DALLAS MAVERICKS GAME NOTES MARCH 22, 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 /20 vs. Brooklyn /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. (7-4); Apr. (0-0) DALLAS MAVERICKS GAME NOTES MARCH 22, 2013 DALLAS MAVERICKS (32-36) vs. BOSTON CELTICS (36-31) REGULAR SEASON GAME #69 HOME GAME #33 FRIDAY, MARCH 22, :30 P.M. CT AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER (DALLAS, TX) 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 #35 CHRIS KAMAN C Central Michigan 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: 10 points (4-7 FGs, 2-4 3FGs) and 3 rebounds in 22 minutes vs. BKN (3/20/13). Notes: Has started the last 8 games (16 this season) 13 games with 10+ points (3 in his last 6 outings) has logged 1,164 minutes career-high 14 boards at MIL (3/12/13). Last Game: 16 points (8-10 FGs) and 6 rebounds in 36 minutes vs. BKN (3/20/13). Notes: Recorded his 9,000 th career rebound vs. BKN (3/20/13) averaging 18.1 ppg (.509 FG,.488 3FG) and 8.6 rpg since the All-Star break 12 games with 20+ points. Last Game: 14 points (7-12 FGs), 4 rebounds and 1 steal in 21 minutes vs. BKN (3/20/13). Notes: Has scored 14 points in each of his last 2 games scored his 7,000 th career point vs. CLE (3/15/13) 5 games with 20+ points is shooting 50.9% FG. Last Game: 9 points (4-9 FGs, 1-2 FTs), 5 rebounds and 6 assists in 38 minutes vs. BKN (3/20/13). Notes: 4 games with 30+ points 21 games with 20+ points 24 games with 3+ 3FGs (17-7 record) has led DAL in scoring 25 times and assists 22 times. Last Game: 12 points (4-14 FGs, 4-8 3FGs), 3 rebounds, seasonhigh-tying 7 assists, 27 minutes vs. BKN (3/20/13). Notes: Has shot FGs (.490) over his last 11 games averaging 9.6 ppg and 4.3 apg over his last 11 games has started the last 9 games. MAVERICKS RECORDS UPCOMING GAMES Game Times are CT RECORD HOME ROAD OT DATE OPPONENT TIME TV OVERALL Mar. 24 vs. Utah 6:30 pm FSSW WESTERN Mar. 26 vs. L.A. Clippers 8:30 pm TNT EASTERN Mar. 28 vs. Indiana 7:30 pm FSSW SOUTHWEST Mar. 30 vs. Chicago 1:00 pm FSSW STREAKS: Overall Lost 1; Home Lost 2; Road Won 1 Apr. 2 at L.A. Lakers 9:30 pm TNT 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 day-to-day. 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: BOSTON CELTICS SEASON PPG OPP. PPG FG % 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG TO BPG MAVERICKS CELTICS SEASON VS. BOSTON SEASON VS. BOSTON SERIES HISTORY VS. BOSTON DATE SITE TIME/RESULT DATE SITE RESULT ALL-TIME STREAKS 12/12/12 at BOS L, (2OT) 1/11/12 at BOS W, OVERALL Lost 1 3/22/13 at DAL 7:30 p.m. CT 2/20/12 at DAL W, HOME Won 2 ROAD Lost 1 SERIES NOTES: The Celtics snapped a four-game losing streak against the Mavericks with a double-overtime win at Boston on 12/12/12 Seven players scored in double figures for Dallas in the loss on 12/12/12: O.J. Mayo (24), Darren Collison (20), Shawn Marion (16), Chris Kaman (12), Dahntay Jones (12), Vince Carter (10) and Derek Fisher (10) Four of the last five meetings between the two teams have been decided by five points or less The Mavericks have won 13 of the last 17 meetings in Dallas, including the most recent two at American Airlines Center The Mavericks had their three-game road winning streak against the Celtics snapped with the double-overtime loss at Boston on 12/12/12 The Mavericks have still taken 10 of the last 14 road meetings with the Celtics Dallas held Boston to a series-low 73 points on 2/20/12 (defeated Boston 89-73) Dirk Nowitzki passed former Celtic Robert Parish (23,334) for 20 th place on the NBA s all-time scoring list vs. Boston on 2/20/12 Nowitzki also recorded his 1,000 th career block on 2/20/12, becoming the third player in NBA history with at least 1,000 3-pointers and 1,000 blocks (Rasheed Wallace, Clifford Robinson)...Nowitzki has averaged 26.9 points per game in 26 games (26 starts) against the Celtics in his career, which is his highest scoring average against any team (he s averaged 26.2 ppg against Charlotte, which is his second-highest scoring average against any team)...nowitzki averaged 21.0 ppg, 11.5 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.0 spg, 1.5 bpg and 34.0 mpg in two starts against Boston in He missed the game at Boston on 12/12/12 recovering from right knee surgery The Mavericks and the Celtics feature seven of the top 20 active NBA scoring leaders: Kevin Garnett (2 nd, 25,201), Dirk Nowitzki (3 rd, 24,757), Paul Pierce (4 th, 23,794), Vince Carter (7 th, 22,006), Jason Terry (14 th, 17,170), Shawn Marion (16 th, 16,439) and Elton Brand (19 th, 16,209). CONNECTIONS: Celtics guard Jason Terry played eight seasons for the Mavericks from and averaged 16.1 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 4.1 apg, 1.2 spg and 32.7 mpg in 619 games (285 starts) with Dallas Among Mavericks all-time leaders, Terry ranks 6 th in points (9,953), 7 th in assists (2,524), 6 th in field goals (3,719), 2 nd in 3- pointers (1,140), 8 th in free throws (1,375), 7 th in 3-point field goal percentage (.388), 6 th in free throw percentage (.847), 5 th in steals (735), 6 th in minutes (20,219) and 6 th in games (619) He won the NBA s Sixth Man of the Year award with Dallas in and was a member of the Mavericks 2011 title team Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle was drafted by the Celtics in 1984 (23 rd pick in the third round) and played three seasons with Boston He was a member of the Celtics 1986 NBA championship team Mavericks assistant coach Jim O Brien was the head coach of the Celtics from and led Boston to back-to-back postseason appearances in 2002 and 2003 Celtics assistant coach Tyronn Lue appeared in 17 games for the Mavericks in Celtics forward Brandon Bass played for the Mavericks from Bass was a teammate of Mavericks swingman Vince Carter on the Magic for one-and-a-half seasons from Carter was traded with Ryan Anderson from New Jersey to Orlando in exchange for Courtney Lee, Rafer Alston and Tony Battie on 6/25/09 Mavericks forward Elton Brand played three-and-a-half seasons with Celtics big man Chris Wilcox on the L.A. Clippers from Celtics guard Avery Bradley grew up in Arlington, Texas Corey Crowder, the father of Mavericks forward Jae Crowder, was a teammate of Celtics head coach Doc Rivers on the San Antonio Spurs in PREVIOUS MEETING: BOSTON 117, DALLAS 115 (2OT) DECEMBER 12, 2012 TD GARDEN BOSTON, MA GAME #22 (11-11) TEAM OT 2OT Final FG FGA FG% 3FG% FT% OR DR TR A PF ST TO BS DAL BOS PLAYER NOTES: Mavericks forward Shawn Marion registered his second double-double of the season with 16 TEAM HIGH PTS HIGH REB HIGH AST points, a game-high 11 rebounds, a team-high seven assists and two blocks in 45 minutes. O.J. Mayo tallied a DAL Mayo 24 Marion 11 Marion 7 team-high 24 points to go along with six rebounds, three assists and two steals in a team-high 52 minutes. Darren BOS Pierce 34 Rondo 9 Rondo 15 Collison totaled 20 points, five rebounds, six assists and three steals in 37 minutes off the Mavericks bench. Seven players scored in double figures for Dallas in the loss, including all five starters. Paul Pierce recorded a game-high 34 points to go along with six rebounds, three assists and four steals in 44 minutes for Boston. Rajon Rondo recorded a double-double with 16 points, nine rebounds, a game-high 15 assists and three steals in a game-high 53 minutes. NOTABLES: Dallas trailed by 14 (68-54) with under 5 minutes remaining in the third quarter, but used a 14-4 spurt to pull to within four (72-68) with 1:43 to go in the period The Mavericks used a 13-6 run in the fourth quarter to get to within one (86-85) A layup by Darren Collison at the 2:20 mark of the period tied the game at