Dick Motta

1995-96 Season

The Mavericks finished 1995-96 at 26-56, tied for 13th in the West, under head coach Dick Motta. Jim Jackson led the team in scoring (19.6 points per game), Popeye Jones in rebounding (10.8) and Jason Kidd in assists (9.7). The team missed the playoffs.

26-56

Record

13th

In the West

102.5

Points per game

107.5

Points allowed

4

Longest win streak

Biggest win: 132-98 vs. Denver (4/18).

Regular-season averages

Roster

PlayerGPPGRPGAPGFG%FT%Points
Jamal Mashburn1823.45.42.837.9%72.9%422
Jim Jackson8219.65.02.943.5%82.5%1,604
George McCloud7918.94.82.741.4%80.4%1,497
Jason Kidd8116.66.89.738.1%69.2%1,348
Tony Dumas6711.61.71.541.8%59.9%776
Popeye Jones6811.310.81.944.6%76.7%770
Lucious Harris617.92.01.346.1%78.2%481
Scott Brooks695.10.61.445.7%85.5%352
Loren Meyer725.04.40.843.9%68.6%363
David Wood374.93.60.743.5%72.5%182
Terry Davis284.94.20.850.9%57.4%137
Cherokee Parks643.93.40.540.9%66.1%250
Reggie Slater33.71.70.045.5%50.0%11
Lorenzo Williams653.08.01.340.7%34.3%198
Donald Hodge131.41.70.337.5%–18

G = games with the Mavs · FT = free throws.

82 games

Game by Game

DateOpponentResultRecordTop scorer
11/3@ San AntonioW 103-971-0JK/JM (27)
11/4vs Golden StateW 99-842-0Jones (24)
11/7vs VancouverW 99-883-0Mashburn (16)
11/9vs MilwaukeeW 104-944-0Mashburn (27)
11/11vs AtlantaL 100-1134-1Jackson (30)
11/13@ VancouverW 94-895-1Kidd (25)
11/15@ L.A. LakersL 97-1145-2Mashburn (32)
11/17@ L.A. ClippersL 90-1015-3Mashburn (26)
11/18@ Golden StateL 108-1215-4Mashburn (32)
11/21vs ChicagoL 102-108 (OT)5-5Kidd (25)
11/24vs DenverL 109-112 (OT)5-6Mashburn (37)
11/28@ MiamiL 89-1115-7Mashburn (24)
11/30@ OrlandoL 96-1105-8Dumas (22)
12/1@ AtlantaW 106-986-8Mashburn (33)
12/3@ ClevelandL 107-1086-9Mashburn (28)
12/5@ New YorkL 87-926-10Mashburn (21)
12/6@ PhiladelphiaL 87-1086-11Mashburn (22)
12/9vs WashingtonL 94-1036-12McCloud (19)
12/12vs SeattleW 112-101 (OT)7-12Dumas (35)
12/14vs San AntonioL 111-1267-13McCloud (20)
12/16vs PhoenixL 108-111 (OT)7-14McCloud (36)
12/19@ ChicagoL 101-1147-15Dumas (24)
12/22@ IndianaL 79-907-16McCloud (19)
12/23@ MinnesotaL 98-1117-17GM/JJ (22)
12/26@ DenverL 102-1147-18Jackson (31)
12/28vs VancouverW 103-101 (2OT)8-18Jackson (22)
12/30vs HoustonL 102-1058-19Dumas (27)
1/2vs UtahL 92-1028-20JJ/JK (23)
1/4@ WashingtonL 100-1128-21Jackson (33)
1/5@ New JerseyL 99-1078-22Jackson (32)
1/7@ BostonW 117-969-22Jackson (30)
1/9vs IndianaL 84-919-23McCloud (25)
1/12@ PhoenixW 140-130 (OT)10-23Dumas (39)
1/13vs CharlotteL 83-10310-24McCloud (18)
1/15vs OrlandoW 119-10411-24Jackson (29)
1/19vs BostonW 129-12412-24Jackson (31)
1/21@ SeattleL 101-10812-25McCloud (29)
1/23@ SacramentoW 111-10913-25Jackson (30)
1/25vs DetroitL 92-9313-26McCloud (23)
1/27vs PortlandL 103-11213-27Jackson (23)
1/30vs L.A. ClippersW 105-10114-27Jackson (27)
2/1vs SeattleW 103-10015-27Kidd (36)
2/3vs MinnesotaL 96-10515-28Kidd (26)
2/5@ MinnesotaL 92-10415-29Kidd (22)
2/6@ MilwaukeeL 111-11415-30McCloud (36)
2/8vs UtahW 136-133 (2OT)16-30Jackson (38)
2/13@ HoustonL 106-12116-31McCloud (23)
2/15@ UtahL 103-10616-32Kidd (34)
2/16@ L.A. LakersL 114-11916-33Jackson (31)
2/19vs Golden StateL 100-11216-34McCloud (27)
2/21vs SacramentoW 93-9117-34Jackson (21)
2/23vs L.A. LakersL 88-11417-35Kidd (17)
2/25vs TorontoW 105-9818-35Jackson (24)
2/27vs PhiladelphiaL 115-12118-36McCloud (30)
2/29@ DenverW 137-12019-36Jackson (30)
3/1@ VancouverW 119-11120-36McCloud (32)
3/3vs PhoenixL 114-12120-37McCloud (23)
3/5vs New JerseyW 127-11721-37McCloud (30)
3/7@ CharlotteL 105-11921-38Dumas (23)
3/9@ DetroitL 91-9221-39Jackson (28)
3/10@ TorontoL 112-12821-40Jackson (36)
3/12vs MiamiL 118-12521-41GM/JJ (28)
3/14@ L.A. ClippersL 106-11021-42McCloud (34)
3/15@ SeattleL 97-12021-43McCloud (30)
3/17@ PortlandL 86-11221-44Parks (25)
3/19vs ClevelandL 72-8121-45McCloud (18)
3/22vs MinnesotaL 84-11021-46McCloud (22)
3/24vs New YorkL 79-8521-47Jones (17)
3/25@ UtahL 86-10321-48Brooks (16)
3/27vs HoustonW 117-11422-48Kidd (22)
3/29vs San AntonioL 104-11922-49McCloud (30)
3/31vs PortlandL 100-11522-50Dumas (15)
4/2vs SacramentoL 97-10422-51McCloud (26)
4/6vs L.A. ClippersW 101-9623-51Jackson (25)
4/8@ Golden StateW 104-10224-51Jackson (24)
4/9@ SacramentoL 86-9524-52McCloud (37)
4/11@ PortlandL 99-11424-53Jackson (23)
4/13@ HoustonL 111-11224-54Jackson (33)
4/16vs L.A. LakersL 113-9524-55Jones (19)
4/18vs DenverW 132-9825-55Jackson (25)
4/19@ PhoenixL 103-12325-56Kidd (37)
4/21@ San AntonioW 103-9826-56Jackson (35)

Numbers through the end of the 2025-26 season, from the Dallas Mavericks 2026-27 Media Guide, checked by Mavs Brasil. Original text. Mavs Brasil is an independent fan project, not affiliated with the Dallas Mavericks or the NBA.