2017-18 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT SCORE RECORD 10/18 vs. Atlanta 111-117 L 0-1 10/20 vs. Sacramento 88-93 L 0-2 10/21 @ Houston 91-107 L 0-3 10/23 vs. Golden State 103-133 L 0-4 10/25 vs. Memphis 103-94 W 1-4 10/26 @ Memphis 91-96 L 1-5 10/28 vs. Philadelphia 110-112 L 1-6 10/30 @ Utah 89-104 L 1-7 11/1 @ L.A. Clippers 98-119 L 1-8 11/3 vs. New Orleans 94-99 L 1-9 11/4 @ Minnesota 99-112 L 1-10 11/7 @ Washington 113-99 W 2-10 11/11 vs. Cleveland 104-111 L 2-11 11/12 @ Oklahoma City 99-112 L 2-12 11/14 vs. San Antonio 91-97 L 2-13 11/17 vs. Minnesota 87-111 L 2-14 11/18 vs. Milwaukee 111-79 W 3-14 11/20 vs. Boston 102-110* L 3-15 11/22 @ Memphis 95-94 W 4-15 11/25 vs. Oklahoma City 97-81 W 5-15 11/27 @ San Antonio 108-115 L 5-16 11/29 vs. Brooklyn 104-109 L 5-17 12/2 vs. L.A. Clippers 108-82 W 6-17 12/4 vs. Denver 122-105 W 7-17 12/6 @ Boston 90-97 L 7-18 12/8 @ Milwaukee 102-109 L 7-19 12/10 @ Minnesota 92-97 L 7-20 12/12 vs. San Antonio 95-89 W 8-20 12/14 @ Golden State 97-112 L 8-21 12/16 @ San Antonio 96-98 L 8-22 12/18 vs. Phoenix 91-97 L 8-23 12/20 vs. Detroit 110-93 W 9-23 12/22 @ Miami 101-113 L 9-24 12/23 @ Atlanta 107-112 L 9-25 12/26 vs. Toronto 98-94 W 10-25 12/27 @ Indiana 98-94 W 11-25 12/29 @ New Orleans 128-120 W 12-25 12/31 @ Oklahoma City 116-113 W 13-25 1/3 vs. Golden State 122-125 L 13-26 1/5 vs. Chicago 124-127 L 13-27 1/7 vs. New York 96-100 L 13-28 1/9 vs. Orlando 114-99 W 14-28 1/10 @ Charlotte 115-111 W 15-28 1/13 vs. L.A. Lakers 101-107* L 15-29 1/16 @ Denver 102-105 L 15-30 1/20 @ Portland 108-117 L 15-31 1/22 vs. Washington 98-75 W 16-31 1/24 vs. Houston 97-104 L 16-32 1/26 vs. Portland 93-107 L 16-33 1/27 @ Denver 89-91 L 16-34 1/29 vs. Miami 88-95 L 16-35 1/31 @ Phoenix 88-102 L 16-36 2/3 @ Sacramento 106-99 W 17-36 2/5 @ L.A. Clippers 101-104 L 17-37 2/8 @ Golden State 103-121 L 17-38 2/10 vs. L.A. Lakers 130-123 W 18-38 2/11 @ Houston 97-104 L 18-39 2/13 vs. Sacramento 7:30 pm 2/23 @ L.A. Lakers 9:30 pm# 2/24 @ Utah 8:00 pm 2/26 vs. Indiana 7:30 pm 2/28 vs. Oklahoma City 7:30 pm 3/2 @ Chicago 7:00 pm 3/4 vs. New Orleans 6:00 pm 3/6 vs. Denver 7:30 pm 3/10 vs. Memphis 7:30 pm 3/11 vs. Houston 6:00 pm 3/13 @ New York 6:30 pm 3/16 @ Toronto 6:30 pm 3/17 @ Brooklyn 6:30 pm 3/20 @ New Orleans 7:00 pm 3/22 vs. Utah 7:30 pm 3/24 vs. Charlotte 7:30 pm 3/27 @ Sacramento 9:00 pm 3/28 @ L.A. Lakers 9:30 pm 3/30 vs. Minnesota 7:30 pm 4/1 @ Cleveland 5:00 pm^ 4/3 vs. Portland 7:30 pm 4/4 @ Orlando 6:00 pm 4/6 @ Detroit 6:00 pm 4/8 @ Philadelphia 12:00 pm^ 4/10 vs. Phoenix 7:30 pm #ESPN; &TNT; ^NBA TV *Overtime Period; Game Times are CT The Mavericks point total is listed first under Score REGULAR-SEASON RECORD BY MONTH Oct. (1-7); Nov. (4-10); Dec. (8-8); Jan. (3-11); Feb. (2-3); Mar. (0-0); Apr. (0-0) 2017-18 DALLAS MAVERICKS GAME NOTES FEBRUARY 13, 2018 DALLAS MAVERICKS (18-39) vs. SACRAMENTO KINGS (17-38) Regular Season Game #58 Home Game #30 Tuesday, February 13, 2018 7:30 p.m. CT American Airlines Center (Dallas, TX) FSSW ESPN 103.3 FM Univision 1270 AM (Span.) Mavericks Media Pass: http://mavericksmediapass.com The 2017-18 Dallas Mavs Media Guide is available online at: https://www.mavs.com/team/2017-18-media-guide/ PROBABLE STARTERS PLAYER / 2017-18 SEASON AVERAGES #23 WESLEY MATTHEWS F 6-5 220 Marquette PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG 12.9 3.1 2.9 1.2 0.2 34.2 #40 HARRISON BARNES F 6-8 225 North Carolina PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG 18.3 6.6 1.9 0.7 0.2 34.5 #41 DIRK NOWITZKI C 7-0 245 Germany PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG 12.3 5.7 1.6 0.6 0.5 25.0 #5 JOSE JUAN BAREA G 6-0 185 Northeastern PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG 11.2 3.0 6.0 0.5 0.1 23.1 #1 DENNIS SMITH JR. G 6-3 195 North Carolina State PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG 14.8 3.9 5.0 1.0 0.2 29.3 NOTES Last Game: NWT-Inactive (low back tightness) at HOU (2/11/18). Notes: Scored a season-high 29 points twice 7 games with 20+ points only player with 125+ 3-pointers in each of the past 8 seasons (2010-18). Last Game: 11 points (4-15 FGs, 1-5 3FGs, 2-2 FTs), 5 rebounds and 1 assist in 31 minutes at HOU (2/11/18). Notes: Scored a season-high 31 points twice 8 double-doubles 6 20-point/10- rebound games 23 games with 20+ points. Last Game: NWT-Inactive (left ankle effusion) at HOU (2/11/18). Notes: Season-high 22 points vs. LAL (2/10/18) 4 20-point games 4 double-doubles 6 th in NBA history in career scoring (30,951 points) needs 49 points to become the 6 th player to reach 31K. Last Game: NWT-Inactive (return from injury management) at HOU (2/11/18). Notes: 4 double-doubles (DAL is 3-1 in such games) 3 games with 20+ points (3-0 record) 31 games with 10+ points 7 games with 10+ assists (5-2 record). Last Game: 16 points (7-18 FGs, 2-6 3FGs), 5 rebounds, 11 assists and 1 steal in 35 minutes at HOU (2/11/18). Notes: 1 st career tripledouble (21 pts, 10 rebs, 10 ast) at NO (12/29/17) 4 double-doubles 10 games with 20+ points 4 games with 10+ assists. Follow the Mavs Official Website: mavs.com Twitter: @dallasmavs Facebook: facebook.com/dallasmavs 2017-18 MAVERICKS RECORDS RECORD HOME ROAD OT OVERALL 18-39 11-18 7-21 0-2 WESTERN 10-27 6-10 4-17 0-1 EASTERN 8-12 5-8 3-4 0-1 SOUTHWEST 5-8 3-3 2-5 - STREAKS Overall: Lost 1 Home: Won 1 Road: Lost 3 UPCOMING GAMES DATE OPPONENT TIME (CT) TV Feb. 16-18 All-Star Weekend Los Angeles, CA Fri., Feb. 23 at LAL 9:30 p.m. FSSW/ESPN Sat., Feb. 24 at UTA 8:00 p.m. FSSW Mon., Feb. 26 vs. IND 7:30 p.m. FSSW Wed., Feb. 28 vs. OKC 7:30 p.m. FSSW MAVERICKS BROADCAST INFORMATION: FOX Sports Southwest will televise 80 regular-season Mavs games with Mark Followill, Derek Harper and Jeff Skin Wade calling the action. TXA 21 carried one game (the Mavs road matchup with the Hawks on Dec. 23). ESPN 103.3 FM (KESN) will broadcast every game with Chuck Cooperstein and Brad Davis on the call. Games can also be heard in Spanish on Univision 1270 AM (KFLC) with Victor Villalba providing the play-by-play. INJURY REPORT/PLAYER STATUS: Jose Juan Barea (return from injury management) is probable; Seth Curry (left leg surgery) is out; Dorian Finney-Smith (left knee quadriceps tendinitis) is out; Wesley Matthews (low back tightness) is probable; Salah Mejri (stiff neck) is questionable; Nerlens Noel (left thumb surgery) is out; Dirk Nowitzki (left ankle effusion) is probable. PRONUNCIATIONS: Jose Juan Barea (ba-ray-ah); Maxi Kleber (CLEE-bah); Dirk Nowitzki (Na-VIT-skee); Salah Mejri (sah-lah MEZ-re); Johnathan Motley (MAHT-lee). RECENT TRANSACTIONS: 2/10: Waived F/C Josh McRoberts 2/8: Acquired F Doug McDermott from NY and a 2018 second round pick from DEN, as part of a three-team trade that sent G Devin Harris to the Nuggets and G Emmanuel Mudiay to the Knicks 2/8: Signed G Kyle Collinsworth 2/1: Assigned G Kyle Collinsworth to the Texas Legends (G League) 1/24: Signed G Kyle Collinsworth to a second 10-day contract 1/13: Signed G Kyle Collinsworth