He led the Mavericks to a franchise - high 60 -- 22 record the Mavericks had to play sixth seed Portland Trail Blazers in the 2003 NBA Playoffs .
A franchise - high 60 -- 22 record earned them the third seed : as a result .
He led the Mavericks to a franchise - high 60 -- 22 record , which earned them the third seed : as a result , the Mavericks had to play sixth seed Portland Trail Blazers in the 2003 NBA Playoffs .