O.J. Mayo was fouled with 52.1 seconds remaining and Dallas trailing, He made 1-of-2 at the line to knot the game at and eventually force overtime Dallas trailed, , but Mayo again tied the game (and forced double overtime) with a driving layup at the 11.1-second mark of overtime Boston never trailed in either of the overtime periods however (the game was tied four times in the first overtime period) and hung on for a win The game saw nine ties but only two lead changes The Mavericks led for a total of 17 seconds in the fourth quarter (1:47-1:30 of 4 th quarter, 95-94) The Mavericks committed 28 turnovers (for 34 Boston points), while the Celtics recorded only 13 giveaways (for 17 Dallas points) Dallas outscored Boston in the paint DALLAS MAVERICKS GAME NOTES PAGE 2

3 NEXT OPPONENT: vs. UTAH JAZZ (3/24/13) SEASON VS. UTAH SEASON VS. UTAH SERIES HISTORY VS. UTAH DATE SITE TIME/RESULT DATE SITE RESULT ALL-TIME STREAKS 10/31/12 at UTA L, /19/12 at UTA W, OVERALL Lost 3 1/7/13 at UTA L, /27/12 at DAL W, HOME Won 4 3/24/13 at DAL 6:30 p.m. CT 3/3/12 at DAL W, ROAD Lost 3 4/16/12 at UTA L, (3OT) SERIES NOTES: Utah has won the last three matchups with the Mavericks The Jazz took the first two meetings between the two teams this year (both at Utah) and will look to sweep the season series with a victory at Dallas on 3/24/13 The Mavericks have won four straight and 18 of the last 21 matchups in Dallas The Mavericks are just all-time on the road against the Jazz The Jazz snapped a seven-game losing streak against the Mavericks with a triple-overtime win at Utah on 4/16/12 The triple-overtime game on 4/16/12 lasted 3 hours and 16 minutes and was the longest game in Mavericks history Dallas only other triple-overtime game occurred on 12/29/89 (Dallas lost at Portland) The Mavericks were without the services of 11-time All-Star Dirk Nowitzki for the game against the Jazz on 10/31/12 Nowitzki recorded 20 points (7-14 FGs, 2-5 3FGs, 4-4 FTs), five rebounds and five assists in 32 minutes at Utah on 1/7/13 Nowitzki has now totaled 100 points in his last three games against the Jazz (he s averaging 33.3 ppg in his last three meetings with Utah) Nowitzki scored 40 points in two consecutive games against the Jazz (40 vs. Utah on 3/3/12 and 40 at Utah on 4/16/12) Brandan Wright had 15 points (7-8 FGs, 1-2 FTs) and two blocks in 26 minutes at Utah on 10/31/12, but missed the game against the Jazz on 1/7/13 due to a left quadriceps strain Chris Kaman (strained right calf) missed the game at Utah on 10/31/12, but had 14 points and nine rebounds against the Jazz on 1/7/13 Darren Collison is averaging 14.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 4.5 apg, 1.0 spg and 31.0 mpg in two games (both starts) against the Jazz this season O.J. Mayo is averaging 12.5 ppg, 4.0 apg and 34.5 mpg in two starts against the Jazz this year Elton Brand is averaging 8.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 2.0 bpg and 23.0 mpg in two games (one start) against Utah in CONNECTIONS: Jazz guard Raja Bell played for the Mavericks during the season and averaged 3.1 ppg, 1.9 rpg and 15.6 mpg in 75 games (32 starts) Bell was a teammate of Mavericks forward Shawn Marion in Phoenix from Jazz point guard Jamaal Tinsley played four seasons for Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle in Indiana from and one season for Mavericks assistant coach Jim O Brien in Indiana in Jazz forward DeMarre Carroll played a season and a half with Mavericks guard O.J. Mayo in Memphis from Corey Crowder, the father of Mavericks forward Jae Crowder, played in 51 games for the Jazz in and averaged 2.2 ppg and 6.4 mpg He was a teammate of Jazz head coach Tyrone Corbin on Utah in Mavericks forward Brandan Wright played part of the season with Jazz forward Derrick Favors on the New Jersey Nets Jazz guard Mo