to a 10-day contract 1/10: Awarded two-way F Jalen Jones via waiver claim; waived two-way G Kyle Collinsworth 12/19: Signed G Kyle Collinsworth to a two-way contract 12/19: Waived G Antonius Cleveland and C Jeff Withey 11/17: Signed G Antonius Cleveland to a two-way contract 11/17: Waived G Gian Clavell 10/16: Exercised the two-way player conversion option in the contract of G Gian Clavell 10/14: Waived G PJ Dozier, F Jameel Warney and G Maalik Wayns 10/13: Signed F Jameel Warney 10/13: Waived F Brandon Ashley 8/28: Signed C Nerlens Noel 8/21: Signed C Jeff Withey 8/9: Signed G Maalik Wayns 8/7: Signed G PJ Dozier 8/3: Signed F Brandon Ashley 8/1: Signed G Gian Clavell 7/20: Waived G/F Nicolas Brussino 7/13: Signed F Maxi Kleber 7/7: Acquired F/C Josh McRoberts, a future second round pick and cash considerations from MIA in exchange for C A.J. Hammons 7/6: Re-signed F Dirk Nowitzki 7/5: Signed first round pick Dennis Smith Jr.7/3: Signed F Johnathan Motley to a two-way contract 6/29: Traded F Jarrod Uthoff to HOU in exchange for cash considerations 6/28: Traded G DeAndre Liggins to HOU in exchange for cash considerations 6/22: Selected G Dennis Smith Jr. in the first round (9 th overall pick) of the 2017 NBA Draft. 2017-18 DALLAS MAVERICKS GAME NOTES PAGE 1
2017-18 DALLAS MAVERICKS ROSTER No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Prior to NBA/Home Country NBA Exp. Twitter 5 Jose Juan Barea G 6-0 185 6/26/84 Northeastern/Puerto Rico 11 @jjbareapr 40 Harrison Barnes F 6-8 225 5/30/92 North Carolina/USA 5 @hbarnes 8 Kyle Collinsworth G 6-6 210 10/3/91 BYU/USA R @bigrussia5 30 Seth Curry G 6-2 185 8/23/90 Duke/USA 4 @sdotcurry 11 Yogi Ferrell G 6-0 180 5/9/93 Indiana/USA 1 @YogiFerrell11 10 Dorian Finney-Smith F 6-8 220 5/4/93 Florida/USA 1 @doefinney_10 21 Jalen Jones* F 6-7 220 5/27/93 Texas A&M/USA R @JalenJones_21 42 Maxi Kleber F 6-11 220 1/29/92 Bayern Munich/Germany R @MaxiKleber 23 Wesley Matthews G/F 6-5 220 10/14/86 Marquette/USA 8 @WessyWes23 20 Doug McDermott F 6-8 225 1/3/92 Creighton/USA 3 @dougmcdermott 50 Salah Mejri C 7-2 235 6/15/86 Real Madrid/Tunisia 2 @50Mejri 6 Johnathan Motley* F 6-10 230 5/4/95 Baylor/USA R @Moneymot5 3 Nerlens Noel F/C 6-11 220 4/10/94 Kentucky/USA 3 @NerlensNoel3 41 Dirk Nowitzki F 7-0 245 6/19/78 Würzburg/Germany 19 @swish41 7 Dwight Powell F/C 6-11 240 7/20/91 Stanford/Canada 3 @DwightPowell33 1 Dennis Smith Jr. G 6-3 195 11/25/97 North Carolina State/USA R @Dennis1SmithJr *Player under two-way contract STAFF Head Coach: President of Basketball Operations/GM: Assistant Coaches: Player Development Coach: Head Video Coordinator/Scout: Athletic Performance Director: Head Athletic Trainer: Associate Head Athletic Trainer: Head Equipment Manager: Rick Carlisle (Virginia) Donn Nelson (Wheaton College) Melvin Hunt (Baylor), Kaleb Canales (Texas-Arlington), Jamahl Mosley (Colorado), Darrell Armstrong (Fayetteville State), Larry Shyatt (Wooster), Mike Weinar (Florida) Brad Davis (Maryland) Mike Shedd (Purdue) Jeremy Holsopple (Kentucky) Casey Smith (Arizona State) Dionne Calhoun (San Diego State) Al Whitley (Simon Fraser) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Jose Juan Barea (ba-ray-ah); Maxi Kleber (CLEE-bah); Dirk Nowitzki (Na-VIT-skee); Salah Mejri (sah-lah MEZ-re); Johnathan Motley (MAHT-lee). HOW THE MAVERICKS WERE BUILT FREE AGENTS 2018 - Kyle Collinsworth (signed on 2/8/18) 2017 - Nerlens Noel (signed on 8/28/17) - Maxi Kleber (signed as a free agent on 7/13/17) - Dirk Nowitzki (re-signed on 7/6/17) - Johnathan Motley (signed to a two-way contract on 7/3/17) - Yogi Ferrell (signed to a multi-year contract on 2/7/17) 2016 - Seth Curry (signed as a free agent on 7/15/16) - Harrison Barnes (signed as a free agent on 7/8/16) - Dwight Powell (signed on 7/8/16) - Dorian Finney-Smith (signed as a free agent on 7/8/16) 2015 - Salah Mejri (signed as a free agent on 7/30/15) - Jose Juan Barea (re-signed on 7/16/15) - Wesley Matthews (signed as a free agent on 7/9/15) 2014 - Devin Harris (re-signed on 7/17/14) AWARDED VIA WAIVER CLAIM 2018 - Jalen Jones (awarded two-way contract via waiver claim on 1/10/18) OBTAINED VIA TRADE 2018 - Doug McDermott (from New York in a three-team deal that sent Devin Harris to Denver, Emmanuel Mudiay to New York and a 2018 second round pick to Dallas) OBTAINED VIA DRAFT 2017 - Dennis Smith Jr. (ninth overall pick in the first round) 2017-18 DALLAS MAVERICKS GAME NOTES PAGE 2
TONIGHT S OPPONENT: SACRAMENTO KINGS 2017-18 SEASON PPG OPP. PPG FG % 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG TO BPG MAVERICKS 101.9 104.3.446.360.767 40.7 22.4 7.12 12.4 3.79 KINGS 98.6 106.8.452.383.725 40.2 21.0 8.33 14.3 3.98 2017-18 SEASON VS. SACRAMENTO 2016-17 SEASON VS. SACRAMENTO SERIES HISTORY VS. SACRAMENTO DATE SITE TIME/RESULT DATE SITE RESULT ALL-TIME STREAKS 10/20/17 at DAL L, 88-93 12/7/16 at DAL L, 89-120 OVERALL 92-68 Won 1 2/3/18 at SAC W, 106-99 12/18/16 at DAL W, 99-79 HOME 57-23 Lost 1 2/13/18 at DAL 7:30 p.m. CT 4/4/17 at SAC L, 87-98 ROAD 35-45 Won 1 3/27/18 at SAC 9:00 p.m. CT SERIES NOTES: The 2017-18 season series between Dallas and Sacramento is currently tied at 1-1 The road team has won both meetings and both games have been decided by seven points or less Before that, the two teams played four consecutive games that were decided by double digits (and an average margin of 21 points) from 3/25/16-4/4/17 Harrison Barnes is averaging 21.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg and 36.5 mpg in two games (both starts) against the Kings this season Prior to falling 106-99 at home on 2/3/18, the Kings had taken five of the previous six and six of the previous eight regular-season meetings with the Mavericks Before dropping 6- of-8 to Sacramento, Dallas won 37 of the previous 44 regular-season matchups between the two teams from 3/16/03-2/5/15 The Mavericks have taken 23 of the last 26 regular-season showdowns in Dallas, but the Kings have now won three of the last four at American Airlines Center The Kings snapped a 22-game regularseason road losing streak against the Mavericks with a 104-101 win at Dallas on 3/3/16 (it was their first regular-season victory in Dallas since 2/27/03, when they recorded a 126-124 overtime win) The Mavericks 22-game home winning streak against the Kings (2/27/03-1/5/16) was their longest ever home winning streak against one opponent (previous long: 16 vs. Golden State from 1982-88) Dallas is 57-23 all-time at home against Sacramento, but just 35-45 all-time on the road against the Kings However, the Mavericks snapped a three-game road losing streak against the Kings with a 106-99 win at Sacramento on 2/3/18 The Kings took the 2016-17 season, 2-1, and the 2015-16 season series, 3-1. CONNECTIONS: Kings swingman Vince Carter spent three seasons with Dallas from 2011-14 and averaged 12.