First Round: JazzW 3-1
- Game 1 · 4/18W 101-93 · Blackman (25)
- Game 2 · 4/20W 113-106 · Aguirre (27)
- Game 3 · 4/23L 98-100 · Donaldson (17)
- Game 4 · 4/25W 117-113 · Perkins (29)
44-38
Record
4th
In the West
115.3
Points per game
114.2
Points allowed
6
Longest win streak
Biggest win: 131-96 vs. Houston (1/19).
Postseason
Playoffs
Western Conference Semifinals: LakersL 2-4
- Game 1 · 4/27L 116-130 · Vincent (18)
- Game 2 · 4/30L 113-117 · Aguirre (28)
- Game 3 · 5/2W 110-108 · Aguirre (27)
- Game 4 · 5/4W 120-118 · Aguirre (39)
- Game 5 · 5/6L 113-116 · Aguirre (27)
- Game 6 · 5/8L 107-120 · Aguirre (28)
Regular-season averages
Roster
| Player | G | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | FT% | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Aguirre | 74 | 22.6 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 50.3% | 70.5% | 1,670 |
| Rolando Blackman | 82 | 21.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 51.4% | 83.6% | 1,762 |
| Sam Perkins | 80 | 15.4 | 8.6 | 1.9 | 50.3% | 81.4% | 1,234 |
| Jay Vincent | 80 | 13.8 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 48.1% | 81.0% | 1,106 |
| Derek Harper | 79 | 12.2 | 2.9 | 5.3 | 53.4% | 74.7% | 963 |
| Brad Davis | 82 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 5.7 | 53.2% | 86.8% | 764 |
| James Donaldson | 69 | 8.3 | 9.6 | 1.2 | 56.8% | 79.9% | 573 |
| Dale Ellis | 72 | 7.1 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 41.1% | 72.0% | 508 |
| Kurt Nimphius | 13 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 51.4% | 58.6% | 91 |
| Detlef Schrempf | 64 | 6.2 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 45.1% | 72.4% | 397 |
| Bill Wennington | 56 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 47.1% | 72.6% | 189 |
| Wallace Bryant | 9 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 36.7% | 54.5% | 28 |
| Uwe Blab | 48 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 46.8% | 53.7% | 124 |
| Harold Keeling | 20 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 43.6% | 71.4% | 44 |
G = games with the Mavs · FT = free throws.
82 games
Game by Game
| Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Top scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/26 | vs Seattle | W 101-95 | 1-0 | Vincent (23) |
| 10/29 | vs L.A. Lakers | L 115-133 | 1-1 | Aguirre (25) |
| 11/1 | @ San Antonio | L 107-116 | 1-2 | Blackman (29) |
| 11/2 | vs Sacramento | W 119-113 | 2-2 | Aguirre (42) |
| 11/6 | vs Portland | L 109-111 | 2-3 | Aguirre (29) |
| 11/7 | @ Denver | L 99-131 | 2-4 | Harper (23) |
| 11/9 | vs Houston | L 110-115 | 2-5 | Blackman (24) |
| 11/12 | @ Seattle | L 90-109 | 2-6 | Aguirre (26) |
| 11/13 | @ Utah | W 115-100 | 3-6 | Blackman (37) |
| 11/15 | vs New Jersey | W 110-98 | 4-6 | Blackman (31) |
| 11/16 | @ Houston | L 117-122 | 4-7 | Vincent (29) |
| 11/19 | vs Phoenix | W 123-119 | 5-7 | Aguirre (36) |
| 11/23 | vs Indiana | W 117-104 | 6-7 | Aguirre (25) |
| 11/26 | vs Washington | W 112-99 | 7-7 | Harper (21) |
| 11/29 | vs Sacramento | W 113-111 | 8-7 | MA/SP (27) |
| 11/30 | vs L.A. Clippers | W 124-115 | 9-7 | Aguirre (35) |
| 12/3 | @ Golden State | W 107-100 | 10-7 | Aguirre (21) |
| 12/5 | vs San Antonio | L 116-120 | 10-8 | Aguirre (27) |
| 12/7 | vs Golden State | W 120-110 | 11-8 | Aguirre (20) |
| 12/8 | @ L.A. Lakers | L 119-125 | 11-9 | Aguirre (32) |
| 12/10 | @ L.A. Clippers | L 118-120 | 11-10 | Blackman (30) |
| 12/12 | @ Houston | L 120-123 | 11-11 | Perkins (31) |