Williams was traded from the L.A. Clippers to Utah as part of the three-team deal that sent Lamar Odom from Dallas to the L.A. Clippers on 6/29/11. BROOKLYN 113, DALLAS 96 MARCH 20, 2013 AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER DALLAS, TX GAME #68 (32-36) TEAM OT Final FG FGA FG% 3FG% FT% OR DR TR A PF ST TO BS BKN DAL PLAYER NOTES: Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki went 8-of-10 from the field and totaled 16 points and six rebounds in 36 minutes. Chris Kaman went 7-of-12 from the floor and recorded 14 points in 21 minutes. Mike James went 4-of-8 from beyond the arc and scored 12 points in 27 minutes. He added a game-high seven TEAM HIGH PTS HIGH REB HIGH AST BKN Lopez 38 Evans 22 Williams 6 DAL Nowitzki 16 Nowitzki 6 M. James 7 assists and three rebounds. Jae Crowder managed 10 points (4-7 FGs, 2-4 3FGs) in 22 minutes. Nets center Brook Lopez tallied a game-high 38 points (15-22 FGs, 8-10 FTs) to go along with 11 rebounds and two blocks in 37 minutes. Deron Williams had 31 points, including 26 in the second half, to go along with six assists in 41 minutes. Reggie Evans pulled down a game-high 22 rebounds to go along with four points for Brooklyn. NOTABLES: The Mavericks outshot the Nets 61.9 percent (13-of-21) to 36 percent (9-of-25) from the field in the first quarter and led after one Brooklyn outscored Dallas in the second frame and the score was knotted at at the half The Nets outscored the Mavericks in the second half Brooklyn closed the game on a 22-8 run en route to a victory The Nets outscored the Mavericks in the paint and 14-9 in second-chance opportunities Brooklyn outrebounded Dallas, The Nets shot 16-of-21 (.762) from the line, while the Mavericks went just 9-of-15 (.600) from the stripe. DALLAS 127, ATLANTA 113 MARCH 18, 2013 PHILIPS ARENA ATLANTA, GA GAME #67 (32-35) TEAM OT Final FG FGA FG% 3FG% FT% OR DR TR A PF ST TO BS DAL ATL PLAYER NOTES: Nine players scored at least eight points apiece for Dallas in the win. Darren Collison scored 15 of his game-high 24 points (10-14 FGs, 2-3 3FGs, 2-3 FTs) in the second quarter. He added a team-high-tying five assists in 30 minutes off the bench. Dirk Nowitzki tallied 22 points (7-11 FGs, 2-2 TEAM HIGH PTS HIGH REB HIGH AST DAL Collison 24 B. Wright 8 Collison & Nowitzki 5 ATL Teague 19 Horford 11 Teague 7 3FGs, 6-6 FTs), six rebounds and five assists in 30 minutes. O.J. Mayo contributed 17 points (7-11 FGs, 3-4 3FGs), three rebounds and four assists in 31 minutes. Chris Kaman made his 500 th career start and recorded 14 points (7-11 FGs) and seven rebounds in 21 minutes. Vince Carter pitched in 13 points (5-9 FGs, 3-5 3FGs), four rebounds and four assists in 24 minutes off the bench. Brandan Wright managed 12 points (5-9 FGs, 2-2 FTs) and eight boards in 21 minutes off the pine. Mike James chipped in nine points and three assists in 24 minutes. Anthony Morrow added eight points and three assists. Eight players scored in double figures for Atlanta in the loss. Jeff Teague led the Hawks with 19 points and a game-high seven assists. Al Horford had 16 points, a game-high 11 boards and four assists. NOTABLES: Dallas used an 11-2 run (from the 5:20 mark of the first quarter through the 3:43 mark of the period) to turn a two-point deficit (13-11) into a seven-point advantage (22-15) The Mavericks never trailed again in the game Dallas outshot Atlanta 6-of-8 (.750) to 2-of-8 (.250) from long range in the first quarter The Mavericks outshot the Hawks 63 percent (29-of-46) to 56.1 percent (23-of-41) from the field in the first half and led at the break Dallas led by double digits for the final 34 minutes and 51 seconds of the contest The Mavericks shot 57.3 percent (51-of-89) from the field on the night, while the Hawks shot 56 percent (42-of- 75) from the floor Dallas shot 59.1 percent (13-of-22) from deep on the night Atlanta shot 38.1 percent (8-of-21) from distance The Hawks outscored the Mavericks 21-9 on the fast break Dallas outscored Atlanta 18-7 in second-chance opportunities DALLAS MAVERICKS GAME NOTES PAGE 3

