First Round: Trail BlazersL 1-3
- Game 1 · 4/18W 139-131 (2OT) · Blackman (43)
- Game 2 · 4/20L 121-124 (OT) · Blackman (41)
- Game 3 · 4/23L 109-122 · MA/RB (30)
- Game 4 · 4/25L 113-115 · Aguirre (39)
44-38
Record
4th
In the West
111.2
Points per game
109.0
Points allowed
4
Longest win streak
Biggest win: 149-104 vs. Golden State (1/15).
Postseason
Playoffs
Regular-season averages
Roster
| Player | G | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | FT% | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Aguirre | 80 | 25.7 | 6.0 | 3.1 | 50.6% | 75.9% | 2,055 |
| Rolando Blackman | 81 | 19.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 50.8% | 82.8% | 1,598 |
| Jay Vincent | 79 | 18.2 | 8.9 | 2.1 | 47.9% | 83.6% | 1,441 |
| Sam Perkins | 82 | 11.0 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 47.1% | 82.0% | 903 |
| Brad Davis | 82 | 10.1 | 2.4 | 7.1 | 50.5% | 88.8% | 825 |
| Derek Harper | 82 | 9.6 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 52.0% | 72.1% | 790 |
| Dale Ellis | 72 | 9.3 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 45.4% | 74.0% | 667 |
| Kurt Nimphius | 82 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 45.2% | 77.1% | 500 |
| Wallace Bryant | 56 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 45.3% | 68.2% | 164 |
| Tom Sluby | 31 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 51.7% | 61.9% | 73 |
| Charlie Sitton | 43 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 41.5% | 52.0% | 91 |
| Howard Carter | 11 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 17.4% | 100.0% | 9 |
G = games with the Mavs · FT = free throws.
82 games
Game by Game
| Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Top scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/27 | vs Houston | L 111-121 | 0-1 | Aguirre (30) |
| 10/28 | vs L.A. Lakers | W 107-96 | 1-1 | Aguirre (31) |
| 10/30 | @ Houston | L 84-106 | 1-2 | Aguirre (24) |
| 10/31 | @ Indiana | W 101-100 | 2-2 | Blackman (28) |
| 11/2 | @ Philadelphia | L 103-107 | 2-3 | Aguirre (30) |
| 11/3 | vs Phoenix | L 93-105 | 2-4 | Aguirre (21) |
| 11/6 | vs New York | W 107-104 | 3-4 | Vincent (33) |
| 11/8 | vs Atlanta | W 112-105 (OT) | 4-4 | Aguir/Black (30) |
| 11/10 | vs Seattle | W 106-102 | 5-4 | Vincent (23) |
| 11/12 | @ Utah | L 97-123 | 5-5 | Perkins (19) |
| 11/13 | @ Portland | W 101-94 | 6-5 | Aguirre (21) |
| 11/15 | @ Golden State | L 112-117 | 6-6 | Aguirre (33) |
| 11/17 | vs Detroit | L 110-124 | 6-7 | Aguirre (30) |
| 11/20 | vs Milwaukee | W 109-108 | 7-7 | Aguirre (24) |
| 11/24 | vs Houston | W 113-95 | 8-7 | Blackman (26) |
| 11/27 | vs Boston | L 99-114 | 8-8 | Vincent (27) |
| 11/29 | @ San Antonio | L 116-124 | 8-9 | Ellis (29) |
| 11/30 | vs Seattle | W 108-98 | 9-9 | Aguirre (26) |
| 12/5 | vs L.A. Clippers | L 106-110 | 9-10 | Blackman (25) |
| 12/6 | @ New York | W 112-83 | 10-10 | Black/Harper (18) |
| 12/8 | @ Chicago | L 97-99 | 10-11 | Aguirre (24) |
| 12/12 | vs Kansas City | W 116-107 | 11-11 | Aguirre (27) |
| 12/14 | vs San Antonio | W 119-102 | 12-11 | Blackman (27) |
| 12/15 | @ Houston | L 115-117 | 12-12 | Vincent (32) |
| 12/18 | @ Milwaukee | L 96-110 | 12-13 | Blackman (24) |
| 12/21 | @ Denver | L 93-116 | 12-14 | Aguirre (19) |
| 12/22 | @ Utah | W 113-96 | 13-14 | Aguirre (28) |
