With the Mavs tying their second largest ever margin of victory last night with their 50 point shellacking of Utah, let's look back at the 5 biggest blowout wins in franchise victory plus one satisfying playoff romp as well.
1. November 13, 2014: Mavs 123 76ers 70
The biggest margin of victory in franchise history came against a truly horrid 76ers team, that was in the middle of a 0-17 start to the season. The Mavs led 38-10 after the first quarter and 73-29 at halftime and kept pouring it on from there. Dirk led the way with 21 points in 20 minutes, making 7-8 shots from the field. That the 76ers started such luminaries as Henry Sims and Hollis Thompson pretty much says it all about this game.
T2. Jaunuary 24, 2010: Mavs 128 Knicks 78
The Mavs first 50+ point win didn't start as anything extraordinary as their lead was only 27-25 after the first period. From there however they would outscore the Knicks 101-53 for the remaining three quarters giving them the biggest road margin in franchise history. Dirk and Jason Terry led the Mavs with 20 points a piece while Drew Gooden had 15 points and 18 rebounds. Oddly enough the Mavs would fall at home to the Knicks by 34 points later that season.
T2. November 14. 2018: Mavs 118 Jazz 68
Last night saw the Mavs win their 3rd 50+ point game of the decade, pretty remarkable since no other franchise has more that 1 such win over that time frame according to ESPN Stats and Info. The Mavs held the Jazz to a franchise opponent low for points in a half, allowing only 22 measly points in the second half. All 13 Mavericks who played were double digit pluses in plus/minus, with each player scoring at least 4 points.
4. Jaunuary 22, 2017: Mavs 122 Lakers 73
Entering the game with a 15-28 record, the Mavs did not seem like a team that was about to put a 49 point beatdown on the visiting Lakers but that's exactly what transpired. 7 different Mavs scored in double figures, led by Justin Anderson's 19. A huge reason for the margin was the 3 point line, with the Mavs shooting 17-39 from distance while the Lakers went 3-21. Brandon Ingram had a especially rough game for the Lakers shooting 2-12 from the field while fielding a -45.
5. Jaunuary 15, 1985: Mavericks 149 Warriors 104
The Mavericks poured it on the lowly Warriors, exploding for 87 points in the second half and 51 in the fourth quarter. The 149 points scored by Dallas, tied a franchise record that still stands for points in a regulation game. Mark Aguirre's 25 points and Rolando Blackman's 23 led a balanced Maverick attack as the team shot 62.8% for the game.
Bonus: May 7, 2005: Mavericks 116 Rockets 76
The biggest margin in a playoff win in team history came in game 7 of a first round series where the Mavs came back after dropping the first 2 games at home. Everything went the Mavericks' way in Game 7 as Jason Terry led the way with 31 points while Dirk and Josh Howard both posted double-doubles. Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady combined for 60 of the Rockets 76 points as the rest of the Rockets made only 6 of their 33 shot attempts.
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