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 25.1 minutes in 223 games (43 starts) Carter led the NBA in 3-pointers made off the bench in each of his final two seasons with Dallas (2012-13 and 2013-14) Carter and Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki are the only two active players with 20-or-more years of NBA experience (they re both in their 20 th season) Mavericks guard Seth Curry spent the 2015-16 season with Sacramento and averaged 6.8 points, 1.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 15.7 minutes in 44 games (nine starts) Mavericks center Nerlens Noel and Kings center Willie Cauley-Stein were college teammates at the University of Kentucky in 2012-13 and were both named to the SEC All-Freshman Team that year Kings forward Zach Randolph (Marion) and Mavericks guard Yogi Ferrell (Indianapolis) are both from Indiana Kings VP of Player Personnel and Development Peja Stojakovic was a member of the Mavericks 2011 NBA championship team Kings assistant coach Elston Turner was drafted by Dallas with the 43 rd overall pick in the 1981 NBA Draft and played three seasons for the Mavericks from 1981-84. PREVIOUS MEETINGS: DALLAS 106, SACRAMENTO 99 FEBRUARY 3, 2018 GOLDEN 1 CENTER SACRAMENTO, CA GAME #53 (17-36) TEAM 1 2 3 4 OT Final FG FGA FG% 3FG% FT% OR DR TR A PF ST TO BS DAL 27 29 25 25-106 41 83.494.317.786 10 27 37 28 12 8 15 0 SAC 28 26 31 14-99 43 82.524.296.833 7 24 31 23 21 12 16 3 TEAM HIGH PTS HIGH REB HIGH AST DAL Barnes 18 Powell 9 Barea 11 SAC Fox & Temple 15 Cauley-Stein 8 Bogdanovic 6 PLAYER NOTES: Six players (including all five starters) scored between 11 and 18 points for Dallas in the win. Harrison Barnes netted a team-high 18 points (7-14 FGs, 4-8 3FGs) in 34 minutes. Dwight Powell produced 17 points (7-9 FGs, 3-3 FTs) and a game-high nine rebounds in 31 minutes. Dennis Smith Jr. (12), Wesley Matthews (11) and Yogi Ferrell (11) were the other Mavericks who finished in double digits. J.J. Barea dished out a gamehigh 11 assists off the Mavericks bench. Five players scored between 13 and 15 points for Sacramento in the loss: De Aaron Fox (15), Garrett Temple (15), Willie Cauley-Stein (14), Zach Randolph (14) and Buddy Hield (13). NOTABLES: The game had 12 ties and 11 lead changes There were 10 ties and nine lead changes in the first half alone Dallas led by two (56-54) at the break The Mavericks trailed by six (85-79) late in the third quarter, but used an 18-0 blitz spanning the third and fourth periods to go up by 12 (97-85) Dallas held Sacramento to just 14 points in the final stanza en route to a 106-99 win The Mavericks went 13-of-41 (.317) from beyond the arc on the night, while the Kings finished just 8-of-27 (.296) from deep Dallas outrebounded Sacramento, 37-31 The Mavericks recorded 28 assists on 41 made field goals, while the Kings had 23 assists on 43 made baskets Dallas outscored Sacramento 48-44 in the paint, 19-11 in second-chance points and 9-7 on the fast break The Mavericks led by as many as 12, while the Kings largest lead was eight. SACRAMENTO 93, DALLAS 88 OCTOBER 20, 2017 AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER DALLAS, TX GAME #2 (0-2) TEAM 1 2 3 4 OT Final FG FGA FG% 3FG% FT% OR DR TR A PF ST TO BS SAC 19 27 25 22-93 37 87.425.435.692 16 41 57 20 18 8 15 3 DAL 23 23 14 28-88 31 75.413.333.714 7 29 36 19 13 8 12 7 PLAYER NOTES: Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes tallied a game-high 24 points, including 16 in the fourth quarter, to go along with four rebounds in 39 minutes. Dorian Finney-Smith and Yogi Ferrell chipped in 14 points apiece off the Mavericks bench. Dirk Nowitzki (10 points, nine rebounds) finished one board shy of a double-double, while J.J. Barea (nine points, 10 assists) finished one point shy of a double-double. Dennis Smith Jr. (left knee effusion), Seth Curry (stress reaction, left TEAM HIGH PTS HIGH REB HIGH AST SAC Hill 21 Cauley-Stein 11 Fox 10 DAL Barnes 24 Nowitzki 9 Barea 10 tibia), Devin Harris (personal reasons) and Josh McRoberts (lower extremity injury) all missed the game for Dallas. Kings guard George Hill posted a team-high 21 points (9-12 FGs, 3-3 3FGs) to go along with five rebounds, two assists and two steals in 32 minutes. Willie Cauley-Stein had a double-double with 10 points and a game-high 11 rebounds in 27 minutes. De Aaron Fox contributed nine points and a team-high 10 assists in 26 minutes off the Kings bench. NOTABLES: Dallas was up one (27-26) in the second quarter, and used an 11-0 burst to extend its lead to 12 (38-26) midway through the period But Sacramento closed the second on a 20-8 run (capped off by a George Hill 3-pointer with 1.0 second left) and the score was knotted at 46 at the half The Kings outscored the Mavericks 25-14 in the third frame and took a double-digit lead (71-60) into the fourth Dallas began the fourth quarter on a 12-0 blitz and went up by one (72-71) less than 3 minutes into the start of the period But the Kings went back in front on a Skal Labissiere jumper at the 8:46 mark of the fourth, and then led for the duration of the game The Kings outshot the Mavericks 42.5 percent (37-of-87) to 41.3 percent (31-of-75) from the field Sacramento outrebounded Dallas, 57-36 (including 16-7 on the offensive glass) The Mavericks recorded only 12 turnovers (for six points), while the Kings committed 15 miscues (for 14 points) Dallas outscored Sacramento 30-26 in the paint and 9-6 on the fast break The Kings outscored the Mavericks 14-6 in second-chance opportunities The game saw four ties and eight lead changes The Mavericks led by as many as 12, while the Kings largest lead was 11. 2017-18 DALLAS MAVERICKS GAME NOTES PAGE 3
NEXT OPPONENT: at LOS ANGELES LAKERS (2/23/18) 2017-18 SEASON VS. L.A. LAKERS 2016-17 SEASON VS. L.A. LAKERS SERIES HISTORY VS. L.A. LAKERS DATE SITE TIME/RESULT DATE SITE RESULT ALL-TIME STREAKS 1/13/18 at DAL L, 101-107 (OT) 11/8/16 at LAL W, 109-97 OVERALL 47-105 Won 1 2/10/18 at DAL W, 130-123 12/29/16 at LAL W, 101-89 HOME 28-49 Won 1 2/23/18 at LAL 9:30 p.m. CT 1/22/17 at DAL W, 122-73 ROAD 19-56 Won 7 3/28/18 at LAL 9:30 p.m. CT 3/7/17 at DAL W, 122-111 SERIES NOTES: The Mavericks have taken 15 of the last 16 regular-season meetings with the Lakers The 2017-18 season series between Dallas and Los Angeles is currently tied at 1-1 (both games have been played at American Airlines Center) Both meetings have been decided by seven-or-fewer points and the first was decided in overtime Harrison Barnes is averaging 19.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.5 apg and 1.0 spg in two games (two starts) against the Lakers this season Dennis Smith Jr. is averaging 18.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 4.5 apg and 1.5 spg in two games (both starts) against Los Angeles this year Dwight Powell is averaging 16.