DALLAS MAVERICKS GAME NOTES MARCH 18, 2013

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1 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT RESULT W/L L.A. Lakers Utah /3 vs. Charlotte /5 vs. Portland /7 vs. Toronto New York Charlotte * /12 vs. Minnesota /14 vs. Washington Indiana Cleveland /19 vs. Golden State * /21 vs. New York /24 vs. L.A. Lakers Philadelphia Chicago /1 vs. Detroit L.A. Clippers Phoenix Houston /10 vs. Sacramento Boston ** Toronto Minnesota * /18 vs. Philadelphia /20 vs. Miami Memphis San Antonio Oklahoma City * /28 vs. Denver /30 vs. San Antonio Washington Miami * /5 vs. New Orleans 96-99* Utah L.A. Clippers Sacramento * /12 vs. Memphis /14 vs. Minnesota /16 vs. Houston /18 vs. Oklahoma City * Orlando /25 vs. San Antonio /27 vs. Phoenix Portland Golden State Phoenix Oklahoma City /6 vs. Portland /9 vs. Golden State /11 vs. Atlanta /13 vs. Sacramento /20 vs. Orlando New Orleans /24 vs. L.A. Lakers /26 vs. Milwaukee Memphis Brooklyn Houston /6 vs. Houston Detroit Minnesota Milwaukee San Antonio /15 vs. Cleveland /17 vs. Oklahoma City Atlanta 6:30 pm 3/20 vs. Brooklyn 7:00 pm# 3/22 vs. Boston 7:30 pm 3/24 vs. Utah 6:30 pm 3/26 vs. L.A. Clippers 8:30 pm& 3/28 vs. Indiana 7:30 pm 3/30 vs. Chicago 1:00 pm L.A. Lakers 9:30 pm& Denver 8:00 pm Sacramento 9:00 pm Portland 8:00 pm^ 4/10 vs. Phoenix 7:30 pm 4/12 vs. Denver 7:30 pm New Orleans 5:00 pm^ 4/15 vs. Memphis 7:00 pm^ 4/17 vs. New Orleans 7:00 pm +ABC; #ESPN; &TNT; ^NBA TV *Overtime Period; Game Times are CT REGULAR SEASON RECORD BY MONTH Oct. (1-1); Nov. (6-8); Dec. (5-10); Jan. (7-8); Feb. (6-5); Mar. (6-3); Apr. (0-0) DALLAS MAVERICKS GAME NOTES MARCH 18, 2013 DALLAS MAVERICKS (31-35) at ATLANTA HAWKS (37-29) REGULAR SEASON GAME #67 ROAD GAME #36 MONDAY, MARCH 18, :30 P.M. CT PHILIPS ARENA (ATLANTA, GA) FSSW ESPN FM KFLC 1270 AM (SPANISH) MAVERICKS MEDIA PASS: THE DALLAS MAVERICKS MEDIA GUIDE IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: PROBABLE STARTERS SEASON AVERAGES NOTES #9 JAE CROWDER F Marquette PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG #41 DIRK NOWITZKI F Germany PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG #42 ELTON BRAND C Duke PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG #32 O.J. MAYO G USC PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG #13 MIKE JAMES G Duquesne PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG Last Game: 11 points (4-8 FGs, 1-5 3FGs, 2-2 FTs), 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in 29 minutes vs. OKC (3/17/13). Notes: Has started the last 6 games (14 this season) 12 games with 10+ points avg. 6.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg and 2.4 apg over his last 10 games. Last Game: 23 points (8-10 FGs, 3-4 3FGs, 4-4 FTs) and 7 rebounds in 34 minutes vs. OKC (3/17/13). Notes: Averaging 18.0 ppg and 9.0 rpg since the All-Star break has scored 20+ points 7 times in his last 13 games (10 times this season). Last Game: 4 points (2-7 FGs), 4 rebounds (2 OR), season-hightying 3 steals and 1 block in 21 minutes vs. OKC (3/17/13). Notes: Needs 3 blocks for 1,700 in his career 8 double-doubles 5 games with 15+ points 12 games with 10+ rebounds. Last Game: 9 points (4-10 FGs, 1-1 FTs), 3 assists and 1 steal in 34 minutes vs. OKC (3/17/13). Notes: 4 games with 30+ points 21 games with 20+ points 23 games with 3+ 3FGs (16-7 record) has led DAL in scoring 25 times and assists 22 times. Last Game: Season-high 14 points (5-11 FGs, 2-3 3FGs, 2-2 FTs), 3 rebounds, 4 assists in 33 minutes vs. OKC (3/17/13). Notes: Has started the last 7 games has shot FGs (.462) over his last 9 games avg. 9.4 ppg and 4.1 apg over his last 9 games. MAVERICKS RECORDS UPCOMING GAMES Game Times are CT RECORD HOME ROAD OT DATE OPPONENT TIME TV OVERALL Mar. 20 vs. Brooklyn 7:00 pm FSSW/ESPN WESTERN Mar. 22 vs. Boston 7:30 pm FSSW EASTERN Mar. 24 vs. Utah 6:30 pm FSSW SOUTHWEST Mar. 26 vs. L.A. Clippers 8:30 pm TNT STREAKS: Overall Lost 1; Home Lost 1; Road Lost 1 Mar. 28 vs. Indiana 7:30 pm FSSW RADIO: ESPN FM and in Spanish on KFLC 1270 AM INJURY/PLAYER STATUS: Rodrigue Beaubois (left second metacarpal fracture) is out; Shawn Marion (left calf strain) is out. PRONUNCIATIONS: Rodrigue Beaubois (rod-reeg BOH-bwah); Jae Crowder (JAY); Chris Kaman (KAY-man); Dirk Nowitzki (Na-VIT-skee). RECENT TRANSACTIONS: 3/13: Signed G Chris Wright to a 10-day contract 3/9: Waived G Dominique Jones 2/21: Acquired G Anthony Morrow from ATL in exchange for G/F Dahntay Jones 1/28: Re-assigned G Jared Cunningham to the Texas Legends (D-League) 1/28: Signed G Mike James for the remainder of the season 1/18: Signed G Mike James to a second 10-day contract...1/8: Signed G Mike James to a 10-day contract 1/6: Waived G/F Chris Douglas-Roberts 12/31: Recalled G Jared Cunningham from the Texas Legends (D-League) 12/23: Signed G/F Chris Douglas-Roberts 12/22: Waived G Derek Fisher...12/11: Assigned G Jared Cunningham to the Texas Legends (D- League) 11/29: Signed G Derek Fisher 11/29: Waived F/C Troy Murphy 11/2: Signed F/C Troy Murphy 11/2: Waived C Eddy Curry 10/29: Waived G Delonte West 10/28: Waived F/C Melvin Ely and F Chris Douglas-Roberts 10/27: Signed F/C Melvin Ely and F Chris Douglas-Roberts 10/25: Awarded C Eddy Curry on a waiver claim 10/18: Waived G Josh Akognon...10/2: Waived G Tu Holloway and C DJ Mbenga 9/27: Signed G Josh Akognon, G Tu Holloway and C DJ Mbenga 7/26: Re-signed G Delonte West 7/25: Signed rookie C Bernard James 7/21: Signed rookie G Jared Cunningham 7/20: Signed rookie F Jae Crowder 7/19: Signed G O.J. Mayo 7/13: Signed C Chris Kaman 7/13: Awarded F Elton Brand via amnesty waiver claim 7/12: Acquired G Darren Collison and G/F Dahntay Jones from IND in exchange for C Ian Mahinmi 7/12: Waived C Brendan Haywood and designated him as team s amnesty player 6/29: Traded F Lamar Odom to LAC and the draft rights to G Shan Foster to UTA in exchange for the draft rights to F Tadija Dragicevic from UTA and cash considerations from HOU in a deal that also sent G Mo Williams from LAC to UTA and the draft rights to F Furkan Aldemir (53 rd overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft) from LAC to HOU 6/28: Traded the draft rights to G Darius Johnson-Odom (55 th overall pick in 2012 NBA Draft) to LAL in exchange for cash considerations 6/28: Acquired the draft rights to the 24 th overall pick Jared Cunningham, the 33 rd overall pick Bernard James and the 34 th overall pick Jae Crowder in the 2012 NBA Draft from CLE in exchange for G Kelenna Azubuike and the draft rights to the 17 th overall pick Tyler Zeller 5/15: Re-signed Head Coach Rick Carlisle DALLAS MAVERICKS GAME NOTES PAGE 1

