DALLAS MAVERICKS GAME NOTES JANUARY 23, 2015

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1 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT RESULT W/L San Antonio /30 vs. Utah New Orleans /3 vs. Boston Portland Utah /9 vs. Miami /11 vs. Sacramento /13 vs. Philadelphia /15 vs. Minnesota Charlotte Washington /21 vs. L.A. Lakers Houston /24 vs. Indiana /26 vs. New York * 11-5 Toronto Philadelphia Chicago ** 14-5 Milwaukee /5 vs. Phoenix /7 vs. Milwaukee Memphis /10 vs. New Orleans /13 vs. Golden State New York Detroit /20 vs. San Antonio /22 vs. Atlanta Phoenix /26 vs. L.A. Lakers /28 vs. Oklahoma City /30 vs. Washington Boston Cleveland Brooklyn 96-88* /7 vs. Detroit L.A. Clippers Sacramento * Denver /16 vs. Denver Memphis Minnesota /23 vs. Chicago 7:00 pm# New Orleans 5:00 pm 1/27 vs. Memphis 7:30 pm Houston 7:00 pm Miami 7:00 pm# Orlando 6:00 pm 2/2 vs. Minnesota 7:30 pm Golden State 9:30 pm# Sacramento 9:00 pm 2/7 vs. Portland 7:30 pm 2/9 vs. L.A. Clippers 7:30 pm^ 2/11 vs. Utah 7:30 pm Oklahoma City 7:00 pm& 2/20 vs. Houston 7:30 pm 2/22 vs. Charlotte 6:30 pm 2/24 vs. Toronto 7:30 pm Atlanta 6:30 pm 2/28 vs. Brooklyn 7:30 pm 3/2 vs. New Orleans 7:30 pm Portland 9:30 pm& Golden State 9:30 pm# L.A. Lakers 8:30 pm^ 3/10 vs. Cleveland 7:30 pm 3/13 vs. L.A. Clippers 7:30 pm^ 3/16 vs. Oklahoma City 7:30 pm 3/18 vs. Orlando 7:00 pm# 3/20 vs. Memphis 7:30 pm Phoenix 8:00 pm 3/24 vs. San Antonio 7:30 pm San Antonio 7:30 pm Indiana 6:00 pm Oklahoma City 7:00 pm 4/2 vs. Houston 7:30 pm 4/4 vs. Golden State 7:30 pm 4/8 vs. Phoenix 8:30 pm# Denver 8:00 pm L.A. Lakers 8:30 pm^ Utah 8:00 pm 4/15 vs. Portland 7:00 pm #ESPN; &TNT; ^NBA TV *Overtime Period; Game Times are CT REGULAR SEASON RECORD BY MONTH Oct. (1-1); Nov. (12-4); Dec. (10-5); Jan. (7-3); Feb. (0-0); Mar. (0-0); Apr. (0-0) DALLAS MAVERICKS GAME NOTES JANUARY 23, 2015 DALLAS MAVERICKS (30-13) vs. CHICAGO BULLS (28-16) REGULAR SEASON GAME #44 HOME GAME #23 FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, :00 P.M. CT AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER (DALLAS, TX) FSSW/ESPN ESPN FM ESPN DEPORTES 1540 AM (SP) MAVERICKS MEDIA PASS: THE DALLAS MAVERICKS MEDIA GUIDE IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: PROBABLE STARTERS SEASON AVERAGES NOTES #25 CHANDLER PARSONS F Florida PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG #41 DIRK NOWITZKI F Germany PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG #6 TYSON CHANDLER C Dominguez HS (CA) PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG #11 MONTA ELLIS G Lanier HS (MS) PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG #9 RAJON RONDO G Kentucky PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG Last Game: 22 points (9-13 FGs, 4-6 3FGs), 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block in 26 minutes at MIN (1/21/15). Notes: 2 games with 30+ points 11 games with 20+ points (10-1 record) 23 games with 2+ 3FGs (20-3 record) leads team in 3FGs (86). Last Game: 16 points (6-9 FGs, 2-4 3FGs, 2-2 FTs) and 9 rebounds in 25 minutes at MIN (1/21/15). Notes: Passed Moses Malone (27,409) for 7 th place on the NBA s all-time scoring list at BKN (1/5/15) 17 games with 20+ points (13-4 record). Last Game: 7 points (3-3 FGs, 1-2 FTs), 6 rebounds and 2 blocks in 31 minutes at MIN (1/21/15). Notes: Ranks 4 th in NBA in rpg (12.2) and 2 nd in FG% (.675) 18 double-doubles (13-5 record) 23 games with 10+ points (18-5 record) 29 games with 10+ rebounds. Last Game: 7 points (3-12 FGs, 1-2 FTs), 3 assists and 3 steals in 30 minutes at MIN (1/21/15). Notes: 6 games with 30+ points (5-1 record) 11 games with 25+ points 20 games with 20+ points (14-6 record) 14 games with 3+ steals 2 double-doubles. Last Game: 9 points (4-10 FGs, 1-2 3FGs) and 3 assists in 21 minutes at MIN (1/21/15). Notes: Ranks 4 th in NBA in apg (9.4) league-high 3 triple-doubles 11 double-doubles (2 with DAL) 4 games with 20+ points (3 with DAL) 15 games with 10+ assists. MAVERICKS RECORDS UPCOMING GAMES Game Times are CT RECORD HOME ROAD OT DATE OPPONENT TIME TV OVERALL Jan. 25 at New Orleans 5:00 pm FSSW WESTERN Jan. 27 vs. Memphis 7:30 pm TXA 21 EASTERN Jan. 28 at Houston 7:00 pm FSSW SOUTHWEST Jan. 30 at Miami 7:00 pm FSSW/ESPN STREAKS: Overall Won 3; Home Won 1; Road Won 2 Jan. 31 at Orlando 6:00 pm FSSW Radio: ESPN FM; In Spanish on ESPN Deportes 1540 AM INJURY/PLAYER STATUS: None to Report. PRONUNCIATIONS: Al-Farouq Aminu (al-fuh-rook ah-mee-noo); Jose Juan Barea (ba-ray-ah); Monta Ellis (MON-tay); Ricky Ledo (LEEdoh); Dirk Nowitzki (Na-VIT-skee), Rajon Rondo (RAH-jon RON-doh). RECENT TRANSACTIONS: 1/9: Reassigned G Ricky Ledo to the Texas Legends (D-League) 1/6: Recalled G Ricky Ledo from the Texas Legends (D-League) 1/3: Reassigned G Ricky Ledo to the Texas Legends (D-League) 12/28: Recalled G Ricky Ledo and C/F Dwight Powell from the Texas Legends (D-League) 12/27: Assigned G Ricky Ledo and C/F Dwight Powell to the Texas Legends (D-League) 12/20: Recalled G Ricky Ledo from the Texas Legends (D-League) 12/18: Acquired G Rajon Rondo and C/F Dwight Powell from BOS in exchange for C/F Brandan Wright, F Jae Crowder, G Jameer Nelson, a 2015 first round pick and a 2016 second round pick 12/18: Reassigned G Ricky Ledo to the Texas Legends (D-League) 12/12: Recalled G Ricky Ledo from the Texas Legends (D-League) 12/8: Reassigned G Ricky Ledo to the Texas Legends (D-League) 12/6: Recalled G Ricky Ledo from the Texas Legends (D-League) 12/5: Reassigned G Ricky Ledo to the Texas Legends (D-League) 12/4: Recalled G Ricky Ledo from the Texas Legends (D-League) 11/27: Reassigned G Ricky Ledo to the Texas Legends (D-League) 11/24: Recalled G Ricky Ledo from the Texas Legends (D-League) 11/20: Assigned G Ricky Ledo to the Texas Legends (D-League) 10/29: Signed G Jose Juan Barea 10/29: Waived G Gal Mekel 10/25: Waived C Bernard James, F Ivan Johnson and G Doron Lamb 10/20: Waived F Eric Griffin and G Yuki Togashi 10/15: Signed G Yuki Togashi 9/23: Signed F Charlie Villanueva 9/22: Signed G Doron Lamb 9/3: Re-signed C Bernard James 7/29: Signed F Ivan Johnson 7/29: Signed F Al-Farouq Aminu 7/24: Signed G Jameer Nelson 7/21: Signed F Richard Jefferson 7/18: Signed F Eric Griffin 7/17: Re-signed G Devin Harris 7/16: As part of a sign-and-trade deal, sent C DeJuan Blair to WAS in exchange for the rights to Emir Preldzic 7/15: Signed F Chandler Parsons 7/15: Re-signed F Dirk Nowitzki 7/14: Acquired C/F Greg Smith from CHI in exchange for the rights to Tadija Dragicevic 6/25: Acquired C Tyson Chandler and G Raymond Felton from NY in exchange for C Samuel Dalembert, G Jose Calderon, G Wayne Ellington, G Shane Larkin and two 2014 second round picks DALLAS MAVERICKS GAME NOTES PAGE 1