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg and 1.0 spg in two games versus the Lakers in 2017-18 The Lakers snapped a 14-game losing streak against the Mavericks in the regular season with a 107-101 overtime win at American Airlines Center on 1/13/18 It was their first victory over the Mavericks since 4/2/13 (101-81 at STAPLES Center) Dallas 14-game win streak against the L.A. Lakers from 2013 to 2017 (11/5/13-3/7/17) was its longest ever win streak against the franchise Prior to their 14-game run, the Mavericks had not won more than three consecutive regular-season games against the Lakers (Dallas won three straight against Los Angeles from: 12/20/86-2/2/87, 12/12/03-1/5/05 and 1/18/07-1/25/08) The Lakers 107-101 win at Dallas on 1/13/18 also snapped their seven-game regular-season road losing streak against the Mavericks (it was their first win at American Airlines Center since 2/23/13, 103-99) After defeating the Lakers 130-123 at home on 2/10/18, the Mavericks have now taken eight of the last nine regular-season showdowns in Dallas The 130 points put up by Dallas on 2/10/18 marked a new season-high The Mavericks have won the last seven regular-season meetings in L.A. (the Lakers last home win over the Mavericks was their 101-81 victory on 4/2/13) Dallas swept the 2016-17 season series with Los Angeles, 4-0, winning all four games by double digits and an average margin of 21 points The Mavericks swept the Lakers in the regular season for the fourth straight year (3-0 in 2013-14, 4-0 in 2014-15, 3-0 in 2015-16, 4-0 in 2016-17), after they failed to do so once in the franchise s first 33 seasons The Mavericks handed the Lakers their most lopsided loss in franchise history on 1/22/17, defeating Los Angeles by 49 points (122-73) at American Airlines Center The Lakers previous two worst losses both came by 48 points (142-94 against the L.A. Clippers on 3/6/14 and 123-75 at Utah on 3/28/16) The 49-point defeat occurred on the 11-year anniversary of Kobe Bryant s 81-point game (81 vs. Toronto 1/22/06) The Mavericks 49-point margin of victory was their thirdlargest in team history (the Mavericks defeated the 76ers by 53, 123-70, at American Airlines Center on 11/13/14, and the Knicks by 50, 128-78, at Madison Square Garden on 1/24/10) It was the biggest blowout in the NBA in 2016-17 Dallas scored its most points of the 2016-17 season (122) while allowing its fewest points of the year (73) against Los Angeles on 1/22/17 In their fourth and final meeting with the Lakers last season, the Mavericks matched their season-high point total with a 122-111 victory at American Airlines Center on 3/7/17 Dirk Nowitzki became the sixth member of the 30,000-point club against the Lakers on 3/7/17, reaching the milestone with a 15-foot baseline jumper over Lance Nance Jr. at the 10:58 mark of the second quarter...the 13-time All-Star entered the Mavericks game against the Lakers on 3/7/17 needing 20 points for 30,000 He poured in 20 points in the game s first 13 minutes and 2 seconds the second-fastest he has ever reached the 20-point mark in his career (Nowitzki tallied 20 points 10:49 into a game vs. Chicago on 12/27/01, back when he was only 23 years old) Coincidently, Nowitzki also eclipsed 20,000 career points against the Lakers back in 2009-10 (also at home on 1/13/10) Nowitzki averaged 19.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg and 22.5 mpg in two games (two starts) against the Lakers in 2016-17 Rick Carlisle became the winningest coach in Mavericks history with a 103-93 win at Los Angeles on 11/1/15, passing Don Nelson (339) with his 340 th victory with the franchise. CONNECTIONS: Lakers head coach Luke Walton spent two seasons as an assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors from 2014-16, where he coached Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes Luke Walton and Harrison Barnes were both part of the Warriors 2014-15 championship team and helped the franchise win an NBA-record 73 regular-season games in 2015-16 Lakers forward Julius Randle is from Dallas and attended Prestonwood Christian Academy in Plano Lakers forward Corey Brewer played in 13 regular-season games for Dallas in 2010-11 and was a member of the Mavericks 2011 NBA championship team Corey Brewer spent one season with Mavericks guard J.J. Barea on the Timberwolves in 2013-14 Mavericks two-way forward Jalen Jones and Lakers two-way guard Alex Caruso were college teammates at Texas A&M for two seasons from 2014-16 Mavericks guard Yogi Ferrell and Lakers center Thomas Bryant played one year of college ball together at Indiana University in 2015-16 Wes Matthews, the father of Mavericks guard Wesley Matthews, won back-to-back NBA championships with the Lakers in 1987 and 1988 Mavericks player development coach and radio analyst Brad Davis was drafted by the Lakers in 1977 and played in 38 games with the franchise Mavericks assistant coach Melvin Hunt spent one season as an assistant for the Lakers in 2004-05 Mavericks guard Seth Curry (Charlotte), Mavericks guard Dennis Smith Jr. (Fayetteville), Lakers forward Brandon Ingram (Kinston) and Mavericks assistant coach Darrell Armstrong (Gastonia) are all from North Carolina Mavericks forward Dwight Powell (Toronto) and Lakers guard Tyler Ennis (Brampton) are both from Canada and have played for the Canadian national team. HOUSTON 104, DALLAS 97 FEBRUARY 11, 2018 TOYOTA CENTER HOUSTON, TX GAME #57 (18-39) TEAM 1 2 3 4 OT Final FG FGA FG% 3FG% FT% OR DR TR A PF ST TO BS DAL 19 36 20 22-97 38 93.409.323.688 12 40 52 26 25 6 14 4 HOU 27 30 30 17-104 34 78.436.289.697 2 40 42 15 18 9 9 7 PLAYER NOTES: Mavericks guard Yogi Ferrell tallied a team-high 20 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter, to go along with five rebounds and a team-high three steals in 34 minutes. Dwight Powell (18 points and a game-high 12 rebounds) and Dennis Smith Jr. (16 points and a game-high 11 assists) both posted double-doubles for the Mavericks. Maxi Kleber (10 points, three rebounds, two assists), Jalen Jones (eight points, 10 rebounds, one assist) and Kyle Collinsworth (six points, eight rebounds, five assists) combined for 24 points, 13 boards and eight assists off the TEAM HIGH PTS HIGH REB HIGH AST DAL Ferrell 20 Powell 12 Smith 11 HOU Harden 27 Capela 11 Paul 9 Mavericks bench. Dirk Nowitzki (left ankle effusion), Wesley Matthews (low back tightness), J.J. Barea (return from injury management), Salah Mejri (stiff neck), Dorian Finney-Smith (left knee quadriceps tendinitis), Seth Curry (left leg surgery) and Nerlens Noel (left thumb surgery) all missed the game for Dallas due to injury. The Rockets starting backcourt of James Harden (27 points, six rebounds, five assists, two steals) and Chris Paul (25 points, eight rebounds, nine assists, three steals) combined for 52 points, 14 rebounds, 14 assists and five steals. Clint Capela had a double-double with 16 points, a team-high 11 rebounds and a game-high three blocks in 31 minutes. NOTABLES: The Rockets led by two (57-55) at the half Houston outscored Dallas 30-20 in the third stanza and took an 87-75 lead into the fourth James Harden and Chris Paul scored 10 points apiece in the third four Houston The Mavericks outscored the Rockets 22-17 in the final frame but still fell by a final score of 104-97 Houston never trailed after