Mavs Playoffs 2002 Section presented by Academy Sports & Outdoors



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Welcome to the Mavs 2002 Playoffs section presented by Academy Sports & Outdoors. Here you will find the latest and greatest information about Mavs 2002 Playoff matchups, ticket information, photo galleries, stories and more! Click here to find the Academy Sports & Outdoors location near you!

Dallas entered the playoffs as the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference. Dallas finished the 2001-02 campaign with the best record in franchise history at 57-25, in which the Mavs notched a league-high 27 road wins, also a franchise high.

Mavs Playoff Roster



PLAYOFF EVENT INFORMATION:
  • Mavs ManiAACs made their debut during Game 1 (third period). Meet the ManiAACs!
  • Check out the pictures from the Mavs Playoff Parties!
  • NBA.com's Official Playoffs 2002 page
  • Get your Starbucks/Mavs antenna balls!
  • Get your Smoothie Factory/Twin Lab Mavs Playoffs Car Magnet
  • Get your Valvoline/Mavs Quest for the West Rally Towels at Kwik Kar
  • Get Your Body Solutions "Quest for the West, Let's Go Mavs" Placards
  • Congratulations to Don Pablo's Real Enchilada Winner Karen Durham!
  • Congratulations to Academy Sports & Outdoors Mavs "Suite" Camping Trip Winner Eileen Blyth!

  • FREE Tickets For Painted Fans: Cingular Wireless Self-Expression Section:
    Get free tickets for playoff games by painting your face ( ladies) or face and chest (men). For all Mavs playoff games, fans can sign up for the painted fan contest beginning three hours prior to tipoff. The contest will be held one hour prior to tipoff and judges will award tickets to the best painted fans. Judges will also base decisions on creativity and enthusiasm. Click here for more information.



    MAVS PLAYOFF MATCH-UPS, PRESENTED BY RADIO SHACK:
    Matt Pinto's English Previews, Edgar Lopez's Spanish Previews, Big Xu's Mandarin Chinese Previews and German Previews translated by Ruth Gross and Frank Knipprath!
  • Vorschau auf Deutsch
  • Matt Pinto's Preview
  • Adelanto Mavericks en Espaņol
  • Mandarin Chinese



    MAVS PLAYOFF MERCHANDISE:
  • Get Your Quest for the West Fan Pack Today!
  • Academy Sports & Outdoors -- Official headquarters for Mavs gear!



    ROUND 2 RESULTS:
    Game 5 --Mon., May 13th, Dallas @ Sacramento
    Results: Mavericks 101, Kings 114
    Sacramento wins the series, 4-1
  • Game 5 highlights: 56k | 300k
  • Game 5 Postgame Comments: 56k | 300k
  • Game 5 Postgame Quotes
  • Game 5 Photo Gallery
  • Game 5 Box Score

    Game 4 --Sat., May 11th, Sacramento @ Dallas
    Results: Mavericks 113, Kings 115 (OT)
    Sacramento leads the series, 3-1
  • Game 4 highlights: 56k | 300k
  • Game 4 Postgame comments: 56k | 300k
  • Don Nelson's comments
  • Rick Adelman's comments
  • Game 4 Postgame Quotes
  • Game 4 Photo Gallery
  • Game 4 Box Score

    Game 3 --Thurs., May 9th, Sacramento @ Dallas
    Results: Mavericks 119, Kings 125
    Sacramento leads the series, 2-1
  • Game 3 Highlights: 56k | 300k
  • Game 3 Postgame Comments: 56k | 300k
  • Rick Adelman's Postgame Comments
  • Don Nelson's Postgame Comments
  • Mike Bibby and Chris Webber's Postgame Comments
  • Game 3 Postgame Quotes
  • Game 3 Photo Gallery
  • Game 3 Box Score

    Game 2 --Mon., May 6th, Dallas @Sacramento
    Results: Mavericks 110, Kings 102
    Series is tied 1-1
  • Game 2 highlights: 56k | 300k
  • Game 2 Postgame comments: 56k | 300k
  • Game 2 Postgame Quotes
  • Game 2 Photo Gallery
  • Game 2 Box Score