2 DALLAS MAVERICKS ROSTER No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Prior to NBA/Home Country NBA Exp 7 Al-Farouq Aminu F /21/90 Wake Forest/USA 4 5 Jose Juan Barea G /26/84 Northeastern/Puerto Rico 8 6 Tyson Chandler C /2/82 Dominguez HS (CA)/USA Monta Ellis G /26/85 Lanier HS (MS)/USA 9 2 Raymond Felton G /26/84 North Carolina/USA 9 20 Devin Harris G /27/83 Wisconsin/USA Richard Jefferson F /21/80 Arizona/USA 13 1 Ricky Ledo G /10/92 Providence/USA 1 41 Dirk Nowitzki F /19/78 Würzburg/Germany Chandler Parsons F /25/88 Florida/USA 3 8 Dwight Powell C/F /20/91 Stanford/Canada R 9 Rajon Rondo G /22/86 Kentucky/USA 8 4 Greg Smith C/F /8/91 Fresno State/USA 3 3 Charlie Villanueva F /24/84 Connecticut/USA 9 Head Coach: Rick Carlisle Virginia President of Basketball Operations/GM: Donn Nelson Wheaton College Assistant Coaches: Monte Mathis Toledo Kaleb Canales Texas-Arlington Jamahl Mosley Colorado Darrell Armstrong Fayetteville State Player Development Coach: Brad Davis Maryland Free Throw Coach: Gary Boren Oklahoma Head Video Coordinator/Scout: Mike Shedd Purdue Athletic Performance Director: Jeremy Holsopple Kentucky Head Athletic Trainer: Casey Smith Arizona State Associate Head Athletic Trainer: Dionne Calhoun San Diego State Head Equipment Manager: Al Whitley Simon Fraser PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Al-Farouq Aminu al-fuh-rook ah-mee-noo Jose Juan Barea ba-ray-ah Monta Ellis MON-tay Ricky Ledo LEE-doh Dirk Nowitzki Na-VIT-skee Rajon Rondo RAH-jon RON-doh HOW THE MAVERICKS WERE BUILT FREE AGENTS Jose Juan Barea (signed as a free agent on 10/29/14) - Charlie Villanueva (signed as a free agent on 9/23/14) - Al-Farouq Aminu (signed as a free agent on 7/29/14) - Richard Jefferson (signed as a free agent on 7/21/14) - Devin Harris (re-signed on 7/17/14) - Chandler Parsons (signed as a free agent on 7/15/14) - Dirk Nowitzki (re-signed on 7/15/14) Monta Ellis (signed as a free agent on 7/23/13) OBTAINED VIA TRADE Rajon Rondo (from Boston along with Dwight Powell in exchange for Brandan Wright, Jae Crowder, Jameer Nelson, a 2015 first round pick and a 2016 second round pick on 12/18/14) - Dwight Powell (from Boston along with Rajon Rondo in exchange for Brandan Wright, Jae Crowder, Jameer Nelson, a 2015 first round pick and a 2016 second round pick on 12/18/14) - Greg Smith (from Chicago in exchange for the rights to Tadija Dragicevic on 7/14/14) - Tyson Chandler (from New York along with Raymond Felton in exchange for Samuel Dalembert, Jose Calderon, Wayne Ellington, Shane Larkin and two 2014 second round picks on 6/25/14) - Raymond Felton (from New York along with Tyson Chandler in exchange for Samuel Dalembert, Jose Calderon, Wayne Ellington, Shane Larkin and two second round picks on 6/25/14) Ricky Ledo (draft rights from Philadelphia in exchange for a future second round pick on 6/28/13) DALLAS MAVERICKS GAME NOTES PAGE 2

3 TONIGHT S OPPONENT: CHICAGO BULLS SEASON PPG OPP. PPG FG % 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG TO BPG MAVERICKS BULLS SEASON VS. CHICAGO SEASON VS. CHICAGO SERIES HISTORY VS. CHICAGO DATE SITE TIME/RESULT DATE SITE RESULT ALL-TIME STREAKS 12/2/14 at CHI W, (2OT) 12/28/13 at CHI W, OVERALL Won 1 1/23/15 at DAL 7:00 p.m. CT 2/28/14 at DAL L, HOME Lost 1 ROAD Won 2 SERIES NOTES: The Mavericks took a lead in the all-time series with a thrilling double-overtime win at Chicago on 12/2/14 Monta Ellis dropped a game-high 38 points in the win on 12/2/14 Chandler Parsons (24), Dirk Nowitzki (22) and Devin Harris (20) each scored at least 20 points, while J.J. Barea contributed 13 points in 13 minutes The Mavericks have won 24 of the last 32 meetings between the two teams (Dallas won 13 straight against Chicago from 3/12/98-12/13/04) Dallas has won three of the last four meetings in the series (after Chicago won four straight against Dallas from 11/19/10-11/28/12) The two clubs split the season series, 1-1, with the road team winning both times The Mavericks have taken 13 of the last 16 showdowns in Dallas The Mavericks have also won two straight on the road against the Bulls (after the Bulls won the previous three meetings in Chicago). CONNECTIONS: Mavericks center Tyson Chandler played his first five NBA seasons for the Bulls from Chandler and Bulls guard Derrick Rose were both members of the 2010 USA Men s World Championship Team Bulls guard Aaron Brooks teamed with Mavericks forward Chandler Parsons on the Rockets for part of the season and the first half of the campaign Bulls forward Mike Dunleavy, Jr. was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and his cousin Kevin Dunleavy, currently plays guard for SMU in Dallas Dunleavy played a season-and-a-half season with Mavericks guard Monta Ellis on the Warriors from and another season-and-a-half with Ellis on the Bucks from The Mavericks acquired big man Greg Smith from the Bulls this past offseason in exchange for the rights to Tadija Dragicevic on 7/14/14 Bulls assistant coach Adrian Griffin played for the Mavericks from and again in PREVIOUS MEETING: DALLAS 132, CHICAGO 129 (2OT) DECEMBER 2, 2014 UNITED CENTER CHICAGO, IL GAME #19 (14-5) TEAM OT Final FG FGA FG% 3FG% FT% OR DR TR A PF ST TO BS DAL CHI PLAYER NOTES: Mavericks guard Monta Ellis poured in a game-high 38 points (16-35 FGs, 1-4 3FGs, 5-5 FTs), including 28 after intermission, to go along with two steals in 45 minutes. Ellis forced overtime with three clutch free throws with 1.2 seconds to go in regulation (he was fouled on a 3-point field goal attempt TEAM HIGH PTS HIGH REB HIGH AST DAL Ellis 38 Chandler 14 Nowitzki 10 CHI Gasol 29 Gasol & Noah 14 Rose 10 and made all three foul shots to tie the game at ). Ellis scored seven of Dallas 11 points in double-overtime (Chicago scored 8 points as a team in 2OT). Dirk Nowitzki finished three rebounds shy of a triple-double with 22 points, seven rebounds and a team-high 10 assists in 42 minutes. Devin Harris went a perfect 6-of-6 from 3-point range and scored 20 points to go along with four rebounds and eight assists in 35 minutes off the bench. Chandler Parsons contributed 24 points, seven