1980-81 Mavericks: 15-67 season

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15-67

Record

12th

In the West

101.5

Points per game

109.9

Points allowed

Longest win streak

Biggest win: 132-109 vs. New Jersey (2/22).

Regular-season averages

Roster

Player	G	PPG	RPG	APG	FG%	FT%	Points
Geoff Huston	56	16.1	1.8	4.9	48.8%	69.2%	899
Jim Spanarkel	82	14.4	3.6	2.8	46.7%	88.7%	1,184
Bill Robinzine	70	13.9	7.4	1.6	47.6%	78.0%	970
Tom LaGarde	82	13.7	8.1	2.9	47.0%	64.9%	1,122
Brad Davis	56	11.2	2.7	6.9	56.1%	79.9%	626
Richard Washington	11	10.8	7.6	1.5	43.6%	73.9%	119
Oliver Mack	62	10.2	3.7	2.6	46.3%	64.2%	635
Terry Duerod	18	9.3	2.2	1.7	46.0%	66.7%	168
Scott Lloyd	72	8.8	6.3	2.2	44.8%	71.7%	637
Abdul Jeelani	66	8.4	3.5	1.0	42.5%	81.4%	553
Joe Hassett	17	8.1	1.5	1.1	41.5%	76.9%	138
Marty Byrnes	72	7.8	2.5	1.6	47.9%	76.4%	561
Clarence Kea	16	7.3	4.2	0.3	45.7%	69.4%	117
Winford Boynes	44	6.5	1.7	0.8	38.7%	81.8%	287
Jerome Whitehead	7	5.3	4.0	0.3	42.1%	45.5%	37
Stan Pietkiewicz	36	3.9	1.1	2.1	41.4%	78.6%	140
Chad Kinch	12	3.2	0.8	0.8	31.1%	76.9%	38
Darrell Allums	22	2.7	3.0	1.1	34.3%	59.1%	59
Ralph Drollinger	6	2.5	3.2	2.3	50.0%	25.0%	15
Austin Carr	8	2.0	1.1	1.1	25.0%	50.0%	16
Monti Davis	1	1.0	3.0	0.0	0.0%	20.0%	1

G = games with the Mavs · FT = free throws.