2 TONIGHT S OPPONENT: ATLANTA HAWKS SEASON PPG OPP. PPG FG % 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG TO BPG MAVERICKS HAWKS SEASON VS. ATLANTA SEASON VS. ATLANTA SERIES HISTORY VS. ATLANTA DATE SITE TIME/RESULT DATE SITE RESULT ALL-TIME STREAKS 2/11/13 at DAL L, /26/12 at ATL L, OVERALL Lost 2 3/18/13 at ATL 6:30 p.m. CT HOME Lost 1 ROAD Lost 1 SERIES NOTES: The Hawks have taken the last two meetings with the Mavericks Dallas won 19 of the previous 25 meetings with Atlanta prior to dropping the most recent two In the first matchup between the two teams this season (at Dallas on 2/11/13), the Hawks defeated the Mavericks Dirk Nowitzki tallied a team-high 24 points (8-14 FGs, 3-4 3FGs, 5-6 FTs) and a team-high seven rebounds in 36 minutes for Dallas in the loss on 2/11/13 Darren Collison recorded a double-double with 14 points, five rebounds and a game-high 10 assists in 33 minutes O.J. Mayo contributed 19 points in 38 minutes Vince Carter pitched in 13 points (4-5 3FGs) and five rebounds Brandan Wright recorded 11 points and five boards Shawn Marion managed 10 points and five rebounds in 29 minutes on 2/11/13 The Mavericks have won 11 of the last 14 matchups in Dallas, but the Hawks have now taken two of the last three at American Airlines Center The Mavericks have won eight of the last 13 meetings with the Hawks on the road, but the Hawks have taken three of the last five in Atlanta. CONNECTIONS: Hawks guard DeShawn Stevenson played in 96 games (59 starts) for the Mavericks from , averaging 4.5 points in 14.8 minutes Stevenson was a member of the Mavericks 2011 title team and led Dallas in 3-pointers made in the 2011 championship series against Miami (shot 13-23,.565, in 6-game series vs. Miami) Hawks guard Devin Harris played for Dallas from and averaged 9.4 points and 3.4 assists in 22.8 minutes Harris was a member of the Mavericks 2006 Western Conference Championship Team Harris and Mavericks swingman Vince Carter played a season-and-a-half together in New Jersey from Mavericks forward Elton Brand and Hawks guard Louis Williams played the past four seasons together in Philadelphia ( ) Mavericks forward Jae Crowder (Villa Rica), Mavericks center Bernard James (Savannah) and Williams (Snellville) all grew up in Georgia In a trade deadline deal on 2/21/13, Dallas acquired guard Anthony Morrow from Atlanta in exchange for guard Dahntay Jones Mavericks forward Brandan Wright played with Harris and Hawks center Johan Petro on the Nets for the second half of the season Hawks player development coach Nick Van Excel played in 100 games (three starts) for Dallas from , averaging 12.7 points and 4.3 assists in 27.8 minutes Hawks assistant coach Bob Weiss was an assistant with the Mavericks from Hawks Senior Advisor of Basketball Operations Rick Sund helped assemble the first Mavericks roster in franchise history and was also the youngest general manager in NBA history (the expansion Dallas Mavericks hired him in 1979 at age 28). PREVIOUS MEETING: ATLANTA 105, DALLAS 101 FEBRUARY 11, 2013 AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER DALLAS, TX GAME #51 (22-29) TEAM OT Final FG FGA FG% 3FG% FT% OR DR TR A PF ST TO BS ATL DAL PLAYER NOTES: Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki tallied a team-high 24 points (8-14 FGs, 3-4 3FGs, 5-6 FTs) to go along with a team-high seven rebounds and two steals in 36 minutes. Darren Collison recorded his third double-double of the season with 14 points, five rebounds and a game-high 10 assists in 33 minutes. O.J. Mayo TEAM HIGH PTS HIGH REB HIGH AST ATL Smith 26 Smith 13 Teague 9 DAL Nowitzki 24 Nowitzki 7 Collison 10 scored 19 points (9-20 FGs, 1-3 3FGs) in 38 minutes. Josh Smith recorded a game-high 26 points (10-15 FGs, 4-5 3FGs, 2-4 FTs) to go along with a game-high 13 rebounds and six assists in 40 minutes for the Hawks in the win. Al Horford (21) and Jeff Teague (20) also scored 20-plus points for the Hawks. NOTABLES: Atlanta opened the game on a 10-0 and led the entire first half...the Hawks outshot the Mavericks 50 percent (22-of-44) to 45.7 percent (21-of-46) from the field in the first half Atlanta outscored Dallas 14-2 in transition and in the paint in the first half But the Mavericks outshot the Hawks 41.7 percent (5-of- 12) to 16.7 percent (2-of-12) from beyond the arc before intermission and trailed by only one (49-48) at the break Atlanta was up 11 (41-30) with less than 5 minutes gone by in the second quarter, but Dallas closed the period on an 18-8 run The Mavericks trailed by eight (82-74) with less than 2 minutes remaining in the third quarter, but outscored the Hawks 7-0 in the final 1:04 of the period and were down by only one (82-81) after three Jae Crowder gave the Mavericks their first lead of the game with a 20-foot jumper at the 11:10 mark of the fourth quarter (it put Dallas up 84-82) The Hawks used a 13-3 run (from the 6:11 mark of the fourth quarter through the 1:29 mark of the fourth) to turn a five-point deficit (91-86) into a five-point advantage (99-94) and went on to win The Hawks outscored the Mavericks in transition and in the paint on the night Atlanta outrebounded Dallas, The Hawks committed 18 turnovers (for 22 points) The Mavericks recorded only 12 giveaways, but they resulted in 17 points DALLAS MAVERICKS GAME NOTES PAGE 2

3 NEXT OPPONENT: vs. BROOKLYN NETS (3/20/13) SEASON VS. NETS SEASON VS. NETS SERIES HISTORY VS. NETS DATE SITE TIME/RESULT DATE SITE RESULT ALL-TIME STREAKS 3/1/13 at BKN W, /28/12 at DAL L, OVERALL Won 1 3/20/13 at DAL 7:00 p.m. CT HOME Lost 1 ROAD Won 2 SERIES NOTES: The Mavericks have won six of the last seven (and 20 of the last 24) meetings with the Nets The road team has taken the last three meetings in the series (the last three meetings have been decided by a total of 10 points) In their first-ever trip to Brooklyn on 3/1/13, the Mavericks defeated the Nets The two teams met just once in (at Dallas on 2/28/12) and the Nets recorded a win With the win at Dallas on 2/28/12, the Nets snapped a fivegame losing streak against the Mavericks The Mavericks had won 12 straight at home against the Nets prior to the loss (it was the Nets first victory in Dallas since 3/2/00, when they defeated the Mavericks, ) In the Mavericks last-ever trip to New Jersey on 1/22/11, Nowitzki rolled home a seven-foot jumper with 6.0 seconds remaining that proved to be the game-winner (Dallas won 87-86). CONNECTIONS: Mavericks swingman Vince Carter played four-and-a-half seasons with the Nets from Nets point guard Deron Williams hails from The Colony, Texas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle played one season with the Nets in before taking an assistant coaching position with the franchise...in 1994, Carlisle joined the assistant coaching staff in Portland under then Blazers head coach P.J. Carlesimo, who is currently the interim head coach of the Nets Nets assistant coaches Mario Ellie ( ) and Popeye Jones ( ) both served as assistants in Dallas Jones played two stints with the Mavericks: four seasons with Dallas from and another in Jones averaged 8.3 points, 8.8 rebounds and 26.3 minutes in 255 games (195 starts) with Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Darrell Armstrong played his final NBA season for the Nets in Nets swingman Jerry Stackhouse played five seasons for the Mavericks from and averaged 12.