rebounds, two assists and three steals in 45 minutes. J.J. Barea chipped in 13 points in 13 minutes off the bench. Pau Gasol (team-high 29 points and 14 rebounds) and Derrick Rose (18 points and a team-high 10 assists) both recorded double-doubles for Chicago in the loss. NOTABLES: The Mavericks outshot the Bulls 58.3 percent (7-of-12) to 20 percent (2-of-10) from beyond the arc in the first half and led by 12 (59-47) at the break Chicago began the third quarter on a 14-2 run and knotted the game at 61 at the 7:57 mark of the period Dallas used an 11-0 run to take a lead with 4:32 to go in the third The Mavericks led by six (80-74) after three The Bulls used a run (from the 10:37 mark of the fourth quarter through the 2:42 mark of the period) to turn a 10-point deficit (86-76) into a six-point advantage (102-96) The Mavericks trailed by three ( ) with just 4.2 seconds remaining (and no timeouts left), but Monta Ellis was fouled on a 3-point attempt with 1.2 seconds left and hit all three free throws to tie the game at 108 and force overtime Chicago s Derrick Rose sent the game into double overtime with a banked-in 3-pointer at the buzzer Monta Ellis scored seven of Dallas 11 points in double-overtime, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 39.9 seconds left (that put the Mavericks up, ) Dallas won by a final count of (in double-overtime) The game saw 20 ties and 14 lead changes The Mavericks outshot the Bulls 50 percent (15-of-30) to 30.8 percent (8-of-26) from beyond the arc on the night...chicago outscored Dallas in the paint and in transition DALLAS MAVERICKS GAME NOTES PAGE 3

4 NEXT OPPONENT: at NEW ORLEANS PELICANS (1/25/15) SEASON VS. NEW ORLEANS SEASON VS. NEW ORLEANS SERIES HISTORY VS. NEW ORLEANS DATE SITE TIME/RESULT DATE SITE RESULT ALL-TIME STREAKS 11/1/14 at NO W, /4/13 at NO W, OVERALL Won 9 12/10/14 at DAL W, /10/14 at NO W, HOME 20-2 Won 4 1/25/15 at NO 5:00 p.m. CT 1/11/14 at DAL W, ROAD 14-9 Won 5 3/2/15 at DAL 7:30 p.m. CT 2/26/14 at DAL W, SERIES NOTES: Dallas has won nine straight regular-season meetings with New Orleans Eleven of the last 17 regular-season meetings between Dallas and New Orleans have been decided by five points or less The Mavericks are 20-2 all-time at home against the Pelicans franchise Dallas has won five straight on the road against New Orleans The Mavericks lead the season series, 2-0 (with victories at New Orleans on 11/1/14 and at Dallas on 12/10/14) Monta Ellis is averaging 21.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 4.0 apg, 1.0 spg and 35.5 mpg in two starts against the Pelicans this season Chandler Parsons is averaging 20.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 3.0 apg and 34.0 mpg in two starts against New Orleans in Dirk Nowitzki is averaging 18.5 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 2.5 apg and 30.5 mpg in two starts against the Pelicans this year Devin Harris is averaging 16.0 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 4.5 apg and 26.5 mpg in two games versus New Orleans this season Tyson Chandler is averaging 10.0 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 2.0 bpg and 30.5 mpg in two starts against the Pelicans in The Mavericks won the first 16 meetings between the two franchises Nowitzki became the 17 th member of the 25,000-point club at New Orleans on 4/14/13 with an 18-foot fadeaway jumper over Robin Lopez at the 6:44 mark of the second quarter (the basket gave him 25,001 career points)...the Mavericks set a franchise record with 17 blocked shots at New Orleans on 2/22/13. CONNECTIONS: Mavericks center Tyson Chandler played three seasons in New Orleans from and stands as the franchise s all-time leader in field goal percentage (.611, 829-of-1,356) Chandler and Pelicans forward Anthony Davis were both members of the gold-medal-winning U.S. Men s National Basketball team that competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London Chandler also played with Pelicans guard Eric Gordon on the 2010 U.S. Men s World Championship team Mavericks forward Al-Farouq Aminu played the previous three seasons in New Orleans ( ) before signing with the Mavericks this past offseason Aminu teamed with Eric Gordon on the L.A. Clippers during his rookie season ( ) and the two were traded to New Orleans together as part of the Chris Paul deal on 12/14/11 Mavericks forward Chandler Parsons and Pelicans center Omer Asik played the previous two seasons ( ) in Houston together Pelicans center Alexis Ajinca spent part of the season with the Mavericks Ajinca was acquired by Dallas from Charlotte in the Tyson Chandler deal on 7/13/10 and was with the Mavericks until he was traded to Toronto on 1/24/11. DALLAS 98, MINNESOTA 75 JANUARY 21, 2015 TARGET CENTER MINNEAPOLIS, MN GAME #43 (30-13) TEAM OT Final FG FGA FG% 3FG% FT% OR DR TR A PF ST TO BS DAL MIN PLAYER NOTES: All 13 players that suited up for Dallas scored. Mavericks forward Chandler Parsons posted a game-high 22 points (9-13 FGs, 4-6 3FGs) in 26 minutes. Dirk Nowitzki finished one board shy of a double-double with 16 points (6-9 FGs, 2-4 3FGs, 2-2 FTs) and nine rebounds in 25 minutes. J.J. Barea contributed seven points TEAM HIGH PTS HIGH REB HIGH AST DAL Parsons 22 Powell 10 Barea 10 MIN Wiggins 18 Young 11 Young 6 and a game-high 10 assists in 22 minutes off the Mavericks bench. Dwight Powell pitched in six points and a team-high 10 rebounds in 20 minutes off the pine. Timberwolves guard Andrew Wiggins scored a team-high 18 points in 39 minutes. Thaddeus Young had a double-double with 14 points, a game-high 11 rebounds and a team-high six assists in 32 minutes for Minnesota in the loss. NOTABLES: Dallas led by three (24-21) after one The Mavericks outshot the Timberwolves 60 percent (12-of-20) to 28 percent (7-of-25) from the field in the second quarter and outscored Minnesota in the period Dallas led by 21 (59-38) at the half The Mavericks led by as many as 25 in the second half and cruised to a 23-point win (98-75) The Mavericks outshot the Timberwolves 51.3 percent (39-of-76) to 34.8 percent (31-of-89) from the field on the night, including 40.7 percent (11-of-27) to 13.3 percent (2-of-15) from beyond the arc Dallas outscored Minnesota 13-6 on the fast break The Mavericks led by as many as 25, while the Timberwolves largest lead was five. DALLAS 103, MEMPHIS 95 JANUARY 19, 2015 FEDEXFORUM MEMPHIS, TN GAME #42 (29-13) TEAM OT Final FG FGA FG% 3FG% FT% OR DR TR A PF ST TO BS DAL MEM PLAYER NOTES: Mavericks guard Monta Ellis tallied a game-high 25 points (9-18 FGs, 3-7 3FGs, 4-7 FTs) and a game-high seven assists in 40 minutes. Dirk Nowitzki totaled 21 points (7-13 FGs, 2-4 3FGs, 5-5 FTs), including 19 in the second half, to go along with six rebounds in 32 minutes. Nowitzki had Dallas TEAM HIGH PTS HIGH REB HIGH AST DAL Ellis 25 Chandler 16 Ellis 7 MEM Conley 22 Randolph 15 Conley & Gasol 4 final eight points of the game. Tyson Chandler notched his 18 th double-double of the season with 10 points and a game-high 16 rebounds (7 OR) in 40 minutes. Chandler Parsons recorded 15 points, four rebounds, three assists, one steal and two blocks in 35 minutes. Devin Harris had 12 points, all in the first half, to go along with five rebounds, three assists and two steals in 23 minutes off the bench. Mike Conley (22) and Marc Gasol (20) both scored 20-plus points for Memphis in the loss. Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph had a double-double with 18 points (8-13 FGs, 2-2 FTs) and a team-high 15 rebounds in 40 minutes. NOTABLES: The Mavericks outscored the Grizzlies in the opening frame Memphis got to within two (37-35) in the second quarter, but Monta Ellis gave the Mavericks a seven-point lead (53-46) going into the half with a 22-foot step-back jumper with 1.0 second remaining Dallas also led by seven (82-75) going into the fourth The Grizzlies used a 12-5 run (from the 9:44 mark of the fourth quarter through the 4:03 mark of the period) to turn a five-point deficit (84-79) into a two-point advantage (91-89) But the Mavericks outscored the Grizzlies 14-4 in the final 3:48 en route to a win Dirk Nowitzki scored Dallas final eight points of the game The Mavericks outshot the Grizzlies 40 percent (10-of-25) to 13.6 percent (3-of-22) from beyond the arc Memphis went 20-of-22 (.909) from the line, while Dallas went 25-of-33 (.758) from the charity stripe The Grizzlies outscored the Mavericks in the paint DALLAS MAVERICKS GAME NOTES PAGE 4

5 MAVERICKS QUICK STATS TEAM STATS The Mavericks have won three straight and 10 of their last 13 games. The Mavericks shot 51.3 percent (39-of-76) from the field in their win at Minnesota on 1/21. The Mavericks improved to 15-1 this season when they shoot at least 50 percent from the field. The Mavericks went 11-of-27 (.407) from beyond the arc at Minnesota on 1/21. The Mavericks are 17-3 this season when they make at least 10 3-pointers. Dallas went 25-of-33 (.758) from the line at Memphis (1/19), including 17-of-22 (.773) from the stripe in the first half alone. The Mavericks improved to 5-2 this season when they attempt at least 30 foul shots in a game. With the win over Denver on 1/16, Dallas entered the midway point of the season with a record of (.683). It marked the Mavericks best start through 41 games since the campaign (28-13). The Mavericks led from start to finish against the Nuggets on 1/16 (there were no ties). It marked the sixth time this season that Dallas won a game without trailing at point (includes ties). It was also the third time this year that Dallas won a game in which there were not ties (also: 10/30 vs. Utah and 11/13 vs. Philadelphia). The Mavericks bench outscored the Nuggets bench, 62-29, on 1/14/15. It marked the first time in nearly a full calendar year that Dallas bench produced that many points in a game (Dallas bench scored 68 vs. Portland on 1/18/14). Dallas recorded a overtime-win at Sacramento on 1/13. The Mavericks improved to 4-0 in overtime games this season. Dallas was just 1-5 in overtime games last year. Dallas had 12 steals at Sacramento on 1/13. The Mavericks improved to 8-2 this season when they record double-digit steals in a game. All five starters scored in double figures for Dallas in the overtime-win at Sacramento on 1/13. It marked the fourth time this season that the Mavericks had all five of their starters in double digits. The Mavericks won six consecutive games from 12/26 vs. the L.A. Lakers to 1/5 at Brooklyn. It tied their longest win streak of the season (Dallas also won 6 straight from 11/11-11/21). Dallas recorded a overtime win at Brooklyn on 1/5. The Mavericks recorded their 15 th straight road win against an Eastern Conference opponent (Dallas is a perfect 11-0 against Eastern Conference teams on the road this year). The Mavericks are 16-3 overall against the East this season. Dallas handed out 30 assists at Cleveland on 1/4. The Mavericks improved to 7-0 this season when they record at least 30 assists. Dallas had eight blocks at Cleveland on 1/4. The Mavericks improved to 6-0 this season when they record at least eight blocks in a game. The Mavericks tied a season-low with seven turnovers against the Wizards on 12/30 (also had 7 at Portland 11/6). The Mavericks are 13-1 this season when they score at least 110 points in a game. The Mavericks are 15-1 this year when they hand out at least 25 assists in a game. The Mavericks are 12-3 this season when they have at least two reserves score in double figures. The Mavericks are averaging points on 48.7 percent shooting in their 30 wins this season (compared to 99.7 points on.437 shooting in their 13 losses). INDIVIDUAL STATS Chandler Parsons tallied a game-high 22 points (9-13 FGs, 4-6 3FGs), including 13 in the second quarter, in 26 minutes at Minnesota on 1/21. The Mavericks improved to 10-1 this season when he scores at least 20. J.J. Barea recorded seven points and a game-high 10 assists in 22 minutes at Minnesota on 1/21. It marked his second game with 10-plus assists this season (11 vs. Philadelphia 11/13). Dwight Powell recorded six points (3-3 FGs) and a career-high (team-high) 10 rebounds in 20 minutes at Minnesota on 1/21. Powell is averaging 6.