4 MAVERICKS QUICK STATS TEAM STATS Dallas shot 50 percent (40-of-80) from the floor against Brooklyn on 3/20. The Mavericks shot 50-plus percent from the field for the seventh time in their last 11 games (19 th time this season). The Mavericks are 16-3 this season when they shoot 50-plus percent from the field. Dallas recorded 11 turnovers vs. Brooklyn on 3/20. It marked the sixth time in their last nine games (29 th time this season) that the Mavericks recorded 12-or-fewer turnovers. The Mavericks are 20-9 this season when they record 12-or-fewer turnovers. The Mavericks began a six-game homestand against the Nets on 3/20. The six-game homestand is Dallas longest of the season. Dallas is 7-4 in the month of March. The Mavericks are averaging ppg on 49.8 percent shooting in March. The Mavericks have shot 42.7 percent (106-of-248) from beyond the arc in the month of March. Dallas went 13-of-22 (.591) from 3-point range at Atlanta on 3/18. It was tied for the Mavericks second-highest 3-point total of the season (13 on two other occasions). The Mavericks improved to 16-6 when they make at least 10 3-pointers this season, including 4-0 when they hit at least 13. Dallas scored a season-high 127 points at Atlanta on 3/18 (previous high: 126 vs. Charlotte 11/3). The Mavericks improved to 15-2 this season when they score at least 110 points. Dallas bench produced at least 55 points four times in a six-game stretch (at Milwaukee 3/12-at Atlanta 3/18). Dallas won all four of those games. The Mavericks bench averaged 52.2 ppg in that span (at Minnesota 3/10-at Atlanta 3/18). Dallas scored a season-high 68 first-half points at Atlanta on 3/18 (previous high: 65 in 1 st half vs. Sacramento 12/10). It was the most points the Mavericks have scored in any half this year (previous high: 65 on three occasions). The Mavericks improved to 9-2 this season when they score at least 60 points in the opening half. The Mavericks shot 57.3 percent (51-of-89) from the field in the win at Atlanta on 3/18. It was the highest field goal percentage Dallas has recorded in a game since 1/14 vs. Minnesota (.597, 46-77). The Mavericks improved to 4-0 this season when they shoot at least 57 percent from the field. The Mavericks handed out 33 assists in the win at Atlanta on 3/18. It was tied for Dallas second-highest assist total of the season (had 33 vs. Minnesota on 1/14 and a season-high 35 vs. Houston on 3/6). The Mavericks improved to 5-1 when they record at least 30 assists in a game this year. The Mavericks are 20-4 this season when they record at least 25 assists. Darren Collison (24) and Dirk Nowitzki (22) both topped 20 points in the win at Atlanta on 3/18. The Mavericks improved to 11-4 this season when they have two players score at least 20 points apiece. Since 1/10 at Sacramento, the Mavericks have gone Dallas is averaging ppg ppg on 47.5 percent shooting (.398 3FG) since 1/10. The Mavericks tied a season-high with 13 steals vs. Oklahoma City on 3/17 (also had 13 at Brooklyn 3/1). The Mavericks totaled 30 steals over a three-game span (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. 