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 25.7 minutes in 246 games (40 starts) Nets forward Kris Humphries played part of the season with Dallas Mavericks forward Brandan Wright played part of the season with the Nets Mavericks guard Anthony Morrow played two seasons with the Nets from Morrow was traded by the Nets to Atlanta on 7/12/12, in the deal that sent Joe Johnson to the Nets Johnson was a teammate of Mavericks forward Shawn Marion in Phoenix for three-and-a-half seasons from Mavericks big man Elton Brand was born in Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. and attended Peekskill High School Brand was selected as New York State Mr. Basketball as a senior Mavericks guard Mike James grew up in Amityville, N.Y. OKLAHOMA CITY 107, DALLAS 101 MARCH 17, 2013 AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER DALLAS, TX GAME #66 (31-35) TEAM OT Final FG FGA FG% 3FG% FT% OR DR TR A PF ST TO BS OKC DAL PLAYER NOTES: Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki made his first eight shots from the field (including his first three 3-point field goal attempts) and recorded a team-high 23 points (8-10 FGs, 3-4 3FGs, 4-4 FTs) and a team-high-tying seven rebounds in 34 minutes. Vince Carter went 6-of-12 TEAM HIGH PTS HIGH REB HIGH AST OKC Westbrook 35 Ibaka 16 Westbrook 6 DAL Nowitzki 23 Nowitzki & B. Wright 7 M. James 4 from the floor (3-of-5 from deep) and tallied 18 points in 27 minutes off the bench. Mike James (14), Darren Collison (12) and Jae Crowder (11) also scored in double figures for Dallas in the loss. Thunder guard Russell Westbrook totaled a game-high 35 points to go along with six rebounds, a game-high six assists and two steals in 37 minutes. Kevin Durant scored 19 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter. Serge Ibaka posted a double-double with 18 points and a game-high 16 rebounds. NOTABLES: Dallas outshot Oklahoma City 48.9 percent (22-of-45) to 46.2 percent (18-of-39) from the field in the opening half But the Thunder went 13-of-14 (.929) from the line in the first half (compared to Dallas 2-of-2 clip) and led by one (50-49) at the break The Thunder used a 9-2 run (from the 3:50 mark of the third quarter through the 1:45 mark of the period) to turn a three-point deficit (65-62) into a four-point advantage (71-67) After Dallas used a 6-0 run to knot the game at with 1:20 remaining, Oklahoma City closed the game on a 6-0 run en route to a win The Thunder outrebounded the Mavericks, Dallas outshot Oklahoma City 42.9 percent (9-of-21) to 23.8 percent (5-of-21) from beyond the arc The Thunder went 24-of-30 (.800) from the line, while the Mavericks shot a perfect 16-of-16 (1.000) from the stripe With the win, Oklahoma City swept the season series with Dallas, 4-0. DALLAS 96, CLEVELAND 86 MARCH 15, 2013 AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER DALLAS, TX GAME #65 (31-34) TEAM OT Final FG FGA FG% 3FG% FT% OR DR TR A PF ST TO BS CLE DAL PLAYER NOTES: Mavericks guard Rodrigue Beaubois tallied a team-high 18 points to go along with three rebounds and a team-high-tying five assists in 22 minutes off the bench. Darren Collison contributed 13 points and five assists off the bench, while Brandan Wright pitched in 13 points and five TEAM HIGH PTS HIGH REB HIGH AST CLE Waiters 21 Zeller 10 Livingston 6 DAL Beaubois 18 Crowder 14 Beaubois & Collison 5 boards off the pine. Dirk Nowitzki notched his third straight double-double (fifth of the season) with 13 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and two steals in 33 minutes. Jae Crowder pulled down a game-high 14 rebounds in 34 minutes. All five starters scored in double figures for Cleveland in the loss, led by Dion Waiters game-high 21 points. Tyler Zeller posted a double-double with 10 points and 10 boards. Shaun Livingston had 13 points, five rebounds, six assists and three steals. NOTABLES: Cleveland outshot Dallas 46.3 percent (19-of-41) to 38.6 percent (17-of-44) from the field in the first half and led at the break The Mavericks used a 17-4 run (from the 10:07 mark of the third quarter through the 5:06 mark of the period) to turn a 10-point deficit (50-40) into a three-point advantage (57-54) Dallas took its first lead of the game (55-54) on a Darren Collison fast break layup at the 5:27 mark of the third quarter The Mavericks outshot the Cavaliers 63.2 percent (24-of-38) to 40.5 percent (15-of-37) from the field in the second half en route to a 10-point (96-86) victory The Mavericks outscored the Cavaliers in the second half, including in the fourth quarter Dallas outscored Cleveland 19-4 on the fast break and in the paint The Mavericks bench outscored the Cavaliers bench, Dallas outrebounded Cleveland, DALLAS MAVERICKS GAME NOTES PAGE 3

