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                      ***** Dallas Mavericks *****
 
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 Team Founded:  1980-81
 Team History:  1980-Present - Dallas Mavericks
 
 Team Colors:   Blue, White & Silver
 
 Arena Address: American Airlines Center
                2500 Victory Avenue
                Dallas TX 75201
 
 Opened:  October 5, 2001
 First Official Game:  October 30, 2001 94-87 win over Detroit Pistons
 Arena Capacity: 19,923
 
 Owner:  Mark Cuban
 Vice President of Operations: Keith Grant
 Head Coach: Avery Johnson
 
                           Coaching History:
 
 Term               Coach                        Reg.Season      Playoff
 1980-87            Dick Motta                   267-307          11-17
 1987-90            John MacLeod                  96- 79          10- 7
                    (Released after 11 games in 1989-90 Season)
                    Richie Adubato                42- 29           0- 3
 1990-93            Richie Adubato                52-141
                    (Replaced after 29 games in 1992-93 Season)
                    Gar Heard                      9- 44
 1993-94            Quinn Buckner                 13- 69
 1994-96            Dick Motta                    62-102
                    (Replaced after 1995-96 Season)
 1996-97            Jim Cleamons                  28- 70
                    (Replaced after 16 games into the 1997-98 season)
 1997               Charlie Parker                 1-  0
                    (Interim head coach for 1 game in 1997-98 season)
 1997-05            Don Nelson                   339-251          19-24
                    (Replaced after 64 games into the 2004-05 season)
 2005-present       Avery Johson                  16-  2           6- 7
 
 Retired Numbers: (2)
 
 15 - Brad Davis
 22 - Rolando Blackman
 
 Mavericks in the Hall of Fame: (1)
 
 1997 - Alex English
 
 Most Valuable Player                   Rookie of the Year
 --------------------                   ------------------
 (Maurice Podoloff Trophy)              (Eddie Gotlieb Trophy)
 None                                   1995 - Jason Kidd (tie)
 
 Coach of the Year                      Executive of the Year
 -----------------                      ---------------------
 (Red Auerbach Trophy)
 None                                   None
 
                            Yearly Records:
 
                        Reg. Season                Playoffs
 Year    Location      W   L   Pct.  Pos.  Div.    W   L   Pct.
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 1980-81 Dallas       15  67  .183   (6)   Mid
 1981-82 Dallas       28  54  .341   (5)   Mid
 1982-83 Dallas       38  44  .463   (4)   Mid
 1983-84 Dallas       43  39  .524   (2)   Mid     4   6   .400
 1984-85 Dallas       44  38  .537   (3)   Mid     1   3   .250
 1985-86 Dallas       44  38  .537   (3)   Mid     5   5   .500
 1986-87 Dallas       55  27  .671   (1)   Mid     1   3   .250
 1987-88 Dallas       53  29  .646   (2)   Mid    10   7   .588
 1988-89 Dallas       38  44  .463   (4)   Mid
 1989-90 Dallas       47  35  .573   (3)   Mid     0   3   .000
 1990-91 Dallas       28  54  .341   (6)   Mid
 1991-92 Dallas       22  60  .268   (5)   Mid
 1992-93 Dallas       11  71  .134   (6)   Mid
 1993-94 Dallas       13  69  .159   (6)   Mid
 1994-95 Dallas       36  46  .439   (5)   Mid
 1995-96 Dallas       26  56  .317   (6t)  Mid
 1996-97 Dallas       24  58  .293   (4)   Mid
 1997-98 Dallas       20  62  .244   (5)   Mid
 1998-99 Dallas*      19  31  .380   (5)   Mid
 1999-00 Dallas       40  42  .488   (4)   Mid
 2000-01 Dallas       53  29  .646   (2)   Mid     4   6  .400
 2001-02 Dallas       57  25  .695   (2)   Mid     4   4  .500
 2002-03 Dallas       60  22  .732   (1t)  Mid    10  10  .500
 2003-04 Dallas       52  30  .634   (3)   Mid     1   4  .200
 2004-05 Dallas       58  24  .707   (2)   S/West  6   7  .461
 
 * - strike-shortened season
 
 Overall Regular Season Record:  924 - 1094  (.457)
 Overall Post Season Record:      46 -   58  (.442)
 
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Southwest W L Pct. GB
San Antonio 27 8 .771 ---
Dallas 26 9 .743 1
Memphis 22 11 .667 4
New Orleans/Okla City 15 19 .441 11 1/2
Houston 12 21 .364 14
Injury Report
- Guard Marquis Daniels (neck) and center Pavel Podkolzin (foot) are sidelined indefinitely,