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!
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Game 1 --Sat., May 4th, Dallas @ Sacramento
Results: Mavericks 91, Kings 108
Sacramento leads the best-of-seven series 1-0
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ROUND 1 RESULTS:
Game 3 --Sun., April 28th, Dallas @ Minnesota
Results: Mavericks 115, Timberwolves 102
Dallas won the best-of-five series 3-0
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Game 3 Photo Gallery
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Game 2 -- Wed., April 24th, Minnesota @ Dallas
Results: Mavericks 122, Timberwolves 110
Dallas leads the best-of-five series 2-0
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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:
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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