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1 DALLAS MAVERICKS GAME NOTES REGULAR SEASON GAME #1 DALLAS MAVERICKS (0-0) vs. SAN ANTONIO SPURS (0-0) Thursday, November 2nd, 2006 American Airlines Center 7:00 p.m. CT TNT ESPN FM KFLC 1270 AM (Spanish) Forward Dirk Nowitzki PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TPG FG% 3PT% FT% #41 7-0/ LAST GAME RESULT MIN FG/FGA 3FG/3FGA FT/FTA OR DR TR A PF ST TO BS PTS 10/27/06 at SA L : Notes/Trends Shot just 40.5% in his four preseason games played last season, averaged a career-best 26.6 ppg while posting career-highs in FG%, 3PT% and FT% one of 4 players (Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Shaquille O Neal to make an All-NBA team in each of the past 6 seasons. Forward Josh Howard PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TPG FG% 3PT% FT% #5 6-7/ LAST GAME RESULT MIN FG/FGA 3FG/3FGA FT/FTA OR DR TR A PF ST TO BS PTS 10/27/06 at SA L : Notes/Trends Excluding his one-point effort in 17 minutes at Milwaukee on 10/14, scored 97 points in 133 minutes played this preseason averaged 31.4 points per 48 minutes played in the preseason last season, Mavs were 19-0 in games in which he scored 20+ points. Center Gana Diop PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TPG FG% 3PT% FT% #7 7-0/ LAST GAME RESULT MIN FG/FGA 3FG/3FGA FT/FTA OR DR TR A PF ST TO BS PTS 10/27/06 at SA L : Notes/Trends Over the final 3 preseason games, averaged 6.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.67 blocks for the preseason, averaged 2.9 offensive boards per game compared to 1.8 orpg in ranked fourth in the NBA last season in blocks per 48 minutes played (4.64). Guard Jason Terry PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TPG FG% 3PT% FT% #31 6-2/ LAST GAME RESULT MIN FG/FGA 3FG/3FGA FT/FTA OR DR TR A PF ST TO BS PTS 10/27/06 at SA L : Notes/Trends Played the final two preseason games after sitting out the first six since the start of , has the 4th most 3FGM of any player last season, accounted for 41% of Mavs 3FGM his pointers last season were the second most by a Maverick in a single season. Guard Greg Buckner PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TPG FG% 3PT% FT% #1 6-4/ LAST GAME RESULT MIN FG/FGA 3FG/3FGA FT/FTA OR DR TR A PF ST TO BS PTS 10/27/06 at SA L : Notes/Trends Averaged a career-best 6.7 points and 1.19 steals last season with Denver during a 17-game stretch from 1/2-2/6/06, committed a total of 5 turnovers in 395 minutes of play was originally a second round pick by Dallas in 1998 and played three seasons being moving on. INJURY REPORT Devean George (stomach illness) and is questionable DJ Mbenga (strained tendon in left foot) is out. UPCOMING SCHEDULE (All times CT) Sat. Nov. 4 at Houston 7:30 p.m. TXA-21 Mon. Nov. 6 vs. Golden State 7:30 p.m. FSNSW Wed. Nov. 8 at L.A. Clippers 9:30 p.m. TXA-21 Thu. Nov. 9 at Phoenix 9:30 p.m. TNT Sun. Nov. 12 at Portland 8:00 p.m. FSNSW All games can be heard on ESPN FM and in Spanish on KFLC 1270 AM Preseason Breakdown Record Home Road Overtime Overall 3-5 (.375) 2-2 (.500) 1-3 (.250) 0-0 (.000) Eastern 3-1 (.750) 2-0 (1.000) 1-1 (.500) 0-0 (.000) Western 0-4 (.000) 0-2 (.000) 0-2 (.000) 0-0 (.000) Streaks Overall: Lost 1 Home: Won 2 Road: Lost 1

2 RECENT TRANSACTIONS 6/28 Drafted Maurice Ager 7/12 Acquired Austin Croshere from Indiana in exchange for Marquis Daniels 7/13 Re-signed DJ Mbenga and signed Greg Buckner 7/24 Acquired Anthony Johnson from Indiana in exchange for Darrell Armstrong, Rawle Marshall and Josh Powell 8/2 Signed Devean George 8/3 Signed Pops Mensah-Bonsu 8/17 Signed Jose Juan Barea, Pat Carroll, Ndudi Ebi and Darius Washington 10/15 Waived Pat Carroll 10/20 Waived Darius Washington 10/26 Waived Ndudi Ebi. RECENT GAME RECAPS San Antonio 100, Dallas 79 AT&T Center San Antonio, TX October 27, st Qtr 2nd Qtr 1st Half 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 2nd Half Game Mavs Spurs Dirk Nowitzki scored 9 of his 13 points in the first quarter Spurs outshot Mavs 56.2% to 38.2% from the floor Tony Parker scored 12 of his game-high 20 pts (7-10 FGs) in the 2nd Qtr Dallas had 17 FTM (25 FTA) while San Antonio had 14 FTA (10 FTM) Spurs shot 14-of-20 (70.0%) from the floor in the second quarter Spurs only had 3 offensive boards but had 25 assists to 13 for Dallas Mavericks shot just 6-of-22 (27.3%) from the floor in the third quarter Josh Howard recorded team-highs of 15 points and 7 rebounds Dallas never led at any point in the game San Antonio shot 8-of-14 (57.1%) from 3-point range Dallas 83, Cleveland 81 Mellon Arena Pittsburgh, PA October 25, st Qtr 2nd Qtr 1st Half 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 2nd Half Game Mavs Cavaliers LeBron James scored 8 of his game-high 17 points in the first quarter Mavs made 23 free throws while Cavaliers attempted just 18 Jerry Stackhouse scored 9 of his 12 points in the second quarter Dallas had just 10 turnovers to Cleveland s 20 Cavaliers committed 8 turnovers in the fourth quarter Cleveland was held scoreless the final two minutes of play Dirk Nowitzki scored a game-high 17 points Devin Harris had 9 free throw attempts and scored 14 points as reserve Dallas was outshot 47.1% to 40.3% from the floor Austin Croshere grabbed a game-high 9 rebounds in 18 minutes of play Dallas 93, Washington 90 American Airlines Center Dallas, TX October 21, st Qtr 2nd Qtr 1st Half 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 2nd Half Game Wizards Mavs Josh Howard started the at point guard and had 3 TO s in first quarter Jarvis Hayes had 19 of his game-high 21 points in the first half Washington shot 53.8% in the second qtr, but committed 8 turnovers Dallas was outshot 43.5% to 38.2% but outrebounded Was Wizards led by as many as 13 with five minutes remaining in the fourth The Mavericks connected on 30-of-32 free throws (93.8%) Dallas closed the game with a 17-1 run Washington shot just 25-of-40 (62.5%) from the line Moe Ager scored 10 of his team-high 16 points in the fourth quarter Dallas had 20 assists on 29 field goals made DALLAS VS. SAN ANTONIO Overall Home Road All-Time Series Trends Last Season Spurs have won six of the last last nine regular season matchups All-Time Last time both teams reached 100 points in the same game was 3/5/04 Streak Won 1 Lost 1 Won 1 Both teams have scored below 100 points in five of the last eight meetings Season Series Stats and Notes Dirk Nowitzki averaged 25.3 points but shot 44.4% from the floor he did shoot 50.0% (7-14 3FGs) from 3-point range and 30-of-32 (93.8%) from the line Nowitzki committed just two turnovers in 162 minutes of play; Josh Howard averaged 18.0 pts (56.1% FGs), 8.3 reb and 2.00 stl Tim Duncan averaged just 14.8 points (40.0% FGs) but Tony Parker averaged 21.8 points on 53.6% shooting Dallas had 28 steals to San Antonio s 15 Mavericks averaged 93.5 ppg to the Spurs 90.0 in the Western Conference Semifinals, Dallas averaged ppg while San Antonio averaged 99.9 In the Western Conference Semifinals, Nowitzki averaged 27.1 points (52.7% FGs, 91.3% FTs), 13.