28-54
Record
12th
In the West
99.9
Points per game
104.5
Points allowed
4
Longest win streak
Biggest win: 140-110 vs. Denver (11/3).
Regular-season averages
Roster
| Player | G | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | FT% | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Tarpley | 5 | 20.4 | 11.0 | 2.4 | 54.4% | 88.9% | 102 |
| Rolando Blackman | 80 | 19.9 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 48.2% | 86.5% | 1,590 |
| Derek Harper | 77 | 19.7 | 3.0 | 7.1 | 46.7% | 73.1% | 1,519 |
| Herb Williams | 60 | 12.5 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 50.7% | 63.8% | 747 |
| Rodney McCray | 74 | 11.4 | 7.6 | 3.5 | 49.5% | 80.3% | 844 |
| James Donaldson | 82 | 10.0 | 8.9 | 0.8 | 53.2% | 72.1% | 819 |
| Alex English | 79 | 9.7 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 43.9% | 85.0% | 763 |
| Randy White | 79 | 8.8 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 39.8% | 70.7% | 695 |
| Fat Lever | 4 | 7.3 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 39.1% | 78.6% | 29 |
| Kelvin Upshaw | 48 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 45.0% | 85.9% | 270 |
| Brad Davis | 80 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 42.6% | 77.1% | 431 |
| Steve Alford | 34 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 50.4% | 83.9% | 150 |
| Jim Grandholm | 26 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 51.7% | 47.6% | 79 |
| John Shasky | 57 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 44.0% | 60.8% | 150 |
| Howard Wright | 3 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 66.7% | 100.0% | 6 |
G = games with the Mavs · FT = free throws.
82 games
Game by Game
| Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Top scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/2 | @ Minnesota | L 85-98 | 0-1 | Blackman (21) |
| 11/3 | vs Denver | W 140-110 | 1-1 | Tarpley (25) |
| 11/6 | @ New York | W 96-91 | 2-1 | Tarpley (29) |
| 11/7 | @ Philadelphia | W 104-101 | 3-1 | Tarpley (26) |
| 11/9 | vs Orlando | W 111-99 | 4-1 | Blackman (34) |
| 11/13 | @ Orlando | L 103-109 | 4-2 | Blackman (36) |
| 11/14 | @ Miami | L 93-105 | 4-3 | Harper (30) |
| 11/16 | vs L.A. Lakers | W 99-86 | 5-3 | Harper (19) |
| 11/20 | vs Minnesota | L 91-92 (OT) | 5-4 | Blackman (32) |
| 11/23 | vs San Antonio | L 104-107 | 5-5 | Blackman (30) |
| 11/24 | vs Utah | L 74-85 | 5-6 | Blackman (21) |
| 11/28 | vs L.A. Clippers | W 107-88 | 6-6 | Blackman (30) |
| 12/1 | @ San Antonio | L 97-109 | 6-7 | Harper (18) |
| 12/4 | @ Sacramento | L 83-103 | 6-8 | Harper (20) |
| 12/5 | @ L.A. Clippers | L 89-93 | 6-9 | English (18) |
| 12/7 | vs Boston | L 104-112 | 6-10 | Blackman (35) |
| 12/8 | vs Houston | L 107-113 | 6-11 | RB/DH (30) |
| 12/12 | @ L.A. Lakers | W 112-97 (OT) | 7-11 | RB/DH (22) |
| 12/14 | @ Portland | L 104-106 | 7-12 | Blackman (26) |
| 12/15 | @ Seattle | L 105-106 | 7-13 | Blackman (28) |
| 12/18 | vs Phoenix | L 95-114 | 7-14 | McCray (19) |
| 12/21 | vs Milwaukee | W 103-89 | 8-14 | Blackman (27) |
| 12/22 | @ Denver | W 119-110 | 9-14 | Blackman (31) |
| 12/26 | @ Phoenix | L 88-115 | 9-15 | Harper (19) |
| 12/27 | @ Utah | L 102-110 | 9-16 | Harper (32) |
