First Round: Trail BlazersL 0-3
- Game 1 · 4/26L 102-109 · Harper (24)
- Game 2 · 4/28L 107-114 · Harper (23)
- Game 3 · 5/1L 92-106 · Blackman (23)
47-35
Record
6th
In the West
102.2
Points per game
102.2
Points allowed
7
Longest win streak
Biggest win: 135-108 vs. Orlando (2/17).
Postseason
Playoffs
Regular-season averages
Roster
| Player | G | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | FT% | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolando Blackman | 80 | 19.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 49.8% | 84.4% | 1,552 |
| Derek Harper | 82 | 18.0 | 3.0 | 7.4 | 48.8% | 79.4% | 1,473 |
| Roy Tarpley | 45 | 16.8 | 13.1 | 1.5 | 45.1% | 75.6% | 758 |
| Sam Perkins | 76 | 15.9 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 49.3% | 77.8% | 1,206 |
| Adrian Dantley | 45 | 14.7 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 47.7% | 78.7% | 662 |
| James Donaldson | 73 | 9.1 | 8.6 | 0.8 | 53.9% | 70.0% | 665 |
| Herb Williams | 81 | 8.6 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 44.4% | 67.9% | 700 |
| Brad Davis | 73 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 49.0% | 77.0% | 470 |
| Bill Wennington | 60 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 44.9% | 80.0% | 270 |
| Randy White | 55 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 36.9% | 56.2% | 237 |
| Steve Alford | 41 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 45.7% | 94.6% | 168 |
| Anthony Jones | 66 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 37.1% | 68.1% | 195 |
| Bob McCann | 10 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 33.3% | 85.7% | 26 |
| Kelvin Upshaw | 3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3% | – | 2 |
| Mark Wade | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | – | – | 0 |
G = games with the Mavs · FT = free throws.
82 games
Game by Game
| Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Top scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3 | vs L.A. Lakers | L 98-102 | – | – |
| 11/7 | @ Sacramento | L 94-96 | 0-2 | Blackman (22) |
| 11/8 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 123-99 | 1-2 | Tarpley (20) |
| 11/10 | vs Portland | L 91-99 | 1-3 | Blackman (27) |
| 11/12 | @ L.A. Lakers | L 98-107 | 1-4 | Dantley (18) |
| 11/14 | @ Seattle | W 113-109 (OT) | 2-4 | AD/RT (26) |
| 11/17 | vs L.A. Clippers | W 122-105 | 3-4 | HW/RB (19) |
| 11/18 | vs Miami | W 100-99 | 4-4 | Harper (24) |
| 11/21 | @ Denver | L 95-111 | 4-5 | Blackman (21) |
| 11/24 | vs Minnesota | W 99-89 | 5-5 | Blackman (23) |
| 11/25 | vs Seattle | L 70-117 | 5-6 | Blackman (22) |
| 11/29 | vs Charlotte | W 102-83 | 6-6 | Blackman (22) |
| 11/30 | @ San Antonio | L 89-93 | 6-7 | RB/DH (20) |
| 12/2 | @ Houston | W 106-103 | 7-7 | Harper (27) |
| 12/5 | vs Golden State | W 107-88 | 8-7 | Harper (27) |
| 12/7 | @ Utah | L 97-107 | 8-8 | Harper (24) |
| 12/8 | vs San Antonio | L 93-99 | 8-9 | Williams (21) |
| 12/12 | @ Chicago | L 97-105 | 8-10 | Blackman (16) |
| 12/13 | @ Minnesota | W 90-87 | 9-10 | Dantley (21) |
| 12/15 | @ Philadelphia | W 95-88 | 10-10 | Blackman (28) |
| 12/16 | @ Washington | L 108-112 | 10-11 | Dantley (22) |
| 12/19 | @ Charlotte | L 97-102 | 10-12 | Perkins (24) |
| 12/20 | @ New Jersey | W 84-78 | 11-12 | SP/RB (19) |
