Dallas hasn't faced any elite competition since beating the Lakers on November 30th (other than the 4-4 Spurs). The Mavs don't face a top ten team until the 28th in Cleveland on the second night of a back-to-back.
Date Posted: 11/19/2009 12:12:00 AM By: Bill Ingram
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Arena: American Airlines Center
(19200) Arena Build Date: 1/1/1998 Year Founded: 1980 Owner: Mark Cuban President: Terdema Ussery General Manager: Donnie Nelson Head Coach: Rick Carlisle Assistant Coaches: Dwane Casey, Terry Stotts, Mario Elie, Tom Sterner, Brad Davis, Popeye Jones, Robert Hackett, Gary Boren Number of NBA Titles: 0 Number of Playoff Appearances: 14 Forbes 2007 Franchise Value: $466 million Forbes 2007 Revenue: $153 million Purchase Price: $280 million (2000) Developmental League Team: Albuquerque Thunderbirds