82 games

Game by Game

Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Top scorer
10/11	vs San Antonio	W 103-92	1-0	Boynes (21)
10/14	vs Seattle	L 83-85	1-1	Huston (19)
10/15	@ Denver	L 98-133	1-2	Spanarkel (15)
10/17	vs Kansas City	L 91-103	1-3	Huston (28)
10/18	@ San Antonio	L 96-110	1-4	LaGarde (16)
10/21	@ Phoenix	L 99-111	1-5	Byrnes (16)
10/22	@ Seattle	W 107-102	2-5	Washington (24)
10/24	@ Portland	L 105-120	2-6	Boynes (18)
10/25	@ Golden State	L 79-86	2-7	Spanarkel (16)
10/28	vs Utah	L 96-104	2-8	Huston (26)
10/29	@ Houston	L 103-109	2-9	Spanarkel (19)
10/31	@ Utah	L 122-144	2-10	Huston (24)
11/4	vs San Diego	L 102-116	2-11	LaGarde (23)
11/6	@ Washington	L 95-116	2-12	Duerod (22)
11/7	vs L.A. Lakers	L 102-126	2-13	TD/GH (16)
11/8	@ Detroit	L 73-101	2-14	GH/BR (14)
11/11	vs Houston	L 94-105	2-15	Robinzine (18)
11/14	vs Portland	W 113-106	3-15	TL/GH/TD/BR (19)
11/16	@ L.A. Lakers	L 102-110	3-16	GH/JS (28)
11/18	vs Phoenix	L 91-102	3-17	Huston (19)
11/21	vs Seattle	L 91-101	3-18	Huston (20)
11/23	@ Portland	L 96-116	3-19	Huston (23)
11/25	vs Philadelphia	L 92-108	3-20	Spanarkel (20)
11/28	vs Denver	L 117-119 (OT)	3-21	LaGarde (22)
11/29	@ Houston	L 90-115	3-22	Jeelani (24)
12/2	vs Cleveland	L 102-109	3-23	BR/JS (18)
12/5	@ Boston	L 87-97	3-24	Robinzine (24)
12/6	@ Atlanta	L 104-110	3-25	LaGarde (26)
12/9	vs L.A. Lakers	L 92-103	3-26	Huston (19)
12/10	@ Denver	L 107-116	3-27	Huston (27)
12/12	vs San Diego	W 112-109 (OT)	4-27	Spanarkel (22)
12/13	@ Kansas City	L 107-114	4-28	LaGarde (22)
12/16	vs San Antonio	L 83-89	4-29	Huston (17)
12/17	@ Phoenix	L 102-115	4-30	Spanarkel (25)
12/18	@ San Diego	L 92-102	4-31	Robinzine (23)
12/20	vs Golden State	L 98-101	4-32	Huston (20)
12/23	vs Utah	L 96-101	4-33	Robinzine (23)
12/26	vs Denver	W 119-111	5-33	Jeelani (20)
12/27	@ Milwaukee	L 96-112	5-34	Robinzine (16)
12/29	@ Cleveland	L 100-112	5-35	Robinzine (23)
12/30	@ New York	L 98-100	5-36	Spanarkel (26)
1/2	vs Houston	L 120-124 (OT)	5-37	Huston (29)
1/5	@ Seattle	L 89-103	5-38	Huston (21)
1/7	@ Golden State	W 111-109	6-38	Huston (24)
1/8	@ Utah	L 97-99	6-39	LaGarde (24)
1/10	vs Washington	L 94-106	6-40	JS/GH (20)
1/13	vs Chicago	W 112-106	7-40	Robinzine (26)
1/16	vs New York	W 118-110	8-40	Huston (24)
1/18	@ San Diego	L 109-115	8-41	LaGarde (18)
1/20	vs Kansas City	L 91-104	8-42	Robinzine (25)
1/23	@ Chicago	L 98-106	8-43	Mack (22)
1/24	@ Indiana	L 89-107	8-44	LaGarde (15)
1/27	vs New Jersey	L 100-112	8-45	LaGarde (22)
2/3	vs Kansas City	L 100-121	8-46	Huston (23)
2/4	@ Houston	L 68-116	8-47	Robinzine (14)
2/6	vs Atlanta	L 98-100	8-48	Robinzine (16)
2/8	@ San Antonio	L 98-102	8-49	JS/SL/BR (15)
2/10	vs Detroit	L 95-101	8-50	Spanarkel (23)
2/11	@ Phoenix	L 97-119	8-51	LaGarde (20)
2/14	vs San Antonio	L 99-107	8-52	Spanarkel (22)
2/15	@ L.A. Lakers	L 99-107	8-53	Mack (19)
2/17	vs Milwaukee	L 106-114	8-54	Davis (24)
2/20	@ Philadelphia	L 109-117	8-55	Mack (19)
2/22	@ New Jersey	W 132-109	9-55	Mack (28)
2/24	vs Seattle	L 84-120	9-56	Spanarkel (15)
2/26	@ Kansas City	L 102-105	9-57	Kea (19)
2/27	vs Indiana	L 111-118	9-58	Mack (26)
3/1	vs San Diego	W 99-91	10-58	Mack (24)
3/3	vs Boston	L 105-117	10-59	Davis (31)
3/6	@ Golden State	L 109-115	10-60	LaGarde (22)
3/8	@ San Antonio	L 108-133	10-61	Kea (22)
3/10	vs Phoenix	W 107-103	11-61	Spanarkel (25)
3/12	vs Golden State	W 120-118	12-61	Spanarkel (26)
3/15	@ Portland	L 110-135	12-62	Jeelani (31)
3/17	vs L.A. Lakers	L 109-114	12-63	Robinzine (26)
3/18	@ Utah	L 113-120	12-64	Byrnes/Davis (25)
3/20	vs Denver	W 126-125	13-64	MB/BR (22)
3/21	vs Utah	W 105-95	14-64	BR/BD (20)
3/24	vs Houston	L 111-114 (OT)	14-65	TL/BD (19)
3/25	@ Denver	W 126-115	15-65	Davis (25)
3/27	vs Portland	L 109-123	15-66	Lloyd (28)
3/29	@ Kansas City	L 104-113	15-67	Byrnes (24)

Numbers through the end of the 2025-26 season, from the Dallas Mavericks 2026-27 Media Guide, checked by Mavs Brasil. Original text. Mavs Brasil is an independent fan project, not affiliated with the Dallas Mavericks or the NBA.