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists but also averaged 3.0 turnovers Duncan averaged 32.3 points (55.6% FGs), 11.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.57 blocks but also averaged 3.0 tpg NEXT OPPONENT: HOUSTON ROCKETS Overall Home Road All-Time Series Trends Last Season Dallas has won 12 of the last 16 meetings (Houston won first 9 games of all-time series) All-Time Mavericks have evened the all-time series in games played in Dallas at 32 wins apiece Streak Won 4 Won 2 Won 2 Dallas is 8-2 vs. Houston at American Airlines Center Season Series Stats and Notes Dallas outscored Houston 97.0 ppg to 80.5 ppg last season after both teams averaged 99.5 points in Mavericks outshot Rockets 47.4% to 42.6% from the floor and knocked down 50.9% of their 3-point attempts Houston had just 62 assists to 61 turnovers; Tracy McGrady missed all four games after averaging 31.3 points vs. Dallas in Dirk Nowitzki averaged 29.5 points (55.4% FGs) Yao Ming played in three of the four games and averaged 23.0 points and 10.3 rebounds Luther Head averaged 17.0 ppg vs. Dallas as a rookie last season compared to his season scoring average of 8.8 points

3 PRESEASON NOTES DON T PANIC AT THE DISCO: Dallas dropped its first four preseason games but finished with a 3-5 mark. It is the third time in the last four preseasons that the Mavericks have gone 3-5. Dallas was 6-2 last preseason. Here are some quick observations from these enormously vital games: Dallas lost its final preseason game at San Antonio on 10/27 by 21 points it marked the Mavericks second 20+ point loss of the preseason and their third by double-digits Dallas lost just two games by 20+ points in and 10 total by double-digits. Dallas went 0-4 in the preseason against Western Conference opponents two of the Mavericks wins came at home vs. teams from the East last season, Dallas was 15-0 at home against Eastern Conference teams. The Mavericks averaged 20.4 turnovers the first five preseason games but cut that average down to 14.7 tpg the final three games all totaled, Dallas averaged 18.3 tpg this preseason, which is just about what it averaged last preseason (18.4 tpg) before averaging just 13.6 tpg in the regular season. Both Dallas and its opponents had more turnovers than assists in the preseason in , the Mavericks were 19-3 when their opponent had more turnovers than assists and 10-6 when Dallas had more turnovers than assists. The Mavericks averaged just 82.6 points on 38.0% shooting in the preseason.dallas did not score more than 93 points in a single game and scored fewer than 80 points three times the Mavericks scored below 80 points three times all of last season Dallas also did not shoot better than 41.6% in any preseason game in , Dallas when shooting 44.0% or better but when shooting below 44.0%. Dirk Nowitzki played the final three preseason games and shot just 40.5% from the floor and was 0-of-3 from behind-the-arc in , Nowitzki averaged a career-high 26.6 points while posting career highs in FG% (48.0%), 3PT% (40.6%) and FT% (90.1%). Over the final three preseason games, Gana Diop averaged 6.3 points (63.6% FGs), 6.3 rebounds and 2.67 blocks for the entire preseason, he averaged 4.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.88 blocks in 20.8 minutes per game after averaging 2.3 points, 4.6 boards and 1.80 blocks in 18.6 mpg last season 23 of his 48 rebounds in the preseason came on the offensive end (2.9 orpg) Diop averaged 1.8 orpg in Austin Croshere recorded 3+ steals twice this preseason and 2+ three times his single-game high for steals in was 2 which he accomplished six times. Anthony Johnson shot 93.8% (15-16 FTs) from the line this preseason he shot 75.2% last season and is a career 73.3% shooter Devin Harris shot 85.7% (18-21 FTs) from the line in the preseason after shooting 71.6% last season and 72.9% for his career. Josh Howard averaged a team-high 14.0 points in just 21.4 minutes per game this preseason (31.4 points per 48 minutes played) if you throw away his one-point effort in 17 minutes of play at Milwaukee on 10/14, Howard scored 97 points in 133 minutes of play in his six other preseason games played however, Howard also had just 5 assists in his seven games played. Josh Howard shot 8-of-18 (44.4% 3FGs) from downtown this preseason and he hit a career-high (preseason, regular season or playoffs) four 3-pointers vs. Houston on 10/17 in the 2006 playoffs, Howard hit 24 3-pointers in 23 games compared to 27 3-pointer made in 59 regular season games he made 2+ 3-pointers eight times in the postseason after doing so just five times in the regular season he hit three 3-pointers three times in the 2006 playoffs after never having more than two in a single game during the regular season. Rookie Maurice Ager finished third on the team in scoring this preseason with 9.6 points per game but shot just 38.9% from the floor and 61.9% from the line while having 18 turnovers to 7 assists Ager did tie for the team lead in 3-pointers made with 8. DJ Mbenga averaged 5.