| 12/29 | vs Sacramento | W 90-79 | 10-16 | Harper (26) |
| 1/2 | @ Minnesota | L 95-115 | 10-17 | Harper (29) |
| 1/3 | @ Milwaukee | L 87-97 | 10-18 | Harper (21) |
| 1/6 | @ Boston | L 110-127 | 10-19 | Blackman (27) |
| 1/7 | @ New Jersey | W 88-87 (OT) | 11-19 | English (27) |
| 1/9 | vs Portland | W 109-99 | 12-19 | RB/AE (24) |
| 1/11 | vs Utah | L 99-110 | 12-20 | Harper (33) |
| 1/12 | vs Orlando | L 103-127 | 12-21 | Blackman (29) |
| 1/14 | vs Detroit | L 81-89 | 12-22 | Harper (21) |
| 1/16 | @ San Antonio | L 94-100 | 12-23 | Harper (27) |
| 1/18 | vs L.A. Clippers | L 112-119 (OT) | 12-24 | RB/JD (25) |
| 1/19 | vs Charlotte | W 110-95 | 13-24 | English (23) |
| 1/23 | vs Cleveland | L 85-99 | 13-25 | McCray (16) |
| 1/25 | @ Detroit | L 82-84 | 13-26 | Blackman (23) |
| 1/26 | @ Washington | W 99-96 | 14-26 | English (22) |
| 1/29 | vs Seattle | W 117-112 | 15-26 | White (24) |
| 2/1 | vs Chicago | L 90-101 | 15-27 | Blackman (24) |
| 2/5 | vs Indiana | W 114-109 | 16-27 | Harper (24) |
| 2/7 | vs Golden State | W 102-101 | 17-27 | Harper (20) |
| 2/12 | @ Charlotte | L 92-100 | 17-28 | Blackman (22) |
| 2/13 | @ Cleveland | L 93-95 | 17-29 | Blackman (28) |
| 2/15 | vs Washington | W 121-96 | 18-29 | Blackman (28) |
| 2/16 | vs San Antonio | W 96-94 | 19-29 | Blackman (37) |
| 2/18 | @ Golden State | W 107-101 | 20-29 | DH/AE (24) |
| 2/19 | @ Portland | L 100-107 | 20-30 | Harper (32) |
| 2/21 | vs L.A. Lakers | L 92-106 | 20-31 | Harper (24) |
| 2/23 | @ Atlanta | L 107-122 | 20-32 | English (19) |
| 2/26 | @ Minnesota | L 94-100 | 20-33 | Harper (25) |
| 2/27 | @ Indiana | W 108-104 | 21-33 | AE/RB (21) |
| 3/1 | @ Chicago | L 86-109 | 21-34 | Blackman (19) |
| 3/2 | vs Miami | L 103-109 | 21-35 | Blackman (19) |
| 3/4 | vs New Jersey | W 102-100 | 22-35 | DH/RB (21) |
| 3/6 | vs Philadelphia | L 92-97 | 22-36 | Williams (22) |
| 3/7 | @ Houston | L 90-122 | 22-37 | McCray (18) |
| 3/10 | @ Denver | L 110-124 | 22-38 | Williams (25) |
| 3/13 | vs Seattle | W 98-96 | 23-38 | Harper (18) |
| 3/15 | vs Atlanta | L 117-127 | 23-39 | Williams (27) |
| 3/16 | vs Golden State | L 105-117 | 23-40 | Williams (20) |
| 3/18 | vs Sacramento | W 104-86 | 24-40 | Blackman (31) |
| 3/20 | vs Phoenix | L 96-110 | 24-41 | Williams (30) |
| 3/22 | vs New York | W 104-102 (OT) | 25-41 | Harper (27) |
| 3/23 | @ Orlando | L 93-105 | 25-42 | English (19) |
| 3/27 | vs Orlando | L 85-97 | 25-43 | Blackman (20) |
| 3/29 | @ L.A. Clippers | L 96-105 | 25-44 | Blackman (24) |
| 3/30 | @ Seattle | L 102-115 | 25-45 | Williams (31) |
| 4/2 | vs Denver | W 133-126 | 26-45 | Harper (24) |
| 4/3 | @ Houston | L 86-102 | 26-46 | Blackman (20) |
| 4/5 | vs Utah | L 87-93 | 26-47 | Williams (19) |
| 4/7 | vs Portland | L 92-110 | 26-48 | Williams (19) |
| 4/9 | @ Sacramento | L 104-113 | 26-49 | Blackman (26) |
| 4/10 | @ Utah | L 91-97 | 26-50 | Harper (34) |
| 4/12 | @ Phoenix | L 91-103 | 26-51 | Harper (24) |
| 4/13 | @ Golden State | L 114-132 | 26-52 | Harper (20) |
| 4/15 | @ L.A. Lakers | L 106-112 | 26-53 | Harper (29) |
| 4/17 | vs Minnesota | W 102-100 | 27-53 | RW/DH (17) |
| 4/19 | vs Houston | W 113-107 | 28-53 | Harper (19) |
| 4/21 | @ San Antonio | L 101-135 | 28-54 | DH/RB (18) |