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 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 went 8-of-10 (.800) from the field and recorded 16 points and six rebounds in 36 minutes vs. Brooklyn on 3/20. It was the second time in his last three games that he shot 8-of-10 (.800) from the floor (he also went 8-of-10 from the field vs. Oklahoma City on 3/17). Dallas fell to Oklahoma City on 3/17 and Brooklyn on 3/20, and is now 12-2 all-time when Nowitzki shoots at least 80 percent from the field (minimum 10 field goal attempts). Nowitzki has shot 74.2 percent (23-of-31) from the field (.714 3FG, 5-7 3FGs) over his last three games. Dirk Nowitzki is averaging 18.1 points and 8.6 rebounds since the All-Star break (since 2/20 at Orlando). He is shooting 50.9 percent from the field and 48.8 percent (21-of-43) from 3-point range since the break. Mike James went 4-of-8 from beyond the arc vs. Brooklyn on 3/20 and scored 12 points in 27 minutes. He scored in double figures for the sixth time in his last 10 games (eighth time this season). His four triples tied a season-high (4 at Detroit 3/8). James also handed out a season-high-tying seven assists against the Nets (7 at Milwaukee 3/12). Mike James has shot 49 percent (25-of-48) from 3-point range over his last 11 games. He is averaging 9.6 points and 4.3 assists in that span (at Brooklyn 3/1-vs. Brooklyn 3/20). James has made at least one 3-pointer in each of his last 11 games. Jae Crowder recorded 10 points (4-7 FGs, 2-4 3FGs) in 22 minutes vs. Brooklyn on 3/20. It was his 13 th double-digit scoring effort of the season (third in his last six games). Crowder went 2-for-4 from beyond the arc, marking the 15 th time this season he s made at least two triples in a game. Brandan Wright played in his 50 th game of the season vs. Brooklyn on 3/20. It marked the first time in his career that he appeared in 50-plus games in a single season (played in 49 in ). Brandan Wright is averaging 11.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and 23.7 minutes over his last 10 games (at Houston 3/3-vs. Brooklyn 3/20). He is shooting 62.2 percent (51-of-82) from the field in that span. Vince Carter is shooting 52.1 percent (25-of-48) from 3-point range over his last 10 games (at Houston 3/3-vs. Brooklyn 3/20). He has made at least one triple in each of his last 11 games (3/1 at Brooklyn-3/20 vs. Brooklyn). Since 1/18 vs. Oklahoma City, Carter has shot 48.9 percent (67-of-137) from 3-point territory. Dirk Nowitzki recorded 22 points (7-11 FGs, 2-2 3FGs, 6-6 FTs), six rebounds and five assists in 30 minutes at Atlanta on 3/18. He scored 20-plus points for the eighth time in his last 14 games (12 th time this season). Nowitzki is averaging 19.6 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists over his last five games (at Milwaukee 3/12-at Atlanta 3/18). Darren Collison tallied a game-high 24 points (10-14 FGs, 2-3 3FGs, 2-3 FTs) to go along with a team-high-tying five assists in 30 minutes off the bench at Atlanta on 3/18. He went a perfect 7-for-7 from the field in the second quarter and scored 15 of his 24 points in the period. It was Collison s highest scoring game off the bench this season (previous high: 20 points off the bench at Boston on 12/12/12). He scored 20-plus points for the sixth time this season, but the first since 1/14 vs. Minnesota (23 points) DALLAS MAVERICKS GAME NOTES PAGE 4

5 Brandan Wright totaled 12 points (5-9 FGs, 2-2 FTs) and a season-high-tying eight rebounds in 21 minutes at Atlanta on 3/18. He scored in double figures for the seventh time in his last nine games (21 st time this season). Chris Kaman made his 500 th career start at Atlanta (3/18) and recorded 14 points (7-11 FGs) and seven rebounds (2 OR) in 21 minutes. It was his highest scoring game since 1/12 vs. Memphis (14 points). Kaman also scored 14 points (7-12 FGs) in his next game vs. Brooklyn on 3/20. He is shooting 60.9 percent (14-of-23) over his last two games. Anthony Morrow recorded eight points (3-4 FGs, 2-2 FTs) and a season-high-tying three assists in 13 minutes at Atlanta on 3/18. Morrow played a total of 6 minutes with Dallas prior to the game at Atlanta on 3/18. O.J. Mayo hit his 600 th career 3-pointer at the 5:20 mark of the first quarter at Atlanta on 3/18. He finished 3-of-4 from beyond the arc against the Hawks. 