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.14 blocks in 21.1 minutes per game this preseason he recorded 8 boards in back to back games on 10/12 vs. Sacramento and 10/17 vs. Houston the 8 rebounds is the most he s had in a single game during his career (preseason, regular season or playoffs) however, he shot just 40.5% from the floor in the preseason after shooting 53.3% in The five Maverick point guards who played this preseason (Jose Juan Barea, Devin Harris, Anthony Johnson, Jason Terry and Darius Washington) shot a combined 29.3% ( FGs) from the floor the four veteran additions Dallas made this offseason (Greg Buckner, Austin Croshere, Devean George and Anthony Johnson) shot a combined 33.0% ( FGs) with Buckner (42.9%) the only one shooting above 36%. Erick Dampier averaged 7.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.33 blocks this preseason in just 17.3 minutes per game in , he averaged 5.7 points and 7.8 rebounds in 23.6 mpg Dampier has scored at least 6 points in all three of his games played in , he had four stretches where he scored 6+ points in at least three consecutive games. The Mavericks shot just 27.2% from 3-point range this preseason after shooting 37.4% in Dallas did not make more than 6 3- pointers in a game this preseason last season, the Mavericks had a 20-game stretch from 3/2-4/7/06 where they didn t hit more than 6 3- pointers in a game. Dallas lost at San Antonio on 10/27 despite having more free throws made than the Spurs had free throws attempted in , Dallas was 25-4 in games in which they had more free throws made than their opponent attempted. The Spurs shot 57.1% (8-14 3FGs) from 3-point range on 10/27 in , Dallas was in games in which its opponent shot 40.0% or better from behind-the-arc. The Mavericks held their opponents to just 7.6 offensive rebounds per game in the preseason, down from 11.4 orpg in Dallas outrebounded its opponents 44.5 to 39.8 total in the preseason (42.2 rpg to 38.3 in ). San Antonio shot 56.2% from the floor on 10/27 in , Dallas was 4-8 in games in which its opponent shot 50.0% or better. Tony Parker scored a game-high 20 points for the Spurs on 10/27 it marked the second time an opposing player scored 20+ points vs. Dallas in the preseason in , the Mavericks were (.688) in games in which they allowed a 20-point scorer and 16-2 (.889) in games in which they did not allow a 20-point scorer. Dallas never led in its loss at San Antonio on 10/27 the Mavericks also never held a lead on 10/14 at Milwaukee in all of , there were only three games in which Dallas never held a lead. The Mavericks shot just 68.0% (17-25 FTs) from the line vs. San Antonio on 10/27 last season, Dallas was just 8-5 in games in which it shot below 70.0% from the line the Mavericks shot 75.4% from the line this preseason after shooting 78.3% in

4 IT WAS THE BEST OF TIMES, IT WAS THE WORST OF TIMES: Unfortunately, the Mavericks fell two wins shy of winning the franchise s first NBA Championship but don t forget some of the great moments last season: Dallas won a franchise-high tying 60 games in the regular season. The Mavericks advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. In just his first full season as head coach, Avery Johnson was named NBA Coach of the Year. The Mavericks coaching staff represented the Western Conference at the 2006 All-Star Game and Dirk Nowitzki won the 3-point contest. Dirk Nowitzki was named First Team All-NBA for the second straight season and finished third in MVP voting for the second consecutive year. Once again, Dallas sold out all 41 regular season home games, extending the streak to 194 consecutive regular season sellouts. NOT SO FAST MY FRIEND: Recent history says that the Mavericks won t be able to rest on their laurels if they hope to make the NBA Finals again this season. Since the start of the season, only two teams have lost the Finals and made it back the following season (Utah in and New Jersey in ). The last time a team won the championship the season after losing in the Finals was Detroit in In NBA history, the team who lost the Finals has gone on to win the championship nine times the following season and at least made it to the Finals an additional 11 times. BEEN THERE, DONE THAT: Heading into the 2006 NBA Finals, Dallas had just two players (Darrell Armstrong and Keith Van Horn) who were part of teams that made the Finals. Now, in addition to the returning Mavericks, Dallas added three players this past offseason who have Finals experience: Austin Croshere (2000 Finals with Indiana), Devean George (2000, 2001 and 2002 with the L.A. Lakers) and Anthony Johnson (2002 with New Jersey). In addition, George has won three championships, which is three more than the rest of the Mavericks team combined. The last time Dallas had a player on its roster who was part of a championship team was in (Scott Williams). OPENING UP: For only the second time in the last five seasons, Dallas will open the season at home. The Mavericks are all-time in season openers and 17-9 in home openers. Dallas has won 10 of its last 12 season openers and seven straight home openers (including a 5-0 mark at American Airlines Center). This will be the fourth time Dallas has opened a season with a game against the Spurs. The underdog Mavericks upset the Spurs in the season opener on 11/3/95. San Antonio posted its largest win ever over Dallas in a win in a season opener on 11/1/91. The Mavericks inaugural game as a franchise was a win over the Spurs on 10/11/80. Last season, the Mavericks home opener was a win over the Spurs on 11/5/05. HITTING THE GROUND RUNNING: With 12 of their final 18 games of the season coming on the road, it will be important for the Mavericks to get off to a good start. Dallas won nine of its first 11 games last season and 8 of its first 10 in The best start in Mavericks franchise history came in , when Dallas won its first 14 games. Seven of the Mavericks first 12 games are on the road and Dallas does not have any consecutive home games during that stretch. Eight of the first 12 games come against teams that made the playoffs last season. Following those 12 games, Dallas will play 8 of 11 at home from 11/25-12/15 and only six of those 11 games are against teams that were in the 2006 playoffs. VOTE EARLY, VOTE OFTEN: Last season, Dirk Nowitzki was the only Maverick to make the All-Star team despite the fact Dallas went on to win 60 games. Since the lockout shortened season in , a total of nine teams have won 60+ games and Dallas was only the second to have fewer than two players selected for the All-Star game. In , San Antonio won 60 games but Tim Duncan was the Spurs only representative in the All-Star game. However, after Duncan, the Spurs second-leading scorer was Tony Parker with just 15.5 points per game. Jason Terry averaged 17.1 ppg for Dallas last season and is still looking for his first All-Star appearance. Josh Howard is looking to make his first All-Star game as well. JUST THE TWO OF US: The Mavericks and Spurs are the only two teams to have won 50+ games in each of the past six seasons. On 3/14/06 vs. Cleveland, Dallas secured its eighth 50-win season in team history. In the decade of the 90 s, the Mavericks LOST 50+ games in seven of the 10 seasons. Here s a look at the records of the Mavericks and Spurs over the past six seasons: TOTAL Mavericks (.691) Spurs (.722) WE CAN LIVE WITH 60: Dallas went this past season, tying for the best record in franchise history. Here s the top five seasons in team history: 1) ) ) ) FEELING RIGHT AT HOME: After going at home in , Dallas improved to 34-7 at American Airlines Center in Head Coach Avery Johnson owns a career coaching mark of 42-7 at home. The Mavericks won 27 of their final 31 home games, including 16 straight from 1/3-3/3/06, which is the longest streak in team history. 20,000 MANIAACS: Dallas had a crowd of 20,000+ for 29 of its 41 home games this past season. The listed capacity for American Airlines Center is 19,200 but that can be surpassed because of attendance in the suites. The Mavericks have sold out 194 consecutive home games ( record). The streak started on 12/15/02. Dallas has sold out an additional 35 playoff and 12 preseason games during that same stretch. Since moving into American Airlines Center ( season), the Mavericks have posted a home mark of (.795). Dallas has sold out all 41 games in each of the past four seasons. KINGS OF THE ROAD: The Mavericks couldn t top their franchise-best road mark of set in , but they turned in a very respectable record in That was the fourth best road mark in team history. The Mavericks won six straight on the road from 1/18-2/1, which tied for the fourth longest road winning streak in franchise history.

5 BREAK IT DOWN: Here s a look at some statistics in wins vs. losses this past season: WINS LOSSES WINS LOSSES WINS LOSSES PPG PT% Dirk s PPG Opp. PPG Opp. 3PT% Dirk s FG% FG% Reb. Differential Howard s PPG Opp. FG% Dirk s TPG Howard s FG% NEAR OR FAR: Dallas played well both at home and on the road this past season with some slight differences. Here s a look at some stats at home vs. on the road: HOME ROAD HOME ROAD HOME ROAD PPG PT% Howard PPG Opp. PPG Total FTA Diff Howard FG% FG% Dirk s PPG Stackhouse PPG Opp. FG% Dirk s FG% Stackhouse FG% THE NATURAL: Head Coach Avery Johnson won 66 of his first 82 games, which was four more wins than the previous best start by a first-time coach in league history. Johnson was also the fastest coach to reach 50 career wins. He was named Western Conference Coach of the Month for January, marking the third time in his first four full months coaching that he received the award. Johnson was named Western Conference Coach of the Month last April and again in November, becoming the first coach in the history of the NBA to win Coach of the Month honors in his first two full months on the job. SAM THE MAN: Head Coach Avery Johnson has a new assistant this season, Sam Vincent. Vincent played in the NBA for seven seasons from through and averaged 7.8 points and 3.9 assists for his career. He won an NBA Championship as a rookie with Boston. Most recently, Vincent was the head coach for Fort Worth in the NBA D-League, where he guided the Flyers to a league-best record and a spot in the championship game. Vincent coached the Mobile Revelers to a D-League Championship in Del Harris and Joe Prunty return as Johnson s other assistant coaches. Rolando Blackman is now serving as the Mavericks Director of Player Development while Larry Riley left to join Don Nelson s staff in Golden State. 10!: Prior to finishing 9-8 in March, Dallas won 10+ games in seven straight months, the longest streak in team history. To put things into perspective, in the entire decade of the 90 s, the Mavericks had one month (March of 1995) in which they won 10 or more games while having 27 months with 10 or more losses. The Mavericks have had 19 months with 10+ wins since the start of the season and have not had any months with 10+ losses. Dallas won 10 games in February, tying for the most wins in the month of February in team history (10; set last season). The Mavericks also set franchise win records in January (13), December (12) and last April (10). MEDIC!!!: On 12/30/05 vs. Golden State, Dallas had its top eight scorers (Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Terry, Josh Howard, Jerry Stackhouse, Marquis Daniels, Devin Harris, Keith Van Horn and Erick Dampier) play together for the first time that season. Dallas was at "full strength" with those eight players for only 13 games (11-2 mark in : four games from 12/30-1/4, five games from 1/31-2/9 and four games from 2/13-2/23. IN GOOD HANDS: Dallas was the only team whose top three scorers (Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Terry and Josh Howard) all averaged fewer than 2.0 turnovers per game. Of the league s top 15 scorers, Nowitzki was the only player to average fewer than 2.0 tpg. The Mavericks were also one of just two teams (Boston) whose top three scorers all shot at least 47.0% from the floor. LOTTA TALENT: Of the 16 players currently on the roster, 11 were former first round draft picks (Maurice Ager, Austin Croshere, Erick Dampier, Gana Diop, Ndudi Ebi, Devean George, Devin Harris, Josh Howard, Dirk Nowitzki, Jerry Stackhouse and Jason Terry). Six of those 11 were top- 10 picks (Dampier, Diop, Harris, Nowitzki, Stackhouse and Terry). Stackhouse holds the honor of being the highest drafted Maverick (third overall by Philadelphia in 1995). Two Mavericks were second-round picks (Greg Buckner by Dallas in 1998 and Anthony Johnson). Three Mavericks were undrafted (Jose Juan Barea, DJ Mbenga and Pops Mensah-Bonsu). D-NO DOES IT: Not too many people thought that Dirk Nowitzki could top his MVP caliber performance in , but he did just that last season, setting several career-highs in the process. Nowitzki averaged a career-best 26.6 points per game while also posting career-highs in ALL THREE shooting categories (FG%, 3PT% and FT%). In fact, Nowitzki became just the third player (Rick Barry and Larry Bird) in league history to average at least 26.0 points for a season while shooting 90.0% or better from the foul line. For the second straight season, he finished third in MVP voting and was named First Team All-NBA. Nowitzki is one of four players (Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Shaquille O Neal) to be named to an All-NBA Team in each of the past six seasons. Nowitzki never scored fewer than 14 points during the season. GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT: Less than two years ago, some folks were ready to run Jason Terry out of town, as the newly acquired guard was struggling to find his way with the Mavericks. Fast forward to this past summer, when Maverick fans were ready to riot if the free-agent guard wasn t brought back to Dallas. Terry found his comfort zone with the Mavericks in , averaging 17.1 points per game, up from 12.4 ppg in He drilled pointers in , the second most ever by a Maverick in a single season. Terry has tallied pointers and 100+ steals in each of the past six seasons and ranks fourth in the NBA in 3-pointers made since the start of the season. Over the past two seasons with the Mavericks, Terry has shot a combined 48.2% from the floor after not shooting above 43.6% in any of his first five NBA seasons. He has also never shot below 80.0% from the line during his seven-year career. NO MORE SURPRISES: Josh Howard won t be able to catch teams off-guard anymore. Howard solidified himself as one of the league s rising stars in and is looking to build upon that success this season. He increased his scoring from 12.6 ppg in to 15.6 ppg this past season. The Mavericks finished the regular season an amazing 19-0 in games in which Howard scored 20 or more points and 12-0 when he recorded a double-double. Howard shot a team-high 42.9% from 3-point range in after shooting just 29.8% his first two seasons. In the playoffs, he knocked down 24 3-pointers in 23 games after hitting just 27 in 59 regular season games played. Opponents shot 40.4% from 3- point range in games he missed last season, compared to 34.3% in games that he played.

6 STACK S HOUSE OF PAIN: After missing the first 26 games of the season with a sore right knee, Jerry Stackhouse is more than anxious to hit the ground running this season. The Mavericks were a very respectable 19-7 in those first 26 games without Stackhouse, but posted a mark in games that he played. In 27 total games without Stackhouse, the Mavericks outscored opponents 99.0 ppg to With him in the lineup, Dallas averaged 97.2 ppg to 91.9 for its opponents. In , Stackhouse single-handedly outscored the opponents bench seven times during the regular season and an amazing nine times in the playoffs. Stackhouse shot a career-high 88.2% from the line in (seventh in the NBA) and has not shot below 80.0% from the line since the start of the season. LATE BLOOMER: After being labeled a bust following four lackluster seasons with Cleveland, Gana Diop, the eighth overall pick in the 2001 NBA Draft, finally began to show his value out on the court. Diop appeared in all but one game for Dallas, starting the final 45 games he played in. He averaged 18.6 minutes per game last season after averaging just 10.8 mpg while with the Cavaliers. Diop shot 48.7% from the floor in after shooting a combined 35.8% his first four seasons. Diop ranked 14th in the NBA in blocks (1.80 bpg) and fourth in blocks per 48 minutes played (4.64). For the season, he had 44 steals to just 36 turnovers. IRON ERICK: Last season, Erick Dampier was the only Maverick to appear in all 82 games. Despite averaging just 23.6 minutes per game, he ranked tied for third in the NBA in offensive rebounding (3.3 orpg), tied for 21st in overall rebounding (7.8 rpg) and 27th in blocks (1.29 bpg). Dampier also ranked third in the NBA in rebounds per 48 minutes played (16.0). Over the past two seasons, when Dampier scores in doubledigits, the Mavericks are Dallas was 7-0 when he recorded a double-double in Over the past four seasons, Dampier has shot 52.0% from the floor compared to 41.8% his first six seasons. GREAT EXPECTATIONS: Fantasy basketball players are keeping their eyes on third-year guard Devin Harris who showed great improvement in after an up-and-down rookie campaign. Harris averaged 9.9 points (46.9% FGs), 3.2 assists and 2.2 rebounds in after averaging 5.7 points (42.9% FGs), 2.2 assists and 1.3 rebounds as a rookie. On 11/5/05 vs. San Antonio, Harris scored 20 points in the fourth quarter after not having scored more than 19 points in a game as a rookie. Harris attempted just 21 3-pointers to 236 free throws last season after attempting pointers to 103 free throws as a rookie. Here s a look at some current players who showed improvement in their second season and went on to enjoy breakout success as third-year players: PLAYER FIRST YEAR AVERAGES SECOND YEAR AVERAGES THIRD YEAR AVERAGES PPG APG RPG PPG APG RPG PPG APG RPG Devin Harris ????????? Kobe Bryant Sam Cassell Baron Davis Manu Ginobili Rip Hamilton Larry Hughes Richard Jefferson Joe Johnson Rashard Lewis Tracy McGrady Gary Payton Tayshaun Prince Michael Redd Peja Stojakovic YOU RE ONLY AS GOOD AS YOUR LAST GAME: And in Anthony Johnson s case, he s a hall-of-famer. Johnson scored 40 points for Indiana in Game 6 of its first round matchup vs. New Jersey which saw the Pacers get eliminated. Prior to that game, Johnson s career-high (regular season or playoffs) was 27 points set against Charlotte back in January. Johnson averaged 20.0 points, 5.2 assists and 5.0 rebounds in that first round series vs. New Jersey compared to regular season career averages of 5.7 points, 2.8 assists and 1.7 rebounds. Johnson also averaged a career-high 9.2 points last season and