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 17.0 minutes over his last five games (at L.A. Clippers 1/10-at Minnesota 1/21). Monta Ellis tallied a game-high 25 points (9-18 FGs, 3-7 3FGs, 4-7 FTs) and a game-high seven assists in 40 minutes at Memphis on 1/19. It marked his 20 th 20- point game of the season (14-6 record). Dallas improved to 9-2 this year when he scores at least 25 points in a game. Dirk Nowitzki totaled 21 points (7-13 FGs, 2-4 3FGs, 5-5 FTs) and six rebounds in 32 minutes at Memphis on 1/19. It marked his 17 th game with 20-plus points this season (13-4 record). Nowitzki scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half, including Dallas final eight points of the game. Tyson Chandler posted his 18 th double-double of the season with 10 points and a game-high 16 rebounds (7 OR) in 40 minutes at Memphis on 1/19. The Mavericks improved to 13-5 this season when Chandler records a double-double. Chandler had 16 double-doubles all of last year. Devin Harris recorded 12 points, all in the first half, to go along with five rebounds, three assists and two steals in 23 minutes at Memphis on 1/19. The Mavericks improved to 11-5 this year when he scores in double figures. Dirk Nowitzki scored a game-high 25 points (8-18 FGs, 4-5 3FGs, 5-5 FTs), including Dallas first 10 points, to go along with nine rebounds in 30 minutes vs. Denver on 1/16. The Mavericks improved to 5-1 this year when he scores at least 25 points in a game. J.J. Barea tallied a season-high-tying 17 points to go along with three rebounds and six assists in 21 minutes at Denver on 1/14 (also had 17 at Memphis 12/9). He scored in double digits for the ninth time this year (7-2 record). Richard Jefferson made his second start of the season (775 th career) at Denver on 1/14 and scored a season-high 16 points (6-13 FGs, 4-9 FTs) to go along with six rebounds in 30 minutes (previous high: 14 points vs. Washington 12/30). It marked his 10 th double-figure scoring game of the season (7-3 record). Jefferson is averaging 14.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 32.0 minutes per game as a starter this season. He is shooting 52.4 percent (11-of-21) from the floor in his two starts this year. Dwight Powell appeared in his 12 th career NBA game at Denver (1/14) and had a career-high 11 points (5-8 FGs, 1-2 FTs), five rebounds, two assists and one block in 29 minutes. Charlie Villanueva had 11 points and four rebounds in 19 minutes at Denver on 1/14. It was his seventh double-figure scoring game of the year. Raymond Felton made his first start of the season (613 th career) at Denver on 1/14 and recorded 10 points, three rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block in 29 minutes. Felton had played a total of 15 minutes on the season prior to logging 29 against the Nuggets. Al-Farouq Aminu collected 10 points (4-7 FGs, 1-2 3FGs, 1-1 FTs), five rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block in 20 minutes at Denver on 1/14. It marked his sixth double-figure scoring game of the season (5-1 record) and his first since 12/3 at Milwaukee (13 points). Monta Ellis recorded his second double-double of the season with a team-high 28 points (11-23 FGs, 2-3 3FGs, 4-5 FTs) to go along with four rebounds, a season-high-tying (game-high) 10 assists, season-high-tying four steals and one block in 40 minutes at Sacramento on 1/13. Monta Ellis recorded a season-high-tying four steals at Sacramento on 1/13. His fourth steal of the night (which came at the 7:37 mark of the third quarter) was the 1,100 th of his career. He became the 111 th player in NBA history with at least 1,100 thefts DALLAS MAVERICKS GAME NOTES PAGE 5

6 Rajon Rondo scored 21 points (10-16 FGs, 1-2 3FGs), including 12 in the second quarter, to go along with five rebounds, seven assists and four steals in 38 minutes at Sacramento on 1/13. It marked his fourth game with 20-plus points this season (third with the Mavericks). Dallas is 3-0 when he drops 20-plus points this season. Rajon Rondo recorded his 11 th double-double of the season (second with the Mavericks) when he handed out a game-high 14 assists to go along with 10 rebounds and two steals in 37 minutes at Brooklyn on 1/5. His 14 assists and 10 rebounds were both Maverick highs. Greg Smith pulled down a season-high eight rebounds to go along with four points and two blocks in a season-high 25 minutes vs. Oklahoma City on 12/28. In his next game vs. Washington (12/30), Smith scored a season-high eight points (3-4 FGs, 2-4 FTs) to go along with one steal and one block in 21 minutes. Rajon Rondo recorded his 1,000 th career steal at the 7:05 mark of the fourth quarter against Washington on 12/30. He became the 147 th player in NBA history with at least 1,000 thefts. Dirk Nowitzki started at center for Dallas vs. Oklahoma City (12/28) and tallied a season-high-tying 30 points (8-13 FGs, 2-3 3FGs, season highs FTs), including 10 in the fourth quarter (10 in the final 4:59), to go along with five rebounds, two assists, one steal and two blocks in 29 minutes (he also had 30 in the overtime-win over New York on 11/26). It marked the highest scoring game by a Mavericks starting center since Nowitzki had 34 vs. Sacramento on 2/24/05. Dallas was 7-3 last season when Nowitzki dropped at least 30 points (and 2-0 in such games this year). Dirk Nowitzki went a perfect 12-for-12 from the line en route to a game-high 30 points vs. Oklahoma City on 12/28. It marked the 22 nd time in his career that Nowitzki was perfect from the foul line while making at least a dozen free throws, but the first since 4/18/12 vs. Houston (when he went 12-for-12 from the stripe). Kobe Bryant (25) is the only active players with more such games than Nowitzki. The Mavericks are 7-0 this season when both Dirk Nowitzki and Chandler Parsons score at least 20 points in the same game. Tyson Chandler registered his 13 th double-double of the season (235 th career) with a season-high 22 points (6-8 FGs, season highs FTs) to go along with 14 rebounds (6 OR) in 34 minutes at Phoenix on 12/23. It marked his second 20-point game of the season (he had 20 at Philadelphia 11/29). Monta Ellis scored 11 of his team-high 18 points in the fourth quarter vs. Atlanta on 12/22. It marked his fifth game with at least 10 points in the fourth (4-1 record). Monta Ellis tallied a season-high-tying 38 points (15-23 FGs, 5-6 3FGs, 3-6 FTs), including 11 of Dallas final 13 (11 in the final 3:32), to go along with four steals in 40 minutes (he also had 38 in 2OT win at Chicago on 12/2). With the win, the Mavericks improved to 5-1 this season when Ellis drops 30-plus points. He had five 30-point games all of last year. Chandler Parsons recorded his first double-double of the season (18 th career) with 16 points and a season-high 11 rebounds in 38 minutes vs. San Antonio on 12/20 (previous high: 9 rebounds at Charlotte 11/17). Chandler Parsons tallied a season-high (game-high) 32 points (10-17 FGs, 4-6 3FGs, 8-9 FTs), including 15 in the third quarter, to go along with seven rebounds, two assists and two