| 12/26 | vs L.A. Clippers | W 124-118 | 14-14 | Aguirre (31) |
| 12/28 | @ Phoenix | W 125-111 | 15-14 | Vincent (39) |
| 12/29 | vs Utah | L 97-99 | 15-15 | Aguirre (27) |
| 1/3 | @ San Antonio | L 115-116 | 15-16 | Aguirre (22) |
| 1/5 | vs Kansas City | W 135-107 | 16-16 | Aguirre (25) |
| 1/7 | @ Seattle | W 102-84 | 17-16 | Davis/Black (19) |
| 1/8 | @ Portland | W 108-102 | 18-16 | Aguirre (27) |
| 1/10 | @ Kansas City | W 117-110 (OT) | 19-16 | Blackman (26) |
| 1/11 | vs L.A. Lakers | L 102-121 | 19-17 | Aguirre (28) |
| 1/13 | vs Portland | W 124-101 | 20-17 | Ellis (27) |
| 1/15 | @ Golden State | W 149-104 | 21-17 | Aguirre (25) |
| 1/16 | @ Phoenix | L 95-98 | 21-18 | Aguirre (27) |
| 1/18 | @ L.A. Lakers | L 92-110 | 21-19 | Aguirre (22) |
| 1/19 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 101-100 | 22-19 | Blackman (26) |
| 1/23 | vs San Antonio | W 122-100 | 23-19 | Blackman (27) |
| 1/24 | @ Washington | L 92-93 | 23-20 | Aguirre (28) |
| 1/26 | vs New Jersey | L 93-103 | 23-21 | Aguirre (38) |
| 1/28 | vs Philadelphia | W 111-109 | 24-21 | Aguirre (49) |
| 1/31 | @ Denver | L 110-121 | 24-22 | Blackman (28) |
| 2/1 | vs Utah | L 109-121 | 24-23 | Aguirre (38) |
| 2/3 | vs Denver | W 114-106 | 25-23 | Vincent (24) |
| 2/5 | @ Atlanta | W 112-103 | 26-23 | Vincent (28) |
| 2/6 | vs Golden State | W 129-103 | 27-23 | Blackman (27) |
| 2/12 | @ Cleveland | W 131-112 | 28-23 | Blackman (35) |
| 2/13 | @ Detroit | L 119-124 | 28-24 | Aguirre (40) |
| 2/15 | vs Phoenix | L 103-126 | 28-25 | Aguirre (25) |
| 2/19 | @ Houston | W 124-115 | 29-25 | Perkins (28) |
| 2/20 | vs Portland | W 104-98 | 30-25 | Blackman (36) |
| 2/22 | vs Washington | W 110-101 | 31-25 | Aguirre (45) |
| 2/23 | @ Kansas City | W 121-98 | 32-25 | Blackman (27) |
| 2/26 | vs Utah | L 96-103 | 32-26 | Blackman (23) |
| 3/1 | vs Denver | L 140-141 (OT) | 32-27 | Aguirre (46) |
| 3/2 | vs L.A. Lakers | L 106-125 | 32-28 | Aguirre (33) |
| 3/4 | @ Phoenix | W 107-99 | 33-28 | Aguirre (27) |
| 3/5 | vs Indiana | W 108-102 | 34-28 | Blackman (27) |
| 3/8 | @ Boston | L 122-133 | 34-29 | Vincent (35) |
| 3/10 | @ New Jersey | W 126-113 | 35-29 | Aguirre (32) |
| 3/11 | vs Seattle | W 103-100 | 36-29 | Aguirre (29) |
| 3/13 | vs Kansas City | W 118-100 | 37-29 | Aguirre (32) |
| 3/15 | vs Denver | W 127-108 | 38-29 | Aguirre (22) |
| 3/16 | vs Cleveland | L 128-135 (OT) | 38-30 | Perkins (29) |
| 3/18 | @ Denver | L 111-113 | 38-31 | Aguirre (30) |
| 3/19 | vs San Antonio | W 96-89 | 39-31 | Vincent (35) |
| 3/22 | @ San Antonio | W 123-114 | 40-31 | Aguirre (35) |
| 3/23 | vs Chicago | L 97-107 | 40-32 | Aguirre (32) |
| 3/26 | vs Golden State | W 134-107 | 41-32 | Aguirre (27) |
| 3/27 | @ Utah | L 101-116 | 41-33 | Aguirre (33) |
| 3/29 | @ L.A. Lakers | L 115-120 | 41-34 | Aguirre (28) |
| 4/2 | @ Golden State | W 127-121 | 42-34 | Aguirre (41) |
| 4/5 | vs L.A. Clippers | L 122-126 (OT) | 42-35 | Aguirre (32) |
| 4/6 | vs Houston | L 127-139 (2OT) | 42-36 | Vincent (23) |
| 4/9 | @ Kansas City | L 105-117 | 42-37 | Aguirre (28) |
| 4/11 | @ Seattle | W 124-80 | 43-37 | Aguirre (30) |
| 4/12 | @ Portland | L 111-131 | 43-38 | Vincent (21) |
| 4/14 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 96-92 | 44-38 | Blackman (26) |