knocked down a career-best 51 3-pointers. He scored 22+ points four times in after reaching that total just once in his career entering the season. YES, AUSTIN S IN TEXAS: Austin Croshere joins the Mavericks after having spent all nine of his NBA seasons with the Indiana Pacers. Injuries limited Croshere to just 50 games played last season, but he still made a career-high 26 starts. He also shot a career-best 46.3% from the floor after shooting a combined 40.5% his first eight seasons. Croshere also averaged 5.3 rebounds last season, which is the second-highest average of his career (6.4 rpg in ). Outside of his rookie season, Croshere has never shot below 80.0% from the line and his career percentage (86.2%) would rank him 11th among NBA all-time leaders if he qualified. He has made all but 53 of a possible 462 free throws (88.5%) over the past three seasons. BUCK S BACK: In what has become a bit of a Mavericks tradition, another former player is making his return. Greg Buckner played his first three seasons with the Mavericks from through Last season for Denver, he averaged a career-high 6.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists and a career-high 1.19 steals. Buckner hit 86 3-pointers in after having just 93 in his first six seasons combined. Over the final 45 games of the season, he averaged 7.9 points and pointers per game. He was also Denver s third leading scorer in the 2006 playoffs with 12.6 points per game. During a 17-game stretch from 1/2-2/6/06, he committed a total of 5 turnovers in 395 minutes of play. For his career, Buckner has 357 steals to 287 turnovers (1.24 ratio). BY GEORGE WE VE GOT HIM: Unfortunately, the Mavericks came two wins shy of securing championship rings, but they did sign a player who has three of his own. Devean George joins Dallas after spending seven seasons with the L.A. Lakers. He was just the seventh player in NBA history to win a championship in each of his first three seasons and was also the first player from a Division III university to play in the Finals. After injuries limited him to just 15 games in , George appeared in 71 games for the Lakers last season, averaging 6.3 points and 3.9 rebounds. Had he qualified, George would have ranked sixth in the league in steal-to-turnover ratio (1.22). For his career, he has nearly as many steals (307) as turnovers (340). The season marked the third time George hit a least 50 3-pointers in his career. MBAKE ROOM FOR MBENGA: After two seasons of learning the ropes, DJ Mbenga is looking to become a steady performer for Dallas in Mbenga appeared in 43 games last season, averaging 1.7 points and 1.3 rebounds in 5.5 minutes per game. He also shot 53.3% from the floor. Of all players who appeared in at least one game in , Mbenga ranked third in the NBA in blocks per 48 minutes played (5.00).

7 GOTTA GO WITH MOE To say that the Mavericks were pleased that Maurice Ager fell to them with the 28th pick in the 2006 NBA Draft would be an understatement. Ager played all four seasons for Tom Izzo at Michigan State. As a senior, he averaged 19.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists and was named All-Big Ten Second Team by the media and Third Team by the coaches. This past summer, Ager participated for the Mavericks in both the Toshiba Vegas Summer League and the Rocky Mountain Revue. In seven total games, he averaged 16.9 points. CAN A ROOK BE CALLED POPS? : Joining Maurice Ager in rookie bag carrying duties will be former George Washington star Pops Mensah- Bonsu, who went undrafted back in June. Pops was an Atlantic 10 All Conference First Team selection last season and a second team pick in He ranks second on George Washington s career blocked shots list with 141. Pops shot 58.4% from the floor during his collegiate career. He played for Dallas in the Toshiba Vegas Summer League and the Rocky Mountain Revue. In 10 total games, Pops averaged 8.5 points (50.0% FGs), 5.3 rebounds and 1.30 blocks. He attempted nearly as many free throws (53) as he did field goals (56). CATCH HIM IF YOU CAN: Generously listed at 6-0, Jose Barea won t be posting anyone up, but he can certainly make them work to keep pace with him on the open court. Barea went undrafted back in June after spending four seasons at Northeastern. He was a finalist for the Bob Cousy award, given to the nation s best point guard, as both a junior and a senior. Barea left Northeastern, trailing only Reggie Lewis on the school s alltime scoring list. As a senior, he averaged 21.0 points and 8.4 assists and was named Honorable Mention All-America by The Associated Press. This past summer, he played for Golden State in the Toshiba Vegas Summer League, averaging 6.8 points, 2.8 assists, 1.8 rebounds and 2.00 steals before joining Dallas for the Rocky Mountain Revue in which he averaged 12.0 points, 6.7 assists and 1.7 rebounds TEAM NOTES APPEASING AVERY: The Mavericks only gave up 100+ points 22 times this past season (7-15 mark). Dallas also held a franchise-high 13 consecutive opponents below 100 points from 1/14-2/9. Dallas was 32-2 when holding its opponent below 90 points last season and 17-0 when the opposition shot below 40.0% from the floor. Dallas allowed 93.1 points per game on 44.3% shooting in The Mavericks ranked seventh in points allowed and 10th in opponent s field goal percentage. FINALLY LIVING UP TO THE NAME "BIG D": The Mavericks held their opponents to 93.1 points per game, which is the franchise low for a single season. Dallas recorded their second straight season holding opponents below an average of 100 points. The last time the Mavericks held the opposition below 100 ppg in consecutive seasons was a three-year stretch from through Dallas has held their opponents below 100 ppg seven times in their 26 seasons as a franchise. Opponents averaged 100+ points in each of the first 16 seasons. On 3/14, the Mavericks held Cleveland to just 8 points in the third quarter, which is the fewest points a Dallas opponent has scored in any quarter in franchise history. CAN A LEOPARD CHANGE ITS SPOTS?: From through , the Mavericks established themselves as an offensive juggernaut as Dallas finished no worse than fourth in