First Round: SuperSonicsW 3-2
- Game 1 · 4/17W 88-86 · Aguirre (20)
- Game 2 · 4/19L 92-95 · Blackman (28)
- Game 3 · 4/21L 94-104 · Blackman (27)
- Game 4 · 4/24W 107-96 · Aguirre (29)
- Game 5 · 4/26W 105-104 (OT) · Blackman (29)
43-39
Record
4th
In the West
110.4
Points per game
111.0
Points allowed
8
Longest win streak
Biggest win: 126-107 vs. Denver (1/15).
Postseason
Playoffs
Western Conference Semifinals: LakersL 1-4
- Game 1 · 4/28L 91-134 · Aguirre (16)
- Game 2 · 5/1L 101-117 · Blackman (27)
- Game 3 · 5/4W 125-115 · Blackman (31)
- Game 4 · 5/6L 115-122 (OT) · Aguirre (34)
- Game 5 · 5/8L 99-115 · Blackman (25)
Regular-season averages
Roster
| Player | G | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | FT% | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Aguirre | 79 | 29.5 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 52.4% | 74.9% | 2,330 |
| Rolando Blackman | 81 | 22.4 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 54.6% | 81.2% | 1,815 |
| Pat Cummings | 80 | 13.1 | 8.2 | 2.0 | 49.4% | 74.2% | 1,045 |
| Brad Davis | 81 | 11.1 | 2.3 | 6.9 | 53.0% | 83.6% | 896 |
| Jay Vincent | 61 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 43.5% | 78.1% | 672 |
| Dale Ellis | 67 | 8.2 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 45.6% | 71.9% | 549 |
| Kurt Nimphius | 82 | 7.9 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 52.0% | 62.3% | 646 |
| Derek Harper | 82 | 5.7 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 44.3% | 67.3% | 469 |
| Bill Garnett | 80 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 47.2% | 73.3% | 411 |
| Jim Spanarkel | 7 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 43.8% | 69.2% | 24 |
| Elston Turner | 47 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 36.0% | 82.4% | 137 |
| Roger Phegley | 10 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 29.0% | 100.0% | 21 |
| Mark West | 34 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 35.7% | 31.8% | 37 |
G = games with the Mavs · FT = free throws.
82 games
Game by Game
| Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Top scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/29 | vs Phoenix | W 120-103 | – | – |
| 10/30 | @ San Antonio | L 101-123 | 1-1 | Ellis (16) |
| 11/1 | @ Denver | W 130-124 | 2-1 | Aguirre (39) |
| 11/2 | vs Portland | W 123-117 | 3-1 | Aguirre (28) |
| 11/4 | @ Cleveland | L 84-105 | 3-2 | Aguirre (20) |
| 11/5 | vs L.A. Lakers | W 107-102 | 4-2 | Aguirre (33) |
| 11/9 | @ L.A. Lakers | L 106-120 | 4-3 | Blackman (24) |
| 11/11 | vs San Antonio | W 112-105 | 5-3 | Aguirre (32) |
| 11/12 | @ Houston | L 98-100 | 5-4 | Aguirre (31) |
| 11/17 | vs New Jersey | W 115-113 | 6-4 | Vincent (33) |
| 11/19 | vs Phoenix | W 116-107 | 7-4 | Cummings (25) |
| 11/22 | vs San Antonio | W 118-117 | 8-4 | Aguirre (32) |
| 11/25 | vs Kansas City | W 98-96 | 9-4 | Aguirre (28) |
| 11/26 | vs Golden State | W 115-109 | 10-4 | Aguirre (26) |
| 11/30 | vs Houston | W 113-102 | 11-4 | Aguirre (39) |
| 12/2 | @ L.A. Lakers | W 133-118 | 12-4 | Aguirre (42) |
| 12/3 | vs Chicago | W 110-100 | 13-4 | Aguirre (32) |
| 12/6 | @ Kansas City | L 103-112 | 13-5 | Aguirre (38) |
| 12/7 | vs Washington | L 112-114 | 13-6 | Aguirre (30) |
| 12/9 | @ Seattle | L 124-132 | 13-7 | Aguirre (29) |
| 12/10 | @ Golden State | W 126-123 (OT) | 14-7 | Aguirre (40) |
| 12/11 | @ San Diego | L 116-118 | 14-8 | Aguirre (40) |