the first quarter The Rockets went 13-of-45 (.289) from beyond the arc, while the Mavericks went 10-of-31 (.323) from deep Dallas outrebounded Houston, 52-42, including 12-2 on the offensive glass The Mavericks recorded 26 assists on 38 made field goals, while the Rockets managed only 15 assists on 34 made baskets The Rockets recorded nine steals and seven blocks (compared to the Mavericks six swipes and four rejections) Dallas committed 14 turnovers that resulted in 17 points, while Houston recorded only nine giveaways that led to 10 points The Mavericks outscored the Rockets 40-32 in the paint, 24-5 in second-chance points and 7-0 on the fast break The game had three ties and two lead changes The Rockets led by as many as 16, while the Mavericks largest advantage was one. DALLAS 130, L.A. LAKERS 123 FEBRUARY 10, 2018 AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER DALLAS, TX GAME #56 (18-38) TEAM 1 2 3 4 OT Final FG FGA FG% 3FG% FT% OR DR TR A PF ST TO BS LAL 36 30 29 28-123 46 84.548.471.682 9 28 37 29 25 7 17 0 DAL 34 31 35 30-130 48 89.539.444.815 10 30 40 32 21 8 11 3 PLAYER NOTES: Six players, including all five starters, scored in double figures for Dallas in the win. Dirk Nowitzki delivered a team-high 22 points (8-11 FGs, 4-4 3FGs, 2-2 FTs) to go along with four rebounds and two assists in 24 minutes. Harrison Barnes tallied 21 points (6-9 FGs, 2-3 3FGs, 7-7 FTs), including 12 in the first quarter, to go along with six rebounds and two assists in 27 minutes. Dwight Powell pitched in 19 points (8-12 FGs, 3-4 FTs), a team-high seven rebounds and two steals in 23 minutes off the Mavericks bench. Dennis Smith Jr. (14), Wesley Matthews TEAM HIGH PTS HIGH REB HIGH AST LAL Randle 26 Kuzma 15 Randle 7 DAL Nowitzki 22 Powell 7 Barea 9 (13) and J.J. Barea (10) were the other Mavericks in double digits. Doug McDermott, who was acquired by Dallas at the trade deadline, made his Mavericks debut and recorded eight points, three rebounds, three assists and one steal in 21 minutes off the bench. Dallas native Julius Randle registered a game-high 26 points (10-14 FGs, 6-8 FTs) to go along with eight rebounds, a team-high seven assists and five turnovers before fouling out in 37 minutes. Brandon Ingram started at point guard for Los Angeles and had 22 points (9-16 FGs, 4-5 3FGs) and three assists in 36 minutes. Isaiah Thomas, who was acquired by Los Angeles at the trade deadline, made his Mavericks debut and totaled 22 points (7-12 FGs, 4-8 3FGs, 4-4 FTs), six assists and a game-high six turnovers in 31 minutes off the bench. Kyle Kuzma had a double-double with 12 points, a game-high 15 rebounds, three assists and two steals in 32 minutes off the pine. NOTABLES: The Mavericks were down 11 (53-42) midway through the second quarter, but the closed the period on a 23-13 run and trailed by only one (66-65) at the break Dallas outscored Los Angeles 35-29 in the third frame and took a five-point lead (100-95) into the fourth The Mavericks trailed 118-117 late in the fourth quarter, but closed the game on a 13-5 run en route to a 130-123 win Los Angeles outshot Dallas 47.1 percent (16-of-34) to 44.4 percent (12-of-27) from beyond the arc The Mavericks outshot the Lakers 81.5 percent (22-of-27) to 68.2 percent (15-of-22) from the free-throw line Dallas outrebounded Los Angeles, 40-37 The Mavericks recorded 32 assists on 48 made field goals, while the Lakers had 29 assists on 46 made baskets Los Angeles committed 17 turnovers (for 29 points), while Dallas recorded only 11 giveaways (for 15 points) The Mavericks won the points in the paint battle, 52-44 Los Angeles outscored Dallas 23-13 on the fast break and 10-7 in second-chance points The game saw 13 ties and 13 lead changes The Lakers led by as many as 11, while the Mavericks largest lead was eight. 2017-18 DALLAS MAVERICKS GAME NOTES PAGE 4
2017-18 MAVERICKS NOTES Statistical research assistance provided by the Elias Sports Bureau, STATS LLC, Basketball-Reference.com, NBA.com/Stats, ESPN DIRK ON THE NBA S ALL-TIME SCORING LIST: Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki ranks sixth all-time in career scoring with 30,951 points. He needs 49 points to become the sixth player in NBA history to reach 31,000 points. Wilt Chamberlain ranks fifth ahead of Nowitzki with 31,419 points. Nowitzki became the sixth player in league history and the first international player to reach the 30,000-point plateau with a 15-foot baseline jumper over Larry Nance Jr. at the 10:58 mark of the second quarter against the L.A. Lakers on 3/7/17 (the basket gave him 20 points for the game and exactly 30,000 for his career). Nowitzki, who was assisted by Devin Harris on the play, fittingly achieved the milestone on a fadeaway. He joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387), Karl Malone (36,928), Kobe Bryant (33,643), Michael Jordan (32,292) and Chamberlain (31,419) in the NBA s exclusive 30,000-point club. Through 3/7/17, there had been 4,142 players who appeared in an NBA game and Nowitzki was one of only six with 30,000 points. LeBron James recently became the seventh member of the 30,000-point club at San Antonio on 1/23/18, joining Nowitzki as one of two active players in the group. When he reached the milestone, Nowitzki also became just the third player in league history to score 30,000 points with one franchise, joining Malone (Jazz) and NBA S ALL-TIME SCORING LIST (TOP 10) RANK PLAYER CAREER PTS 1 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 2 Karl Malone 36,928 3 Kobe Bryant 33,643 4 Michael Jordan 32,292 5 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 6 Dirk Nowitzki 30,951 7 LeBron James 30,236 8 Shaquille O Neal 28,596 9 Moses Malone 27,409 10 Elvin Hayes 27,313 Bryant (Lakers). A sellout crowd of 20,484 was on hand at American Airlines Center to witness Nowitzki hit the 30,000-point mark. The 13-time All-Star entered the Mavericks game against the Lakers on 3/7/17 needing 20 points for 30,000. He poured in 20 points in the game s first 13 minutes and 2 seconds the secondfastest he has ever reached the 20-point mark in his career (Nowitzki tallied 20 points 10:49 into a game vs. Chicago on 12/27/01, back when he was only 23 years old). Prior to Nowitzki, Jordan was the only player to reach the 30-point plateau at home. Coincidently, Nowitzki also eclipsed 20,000 career points against the Lakers back in 2009-10 (also at home on 1/13/10). Nowitzki posted 18 points in the opening quarter against Los Angeles on 3/7/17, matching the highest-scoring first quarter of his career (18 vs. Memphis 2/7/07). The big German finished with a game-high 25 points (9-13 FGs, 3-4 3FGs, 4-4 FTs), all in the first half, to go along with 11 rebounds in just 24 minutes of action on 3/7/17. In 2015-16, Nowitzki passed Shaquille O Neal (28,596) for sixth place on the NBA s all-time scoring list with a 17-foot baseline jumper over Andrea Bargnani at the 9:51 mark of the second quarter at Brooklyn on 12/23/15 (the basket gave him 10 points