed rookie free agent Eric Griffin.
2014 Dallas summer league roster and results
7/18 In summer league play, Dallas defeated Phoenix 88-62. Eric Griffin had 20 points including 9-13 FG and Ricky Ledo had 15 points.
7/17 Dallas re-signed Devin Harris to a 3 year, $9 million contract.
7/17 Dallas signed Miami free agent Rashard Lewis to a 1 year, minimum contract.
7/16 TRADE: Dallas re-signed DeJuan Blair and then traded him to Washington for the rights to 2009 draft pick (#57) Emir Preldzic.
7/16 In summer league play, Charlotte defeated Dallas 82-81. Roberto Nelson (Cha) hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer for the game winner. Gal Mekel had 17 points including 5-7 FG, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists and Bernard James had 12 points and 7 rebounds.
7/15 Houston elected not to match Dallas' 3 year, $46 million offer sheet to restricted free agent Chandler Parsons and, thus, Parsons is now a member of the Mavericks. The 3rd year is at Parsons' option.
7/15 Dallas re-signed Dirk Nowitzki to a 3 year, $30 million contract with the 3rd year at the player's option.
7/14 TRADE: Dallas traded the rights to 2008 draft pick (#53) Tadija Dragicevic to Chicago for Greg Smith.
7/14 In summer league play, Dallas defeated Toronto 88-57. Ricky Ledo had 18 points and Eric Griffin had 12 points.
7/12 Memphis signed Dallas free agent Vince Carter to a 3 year, $12 million contract.
7/12 In summer league play, Dallas defeated Minnesota 93-85. Bernard James had 21 points and 7 rebounds and Ricky Ledo had 21 points.
7/11 In summer league play, New York defeated Dallas 76-64. Bernard James had 15 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 blocks and Ricky Ledo had 14 points and 5 rebounds.
7/10 Dallas made a 3 year, $46 million offer to restricted free agent Chandler Parsons with the 3rd year at the player's option. Houston has 3 days to match the offer.
7/7 Dallas named Jamahl Mosley as an assistant coach.
7/5 Dallas has reportedly reached a 3 year, $9 million contract agreement to re-sign Devin Harris. The contract can not be formally signed until the July Moratorium ends July 10.
7/3 Dallas has reportedly reached a 3 year, $30 million contract agreement to re-sign Dirk Nowitzki (taking a 50% paycut) with the 3rd year at Nowitzki's option. The contract can not be formally signed until the July Moratorium ends July 10.

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