4 MAVERICKS QUICK STATS TEAM STATS Dallas is 6-3 in the month of March. The Mavericks are averaging ppg on 48.9 percent shooting in March. The Mavericks have shot 41.5 percent (86-of-207) from beyond the arc in the month of March. The Mavericks tied a season-high with 13 steals vs. Oklahoma City on 3/17 (also had 13 at Brooklyn 3/1). The Mavericks have totaled 30 steals over their last three games (at San Antonio 3/14-vs. Oklahoma City 3/17). The Mavericks used their 21 st different starting lineup of the season against the Thunder on 3/17. Elton Brand started in the middle for Dallas. Jae Crowder, Dirk Nowitzki, O.J. Mayo and Mike James also started for Dallas. The Mavericks shot 50 percent (41-of-82) from the field in the win over Cleveland on 3/15. It marked the fifth time in their last eight games (17 th time this season) that the Mavericks shot at least 50 percent from the floor. The Mavericks are 15-2 this season when they shoot 50-plus percent from the field. The Mavericks dished out 25 assists in the win over Cleveland on 3/15. The Mavericks are 19-4 this season when they record at least 25 assists in a game. Dallas blocked 10 shots at San Antonio on 3/14. It marked the seventh time this season that the Mavericks have recorded at least 10 rejections in a game. The Mavericks won a season-high-tying four straight games from 3/6 vs. Houston to 3/12 at Milwaukee (also won 4 straight 1/10 at Sacramento to 1/16 vs. Houston). The Spurs snapped the Mavericks four-game winning streak with a win at San Antonio on 3/14. With a victory at Milwaukee on 3/12, the Mavericks recorded their third consecutive road win. It marked the first time since 2/8-2/17/12 that Dallas won three straight on the road. Since 1/10 at Sacramento, the Mavericks have gone Dallas is averaging ppg on 47.1 percent shooting (.392 3FG) since 1/10. Dallas committed only 10 turnovers at Milwaukee on 3/12. The Mavericks improved to 10-3 this season when they record 10-or-fewer turnovers in a game. Dallas managed 12-or-fewer turnovers in four straight games (vs. Houston 3/6-at Milwaukee 3/12). The Mavericks are 19-8 this season when they record 12-orfewer turnovers. The Mavericks held the Timberwolves to 77 points in the win at Minnesota on 3/10 (defeated Minnesota ). Minnesota s 77 points tied a season-low for a Dallas opponent (Dallas outscored Detroit on 12/1). Dallas outrebounded Minnesota, 59-40, on 3/10. The 59 boards represented a season-high (previous high: 56 vs. Milwaukee 2/26). The Mavericks plus-19 rebounding margin was also their largest of the season (previous high: +17, 56-39, vs. Milwaukee 2/26). Dallas recorded 50-plus boards for the seventh time this season. The Mavericks dished out a season-high 35 assists in the win over the Rockets on 3/6 (previous high: 33 vs. Minnesota 1/14). It was the most assists Dallas has recorded in a game since 4/12/10 at the L.A. Clippers (37). The Mavericks recorded 30-plus assists for the fifth time this season (4-1 record). Dallas handed out 20-plus assists in 21 straight games from 1/5-2/22. It was the Mavericks longest such streak since 1/27-3/30/11, when they recorded 20-plus assists in 30 straight games. The Mavericks played their ninth overtime game of the year against Oklahoma City on 1/18, which marked the franchise record for the most overtime games in a season (previous most: 8 overtime games in , and ). It came in just Dallas 41 st game of the season. The Mavericks are 19-8 this season when they hold their opponent to under 100 points. The Mavericks are this season when they shoot at least 45 percent from the field. INDIVIDUAL STATS Dirk Nowitzki recorded 23 points (8-10 FGs, 3-4 3FGs, 4-4 FTs) and seven rebounds in 34 minutes vs. Oklahoma City on 3/17. He scored 20-plus points for the seventh time in his last 13 games (11 th time this season). Nowitzki is averaging 19.0 points and 10.0 rebounds over his last four games (at Milwaukee 3/12-vs. Oklahoma City 3/17). Dirk Nowitzki made his first eight shots (including his first three 3-point field goal attempts) against Oklahoma City on 3/17 and finished 8-of-10 (.800) from the field. With the loss, the Mavericks moved to 12-1 all-time when Nowitzki shoots at least 80 percent from the field (minimum 10 field goal attempts). Dirk Nowitzki is averaging 18.0 points and 9.0 rebounds since the All-Star break (since 2/20 at Orlando). He is shooting 48.7 percent from the field and 47.5 percent (19-of-40) from 3-point range since the break. Dirk Nowitzki has 8,990 rebounds and needs 10 boards for 9,000 in his career. He will become the 46 th player in NBA history with at least 9,000 rebounds. What s more, he will become one of only 10 players in NBA history with at least 24,000 points and 9,000 rebounds (Nowitzki currently has 24,735 career points). Dirk Nowitzki passed Jason Kidd (954) for second place on the Mavericks all-time steals lists vs. Oklahoma City (3/17) with a theft (his 955 th career) at the 7:23 mark of the first quarter. Nowitzki intercepted a pass thrown by Oklahoma City s Kevin Durant and then finished with a dunk on the fast break. Derek Harper is Dallas all-time leader with 1,551 career thefts. Vince Carter is shooting 55.3 percent (21-of-38) from 3-point range over his last eight games (at Houston 3/3-vs. Oklahoma City 3/17). Since 1/18 vs. Oklahoma City, Carter has shot 49.6 percent (63-of-127) from 3-point territory. Mike James recorded a season-high 14 points (5-11 FGs, 2-3 3FGs, 2-2 FTs) to go along with three rebounds and four assists in 33 minutes vs. Oklahoma City on 3/17 (previous high: 13 points vs. Milwaukee 3/12). He scored in double figures for the fifth time in his last eight games (seventh time this season). Mike James has shot 18-of-39 (.462) from 3-point range over his last nine games is averaging 9.4 points and 4.1 assists in that span (at Brooklyn 3/1-vs. Oklahoma City 3/17). He has made at least one 3-pointer in each of his last nine games. Jae Crowder recorded 11 points (4-8 FGs, 1-5 3FGs, 2-2 FTs), four rebounds, three assists and two steals in 29 minutes vs. Oklahoma City on 3/17. It was his 12 th double-digit scoring effort of the season (second in his last four games). Dallas is 8-4 this season when Crowder scores at least 10 points. Darren Collison has scored 12-plus points in each of his last three games (at San Antonio 3/14-vs. Oklahoma City 3/17). He is shooting 57.7 percent (15-of-26) from the field in that span. Brandan Wright is averaging 11.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.4 blocks and 25.5 minutes over his last eight games (at Houston 3/3-vs. Oklahoma City 3/17). He is shooting 61.8 percent (42-of-68) from the field in that span. O.J. Mayo has pointers and needs one trey for 600 in his career (he s shot 599-of-1,567,.382, from 3-point range for his career). Chris Kaman needs one start for 500 in his career. Rodrigue Beaubois tallied a team-high 18 points (6-10 FGs, 3-5 3FGs, 3-4 FTs) to go along with three rebounds and a team-high-tying five assists in 22 minutes off the bench vs. Cleveland on 3/15. He recorded his third double-figure scoring game of the year and led Dallas in scoring for the second time this season (19 points vs. San Antonio 1/25). It was only the second time in his 181-game career that he led the Mavs (or tied for the team lead) in both points and assists in the same game. He recorded team highs of 22 points and seven assists vs. Utah on 1/27/ DALLAS MAVERICKS GAME NOTES PAGE 4