| 12/14 | vs Indiana | W 117-109 | 15-8 | Aguirre (30) |
| 12/16 | @ Milwaukee | L 105-110 | 15-9 | Aguirre (30) |
| 12/17 | @ Chicago | L 84-102 | 15-10 | Aguirre (20) |
| 12/20 | @ Detroit | L 104-116 | 15-11 | Aguirre (34) |
| 12/22 | @ New Jersey | L 98-101 | 15-12 | Aguirre (35) |
| 12/27 | @ Atlanta | L 109-112 | 15-13 | Aguirre (32) |
| 12/28 | vs San Diego | W 109-92 | 16-13 | Aguirre (30) |
| 12/30 | vs Boston | L 109-114 (OT) | 16-14 | Blackman (34) |
| 1/3 | @ Houston | W 119-117 | 17-14 | Aguirre (37) |
| 1/4 | vs Seattle | W 105-102 | 18-14 | Aguirre (29) |
| 1/6 | @ San Diego | W 123-106 | 19-14 | Aguirre (38) |
| 1/7 | @ Denver | L 117-141 | 19-15 | Aguirre (31) |
| 1/10 | @ Kansas City | L 102-112 | 19-16 | Aguirre (24) |
| 1/11 | vs Utah | W 117-102 | 20-16 | Aguirre (41) |
| 1/13 | vs Portland | W 113-110 | 21-16 | Blackman (26) |
| 1/15 | vs Denver | W 126-107 | 22-16 | Aguirre (25) |
| 1/17 | @ Portland | L 114-121 | 22-17 | Blackman (37) |
| 1/18 | @ Seattle | L 107-114 | 22-18 | Aguirre (25) |
| 1/20 | vs Utah | L 113-120 | 22-19 | Aguirre (33) |
| 1/21 | @ Indiana | W 118-111 | 23-19 | Blackman (32) |
| 1/24 | @ Utah | W 123-115 | 24-19 | Aguirre (32) |
| 1/25 | vs Golden State | W 112-110 (OT) | 25-19 | Aguirre (31) |
| 2/1 | vs New York | L 98-105 | 25-20 | Aguirre (27) |
| 2/2 | @ Houston | L 107-123 | 25-21 | Blackman (25) |
| 2/3 | vs Denver | L 111-114 | 25-22 | Aguirre (28) |
| 2/5 | @ Seattle | L 96-104 | 25-23 | Aguirre (37) |
| 2/7 | @ Portland | L 85-101 | 25-24 | Aguirre (42) |
| 2/8 | @ Denver | W 120-114 | 26-24 | Blackman (27) |
| 2/10 | vs Kansas City | W 115-96 | 27-24 | Aguirre (30) |
| 2/11 | @ Phoenix | L 89-108 | 27-25 | Aguirre (27) |
| 2/15 | vs Philadelphia | W 119-116 (2OT) | 28-25 | Aguirre (33) |
| 2/17 | vs Phoenix | W 129-123 | 29-25 | Aguirre (42) |
| 2/18 | vs Detroit | L 115-120 | 29-26 | Aguirre (38) |
| 2/22 | vs Houston | W 112-106 | 30-26 | Blackman (33) |
| 2/24 | vs Milwaukee | L 88-95 | 30-27 | Blackman (27) |
| 2/25 | @ Utah | W 97-95 | 31-27 | Aguirre (28) |
| 2/28 | @ San Antonio | W 116-104 | 32-27 | Aguirre (33) |
| 2/29 | vs Seattle | L 124-127 (2OT) | 32-28 | Aguirre (39) |
| 3/2 | vs Kansas City | W 108-94 | 33-28 | Aguirre (28) |
| 3/3 | @ Kansas City | L 103-105 | 33-29 | Aguirre (26) |
| 3/7 | vs Cleveland | W 115-103 | 34-29 | Blackman (22) |
| 3/9 | vs L.A. Lakers | L 120-121 (2OT) | 34-30 | Aguirre (38) |
| 3/10 | vs Golden State | W 120-103 | 35-30 | Blackman (43) |
| 3/13 | @ San Antonio | L 131-137 (2OT) | 35-31 | Aguirre (29) |
| 3/14 | vs San Diego | W 105-101 | 36-31 | Aguirre (27) |
| 3/17 | @ Utah | L 103-118 | 36-32 | Blackman (29) |
| 3/21 | vs Atlanta | W 102-101 | 37-32 | Blackman (30) |
| 3/23 | vs Houston | W 116-104 | 38-32 | Aguirre (28) |
| 3/24 | vs Denver | W 119-101 | 39-32 | Aguirre (46) |
| 3/27 | @ New York | L 88-97 | 39-33 | Aguirre (27) |
| 3/28 | @ Boston | L 107-114 | 39-34 | Aguirre (28) |
| 3/30 | @ Philadelphia | L 110-118 | 39-35 | Aguirre (26) |
| 4/1 | @ Washington | L 98-102 | 39-36 | Aguirre (35) |
| 4/3 | vs Portland | L 88-91 | 39-37 | Aguirre (23) |
| 4/6 | vs San Antonio | W 131-118 | 40-37 | Blackman (32) |
| 4/7 | vs Utah | W 109-100 | 41-37 | Blackman (32) |
| 4/10 | @ San Diego | W 116-114 | 42-37 | Aguirre (34) |
| 4/12 | @ Phoenix | L 118-119 | 42-38 | Aguirre (34) |
| 4/13 | @ L.A. Lakers | W 104-103 | 43-38 | MA/JV (20) |
| 4/15 | @ Golden State | L 96-98 | 43-39 | Ellis (31) |