for the game and 28,597 for his career). DIRK S 20TH SEASON IN DALLAS: The 2017-18 campaign marks Dirk Nowitzki s 20 th season with the Mavericks. He joins Kobe Bryant (Lakers) as the sole members of the NBA s 20-year, only one-team club. Sacramento s Vince Carter, who is also in his 20 th season, joins Nowitzki as one of seven players in NBA history to play 20 seasons overall (Carter is the only other active player with 20-or-more years of NBA experience). The five non-active players that have played 20-plus NBA seasons are: Kevin Garnett (21), Robert Parish (21), Kevin Willis (21), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (20) and Bryant (20). When Nowitzki and Carter squared off in Dallas on 10/20/17, they became just the second set of players with 20-or-more years of NBA experience to go head-to-head. Back in 2015-16, Garnett (in his 21 st season) and Bryant (20 th ) faced each other twice during the Timberwolves-Lakers season series. HISTORICAL PLAYERS WHO PLAYED 20+ NBA SEASONS ACTIVE PLAYERS WHO HAVE PLAYED 20+ NBA SEASONS PLAYER SEASONS TEAMS PLAYER SEASONS TEAMS Kevin Garnett 21 (3) MIN, BOS, BKN Dirk Nowitzki 20 (1) DAL Robert Parish 21 (4) GS, BOS, CHA, CHI Vince Carter 20 (7) TOR, NJ, ORL, PHO, DAL, MEM, SAC Kevin Willis 21 (8) ATL, MIA, GS, HOU, TOR, DEN, SA, DAL Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 (2) MIL, LAL Kobe Bryant 20 (1) LAL 20,000 MANIAACS: The Mavericks have sold out 666 consecutive regular-season home games, which is an NBA-best sellout streak. The streak began on 12/15/01 and Dallas has sold out an additional 67 playoff games during that same stretch (it s 733 straight sellouts including playoffs). The Portland Trail Blazers (814 straight sellouts, 4/9/77-11/16/95) are the only team in NBA history with a longer consecutive home sellout streak (regular season and playoffs) than the Mavericks. The listed capacity for American Airlines Center is 19,200 but that can be surpassed because of attendance in the suites. Since moving into American Airlines Center (2001-02 season), the Mavericks have posted a home mark of 476-201 (.703) during the regular season. Dallas has sold out all 41 home games in each of the last 15 seasons (2002-17). REGULAR SEASON GAMES ONLY (Mavs Home Sellout Streak) REGULAR SEASON GAMES + PLAYOFF GAMES ( Mavs Home Sellout Streak) 666 733 AMES ALUMS REUNITED: When the Mavericks acquired fourth-year forward Doug McDermott from New York in a trade-deadline deal on 2/8/18, he was reunited with his high school teammate, Harrison Barnes. The duo led the Ames Little Cyclones to back-to-back Iowa 4A state championships and a combined 53-0 record during their junior and senior years (2008-09 and 2009-10). When Barnes and McDermott were seniors in 2010, the odds were roughly one in every 16,000 that a non-collegiate resident of Ames would go on to be an NBA lottery pick. They both achieved that feat, as Barnes was taken with the seventh overall pick in 2012 and McDermott was selected 11 th overall in 2014. Coincidently, when he was on the Bulls, McDermott played for another Ames High School alum in Fred Hoiberg. The only other Ames alum to play in the NBA (other than Barnes, McDermott and Hoiberg) is Dick Gibbs, who played six seasons with Houston, Kansas City-Omaha, Seattle, Washington and Buffalo from 1971-76. DENNIS SMITH JR. TO COMPETE IN 2018 VERIZON SLAM DUNK: Mavericks rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. will compete in the 2018 Verizon Slam Dunk as part of State Farm All-Star Saturday Night, the team announced on Feb. 1. The event will take place at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Saturday, Feb. 17, and be shown live on TNT. Smith will become just the third player in Mavericks history to compete in the dunk contest, along with Tony Dumas and Michael Finley. Finley finished third at the event held in Cleveland in 1997, while Dumas failed to advance past the first round of the 1995 competition held in Phoenix. The Verizon Slam Dunk will be the third and final event held on State Farm All-Star Saturday Night. It will be preceded by the Taco Bell Skills Challenge and the JBL Three-Point Contest. Coverage begins at 7 p.m. CT on TNT. DENNIS SMITH JR. SELECTED TO PLAY IN 2018 MTN DEW KICKSTART RISING STARS: Mavericks rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. was selected to compete for the U.S. Team in the 2018 Mtn Dew Kickstart Rising Stars at All-Star 2018 in Los Angeles. Smith will become the first Dallas rookie to play in the annual Rookie/Sophomore game since Devin Harris in 2005. The game will be played at STAPLES Center in L.A. on Friday, Feb. 16, and will air live on TNT at 8 p.m. CT. 2017-18 DALLAS MAVERICKS GAME NOTES PAGE 5
MAVS TIE FRANCHISE RECORD WITH ONLY FOUR TURNOVERS AGAINST MAGIC: The Mavericks recorded only four miscues in their 114-99 win over the Magic on 1/9/18, tying the franchise record for fewest turnovers in a game. It marked the 10 th time in team history that the Mavericks finished with only four giveaways and the first since 3/28/16 at Denver. Dallas actually had three games with only four turnovers in 2015-16 (12/28/15 vs. Milwaukee, 2/3/16 vs. Miami, 3/28/16 at Denver) but none in 2016-17 (Dallas season-low for miscues in 2016-17 was 5 at New Orleans on 3/29/17). DSJ RECORDS FIRST CAREER TRIPLE-DOUBLE IN 128-120 WIN AT NOLA: Mavericks rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. recorded his first career triple-double with a team-high 21 points (8-12 FGs, 5-7 3FGs) to go along with a career-high 10 rebounds and a game-high 10 assists in 31 minutes in Dallas 128-120 win at New Orleans on 12/29/17. Smith (20 years, 34 days) became the third-youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double (Lonzo Ball, LeBron James). It came in his 29 th career game. He also became just the second rookie in Mavericks history to register a triple-double, joining Jason Kidd (Kidd had 4 triple-doubles as a rookie with Dallas in 1994-95). It was the first triple-double by a Dallas player since Raymond Felton had 10 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists against Washington on 12/12/15. In addition to posting a career-high 10 rebounds and a career-high-tying 10 assists at New Orleans (12/29/17), Smith also knocked down a career-hightying five 3-pointers against the Pelicans. DALLAS DELIVERS BRILLIANT OFFENSIVE PERFORMANCE IN WIN AT NOLA: Below are some takeaways from the Mavericks 128-120 wire-to-wire win at New Orleans on 12/29/17: Dallas went 22-of-39 (.564) from beyond the arc, setting a new franchise record for 3-pointers made in a game. The team s previous regular-season record was 19 threes, which it tied twice earlier this season. The club s previous most triples in any game (regular season or postseason) was 20 in a playoff game against the L.A. Lakers on 5/8/11 (20-of-32,.625). Dennis Smith Jr. recorded his first career triple-double with a team-high 21 points to go along with 10 rebounds and a game-high 10 assists