5 Dirk Nowitzki notched his third straight double-double (fifth of the season, 374 th career) with 13 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and two steals in 33 minutes vs. Cleveland on 3/15. It was his third consecutive game with 11 boards. Nowitzki pulled down 10-plus rebounds in three straight games for the first time this season. It was his fifth game with at least 10 boards this year. Dirk Nowitzki passed Larry Bird (8,974) for 46 th place on the NBA s all-time rebounding list vs. Cleveland (3/15) with a rebound (his 8,975 th career) at the 9:20 mark of the first quarter. Nowitzki finished with 11 rebounds against the Cavaliers. Brandan Wright recorded 13 points (6-8 FGs, 1-2 FTs) and five rebounds in 26 minutes vs. Cleveland on 3/15. He scored in double digits for the sixth time in his last seven games (20 th time this season). Chris Kaman appeared in his 591 st career game against Cleveland on 3/15 and scored his 7,000 th career point with a jumper at the 6:53 mark of the first quarter. O.J. Mayo has totaled 38 assists and only eight turnovers over his last seven games (at Houston 3/3-vs. Oklahoma City 3/17). Dirk Nowitzki recorded his fourth double-double of the season with a team-high 21 points to go along with a team-high 11 rebounds, three assists and a gamehigh three steals in 35 minutes at San Antonio on 3/14. It was his third 20-point, 10-rebound game of the season (306 th career). Vince Carter recorded his 700 th career block at San Antonio on 3/14, on a Kawhi Leonard shot attempt at the 4:20 mark of the second quarter. Vince Carter netted a team-high 23 points (6-10 FGs, 4-6 3FGs, 7-7 FTs) in 22 minutes at Milwaukee on 3/12. He scored 13 of Dallas final 17 points to lead the Mavericks to a win. The Mavericks improved to 4-0 this season when Carter scores at least 10 points in the fourth quarter. He scored 20-plus points for the second straight game (10 th time this season). The Mavericks are 8-2 when Carter scores 20-plus points this season and 11-3 when he scores 20-plus points over the past two years. He made at least four 3-pointers in a game for the 13 th time this season (8-5 record). Vince Carter tallied a game-high 22 points (8-15 FGs, 4-5 3FGs, 2-2 FTs), including 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting in the first half, to go along with a season-hightying nine rebounds and two steals in 25 minutes at Minnesota on 3/10. Elton Brand notched his eighth double-double of the season (404 th career) with 10 points (5-10 FGs), a game-high 12 rebounds (4 OR), three assists, one steal and one block in 22 minutes at Minnesota on 3/10. The Mavericks improved to 8-4 this season when he gathers at least 10 boards. O.J. Mayo went 5-of-9 from beyond the arc en route to a game-high 22 points in 35 minutes at Detroit on 3/8. It was his 21 st game with 20-plus points this season (14-7 record), but his first since 2/6 vs. Portland (28 points). He led Dallas in scoring for the 25 th time this season. The Mavericks are 5-1 this season when he makes at least five treys in a game. O.J. Mayo recorded his second double-double of the season (fourth career) with 13 points (5-10 FGs, 3-4 3FGs), six rebounds, a career-high 12 assists and zero turnovers in 33 minutes against Houston on 3/6. His previous high assist total was 10 (at Golden State 3/30/09). Seven of Mayo s 12 assists came in the first half, including five in the first quarter alone. Mayo s 13-point, 12-assist effort against the Rockets on 3/6 was his second career point-assist double-double (he had 24 points and 10 assists at Golden State 3/30/09). Shawn Marion totaled 22 points (10-16 FGs, 2-5 FTs), including 16 in the first half, in 36 minutes vs. Houston on 3/6. He added three rebounds, four assists and two steals. The Mavericks improved to 4-1 this season when Marion scores 20-plus points. Dirk Nowitzki and Shawn Marion scored 22 points apiece for Dallas in the win over Houston on 3/6. The Mavericks improved to 10-4 this season when they have at least two players with 20-plus points in a game. It also marked the second time in their last three games that the Mavericks had two players score 20-plus points (Vince Carter and Nowitzki both had 20 points in Dallas win at Brooklyn on 3/1). Shawn Marion passed Rod Strickland (1,616) for 25 th place on the NBA s all-time steals list vs. Houston (3/6) with a theft (his 1,617 th career) at the 6:37 mark of the third quarter. Marion finished with two steals against the Rockets (3/6) and now has 1,618 for his career. Eddie Jones ranks 24 th all-time with 1,620 career steals, while Hersey Hawkins ranks 23 rd with 1,622. Dirk Nowitzki passed Larry Bird (8,591) for 21 st place on the NBA s all-time field goals made list at Memphis on 2/27. An 18-foot jumper at the 1:01 mark of the first quarter gave him 8,592 career field goals and moved him past Larry Legend. Nowitzki currently has 8,653 career field goals. Elgin Baylor ranks 20 th all-time with 8,693 career field goals. Elton Brand posted his seventh double-double of the season with 12 points (6-8 FGs) and a season-high 14 rebounds (7 OR) in 25 minutes vs. Milwaukee on 2/26. He previously recorded a then season-high 13 rebounds on two occasions. Darren Collison had 12 points, a season-high seven rebounds and eight assists in 37 minutes vs. Milwaukee (2/26). It marked just the third time in his career that Collison recorded those numbers (18 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists vs. Milwaukee 11/25/09; 18 points, 13 rebounds, 12 assists vs. Indiana 2/19/10). Dirk Nowitzki tallied his first double-double of the season (370 th career) with a season-high 30 points (11-19 FGs, 4-4 3FGs, 4-5 FTs) to go along with 13 rebounds and a season-high-tying three steals in 39 minutes vs. the L.A. Lakers on 2/24 (his previous high scoring game this year was 26 points at Portland 1/29). It was his 224 th career 30-point game and his first since 4/18/12 (35 vs. Houston). It was also his 107 th career 30-point, 10-rebound game. Darren Collison registered his third double-double of the season (24 th career) with 14 points, five rebounds and a game-high 10 assists in 33 minutes vs. Atlanta on 2/11. He recorded at least 10 points and 10 assists in a game for the first time since 11/5 vs. Portland (he recorded back-to-back double-doubles on 11/3 and 11/5). Shawn Marion registered his 12 th double-double of the season (fourth in his last five games) with a