The

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season was the 31st season of the franchise in the

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(NBA). This season would prove to be the most successful season for the Mavericks. In the playoffs, the Mavericks defeated the

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in six games in the First Round, then swept the defending two-time NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in four games in the semi-finals, before defeating the

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in five games in the Conference Finals to reach the

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for the first time since 2006. In the NBA Finals, the Mavericks faced off against the

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in a rematch of the 2006 NBA Finals, and the Heat were led by their Big Three of

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, and

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. The Mavericks would go on to defeat the Heat in six games in the NBA Finals, winning their first NBA championship in franchise history. This would be their last playoff series win until

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. The Mavericks' championship was the first major sports championship in the Dallas-Fort Worth area since the

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in 1999, and the first title in Mavericks franchise history. The Mavericks became the third team to win an NBA title in the state of Texas, joining the

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and

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. The Mavericks are also the third team to win a major sports championship in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, joining the

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and the

. The Mavericks championship parade was held on June 16, 2011 in downtown

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Key dates

* June 24 – The

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was held in New York City. * July 1 – The

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period began.

Transactions

Summary

In the 2010 NBA Draft the Mavericks selected

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n center

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with the 20th pick in the second round(50th overall) who was traded directly to the

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for a future second-round pick and cash considerations. The Mavericks sent $3 million to the

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to acquire the rights for shooting guard Dominique Jones. Mavericks free agent

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agreed to a 4-year deal worth $80 million to stay with the Mavericks.

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also decided to stay with the Mavericks as he signed a new 6-year deal worth $55 million. His sixth and last year in this contract is however not fully guaranteed. Center

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signed a 2-year deal worth the veteran minimum starting at $850,000. On July 13, the Mavericks officially signed rookie Dominique Jones. The Mavericks and the

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agreed on a trade that sent Erick Dampier, Matt Carroll and

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to the Bobcats, while the Bobcats sent

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and Alexis Ajinca to the Mavericks. On August 12 Tim Thomas signed a 1-year deal to the veteran minimum ($1.35 million). He was rostered the previous season, but left the team to take care of his ill wife. Later, Thomas announced that the illness his wife was suffering from would prevent him from playing for the Mavericks.

NBA Draft

Trades

Free agents

Additions

On January 10, the Mavericks signed

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to a 10-day contract. He received a second 10-day contract on January 20. On January 30 he was released. The Mavericks signed

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on January 24, 2011.

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was signed on March 3, 2011.

Subtractions

On January 5, the Mavericks waived

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before his contract became fully guaranteed.

Roster

Playoffs

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Awards, records and milestones

Awards

Week/Month

was named '' Western Conference Player of the Week'' for games played from November 22 through November 28. *

was named '' Western Conference Player of the Week'' for games played from December 6 through December 12. * Rick Carlisle was named '' Western Conference Coach of the Month'' for games played in February.

All-Star

was voted to his 10th NBA All-Star Game.

Season

Playoffs

was voted the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player.

Records

* On October 29,

's free-throw streak came to an end at 82, when he missed a free-throw against Memphis. He now holds the record for the third-longest free-throw streak. * In Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals,

of the Dallas Mavericks set a playoff record for most free throws made without a miss with 24, previously held by

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(21) in

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Milestones

* On November 12,

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recorded his 11,000th Assist during a game against the

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. He is the second player in NBA history to achieve it. * On May 8, in a playoff game against the Los Angeles Lakers,

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hit the 20th three-pointer of the game, tying what was at the time the record set by the

on May 6, 1996. The current record belongs to the

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, who hit 25 three-pointers in a game against the

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on May 4, 2016. * On June 12, the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in game 6 of the 2011 Finals, to win their first NBA Championship. * On June 16, a crowd estimated at 200,000 lined the streets of Dallas for the first-ever NBA Championship Victory Parade. A celebration followed inside, at the

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for Season ticket holders, and was broadcast on local TV.

Major injuries and surgeries

Rodrigue Beaubois injured his foot during a practice session with the French national squad. Beaubois broke the fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot. He underwent surgery, which was successful. He rebroke his foot, but returned to practice at February 8, 2011. Beaubois made his comeback in a game against Sacramento on February 16. On January 4, 2011,

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was ruled out for the rest of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a ruptured right patellar tendon. Head coach Rick Carlisle did not make the trip to Oklahoma because he was recovering from a minor arthroscopic knee surgery. During a game against Milwaukee, Caron Butler injured his right knee and did not return to the game. Butler suffered a ruptured right patellar tendon on his right knee, underwent surgery on Tuesday, January 4, and missed the remainder of the season. During the first quarter of a game against Detroit,

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suffered a broken nose. Rodrigue Beaubois missed Game 1 of the playoff series against Portland due to a foot sprain. He also missed Games 2–5 of the same series. Dirk Nowitzki tore a tendon in the middle finger of his left (non-shooting) hand in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. During the Finals against

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, Brendan Haywood missed Game 3 due to a strained right hip flexor. He returned to play Game 4, but could not move well and only played a few minutes.

References

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Key dates

Transactions

Summary

NBA Draft

Trades

Free agents

Additions

Subtractions

Roster

Playoffs

Awards, records and milestones

Awards

Week/Month

All-Star

Season

Playoffs

Records

Milestones

Major injuries and surgeries

See also

References