in 31 minutes. At 20 years, 34 days old, Smith became the third-youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double (Lonzo Ball, LeBron James). Smith also became just the second rookie in Mavericks history to register a triple-double, joining Jason Kidd (Kidd had 4 triple-doubles as a rookie for Dallas in 1994-95). The Mavericks poured in a season-high 128 points. It topped their previous high of 122 points vs. Denver on 12/4. Dallas scored 109 points through three quarters (Dallas led 109-101 after three). It marked just the eighth time in franchise history that the Mavericks had that many points through three quarters of play. The last time they scored at least 109 through three quarters was 11/21/14 vs. the L.A. Lakers (Dallas led 110-83 through three quarters in that game). The Mavericks posted a 77-point first half (Dallas shot.690, 29-of-42, from the field, and.722, 13-of-18, from 3-point range in the opening half). It was tied for the third-highest first-half point total in franchise history. Since the team s inception, Dallas recorded one 85-point first half, two 81-point first halves and two other 77- point opening halves. Overall, it was the sixth time in team history that the Mavericks scored at least 77 points in the opening half and the first since 4/5/09 vs. Phoenix (Dallas led 81-59 at halftime of that game). Dallas shot a season-high 56.4 percent (22-of-39) from 3-point range (previous high:.500, twice). The Mavericks bench outscored the Pelicans bench, 60-10. Devin Harris (17), Dwight Powell (15), J.J. Barea (14), Salah Mejri (7) and Yogi Ferrell (7) combined for all 60 of Dallas bench-points (they were the only players to appear as reserves for Dallas). It was the most points Dallas bench produced in a game all season (previous most: 59 vs. the L.A. Clippers 12/2). The Mavericks scored a then season-high 30 fast-break points (at the time, their previous most in a game was 22 vs. Cleveland 11/11; they later topped that with 32 fast-break points against Houston on 1/24). The Mavericks recorded a wire-to-wire win. It was the fourth time this season that Dallas won a game without trailing at any point. Seven players scored at least 13 points apiece for Dallas: Dennis Smith Jr. (21), Wesley Matthews (18), Devin Harris (17), Dwight Powell (15), J.J. Barea (14), Dirk Nowitzki (13) and Harrison Barnes (13). The Mavericks produced at least seven double-figure scorers for the fourth time this season (in their 37 th game of the year), after they achieved the feat three times all of last year. Dallas shot 55.4 percent (46-of-83) from the field. It marked the team s second-best shooting night of the season (.570, 49-of-86, vs. Denver 12/4). 12 HARP TO THE RAFTERS: Derek Harper had his No. 12 jersey retired at halftime of Dallas game against New York on 1/7/18. He joined Brad Davis (No. 15) and Rolando Blackman (No. 22) as the only Mavericks to have their jerseys hung in the rafters. Harper played 12 of his 16 NBA seasons with Dallas (1983-94, 1996-97), averaging 14.4 points (.468 FG), 5.9 assists, 1.8 steals and 32.1 minutes in 872 games (620 starts). Harper stands as the Mavericks all-time leader in assists (5,111) and steals (1,551). He also ranks third in franchise history in games played (872), third in starts (620), third in minutes (27,985), fourth in points (12,597), fourth in field goals made (4,899), fourth in free throws made (2,094) and fifth in 3-point field goals made (705). Former Mavericks head coach Dick Motta and several Mavericks greats spoke on Harper s behalf during the ceremony. BARNES NOT JUST SCORING THE ROCK, BUT HITTING THE BOARDS AS WELL: Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes is averaging a career-high (team-high) 6.6 rebounds per game in 2017-18 (to go along with his team-high 18.3 ppg). Prior to this year, his best rebounding campaign came in 2014-15, when he averaged 5.5 rebounds per contest for the Golden State Warriors. Barnes has led Dallas on the glass a team-high 24 times this season (including ties), after he led the team in rebounding 12 times all of last year. He has recorded a career-high 10 double-digit rebounding games this year (his previous best was 6 in 2014-15 with Golden State), after he had only one such game with Dallas in 2016-17. Barnes has posted a team-high eight double-doubles in 2017-18 his most in any one season in his career (previous high: 6 in 2014-15). Barnes, who averaged a team-high (career-high) 19.2 points per game for Dallas in 2016-17, is leading the team in scoring again this season (18.3 ppg). He has led the Mavericks in scoring a team-high 26 times on the year (including ties). BARNES BUZZER-BEATER AT MEMPHIS: Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes banked in a 30-foot 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Dallas a thrilling 95-94 win at Memphis on 11/22/17. It was his fourth career game-winning field goal in the final 5 seconds of the fourth quarter or overtime, including his second with the Mavericks. Last season, Barnes hit the game-winning shot with 3.7 seconds left in the Mavericks 90-88 win at the L.A. Clippers on 12/23/16 (in the team s final game before Christmas). This year, he sent Dallas into the Thanksgiving holiday on a high note with his game-winner against the Grizzlies. Barnes other two game-winners (in the final 5 seconds of the fourth period or OT) occurred with the Golden State Warriors: against Phoenix on 4/2/15 and at Philadelphia on 1/30/16. The only other Maverick in the last 10 seasons to hit a game-winning 3-pointer with no time left on the clock was Deron Williams, who hit a corner three at the buzzer to give Dallas a 117-116 double-overtime win over Sacramento on 1/5/16. 2017-18 DALLAS MAVERICKS GAME NOTES PAGE 6
JUNIOR DROPS CAREER-HIGH 27 POINTS VS. SPURS: Mavericks rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. poured in a career-high (team-high) 27 points (10-23 FGs, 5-11 3FGs, 2-2 FTs), including 18 in the fourth quarter, to go along with six rebounds and two assists in 36 minutes against San Antonio on 11/14/17. Smith (19 years, 354 days) became the youngest Maverick in franchise history to total at least 25 points and five rebounds in a game. The previous youngest was none other than Dirk Nowitzki, who had 29 points and eight boards at Phoenix on 4/16/99 (at 20 years, 301 days). Smith scored 20-plus points for the third time in his last four games (22 at Washington 11/7/17, 21 vs. Cleveland 11/11/17), after he failed to reach 20 in each of his first nine career games. His 18-point fourth quarter was the highest-scoring period by a Dallas rookie since Roddy Beaubois 21-point second quarter at Golden State on 3/27/10. DSJ POSTS 21-5-7-2-2 AGAINST CAVS: Mavericks rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. tallied 21 points (8-16 FGs, 2-6 3FGs, 3-4 FTs), five rebounds, a game-high seven assists, a team-high-tying two steals and a game-high two blocks in 30 minutes against Cleveland on 11/11/17. Smith (19 