the NBA in scoring over that span while finishing tops in the league three times. In fact, the Mavericks averaged points per game during that six-year span. This past season, Dallas ranked ninth in the league in scoring with 99.1 ppg and topped 100 points 45 times (36-9 mark) while scoring below times (7-6 mark). In franchise history, the Mavericks have averaged fewer than 100 points in just seven of their 26 seasons. WHEN HALF IS ENOUGH: On 1/11, Dallas lost at New York despite shooting 52.9% from the floor. That ended a 63-game winning streak the Mavericks had when shooting 50.0% or better from the floor. Dallas finished the season shooting 18-4 when shooting 50.0% or. Since the start of the season, Dallas is (.934) when shooting the same or a better percentage that its opponent and (.367) when shooting a lower percentage. In , Dallas shot 46.2% from the floor and ranked seventh in the NBA. Maverick opponents shot 50.0% 12 times last season (Mavs 4-8). Dallas was 48-4 when shooting the same or better than its opponent and when shooting worse. NOT FREE SHOOTING THE THREE: Head Coach Avery Johnson asked his players to be more selective in regards to shooting from downtown and they complied. Dallas averaged just point attempts per game, down from 15.5 in The Mavericks attempted fewer than 10 3-pointers 13 times in (11-2 mark) after doing so nine times in (6-3 mark). From through (246 games), Dallas attempted fewer than 10 3-pointers just THREE times (2-1 mark). The Mavericks shot 37.4% from downtown and ranked ninth in the NBA. Dallas was 32-3 when shooting 40.0% or better from 3-point range. The Mavericks have also made at least one 3-pointer in 610 consecutive regular season games. THREE-D: After leading the league in defending the 3-pointer in , Dallas slipped some this past season. Opponents shot 36.1% from 3- point range in and Dallas ranked 19th in the NBA. The Mavericks did hold their opponents to an average of 4.9 3FGM per game last season compared to 5.5 per game in The Mavericks were when their opponent shot 40.0% or better from downtown in A THIN LINE BETWEEN LOVE AND HATE: From the start of the season through , Dallas shot a combined 80.2% from the line. The Mavericks finished no worse than fourth in the NBA in free throw percentage in any of those six seasons. In , Dallas was a little up and down in regards to success at the foul line but did close out the season shooting well (82.7% the final 18 games). For the season, the Mavericks shot 78.3% and ranked sixth in free throw percentage. The Mavericks were when shooting 80.0% or better from the line and 8-5 when shooting below 70.0%. GET IN LINE: Dallas did a good job getting to the line in , averaging 28.3 free throw attempts per game. The Mavericks attempted 30+ free throws 36 times this season (26-10 mark) and shot 40+ seven times (5-2 mark). On the flip side, Maverick opponents averaged 26.4 free throw attempts per game. Dallas was 25-4 in games in which it made as many or more free throws than its opponents attempted and 7-10 in game in which its opponent made as many or more free throws than the Mavericks attempted. DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY: In , the Mavericks averaged a franchise low 18.0 apg and ranked 29th in the NBA. In the final game of the season, Dallas recorded a franchise-low tying 6 assists. Since the start of the season, the Mavericks are (.901) when recording more or the same number of assists as their opponent and (.460) when recording fewer assists. The Mavericks tallied 25+ five times this past season (4-1 mark) after going 18-0 when doing so in Dallas made its opponents work harder for its buckets this season. In , Maverick opponents averaged 20.9 assists per game, this season they averaged 17.5.

8 TURNOVER AND OVER AGAIN: This past season, Dallas averaged 13.6 turnovers per game and committed more turnovers than assists in 16 games (10-6 mark). The Mavericks ranked fifth in turnovers per game after finishing fourth in The Mavericks committed a season-low 6 turnovers at Atlanta on 3/25 and were 12-3 when having 10 or fewer turnovers. CUBAN S KLEPTOS: The Mavericks averaged 7.23 steals per game. Dallas recorded 10+ steals 12 times this season (8-4 mark) while ranking 13th in steals per game and 20th in turnovers forced (14.0 tpg). Dallas was 19-3 when its opponent had more turnovers than assists this season. (RE)BOUND FOR GLORY: Dallas averaged 42.2 rebounds compared to 38.3 for its opponents. The Mavericks were when outrebounding their opponent and when having as many or fewer boards. The Mavericks held the opposition to 40 or fewer boards 54 times this season and were in those games. Dallas outrebounded its opponent by double-digits 23 times (20-3 mark). The Mavericks ranked sixth in rebounding this season and second in opponents rebounding. FEELING REJECTED: Dallas was fourth in the NBA in blocks per game (5.95). That tied the highest the Mavericks ever ranked in that category (fourth in ). Dallas blocked 10+ shots seven times this past season (6-1 mark). Gana Diop (1.80 bpg), Erick Dampier (1.29 bpg) and Dirk Nowitzki (1.02 bpg) all averaged at least a block per game. PENCIL IT IN: The Mavericks were 50-4 when leading at the start of the fourth quarter (lost at Utah on 11/2, vs. the Lakers on 12/12, vs. Golden State on 12/30 and vs. Phoenix on 3/5). Since the start of the season, Dallas is (.926) when leading after three quarters of play as opposed to a mark (.283) when tied or trailing. The Mavericks had 10 wins (28 chances) when tied or trailing after three quarters of play. Dallas was 49-5 in games in which it leads by 10 or more points. The Mavericks were in games in which they trailed by 10+ points after going in Dallas also never trailed in seven of its games this season (11/11 at Charlotte, 11/3 vs. Hornets, 12/6 at Indiana, 1/14 vs. New Jersey, 1/18 vs. Houston, 2/9 vs. Miami and 2/27 vs. Philly). The Mavericks never held a lead in three games last season (12/20 at L.A. Lakers, 2/10 at Denver and 3/19 at New Jersey). DOUBLE DIPPING: Here s a breakdown of the Mavericks 61 double-doubles from : Points-Rebounds Points-Assists Total Last Erick Dampier vs. Utah (4/16) Adrian