steals in 35 minutes at Detroit on 12/17 (previous high: 30 at Memphis 12/9). It was Parsons sixth career 30-point game (second with the Mavericks). Dirk Nowitzki notched his fourth double-double of the season (385 th career) with 18 points (5-10 FGs, 2-4 3FGs, 6-6 FTs) and a team-high 10 rebounds in 31 minutes at Detroit on 12/17. It was his third point/rebound double-double of the year. Dallas improved to 3-1 this season when Nowitzki registers a double-double. Tyson Chandler grabbed his 8,000 th career rebound at the 9:56 mark of the first quarter at Detroit (12/17). He became the 68 th player in NBA history with at least 8,000 rebounds (and the ninth active player with 8,000 boards). Richard Jefferson made his first start of the season in place of Chandler Parsons (back) and recorded his first double-double of the year (58 th career) 13 points and 13 rebounds in 35 minutes vs. Golden State on 12/13. It marked his first double-double since 12/3/10 vs. Minnesota (15 points and 10 rebounds). Devin Harris scored a season-high-tying 20 points (8-13 FGs, 3-7 3FGs, 1-1 FTs), including eight in the fourth quarter, in 26 minutes vs. New Orleans on 12/10 (also had 20 at Chicago on 12/2). Monta Ellis reached 12,000 career points with a jumper at the 3:56 mark of the fourth quarter at Milwaukee on 12/3 (the basket gave him 15 points for the game and exactly 12,000 for his career). He became the 224 th player in NBA history with at least 12,000 points. Ellis also dished out his 3,000 th career assist at the 4:45 mark of the second quarter at Milwaukee on 12/3. He became the 193 rd player in NBA history with at least 3,000 career dimes. Tyson Chandler posted his 10 th double-double of the season with 18 points (8-11 FGs, 2-6 FTs) and a game-high 20 rebounds (10 OR) in 33 minutes at Milwaukee on 12/3. It marked his 25 th career game with 20-plus boards (and his second this season). Chandler had two games with 20-plus rebounds all of last year. What s more, he did not have a single 20-rebound game in his first stint with Dallas in Devin Harris went a perfect 6-for-6 from deep and scored a season-high 20 points to go along with a season-high-tying eight assists and four rebounds in 35 at Chicago on 12/2 (his previous high scoring game was 17 points at San Antonio 10/28; he also had 8 assists vs. New York 11/26). The six treys tied a career-high (he also made 6 at Portland 4/18/12). Harris became just the second Maverick in franchise history to hit at least six 3-pointers in a game without a miss. The only other Maverick to accomplish the feat was Michael Finley versus Cleveland on 3/26/05 (when he went 8-of-8 from deep). Tyson Chandler led Dallas in points (20), rebounds (13) and steals (4) in a victory at Philadelphia on 11/29. It marked just the second time in his career that Chandler led his team in those three categories in the same game. The other came against San Antonio on 12/6/04 when he recorded 17 points, 12 rebounds and four steals off the Bulls bench. Monta Ellis is one of three players to start of every game since the start of the season (DeAndre Jordan, Damian Lillard). Monta Ellis is averaging a team-high 20.0 points per game this season, while Dirk Nowitzki is averaging 18.7 points per game. The last player to lead Dallas in scoring average besides Nowitzki was Michael Finley in (Finley averaged 22.6 ppg, while Nowitzki averaged 17.5 ppg) DALLAS MAVERICKS GAME NOTES PAGE 6

7 MAVERICKS NOTES Statistical research assistance provided by the Elias Sports Bureau DIRK ON THE NBA S ALL-TIME SCORING LIST: Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki ranks seventh all-time in career scoring with 27,533 points. Shaquille O Neal ranks sixth with 28,596 points. Nowitzki passed Hakeem Olajuwon (26,946) for ninth place on the NBA s all-time scoring list with a 19-foot jumper over Carl Landry at the 8:56 mark of the fourth quarter against Sacramento on 11/11/14. The basket gave him 17 points for the game and 26,947 for his career. Nowitzki became the top foreign-born scorer of all-time (Olajuwon, born in Nigeria, was the only player born outside of the United States with more career points than the 7-footer from Germany). Olajuwon had held that record since 12/6/01. Nowitzki became the ninth player in league history to reach 27,000 career points with an 18-foot jumper from the right elbow at the 6:07 mark of the third quarter at Charlotte on 11/17/14. He also became one of four players in NBA history to score 27,000 points with one franchise, joining Karl Malone (Jazz), Kobe Bryant (Lakers) and Michael Jordan (Bulls). Nowitzki passed Elvin Hayes (27,313) for eighth place on the NBA s all-time scoring list with a 20-foot jumper at the 11:43 mark of the third quarter against the L.A. Lakers on 12/26/14 (the basket gave him six points for the game and 27,314 for his career). He passed Moses Malone (27,409) for seventh place on the all-time scoring list with a dagger 3-pointer at the 34.8-second mark of overtime at Brooklyn on 1/5/15 (the basket gave him 15 points for the game and 27,412 for his career). Last season, Nowitzki passed Oscar Robertson (26,710) for 10 th place on the NBA s all-time scoring list with a 19-foot jumper at the 11:46 mark of the fourth quarter at Utah on 4/8/14 (the basket gave him 18 points for the game and 26,711 for his career). Through 4/8/14, there had been 3,907 players who had appeared in an NBA game (and Nowitzki ranked 10 th in scoring among those 3,907). In addition to passing Robertson, Nowitzki also passed Jerry West (25,192), Reggie Miller (25,279), Kevin Garnett, Alex English (25,613), John Havlicek (26,395) and Dominique Wilkins (26,668) on the all-time scoring list in Kobe Bryant is the only active player with more career points than Nowitzki. CARLISLE ONE WIN SHY OF 600: Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle holds an all-time record of (.592). He needs just one more win to become the 24 th coach in NBA history to record 600 career victories. Carlisle coached in his 1,000 th career game vs. Oklahoma City (12/28/14). He became the 27 th coach in NBA history to reach 1,000 games. He recorded his 500 th career win against Portland on 2/6/13, becoming the 28 th coach in league history to reach the milestone. EIGHT IN DOUBLE FIGURES THREE TIMES IN THE SAME SEASON: The Mavericks had eight players score in double figures three times this year: 11/15/14 versus Minnesota, 