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. 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). 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. 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. 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 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. 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 8,668 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. 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. 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 NOWITZKI RECORDS 9,000TH REBOUND: Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki pulled down his 9,000 th career rebound at the 11:26 mark of the fourth quarter against Brooklyn on 3/20/13. He became the 46 th player in NBA history with at least 9,000 rebounds. Nowitzki also become one of only 10 players in NBA history with at least 24,000 points and 9,000 rebounds (joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Wilt Chamberlain, Shaquille O Neal, Moses Malone, Elvin Hayes, Hakeem Olajuwon, Kevin Garnett and Patrick Ewing). TRIPLE THREAT: The Mavericks have three players ranked in the top 15 in 3-point field goal percentage. Dirk Nowitzki (10 th,.427), O.J. Mayo (14 th,.418) and Vince Carter (T-15 th,.415) all rank in the top 15 for Dallas. 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 ( ,.415). He made 74 treys in 61 games with Dallas in (74-205,.361). One hundred and thirty-three of Carter s 137 treys this season have come off the bench (Carter has started three games for Dallas in ). Oklahoma City s Kevin Martin (140) is the only player with more triples off the bench this season. Carter is shooting a career-high 41.5 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 is heating up again in the month of March. Carter has made at least one trey in each of his last 11 games (at Brooklyn 3/1/13-vs. Brooklyn 3/20/13). Since 3/3 at Houston, Carter has shot 25-of-48 (.521) from long range. He currently has 1,638 career triples, which ranks 11 th all-time. Carter 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 22,014 career points. Clyde Drexler ranks 27 th all-time with 22,195 career points. Carter became the 28 th player in NBA history to eclipse the 22,000-point mark at Atlanta on 3/18/13. A driving layup at the 1:29 mark of the second quarter against the Hawks on 3/18/13 put at him at 22,001 points for his career. 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 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 DALLAS MAVERICKS GAME NOTES PAGE 6

7 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 alltime 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 BENCH PRODUCTION: The Mavericks are averaging a league-high 41.6 bench points per game this season (New York ranks second with 40.9 bench ppg). The Mavericks have scored at least 60 points off the pine three times this year (3-0 record). Dallas scored a season-high 64 bench-points against Sacramento on 2/13/13 (the Mavs bench outscored the Kings bench, 64-25). The Mavericks bench also produced 60-plus points twice in a three-game span (vs. Cleveland on 3/15/13 and at Atlanta on 3/18/13). Dallas bench outscored Cleveland s bench on 3/15/13, and Atlanta s bench on 3/18/13. Dallas bench has produced 50-plus points 15 times this season (11-4 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 16.9 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 79.2 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 89.4 percent from the charity stripe this season (ranks fourth 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 14-7 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 6,115-of-6,969 (.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 DALLAS MAVERICKS GAME NOTES PAGE 7