Griffin vs. Boston (12/10) Devin Harris at Chicago (12/5) Josh Howard at San Antonio (4/7) Dirk Nowitzki at Phoenix (4/13) Jason Terry at Denver (2/10) Keith Van Horn at Philadelphia (11/9) COACHES BIO AVERY JOHNSON Regular Season Coaching Record: (.760) Playoff Coaching Record: (.556) On March 19, 2005, Don Nelson resigned as head coach of the Mavericks and Avery Johnson was named the eighth coach in the history of the franchise. Johnson finished the season with a 16-2 mark and was named Western Conference Coach of the Month for April after guiding the Mavericks to their highest win total for that month in team history (10-1 mark). He was also named Western Conference Coach of the Month in November of 2005, becoming the first coach in league history to win the award in his first two full months of coaching. Johnson picked up the award again in January 2006 and was later named NBA Coach of the Year for Johnson won 66 of his first 82 games, which was four more wins than any other coach in league history had through 82 games. He was also the fastest coach to reach the 50-win mark (62 games) and coached the Western Conference in the 2006 All-Star game. Last season, Johnson guided Dallas to a franchise-high tying 60 wins and its first appearance in the NBAFinals. Johnson began the season as an assistant coach after retiring as a player on October 28, In 16 NBA seasons, he averaged 8.4 points, 5.5 assists, 1.7 rebounds and 25.3 minutes played in 1,054 career games. On March, as a member of the Mavericks, Johnson became the 75th player in league history to play 1,000 career games. At 5-11, he joined Calvin Murphy as the only other player under 6-feet in height to reach that milestone. Known as The Little General for his on-court leadership and diminutive stature, Johnson helped guide the San Antonio Spurs to an NBA Championship in He is still the Spurs all-time leader in assists and ranks 28th in NBA history in that same category. Johnson played his final two collegiate seasons at Southern University in New Orleans. In addition to leading the NCAA in assists in each of his two years at Southern, Johnson was also named the Southwestern Athletic Conference Player of the Year and the MVP of the conference tournament as both a junior and senior. He still owns several NCAA Division I records, including most assists in a single game, the highest single season assist average and the highest career assist average. Despite his numerous amateur accolades, Johnson was not selected in the 1988 NBA Draft. He started his professional career playing with the Palm Beach Stingrays of the United States Basketball League before signing as a free agent with the Seattle Supersonics on August 2, Johnson changed teams six times during his first six seasons in the NBA. It wasn t until his fourth different stint with San Antonio in that he was able to finally settle down. Johnson stayed with the Spurs through the end of the season before signing as a free-agent with Denver on August 19, The Mavericks originally acquired Johnson in a mid-season trade with Denver on February 21, Over one-and-a-half seasons with Dallas, Johnson appeared in 65 regular season games and helped the team by assisting the coaching staff during the 2002 and 2003 playoffs. In the summer of 2003, Johnson was part of an eight-player trade between Dallas and Golden State. After playing the season with the Warriors, Johnson signed with the Mavericks as a free agent on September 9, 2004.

9 PLAYER BIOS #13 MAURICE AGER G 6-5/202 2/9/84 Michigan State Rookie PRESEASON STATS: In eight games, averaged 9.6 points and 1.5 rebounds in 24.4 minutes per game shot 38.9% (28-72 FGs) from the floor, 38.1% (8-21 FTs) from 3-point range and 61.9% (13-21 FTs) from the line. 10/10/06 at NOK L : /12/06 vs. SAC L : /14/06 at MIL L : /17/06 vs. HOU L : /19/06 vs. MIL W : /21/06 vs. WAS W : /25/06 vs. CLE (Pitt) W : /27/06 at SA L : SUMMER LEAGUE STATS: Played in both the Toshiba Vegas Summer League and the Rocky Mountain Revue in seven total games, averaged 16.9 point on 42.7% shooting form the floor, XX shooting from 3-point range and 81.6% shooting from the line SEASON STATS: As a senior at Michigan State, averaged 19.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists shot 45.7% from the floor, 37.6% from 3-point range and 76.1% from the line. #11 JOSE BAREA G 6-0/175 6/26/84 Northeastern Rookie PRESEASON STATS: In seven games, averaged 5.7 points, 3.3 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1.00 steals in 18.4 minutes per game...shot 28.9% (11-38 FGs) from the floor, 25.0% (3-12 3FGs) from 3-point range and 93.8% (15-16 FTs) from the line. 10/10/06 at NOK L : /12/06 vs. SAC L : /14/06 at MIL L : /17/06 vs. HOU L : /19/06 vs. MIL W : /21/06 vs. WAS W : /25/06 vs. CLE (Pitt) W DNP COACH S DECISION 10/27/06 at SA L : SUMMER LEAGUE STATS: Played for Golden State in the Toshiba Vegas Summer League, averaging 6.8 points, 2.8 assists, 1.8 rebounds and 2.00 steals in 21.4 minutes per game...for Dallas in the Rocky Mountain Revue, averaged 12.0 points, 6.7 assists and 1.7 rebounds in 25.0 minutes per game SEASON STATS: As a senior at Northeastern, averaged 21.0 points and 8.4 assists. #1 GREG BUCKNER G 6-4/210 9/16/76 Clemson 8th Season PRESEASON STATS: In seven games, averaged 5.9 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 18.1 minutes per game shot 42.9% (15-35 FGs) from the floor, 20.0% (3-15 3FGs) from 3-point range and 8-of-8 from the line. 10/10/06 at NOK L : /12/06 vs. SAC L : /14/06 at MIL L NWT SPRAINED LEFT KNEE 10/17/06 vs. HOU L : /19/06 vs. MIL W : /21/06 vs. WAS W : /25/06 vs. CLE (Pitt) W : /27/06 at SA L : SEASON STATS: In 73 games with 27 starts for Denver, averaged a career-high 6.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists and a career-high 1.19 steals in 24.1 minutes per game shot 43.4% ( FGs) from the floor, 35.4% ( FGs) from 3-point range and 78.2% (43-55 FTs) from the line PLAYOFF STATS: In 5 games with 4 starts, averaged 12.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 27.4 minutes per game shot 41.8% (23-55 FGs) from the floor, 31.3% ( FGs) from 3-point range and 87.5% (708 FTs) from the line.