    Game 1 --Sat., May 4th, Dallas @ Sacramento
    Results: Mavericks 91, Kings 108
    Sacramento leads the best-of-seven series 1-0
  • Game 1 Highlights: 56k | 300k
  • Game 1 Postgame comments: 56k | 300k
  • Game 1 Postgame Quotes
  • Game 1 Photo Gallery
  • Game 1 Box Score



    ROUND 1 RESULTS:
    Game 3 --Sun., April 28th, Dallas @ Minnesota
    Results: Mavericks 115, Timberwolves 102
    Dallas won the best-of-five series 3-0
  • Game 3 Highlights: 56k | 300k
  • Game 3 Postgame comments: 56k | 300k
  • Game 3 Photo Gallery
  • Game 3 Postgame Quotes
  • Game 3 Box Score

    Game 2 -- Wed., April 24th, Minnesota @ Dallas
    Results: Mavericks 122, Timberwolves 110
    Dallas leads the best-of-five series 2-0
  • Game 2 Highlights: 56k | 300k
  • Game 2 postgame comments: 56k | 300k
  • Game 2 Photo Gallery, including pregame festivities and action shots!
  • Game 2 Postgame Quotes
  • Game 2 Box Score

    Game 1 -- Sun., April 21st, Minnesota @ Dallas
    Results: Mavericks 101, Timberwolves 94
    Dallas leads the best-of-five series 1-0
    Game 1 Highlights:
  • Nash from halfcourt: 56k | 300k
  • Game 1 Highlights: 56k | 300k
  • Postgame comments: 56k | 300k
  • Game 1 Photo Gallery, including pregame festivities, ManiAACs and action shots!
  • Game 1 Postgame Quotes
  • Game 1 Postgame Press Conference with Don Nelson
  • Game 1 Postgame Press Conference with Michael Finley
  • Game 1 Postgame Press Conference with Dirk Nowitzki
  • Game 1 Box Score

    MORE VIDEO:
  • Finley's dunk over Nesterovic in Game 2
  • Nash's circus shot in Game 2
  • Nash's halfcourt shot in Game 1
  • Game 2 Video Recap
  • Game 1 Video Recap



    NEWS STORIES:
  • As Playoffs Begin, the League's Highest-Scoring Team is Talking Defense, by Ken Turetzky
  • Newest Mavericks Relish Opportunity to Win in Dallas, by Ken Turetzky
  • Mavericks Melting Pot: This Team speaks the International Language of Basketball, by Ken Turetzky



    Q/As WITH MAVS PLAYERS:
    We talked to Danny Manning and Avery Johnson about the playoffs. See what they had to say!



    MAVS MULTIMEDIA:
  • Get your Quest for the West Wallpaper!
  • Mavs Game Highlights, Quotes and Photos from the 2001-02 Season



    PLAYOFF GAME MUSIC
  • Mavs vs. Kings May 11
  • Mavs vs. Kings May 9
  • Mavs vs. Timberwolves April 21
  • Mavs vs. Timberwolves April 24


    MAVS CLINCHED PLAYOFF SPOT ON MARCH 25TH
    With San Antonio's win over the L.A. Clippers on March 25, the Mavs clinched a spot in the playoffs for the second consecutive year. The last time the Mavs clinched a spot in the playoffs in consecutive years was 1987-88.



    MAVS PLAYOFFS 2002 ARCHIVE
  • Nash Visited The Late Show with David Letterman May 1
  • Nowitzki Featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated for the week of May 6
  • Nowitzki and Nash Named to All-NBA Team
  • Check out pics from the Mavs Playoff Party April 18th
  • More Than 20 Million Fans Attended NBA Games This Season
  • Nash Finishes Third in Most Improved Player Voting
  • Nowitzki Finishes Eighth in IBM Awards
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