11/21/14 versus the L.A. Lakers and 1/14/15 at Denver. It s the first time in franchise history that Dallas has had at least eight players score in double digits three times in the same season. In fact, the only other times Dallas had at least eight players score in double figures twice in the same year was in and Monta Ellis (30), Dirk Nowitzki (15), J.J. Barea (14), Brandan Wright (13), Chandler Parsons (12), Tyson Chandler (12), Al-Farouq Aminu (10) and Richard Jefferson (10) all scored in double figures in Dallas win over Minnesota on 11/15/14. In the Mavericks blowout-win over the Lakers on 11/21/14, Nowitzki (23), Parsons (21), Ellis (20), Barea (16), Aminu (13), Brandan Wright (12), Jameer Nelson (10) and Jae Crowder (10) each recorded 10-plus points. Despite resting Rajon Rondo, Chandler and Nowitzki at Denver on 1/14/15, the Mavericks still finished with eight players in double figures (including all five reserves that played): Barea (17), Jefferson (16), Parsons (13), Devin Harris (13), Charlie Villanueva (11), Dwight Powell (11), Raymond Felton (10) and Aminu (10). Prior to the season, the last time the Mavericks had eight players score in double digits was 2/16/11 versus Sacramento. The franchise record for most players in double figures is nine (11/6/86 at Seattle and 4/23/87 vs. Seattle). RONDO STARS IN RETURN TO BOSTON: Rajon Rondo was impressive in his return to Boston on 1/2/15. Rondo tallied a season-high (game-high) 29 points (12-19 FGs, 5-7 3FGs) to go along with six rebounds, five assists and one steal in 35 minutes against the Celtics. The 29 points were the second-most ever scored by an ex-celtic in his first game against Boston (Danny Ainge scored 39 points for the Kings vs. Boston on 12/27/89). Rondo connected on a career-high five 3-pointers against his former team (he went 5-of-7 from deep). Rondo scored Dallas first 10 points of the game. He went a perfect 6-for-6 from the field in the first quarter and scored 15 points in the opening frame. It was the highest scoring first quarter of his career. Rondo made his first seven shots of the game and finished 12-of-19 (.632) from the floor on the night. His 29-point effort was his highest scoring game since 1/18/13 versus Chicago (30 points). MONTA MAGIC: Monta Ellis has been great in crunch time for the Mavericks this season, leading them to several thrilling wins. Some of his most clutch second-half performances from this season are listed below: Date/Opponent Ellis Factor Result 11/11 vs. SAC Scored all 16 of his points in the 2 nd half to help DAL erase a 24-point deficit W, /28 at TOR Recorded 15 of his game-high 30 points in the 4 th quarter W, /29 at PHI Produced 16 of his 18 points in the 2 nd half W, NBA S ALL-TIME SCORING LIST RANK PLAYER CAREER PTS 4 Michael Jordan 32,292 5 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 6 Shaquille O Neal 28,596 7 Dirk Nowitzki 27,533 8 Moses Malone 27,409 9 Elvin Hayes 27, Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 12/2 at CHI Registered 28 of his game-high 38 points after intermission; forced OT with 3 FTs with 1.2 seconds left; scored 7 of DAL s 11 points in 2OT, including game-winning 3-pointer with 39.9 seconds left 12/3 at MIL Recorded 10 of his team-high 23 points in the 4 th quarter (8 in the final 1:34) and hit game-winning jumper at the buzzer 12/10 vs. NO Scored half of his team-high 26 points in the 4 th quarter; scored 13 consecutive points in the 4 th (13 of DAL s final 15 points) and did not miss a shot in that stretch; no other Maverick made a FG in final 4:27 12/20 vs. SA Tallied 13 of his game-high 38 points in the 4 th quarter; scored all 13 of his 4 th -quarter points in the final 5:38 (11 in the final 3:32); scored 9 consecutive points in the 4 th (and 11 of DAL s final 13 points) W, (2OT) W, W, W, TOO MUCH MONTA: Monta Ellis scored a Maverick career-high 38 points twice this year: at Chicago (12/2/14) and versus San Antonio (12/20/14). In both games, Ellis willed Dallas to victory. Ellis 38-point effort at Chicago (12/2/14) helped Dallas pull out a double-overtime win. He went 16-of-35 (.457) from the floor on the night. Ellis, who logged 45 minutes against the Bulls, scored 28 of his 38 points after intermission. He forced overtime by hitting three clutch free throws with 1.2 seconds remaining that knotted the game at 108. Ellis also scored seven of Dallas 11 points in double-overtime, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 39.9 seconds left (that put the Mavericks up and proved to be the game-winner). Ellis (7) nearly singlehandedly outscored the entire Bulls team (8) in the second overtime period. On 12/20/14 versus San Antonio, Ellis delivered another impressive performance, carrying the Mavericks to a win over the Spurs. He scored 13 of his game-high 38 points (15-23 FGs, 5-6 3FGs, 3-6 FTs) in the fourth quarter, including 11 of Dallas final 13 points. All 13 of his fourth-quarter points came in the game s final 5:38 (including 11 in the final 3:32). Ellis had a stretch where he scored nine consecutive points in the fourth quarter against San Antonio DALLAS MAVERICKS GAME NOTES PAGE 7

8 FOUR GAMES WITH 15-PLUS 3-POINTERS: The Mavericks have made at least 15 3-pointers in four games this year. It s just the second time in franchise history that the Mavericks have hit 15-plus triples four times in the same season (also: ). In fact, the campaign was the only other year that the Mavericks made at least 15 3-pointers three times in the same season. Dallas went 18-of-35 (.514) from deep in the win over the L.A. Lakers on 11/21/14, 15-of-30 (.500) from 3-point range in the double-overtime win at Chicago on 12/2/14, 18-of-40 (.450) from downtown in the loss at Memphis on 12/9/14 and 15-of-33 (.455) from long distance in the win at New York on 12/16/14. The Mavericks have never had five games with 15-plus treys in the same season. DIRK RECORDS 800TH CAREER 20-POINT GAME: With a 23-point effort against Golden State on 12/13/14, Dirk Nowitzki recorded his 800 th career 20-point game. He became one of just six players in NBA history with at least 800 career 20-point games (joining Karl Malone, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O Neal). FOUR MAVS WITH 20-PLUS POINTS TWICE IN THE SAME SEASON: The Mavericks had four players score 20-or-more points in two games this season: 12/2/14 at Chicago and 12/10/14 versus New Orleans. Monta Ellis (38), Chandler Parsons (24), Dirk Nowitzki (22) and Devin Harris (20) each scored 20-plus points for the Mavericks in their double-overtime win at Chicago on 12/2/14. It marked the first time since 1/25/11 versus the L.A. Clippers that Dallas had four players score 20-plus points in the same game. Just five games later (vs. New Orleans on 12/10/14), the Mavericks accomplished the feat again (and with the same four players). Ellis (26), Parsons (20), Nowitzki (20) and Harris (20) each scored 20-plus points for Dallas in a win over the Pelicans. It marked the first time since that Dallas had four players score 20-or-more points twice in the same season. That year, Dallas accomplished the feat 11/8/07 at Golden State and 2/29/08 versus Sacramento. Ellis (11-of-19), Parsons (8-of-13), Harris (8-of-13) and Nowitzki (8-of-16) each made at least half of their field goal attempts in Dallas win over New Orleans on 12/10/14. It was the first time since 3/24/86 at Indiana that the Mavericks had four players score 20-plus points and make at least half of their field goal attempts in a regulation game (when Mark Aguirre, Rolando Blackman, Jay Vincent and Brad Davis each did it). MAVS TIE FRANCHISE RECORD FOR 3-POINTERS MADE IN A GAME TWICE THIS YEAR: The Mavericks went 18-of-35 (.514) from beyond the arc against the L.A. Lakers on 11/21/14 and 18-of-40 (.450) from deep at Memphis on 12/9/14, twice tying the franchise record for the most 3-pointers made in a regular-season game. The Mavericks hit 18 3-pointers in a game twice this year, after they did so just three times in the team s previous 34 seasons (Dallas went 18-of-37 from 3- point range at Denver on 2/29/96, 18-of-49 vs. New Jersey on 3/5/96 and 18-of-40 at Atlanta on 1/15/02). The 35 3-point attempts against the Lakers (11/21/14) were the fewest needed to tie the franchise mark. The Mavericks connected on 51.4 percent of their 35 3-point attempts against Los Angeles, the highest 3-point percentage Dallas has ever posted while attempting at least 30 triples in a regular-season game (the previous best was.486, 18-of-37, set at Denver on 2/29/96). J.J. Barea went a perfect 5-for-5 from deep against the Lakers. Monta Ellis (3), Chandler Parsons (2), Dirk Nowitzki (2), Jameer Nelson (2), Jae Crowder (2), Al-Farouq Aminu (1) and Richard Jefferson (1) combined for the other 13 treys against the Lakers. In the game at Memphis on 12/9/14, Parsons (6) and Nelson (4) combined for 10 of Dallas 18 triples. Barea (3), Crowder (3), Devin Harris (1) and Charlie Villanueva (1) accounted for the other eight. MONTA S GAME-WINNER: Mavericks guard Monta Ellis hit an 18-foot game-winning fadeaway jumper at the buzzer to give the Mavericks a win over Milwaukee on 12/3/14. It marked the sixth time in his career that Ellis made a game-winning basket in the final 5 seconds of a game. It was also his fourth career buzzer-beater (and his second with the Mavericks). Ellis buzzer-beater came just one night after he led Dallas to a double-overtime win at Chicago on 12/2/14 (he scored a game-high 38 points against the Bulls). He finished with 23 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter (8 in the final 1:34), to go along with a game-high seven assists and three steals in 36 minutes at Milwaukee on 12/3/14. Ellis made his first game-winning shot in the final 5 seconds of a contest since 12/7/13 at Portland (when he hit a 21-foot jumper at the buzzer to give the Mavericks a victory over the Blazers). Ellis other game-winning baskets in the final 5 seconds include: 1/24/07 versus New Jersey (with the Warriors), 1/19/11 versus Indiana (Warriors), 2/22/12 at Phoenix (Warriors) and 2/27/13 at Houston (Bucks). CARLISLE ON MAVERICKS ALL-TIME WINS LIST: Mavericks Head Coach Rick Carlisle holds an all-time record of (.613) with Dallas. Carlisle recorded his 300 th win with the Mavericks at Toronto on 11/28/14 (Dallas defeated Toronto, ). He became the third coach in Mavericks history to record 300 victories with the franchise, joining Don Nelson ( ,.575) and Dick Motta ( ,.446). Carlisle, who was hired by Dallas in May of 2008, is the third-longest tenured head coach in the league behind San Antonio s Gregg Popovich (hired in December 1996) and Miami s Erick Spoelstra (April 2008). He coached in his 500 th game with Dallas against New Orleans on 12/10/14. MOST WINS BY MAVERICKS HEAD COACHES RANK COACH YEARS WINS 1 Don Nelson through 3/17/ Dick Motta through through Rick Carlisle through Present Avery Johnson 3/18/05 through CHANDLER HAULS IN 25 REBOUNDS IN WIN OVER KNICKS: Mavericks center Tyson Chandler pulled down 25 rebounds (10 OR) to go along with 17 points and two blocks in 43 minutes in Dallas overtime-win over the Knicks on 11/26/14. The 25 boards were tied for the fifth-most in franchise history (Roy Tarpley had 25 vs. Milwaukee on 4/1/90) and the most by any Dallas player since Erick Dampier had 26 vs. Philadelphia on 1/29/05 (Popeye Jones holds the Dallas franchise record with 28 boards vs. Indiana on 1/9/96). It also marked the second-highest rebounding game of Chandler s career (he had a career-high 28 rebounds vs. Golden State on 2/27/13). The 25 rebounds were the most by any NBA player this season (Orlando s Nikola Vucevic had the previous high total with 23 at New Orleans on 10/28/14). Chandler, who played the previous three seasons with the Knicks ( ), grabbed 25 boards in his first game against New York since being traded to Dallas in June. Only two players have totaled as many rebounds in their first game against a former team. Charles Barkley recorded 33 rebounds for the Rockets at Phoenix on 11/2/96 and Wilt Chamberlain had 29 boards for the 76ers against the San Francisco Warriors on 1/21/65. SCORING THE ROCK: The Mavericks are averaging points per game this season, which ranks second in the NBA. They are shooting 47.1 percent from the floor this year, which ranks fourth in the league. The Mavericks have led the NBA in scoring three times in franchise history (they did so in three straight seasons from ). Dallas has scored 100-plus points in all but nine of its games this year. The Mavericks are 24-4 this season when they score at least 105 points in a game. CAPITALIZING OFF TURNOVERS: The Mavericks are averaging a league-high 19.6 points off turnovers this season. Dallas scored a season-high 39 points off of Philadelphia s 28 turnovers on 11/13/ DALLAS MAVERICKS GAME NOTES PAGE 8