season-high 26 points (11-16 FGs, 2-3 3FGs, 2-2 FTs) to go along with a game-high-tying 11 rebounds and two steals in 30 minutes vs. Golden State on 2/9. His previous high scoring game was 23 points, which he recorded at Oklahoma City on 2/4. The 26-point outing marked his third-highest scoring game as a Maverick (he scored 29 points on two occasions with Dallas). He recorded his 12 th double-double of the season (416 th career) in Dallas 50 th game of the year. It tied his highest double-double total for any season with the Mavericks. It was his second 20-point, 10-rebound game of the year (195 th career). He had 20 points and 10 boards at Orlando on 1/20. Prior to the game at Orlando on 1/20, Marion hadn t recorded a 20-point, 10-rebound game since 4/6/11 vs. Denver (21 points and 10 rebounds). Marion s 26-point, 11-rebound effort against the Warriors was also his 83 rd career 25/10 game, but his first since 3/12/11 vs. the L.A. Lakers (25 points and 12 rebounds). It was Marion s third 25/10 game with the Mavericks. He scored 18-plus points for the eighth time in his last 14 games. O.J. Mayo totaled a game-high 28 points (11-14 FGs, 3-4 3FGs, 3-3 FTs), including 20 in the first half, to go along with four rebounds and five assists in 40 minutes vs. Portland on 2/6. It was the second time this season he scored at least 20 points in the opening half of a game (22 in first half at Houston 12/8). It was also the third time he scored at least 20 in any half this year (he had 24 in the second half vs. Detroit 12/1). Mayo scored 25-plus points for the 11 th time this season (8-3 record). It was his highest scoring game since 1/2 at Miami (30 points). Shawn Marion registered his ninth double-double of the season with 18 points (8-11 FGs, 2-4 FTs) and a season-high 17 rebounds (4 OR) in 35 minutes at Golden State on 1/31. Marion s previous high rebounding game this year was 14 at Washington on 1/1. Darren Collison recorded a game-high 23 points (7-11 FGs, 1-1 3FGs, 8-8 FTs) to go along with a game-high-tying nine assists and a game-high three steals in 36 minutes vs. Minnesota on 1/14. It was his fifth 20-point effort of the season and his second in his last four games (22 at L.A. Clippers 1/9). Chris Kaman posted his second double-double of the season (165 th career) with 14 points (6-13 FGs, 2-2 FTs), 10 rebounds, two assists and three blocks in 28 minutes at Miami on 1/2. It was his third double-digit rebounding effort of the season. It was also his fourth game with three-plus blocks (second straight) DALLAS MAVERICKS GAME NOTES PAGE 5

6 MAVERICKS NOTES Statistical research assistance provided by the Elias Sports Bureau CARTER S 8,000TH CAREER FIELD GOAL: Mavericks swingman Vince Carter recorded his 8,000 th career field goal against Cleveland on 3/15/13 with a 3-pointer at the 1:33 mark of the fourth quarter. He became the 33 rd player in NBA history with at least 8,000 career field goals. There are only five active players with more career field goals than Carter: Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, Dirk Nowitzki and Ray Allen. MAVS TO GIVE AWAY AUGMENTED REALITY SLAP BANDS: The Dallas Mavericks and Big PlayAR have again partnered together to offer Mavs fans a new Augmented Reality (AR) experience on 11 collectible player slap bands. Each Mavs AR slap band will be designated with a different Mavs player, which will be handed out at select, upcoming home games. To activate the interactive experience, fans will need to download the Mavs Tip-Off app (at the itunes App Store or the Google Play Store) and then hover a smartphone or tablet device over the Mavs logo located on the front of the slap band. The app will allow fans to view interviews, highlights and previews of the player designated on that slap band. Those wearing the Mavs AR slap band will also be able to compete in virtual games with others wearing the slap band to win prizes including Mavs home game tickets, Mavs gear and more. The following is a schedule of games/player slap bands to be handed out to the first 5,000 fans: 3/15/13 vs. Cleveland Dirk Nowitzki; 3/20/13 vs. Brooklyn Shawn Marion; 3/22/13 vs. Boston Vince Carter; 3/24/13 vs. Utah Rodrigue Beaubois and Brandan Wright; 3/26/13 vs. L.A. Clippers Elton Brand and Bernard James; 4/10/13 vs. Phoenix Chris Kaman and Jae Crowder; 4/12/13 vs. Denver Darren Collison; 4/15/13 vs. Memphis O.J. Mayo. The Tip-Off app is available for download on ios and Android Smartphone s at the itunes App Store and the Google Play Store now. RESERVES LEAD DALLAS TO WIN AT MINNESOTA: Dallas bench played a key role in the Mavericks win at Minnesota on 3/10/13. Vince Carter, Elton Brand and Darren Collison came off the bench to record team highs in points (22), rebounds (12) and assists (eight), respectively. It marked only the fifth game in franchise history, and the first since 12/23/94, in which three different reserves posted outright team highs for Dallas in those three categories. The Mavericks dropped each of their previous four games of that kind. The Mavericks bench outscored the Timberwolves bench, 58-22, on the night. Carter led the way with 22 points, while Brandan Wright (13) and Brand (10) also scored in double figures off the pine. Collison finished with nine points to go along with his game-high eight assists. DIRK TURNS BACK THE CLOCK WITH PERFORMANCE: Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki totaled 21 points (8-16 FGs, 1-3 3FGs, 4-4 FTs) and a seasonhigh 20 rebounds in 35 minutes against Milwaukee on 2/26/13. It was his first game since 4/3/03 vs. the L.A. Lakers (25 points and 22 rebounds), an NBArecord span of nine years and 329 days between efforts (points with rebounds or assists). It was Nowitzki s sixth career 20-point, 20-rebound game. It was also his seventh game with 20-plus rebounds, and his first since 12/27/07 vs. Cleveland (20 rebounds). BLOCK PARTY: The Mavericks set a franchise record with 17 blocked shots at New Orleans on 2/22/13 (previous high: 16 vs. Portland 4/7/98). Bernard James accounted for seven of Dallas 17 blocks. Shawn Marion had three, while O.J. Mayo, Elton Brand and Brandan Wright each had two. Jae Crowder also had a rejection off the bench for Dallas. SARGE S SEVEN SWATS: Mavericks rookie center Bernard James blocked a career-high seven shots in just 15 minutes of action at New Orleans on 2/22/13 (his previous high block total was 4 on two occasions). He became the first Mavericks rookie in franchise history to record seven blocks in a game (Kurt Nimphius had 