| 12/14 | vs Denver | W 127-100 | 12-11 | SP/DS (23) |
| 12/18 | @ Boston | L 117-137 | 12-12 | Blackman (21) |
| 12/19 | @ Atlanta | W 120-108 | 13-12 | Blackman (31) |
| 12/21 | @ Milwaukee | L 107-132 | 13-13 | Blackman (27) |
| 12/22 | @ Cleveland | L 105-119 | 13-14 | Schrempf (17) |
| 12/26 | @ Phoenix | W 105-98 | 14-14 | Aguirre (24) |
| 12/27 | vs Portland | L 133-142 (OT) | 14-15 | Perkins (26) |
| 1/4 | vs Utah | W 119-106 | 15-15 | Aguirre (30) |
| 1/7 | @ Denver | L 110-132 | 15-16 | Aguirre (22) |
| 1/10 | vs Phoenix | W 117-104 | 16-16 | Aguirre (26) |
| 1/11 | vs Golden State | W 127-123 (OT) | 17-16 | Perkins (32) |
| 1/13 | @ Seattle | W 90-89 | 18-16 | Perkins (17) |
| 1/15 | vs New York | L 112-116 | 18-17 | Blackman (29) |
| 1/17 | @ Utah | L 112-139 | 18-18 | Blackman (18) |
| 1/19 | vs Houston | W 131-96 | 19-18 | Blackman (29) |
| 1/21 | @ Sacramento | L 110-119 | 19-19 | Blackman (23) |
| 1/22 | vs L.A. Clippers | L 118-131 | 19-20 | Harper (26) |
| 1/24 | vs Detroit | L 120-129 | 19-21 | Aguirre (35) |
| 1/25 | @ San Antonio | W 123-107 | 20-21 | Aguirre (30) |
| 1/27 | vs Chicago | W 124-116 | 21-21 | Blackman (33) |
| 1/29 | vs San Antonio | W 126-114 | 22-21 | Blackman (25) |
| 1/31 | vs Cleveland | W 107-91 | 23-21 | Donaldson (17) |
| 2/2 | vs Utah | W 100-97 | 24-21 | Vincent (20) |
| 2/4 | @ L.A. Lakers | L 102-110 | 24-22 | SP/RB (18) |
| 2/6 | @ Portland | W 115-111 | 25-22 | Aguirre (29) |
| 2/11 | @ San Antonio | W 121-107 | 26-22 | Blackman (31) |
| 2/12 | vs Denver | W 117-110 | 27-22 | Blackman (25) |
| 2/14 | @ Detroit | L 110-119 | 27-23 | Aguirre (27) |
| 2/16 | @ Chicago | W 120-114 | 28-23 | Blackman (28) |
| 2/17 | @ New Jersey | W 126-124 | 29-23 | Blackman (42) |
| 2/19 | vs Milwaukee | L 107-124 | 29-24 | Blackman (26) |
| 2/21 | vs Houston | L 104-111 | 29-25 | Aguirre (28) |
| 2/22 | @ Denver | L 106-113 | 29-26 | Harper (19) |
| 2/24 | @ Houston | L 105-110 | 29-27 | Vincent (31) |
| 2/26 | vs L.A. Lakers | L 116-119 | 29-28 | Aguirre (28) |
| 2/28 | vs Philadelphia | L 120-123 | 29-29 | Aguirre (34) |
| 3/1 | vs Golden State | W 119-110 | 30-29 | Aguirre (40) |
| 3/3 | @ Phoenix | W 139-138 (2OT) | 31-29 | Aguirre (42) |
| 3/6 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 131-113 | 32-29 | Aguirre (28) |
| 3/7 | @ Portland | L 114-125 | 32-30 | Aguirre (30) |
| 3/9 | @ Sacramento | W 117-102 | 33-30 | Blackman (27) |
| 3/10 | vs Boston | W 116-115 | 34-30 | Blackman (32) |
| 3/12 | vs Sacramento | L 120-127 (OT) | 34-31 | Blackman (46) |
| 3/14 | vs Portland | W 129-118 | 35-31 | Aguirre (35) |
| 3/15 | vs Utah | W 108-98 | 36-31 | Harper (24) |
| 3/18 | vs San Antonio | W 120-113 | 37-31 | Ellis (28) |
| 3/20 | @ Utah | W 114-107 | 38-31 | Blackman (35) |
| 3/21 | vs Atlanta | L 103-107 | 38-32 | Blackman (23) |
| 3/24 | @ Indiana | W 126-120 | 39-32 | Aguirre (25) |
| 3/26 | @ Washington | L 112-120 | 39-33 | Blackman (27) |
| 3/27 | @ New York | W 110-105 | 40-33 | Aguirre (38) |
| 3/30 | @ Philadelphia | L 113-114 | 40-34 | Blackman (24) |
| 4/1 | vs Phoenix | W 128-98 | 41-34 | Perkins (25) |
| 4/3 | vs Denver | W 115-114 | 42-34 | Blackman (25) |
| 4/5 | vs Seattle | L 109-111 | 42-35 | Aguirre (28) |
| 4/7 | @ Sacramento | L 115-122 | 42-36 | Aguirre (24) |
| 4/8 | @ Golden State | L 115-129 | 42-37 | Harper (23) |
| 4/10 | @ Seattle | W 115-109 | 43-37 | MA/RB (19) |
| 4/12 | @ L.A. Clippers | L 108-115 | 43-38 | Vincent (20) |
| 4/13 | @ L.A. Lakers | W 127-104 | 44-38 | Vincent (19) |