years, 351 days) joined Kevin Garnett, LeBron James and Kyrie Irving as the only teenagers in NBA history to post at least 20 points, five rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks in a game. It was also Smith s second straight game with 20-plus points (he had 22 points, eight rebounds and eight assists at Washington on 11/7/17). He became the first Mavericks rookie to post back-to-back 20-point efforts since Roddy Beaubois in 2009-10 (Beaubois had 22 points vs. Sacramento on 3/5/10 and 24 at Chicago on 3/6/10). JUNIOR GOES FOR 22-8-8 IN WIN OVER WIZARDS: Mavericks rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. generated 22 points, eight rebounds and a team-high eight assists in 32 minutes in Dallas 113-99 win at Washington on 11/7/17. Smith (19 years, 347 days) became the youngest player in Mavericks history to record a 20- point game. The previous youngest was Smith s current teammate, Dirk Nowitzki, who had a 29-point night at Phoenix on 4/16/99 (at 20 years, 301 days). Smith also became only the second rookie in Mavericks history to post at least 20 points, eight rebounds and 8 assists in a game, joining Jason Kidd (Kidd had 38 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a 2OT game at Houston on 4/11/95). J.J. BAREA RECEIVES OCTOBER NBA CARES COMMUNITY ASSIST AWARD: Mavericks guard J.J. Barea received the October NBA Cares Community Assist Award presented by Kaiser Permanente in recognition of his continuous relief efforts in Puerto Rico following devastation caused by Hurricane Maria. The award recognizes an NBA player each month who best reflects the passion that the league and its players share for giving back to their communities. Kaiser Permanente and the NBA honored Barea for his work to immediately initiate aid for Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria. Coordinating five trips to the territory where he was born and raised, Barea used the Mavericks team plane, with help from owner Mark Cuban, to personally deliver much-needed supplies in the days after the hurricane. Working with partners in North Texas, Barea has provided more than 100,000 pounds of supplies to the island, including 32 generators, 14,000 pounds of water, 10,000 pounds of food and 3,000 pounds of medical supplies, diapers, clothing, cleaning products and toiletries on the first trip alone. Barea also launched a fundraiser on YouCaring.com for families affected by the hurricane that has raised more than $250,000, and personally raised nearly $500,000. Additionally, he worked with the Mavericks to donate 100 percent of all single-game ticket sales from their Oct. 25 game against the Memphis Grizzlies to Puerto Rico, generating an additional $114,000 for the island s recovery. Before the Mavericks home game against the Boston Celtics on 11/20/17, NBA Cares Ambassador Bob Lanier presented the award to Barea during an on-court ceremony. In addition, Kaiser Permanente and the NBA donated $10,000 to the J.J. Barea Foundation. The NBA Cares Community Assist Award presented by Kaiser Permanente honors the standard set by NBA Legend David Robinson, who improved the community piece by piece. To learn more, please visit http://www.nba.com/communityassist/. MATTHEWS 3-BALL: Mavericks swingman Wesley Matthews, who has made a team-high 135 3-pointers this year (135-of-354,.381), is the only NBA player with at least 125 trifectas in each of the past eight seasons (2010-18). Matthews currently sits at 1,387 career 3-pointers and needs 13 for 1,400. Matthews hit his 1,300 th career 3-pointer at the 59.8-second mark of the third quarter against Oklahoma City on 11/25/17, becoming the 40 th player in NBA history to reach the mark. He achieved the milestone in his 612 th career game, becoming the sixth-fastest player to 1,300 made threes in league history (in terms of games played). The only players to reach 1,300 trifectas in fewer games than Matthews are: Stephen Curry (437), Klay Thompson (457), Ray Allen (586), James Harden (591) and Peja Stojakovic (609). Matthews led Dallas in 3-pointers made in each of his first two seasons with the team (189 in 2015-16 and 174 in 2016-17). FASTEST TO 1,300 3FGM IN NBA HISTORY (FEWEST GAMES NEEDED TO REACH 1,300 3s) RANK PLAYER GAMES 1 Stephen Curry 437 2 Klay Thompson 457 3 Ray Allen 586 4 James Harden 591 5 Peja Stojakovic 609 6 Wesley Matthews 612 MOST CONSECUTIVE SEASONS WITH 125+ 3FGM IN NBA HISTORY LONGEST ACTIVE STREAKS WITH 125+ 3FGM RANK PLAYER SEASONS YEARS RANK PLAYER SEASONS YEARS 1 Ray Allen 12 1999-00 to 2010-11 1 Wesley Matthews 8 2010-11 to 2017-18 2 Wesley Matthews 8 2010-11 to 2017-18* T2 Stephen Curry 6 2012-13 to 2017-18 T3 Jason Terry 7 2005-06 to 2011-12 T2 Klay Thompson 6 2012-13 to 2017-18 T3 Rashard Lewis 7 2003-04 to 2009-10 T2 Damian Lillard 6 2012-13 to 2017-18 T3 Glen Rice 7 1991-92 to 1997-98 T2 James Harden 6 2012-13 to 2017-18 *Active Streak 6 Kyle Korver 5 2012-13 to 2016-17 RAINING THREES: The Mavericks have hit at least five 3-pointers in a franchise-record 157 consecutive games (3/9/16-2/11/18). The previous team record was 56 straight games with five-plus triples from 4/10/15-2/3/16. Dallas has gone 662-of-1,837 (.360) from deep in 2017-18. The Mavericks have knocked down at least 10 3-pointers in 41 of their first 57 games this season. Dallas ranks sixth in total made threes (662), fifth in 3-pointers made per game (11.6) and 16 th in 3-point field goal percentage (.360) this year. The Mavericks have made 19-or-more trifectas four times this year (19-of-40,.475, vs. Philadelphia 10/28/17; 19-of-38,.500, vs. Milwaukee 11/18/17; 22-of-39,.564, at New Orleans 12/29/17; 19-of-42,.452, vs. Golden State 1/3/18), after they did so just once in the team s previous 37 seasons (19-of-41,.463, at Orlando 2/19/16 (OT)). Dallas went 22-of-39 (.564) from beyond the arc at New Orleans on 12/29/17, setting a new franchise record for 3-pointers made in a game. The team s previous regular-season record was 19 threes, which it had tied twice in 2017-18 (prior to the New Orleans game). Prior to their 3-point barrage at New Orleans on 12/29/17, the most triples the Mavericks made in any game (regular season or postseason) was 20 in a series-clinching playoff win over the L.A. Lakers on 5/8/11 (20-of-32,.625). Before this season, Dallas had never made 19 treys in a regular-season game that was decided in regulation. The Mavericks had two streaks of at least 15 consecutive games with nine-or-more made 3-pointers this season. Dallas hit at least nine trifectas in each of its first 15 games this year (10/18-11/14/17), breaking the franchise s previous single-season record of 12 straight games with nine-or-more 3-pointers set in 1995-96 (2/25-3/15/96). The Mavericks then hit at least nine 3-balls in 16 consecutive games from 11/22-12/23/17. Last season, Dallas went 878-of-2,473 (.355) from beyond the arc, setting new franchise records for the most 3-pointers made and attempted in a season. 2017-18 DALLAS MAVERICKS GAME NOTES PAGE 7