6 as a rookie in and Roy Tarpley had 6 as a first-year player in ). Since the NBA began tracking blocked shots in 1973, only three other players had at least seven swats while playing less than 16 minutes in a game: Caldwell Jones (1977), Manute Bol (twice: 1988 and 1992) and Sam Bowie (1992). Prior to James, the last Maverick to have seven blocks in a game was Brandan Wright at Houston on 3/24/12. CARTER HITTING THE 3-BALL: Mavericks swingman Vince Carter has made a team-high pointers this season ( ,.416). He made 74 treys in 61 games with Dallas in (74-205,.361). One hundred and twenty-nine of Carter s 133 treys this season have come off the bench (Carter has started three games for Dallas in ), which is tied with New York s J.R. Smith for the second-most triples off the bench this season. Oklahoma City s Kevin Martin has made a league-high pointers off the bench this season. Carter is shooting a career-high 41.6 percent from 3-point range this year (the best he shot from deep for a season was.408, , with Toronto in ). Vinsanity has four games with at least five 3-pointers this season (3-1 record). He also has 13 games with four-plus triples on the year (8-5 record). Carter had only one game with four-plus treys all of last season (5-7, at Phoenix 1/30/12). Carter made a season-high six 3- pointers against the Kings on 2/13/13 (he went 6-of-9 from beyond the arc, including 5-of-7 from deep in the third quarter alone). Carter s fourth trey (at the 1:08 mark of the third quarter) against Sacramento on 2/13/13 was the 1,600 th 3-pointer of his career. He became the 11 th player in NBA history with at least 1,600 career triples. His fifth trey (at the 27.9-second mark of the third quarter) against the Kings on 2/13/13 was his 100 th 3-pointer of the season. With his sixth triple at the 2.9- second mark of the third period against Sacramento on 2/13/13, he passed Larry Bird (21,791) for 29 th place on the NBA s all-time scoring list. Carter made at least one trey in 14 consecutive games from 1/18-2/24/13. He also had a streak of 12 straight games with at least one 3-point basket earlier in the year from 11/17-12/12/12. Prior to this year, the last time he had such a streak was from 12/10/10-1/22/11, when he hit at least one trey in 16 consecutive games. Carter shot 19-of- 30 (.633) from deep over a four-game stretch from 2/11-2/22/13. He hit his 50 th 3-pointer of the season in Dallas 25 th game of the year (vs. Philadelphia 12/18/12). Carter currently has 1,634 career triples, which ranks 11 th all-time. He has passed Nick Van Exel (1,528), Tim Hardaway (1,542), Eddie Jones (1,546), Glen Rice (1,559), Philadelphia s Jason Richardson and the L.A. Lakers Kobe Bryant on the all-time triples list this season. VINSANITY ON THE ALL-TIME SCORING LIST: Mavericks swingman Vince Carter currently ranks 28 th all-time in scoring with 21,993 career points. He needs seven points to become the 28 th player in NBA history with at least 22,000. Clyde Drexler ranks 27 th all-time with 22,195 career points. Carter passed Hal Greer (21,586) for 30 th place on the all-time scoring list at Sacramento on 1/10/13. He dropped 23 points (5-13 FGs, FTs) in 34 minutes on 1/10/13. Carter made a pair of free throws at the 41.9-second mark of overtime that gave him 23 points for the game and 21,587 for his career (the exact point total he needed to pass Greer going into the game). In the Mavericks next meeting with the Kings on 2/13/13, Carter moved into 29 th place on the all-time scoring list. He went 6-of-9 from beyond the arc against Sacramento on 2/13/13 and scored 26 points in 23 minutes. With his sixth trey at the 2.9-second mark of the third quarter, he passed Larry Bird (21,791) for 29 th place on the all-time scoring list. The triple gave him 21,794 career points. He made three straight treys to close the third quarter and scored the final nine points of the period. Vinsanity went 5-of-7 from deep in the third quarter alone and scored 17 of his game-high 26 points (9-15 FGs, 6-9 3FGs, 2-2 FTs) in the period. Carter next passed Gary Payton (21,813) for 28 th place on the all-time scoring list at New Orleans on 2/22/13. He went 5-of-7 from beyond the arc on 2/22/13 and scored 22 points (7-13 FGs, 5-7 3FGs, 3-3 FTs) in 29 minutes. Carter tied Payton for 28 th place with a triple at the 4:15 mark of the first quarter (the trey gave him 21,813 career points). He then passed The Glove with a three-point play at the 1:03 mark of the first quarter (which put him at 21,816 career points). Carter scored the Mavericks final 11 points of the first quarter at New Orleans (2/22/13). He also hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 6.5 seconds left in the fourth quarter that put Dallas up and proved to be the game-winner (Dallas won ). Carter averaged 20-plus points for 10 consecutive seasons from DALLAS MAVERICKS GAME NOTES PAGE 6

7 BENCH PRODUCTION: The Mavericks are averaging a league-high 41.5 bench points per game this season (New York ranks second with 40.7 bench ppg). Dallas scored a season-high 64 bench-points against Sacramento on 2/13/13 (the Mavs bench outscored the Kings bench, 64-25). Dallas bench has produced 50-plus points 14 times this season (10-4 record). The Mavericks ranked third in the NBA in bench scoring in (41.0 ppg) and led the league in bench scoring in (40.4 ppg). GETTING OUT ON THE BREAK: Dallas is averaging 17.0 fast break points per game this season, which ranks fourth in the NBA. Dallas scored a season-high 35 fast break points vs. Detroit on 12/1/12. FREE POINTS: The Mavericks are shooting 79.4 percent from the line this season, which ranks second in the NBA. Dallas ranked ninth in the league in free throw percentage in (.771). The Mavericks led the league in free throw percentage in , , , and COLLISON CONVERTING AT THE LINE: Mavericks point guard Darren Collison is shooting a career-high 90.4 percent from the charity stripe this season (ranks third in the NBA). He made a career-high 41 consecutive free throws from 1/18-2/26/13 (his previous high streak was 27 straight in March 2011). Collison s steak began at the 30.5-second mark of the second quarter versus Oklahoma City on 1/18/13, when he made the second of two free throw attempts. He then made his next 40 foul shots, before missing the second of two free throw attempts at the 9:04 mark of the third quarter against Milwaukee on 2/26/13. BALANCED SCORING: The Mavericks have six players averaging at least 11 points per game this season (Mayo, Nowitzki, Carter, Collison, Kaman