| 12/22 | vs L.A. Clippers | W 101-92 | 12-12 | Blackman (31) |
| 12/23 | vs Sacramento | W 102-95 | 13-12 | Blackman (27) |
| 12/27 | vs Atlanta | W 114-101 | 14-12 | Harper (25) |
| 12/29 | vs Portland | L 140-144 (3OT) | 14-13 | Harper (42) |
| 12/30 | vs Denver | W 116-109 (OT) | 15-13 | Blackman (29) |
| 1/2 | vs Indiana | W 110-106 | 16-13 | Blackman (29) |
| 1/4 | @ Phoenix | L 102-119 | 16-14 | Blackman (23) |
| 1/5 | vs Philadelphia | L 79-104 | 16-15 | Perkins (19) |
| 1/8 | vs Seattle | W 110-96 | 17-15 | Blackman (21) |
| 1/10 | @ Golden State | L 119-123 | 17-16 | Blackman (30) |
| 1/11 | @ Seattle | L 87-98 | 17-17 | Blackman (30) |
| 1/13 | vs Utah | L 99-109 | 17-18 | Dantley (30) |
| 1/15 | @ Denver | L 90-101 | 17-19 | Harper (26) |
| 1/17 | vs Phoenix | L 83-108 | 17-20 | JD/RB (17) |
| 1/19 | vs New York | W 117-103 | 18-20 | DH/BD (25) |
| 1/20 | vs Cleveland | W 105-96 (OT) | 19-20 | Harper (28) |
| 1/23 | vs Washington | W 129-105 | 20-20 | Dantley (24) |
| 1/26 | vs Sacramento | W 106-93 | 21-20 | Perkins (19) |
| 1/27 | @ Houston | W 99-92 | 22-20 | Harper (21) |
| 1/29 | vs New Jersey | W 106-88 | 23-20 | Tarpley (23) |
| 1/31 | vs Houston | W 98-91 | 24-20 | Harper (21) |
| 2/2 | @ Utah | L 92-105 | 24-21 | Blackman (23) |
| 2/3 | @ Portland | L 100-131 | 24-22 | Perkins (24) |
| 2/6 | @ Sacramento | W 100-90 | 25-22 | DH/RB (20) |
| 2/8 | vs Minnesota | W 90-77 | 26-22 | Blackman (21) |
| 2/13 | vs San Antonio | W 103-96 | 27-22 | Harper (22) |
| 2/17 | vs Orlando | W 135-108 | 28-22 | Tarpley (18) |
| 2/18 | @ Cleveland | W 96-87 | 29-22 | Perkins (24) |
| 2/22 | @ Milwaukee | L 97-109 | 29-23 | Tarpley (26) |
| 2/23 | @ Indiana | W 102-91 | 30-23 | Perkins (24) |
| 2/25 | @ Minnesota | W 87-82 | 31-23 | Tarpley (26) |
| 2/27 | @ New York | L 87-110 | 31-24 | Tarpley (22) |
| 2/28 | @ Boston | L 96-111 | 31-25 | Harper (30) |
| 3/2 | vs Phoenix | W 108-102 | 32-25 | Perkins (27) |
| 3/3 | @ Denver | L 89-106 | 32-26 | Perkins (16) |
| 3/7 | vs L.A. Lakers | L 91-103 | 32-27 | Harper (24) |
| 3/10 | @ Houston | L 95-105 | 32-28 | Harper (27) |
| 3/14 | vs Boston | W 113-102 | 33-28 | Perkins (30) |
| 3/16 | vs Denver | W 104-97 | 34-26 | Harper (26) |
| 3/18 | @ Detroit | L 84-114 | 34-29 | Perkins (18) |
| 3/19 | @ Atlanta | W 117-110 | 35-29 | Tarpley (24) |
| 3/22 | @ Orlando | W 116-106 | 36-29 | Blackman (32) |
| 3/23 | @ Miami | W 106-103 | 37-29 | Harper (34) |
| 3/25 | vs Detroit | W 98-96 (OT) | 38-29 | Blackman (23) |
| 3/27 | vs Golden State | W 118-108 | 39-29 | Blackman (25) |
| 3/29 | @ San Antonio | W 109-105 | 40-29 | Blackman (28) |
| 3/30 | vs Minnesota | L 82-84 | 40-30 | Harper (22) |
| 4/1 | vs Milwaukee | W 86-72 | 41-30 | Tarpley (24) |
| 4/3 | @ Phoenix | L 111-117 | 41-31 | Blackman (22) |
| 4/4 | vs San Antonio | W 104-98 | 42-31 | Blackman (28) |
| 4/7 | vs Chicago | L 108-109 | 42-32 | Harper (28) |
| 4/9 | @ L.A. Lakers | L 106-113 | 42-33 | Blackman (19) |
| 4/10 | @ L.A. Clippers | L 90-98 | 42-34 | Harper (30) |
| 4/12 | @ Golden State | W 140-133 | 43-34 | Perkins (45) |
| 4/13 | @ Portland | L 92-124 | 43-35 | HW/DH (16) |
| 4/17 | vs Utah | W 97-96 | 44-35 | Harper (24) |
| 4/19 | @ Charlotte | W 111-102 | 45-35 | Blackman (21) |
| 4/20 | vs Houston | W 121-120 | 46-35 | Harper (26) |
| 4/22 | vs Charlotte | W 118-107 | 47-35 | Perkins (17) |