The Jazz (16-5) have the NBA's best record and beat the defending Western Conference champion Mavericks, two feats Sloan savored much more than the milestone he has tried to not let overshadow Utah's start.
But there was no hiding from it when the Jazz pulled away in the second half and the home fans saluted Sloan with a chant of "Jer-ry! Jer-ry!" over the last two minutes and a standing ovation at the end.
Sloan is the fifth coach to win 1,000 games.
He tried to treat it like any other victory, quietly shaking hands with his players and then starting toward the locker room, but he had to pause as Dallas coach Avery Johnson walked over to congratulate him.
Deron Williams finished with 15 points and seven assists for Utah and Andrei Kirilenko had four blocks and six assists to go with his 10 points.
Matt Harpring added 15 points and eight rebounds.
Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas with 26 points and 11 rebounds, but he was the only Maverick to reach double figures in either category. Nobody else came even close on the boards for the Mavericks, who were outrebounded 42-26.
Dallas has lost three of five since its 12-game winning streak.
The Mavericks had won seven of their last eight game against the Jazz, but never held a lead in their first meeting this season.
Dallas went 26-for-69 from the field.
Anthony Johnson was the only Maverick other than Nowitzki to score in double figures with 10 points.
The Mavericks made a brief push by hitting their first four shots of the third quarter, cutting Utah's 51-39 lead to 55-47 on a shot in the lane by Josh Howard.
Dallas got within 65-54 on a 3-pointer by Johnson as the shot clock expired, but the Jazz answered with a 10-2 run.
Kirilenko drove around Devean George for a layup, then dunked over DeSagana Diop off an inbounds pass to put the Jazz ahead 69-54.
Utah led 75-63 at the end of the third quarter and Williams opened the fourth with a 3-pointer to start a 13-2 run for the Jazz.
Boozer converted a three-point play that put Utah up 85-65, then hit an 18-foot jumper to make the lead 22 with 8:07 left.
Mehmet Okur added a free throw before Maurice Ager hit Dallas' second field goal of the quarter. Only 6:19 remained and the Mavs had already pulled their starters.
Notes:@ The Jazz had 24 assists to eight for Dallas.
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George and Avery Johnson received technicals at the end of the third for complaining after Utah kept possession when the ball was knocked out of bounds. Kirilenko made both free throws to put Utah ahead 75-59. .
.. Fisher and Nowitzki received technicals after colliding in the first half.
Utah assistant Phil Johnson got a technical a few seconds later.
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