and Marion). The Mavericks are 13-7 this season when they have at least six players with 10-plus points in a game. Dallas had six-plus players in double figures seven times all of last year (5-2 record). Dallas has had seven players in double figures three times this season (at Boston 12/12/12, at Orlando 1/20/13, at Detroit 3/8/13). The Mavericks did not have one game with seven players in double digits all of last season. CARLISLE S 500TH WIN: Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle recorded his 500 th career win against Portland on 2/6/13 (Dallas defeated Portland ). He became the 28 th coach in NBA history to reach the 500-win mark. Carlisle, who recorded his 500 th victory in his 853 rd game (went ,.586, in his first 853 games), became the 11 th -fastest coach in NBA history (of the 28) to reach the milestone. His 500 th career victory was his 219 th win with the Mavericks (he went ,.607, in his first 361 games with the club). Carlisle joined the Mavericks on May 9, 2008, after spending two seasons with the Pistons ( ) and four seasons with the Pacers ( ). He went (.610) with Detroit and (.552) with Indiana. PORTLAND CAN T HOLD THE MAYO: Mavericks guard O.J. Mayo appeared in his 350 th career game against Portland on 2/6/13 and went 11-of-14 (.786) from the field en route to a game-high 28 points. It was the second-best shooting night of Mayo s career. His best shooting performance came against Boston on 3/10/10 when he went 7-of-8 (.875) from the floor. Mayo shot 8-of-9 (.889) from the field in the first half against Portland (2/6/13) and scored 20 of his 28 points before intermission. Mayo is averaging 25.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists in three games (three starts) against the Blazers in He is shooting 68.3 percent (28-of-41) from the field, 68.8 percent (11-of-16) from 3-point range and 80 percent (8-of-10) from the line against Portland this season. 6,000-PLUS THROWS FOR DIRK: Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki has shot 6,109-of-6,963 (.877) from the line for his career. Nowitzki went 2-for-2 from the line at Oklahoma City on 12/27/12, giving him exactly 6,000 career free throws. He became the 18 th player in NBA history with at least 6,000 made free throws. He also became one of only four 7-footers to reach the milestone (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, David Robinson). Nowitzki went 8-of-9 from the line against Oklahoma City on 1/18/13 and passed Dominique Wilkins (6,031) for 17 th place on the NBA s all-time free throws made list. With his first free throw of the game (6,036 th career) at Orlando on 1/20/13, he passed David Robinson (6,035) for 16 th place on the all-time list. With his seventh free throw (6,058 th career) at the 11:06 mark of the fourth quarter against Golden State on 2/9/13, Nowitzki passed Wilt Chamberlain (6,057) for 15 th place on the all-time free throws made list. Bob Pettit ranks 14 th all-time with 6,182 career free throws. Nowitzki is one of two players in NBA history to average at least 20 points, eight rebounds and shoot 80 percent from the line for a career (Larry Bird). MARION AND BRAND CONTROL THE PAINT AGAINST PHOENIX: Mavericks forward Shawn Marion recorded a game-high 11 rebounds and four blocks in Dallas win at Phoenix on 2/1/13, while big man Elton Brand had 10 rebounds and four blocks. It marked only the second time in the last 20 years that two Mavericks teammates recorded at least 10 boards and four blocks in a game. Dirk Nowitzki (11 rebounds and five blocks) and Erick Dampier (12 rebounds and six blocks) did it for Dallas against Utah on 11/3/09. Marion and Brand combined for eight blocks against Phoenix, while the entire Suns team finished with only seven. RUN-DMC: Darren Michael Collison scored in double figures in a career-best 16 consecutive games from 12/23/12-1/25/13 (his previous high double-figure scoring streak was 15 straight games from 2/5-3/8/10). During the 16-game stretch, he averaged 14.9 points while shooting 53.6 percent (90-of-168) from the field, 53.3 percent (16-of-30) from 3-point range and 91.5 percent (43-of-47) from the line. Although his double-figure scoring streak came to an end on 1/25/13, Collison continued his hot outside shooting through the beginning of February. In a 23-game stretch from 12/23/12-2/9/13, Collison went 24-of-42 (.571) from 3-point range. MARION MILESTONES: Mavericks forward Shawn Marion appeared in his 1,000 th career regular-season game against Phoenix on 1/27/13 and tallied a game-hightying 18 points to go along with a game-high nine rebounds, five assists and a steal in 30 minutes. Marion, who played the first 660 games of his career in Phoenix from , became the 107 th player in NBA history to reach the 1,000-game plateau. It was one of several milestones he achieved this year. Marion grabbed his 9,000 th career rebound at Toronto on 12/14/12, becoming the 45 th player in NBA history with at least 9,000 boards. He eclipsed the 16,000-point mark against Philadelphia on 12/18/12, becoming the 95 th player in league history with at least 16,000 career points. Marion joined Hakeem Olajuwon, Karl Malone and Kevin Garnett as the only players in NBA history with at least 16,000 points, 9,000 rebounds, 1,500 steals and 1,000 blocks. He recorded his 1,600 th career steal at Portland on 1/29/13, becoming the 27 th player in NBA history with at least 1,600 career thefts. Marion gathered his 2,500 th career offensive rebound at Memphis on 2/27/13, becoming the 40 th player in NBA history with at least 2,500 offensive boards. On 3/6/13 versus Houston, he recorded his 1,617 th career steal and passed Rod Strickland (1,616) for 25 th place on the NBA s all-time steals list. Marion also hit his 700 th career 3-pointer against Golden State on 11/19/12. FIVE STRAIGHT GAMES WITH SIX-PLUS MAVS IN DOUBLE FIGURES: The Mavericks had at least six players score in double figures in five consecutive games from 1/12-1/20/13. The Mavericks went 4-1 in those games, with their only loss coming against Oklahoma City in overtime on 1/18/13. It marked only the second time in franchise history that Dallas had at least six players score 10-plus points in five straight games (Dallas had six-plus players in double figures in six straight games from 4/5-4/13/86). The Mavericks streak came to an end against San Antonio on 1/25/13 when they finished with five players in double figures (two players finished with eight points for Dallas) DALLAS MAVERICKS GAME NOTES PAGE 7