14 Facts About Mavericks

1. In 2011, the Mavericks met the two-time defending champions Lakers in the semifinals and rejected their three-peat by sweeping them in four games and eventually won the NBA Finals.

2. The Mavericks went on to the Conference Finals where they defeated the Suns in six games, but succumbed to the champion Heat in the NBA Finals.

3. The Dallas Mavericks won the first two games but Miami went on to sweep the next four and win the NBA championship for the first time in team history.

4. On September 23, 2014, the Mavericks unveiled a new navy alternate uniform, featuring a depiction of the Dallas skyline in silver with white trim.

5. On September 21, 2009, the Mavericks unveiled a new alternate royal blue uniform with the same "Mavs" script, replacing the green uniform.

6. The Mavericks claimed their second Western Conference Championship in franchise history, and met the team that defeated them in the 2006 NBA Finals, the Miami Heat.

7. The Mavericks shocked the NBA world by winning the first two games in Los Angeles, and took a two games to none lead heading back to Dallas.

8. The Mavericks felt that this trade was necessary due to Howard's declining performance and apparent unhappiness with the Mavericks organization.

9. The Mavericks made a move to compound their age problem, by trading for former All-Star small forward Shawn Marion.

10. The Mavericks were able to advance to the Conference Finals against former teammate Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns.

11. The Mavericks came dangerously close to setting the all-time worst record in NBA history.

12. The Mavericks gave the Lakers everything they could handle, but in the end the more experienced Lakers prevailed, defeating Dallas in seven games on the way to eventually winning their second consecutive NBA Championship.

13. The Mavericks marked the first NBA team to have a profitable debut season, with an average of 7,789 spectators.

14. The Mavericks will need Doncic to keep leading them to wins, as the Mavericks are still two games under.