Jim Cleamons and Don Nelson

1997-98 Season

The Mavericks finished 1997-98 at 20-62, 10th in the West, under head coaches Jim Cleamons and Don Nelson. Michael Finley led the team in scoring (21.5 points per game) and assists (4.9), and A.C. Green led in rebounding (8.1). The team missed the playoffs.

20-62

Record

10th

In the West

91.4

Points per game

97.5

Points allowed

3

Longest win streak

Biggest win: 103-77 vs. Washington (2/28).

Regular-season averages

Roster

PlayerGPPGRPGAPGFG%FT%Points
Michael Finley8221.55.34.944.9%78.4%1,763
Cedric Ceballos1216.96.02.147.8%77.0%203
Dennis Scott5213.63.82.538.7%82.2%707
Shawn Bradley6411.48.10.942.2%72.2%731
Hubert Davis8111.12.11.945.6%83.6%898
Samaki Walker418.97.40.648.6%54.6%365
Khalid Reeves828.72.32.841.8%77.5%717
Shawn Respert108.22.71.742.9%57.1%82
Robert Pack127.82.83.533.7%69.4%94
Erick Strickland677.62.42.535.7%77.4%511
Kurt Thomas57.44.80.637.8%100.0%37
A.C. Green827.38.11.545.3%71.6%600
Chris Anstey415.93.80.939.8%71.6%240
Martin Müürsepp415.72.80.743.5%76.1%233
Eric Riley393.63.40.641.5%75.0%139
Bubba Wells393.31.70.941.4%72.1%128
Kevin Ollie162.91.32.033.3%72.0%46
Adrian Caldwell100.00.00.0%0.0%0

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

82 games

Game by Game

DateOpponentResultRecordTop scorer
10/31@ VancouverW 90-881-0Davis (18)
11/1@ SeattleW 89-812-0Finley (20)
11/4vs VancouverW 92-873-0Finley (29)
11/5@ CharlotteL 103-1103-1Reeves (24)
11/8vs PortlandL 94-1013-2Bradley (26)
11/11vs L.A. LakersL 96-1183-3Scott (27)
11/13vs PhiladelphiaL 98-993-4Bradley (20)
11/15vs UtahL 77-853-5Finley (21)
11/17@ PortlandL 75-1203-6Scott (12)
11/18@ SacramentoL 95-1023-7AG/DS (20)
11/20vs Golden StateL 97-101 (OT)3-8Scott (33)
11/22vs MilwaukeeL 62-833-9Finley (12)
11/25vs San AntonioL 91-1023-10Finley (20)
11/28vs TorontoW 93-914-10Scott (21)
11/29@ San AntonioL 87-964-11Finley (35)
12/2vs AtlantaL 79-1124-12Finley (18)
12/4vs New YorkW 105-915-12Finley (27)
12/6vs HoustonL 106-1085-13Finley (35)
12/9vs L.A. ClippersL 92-995-14Reeves (28)
12/11vs OrlandoL 90-1005-15Finley (20)
12/12@ UtahL 66-685-16MF/DS (21)
12/14@ L.A. LakersL 89-1195-17MF/DS (18)
12/16@ Golden StateL 92-1035-18Finley (26)
12/18vs PhoenixL 75-895-19Pack (23)
12/20vs SacramentoL 88-895-20Scott (21)
12/22@ New YorkL 67-795-21Scott (18)
12/23@ ClevelandL 85-995-22Finley (29)
12/26vs WashingtonL 95-975-23Finley (23)
12/29@ ChicagoL 105-1115-24Finley (23)
12/30@ MilwaukeeL 98-105 (OT)5-25Finley (23)
1/2@ PhoenixL 85-925-26Finley (19)
1/3@ L.A. ClippersL 88-975-27Finley (21)
1/6vs DenverW 108-906-27Scott (28)
1/8vs SacramentoL 92-1036-28Scott (23)
1/10vs IndianaL 79-846-29Bradley (17)
1/13@ HoustonL 87-1006-30Walker (26)
1/14@ AtlantaL 82-1086-31Finley (25)
1/17vs MinnesotaL 110-113 (OT)6-32Finley (29)
1/20vs SeattleW 107-987-32Strickland (30)
1/23@ San AntonioL 75-817-33Scott (17)
1/24vs CharlotteL 92-947-34Finley (24)
1/27vs ClevelandW 84-77 (OT)8-34Finley (39)
1/30@ UtahL 94-1048-35Finley (27)
1/31@ DenverL 98-1108-36Finley (38)
2/2vs VancouverW 104-909-36Finley (30)
2/4@ BostonL 99-1109-37Finley (18)
2/5@ TorontoL 93-1019-38Finley (19)
2/10@ New JerseyL 81-909-39Finley (26)
2/11@ PhiladelphiaL 90-919-40Scott (24)
2/13@ IndianaW 85-82 (2OT)10-40Finley (32)
2/15@ MinnesotaL 99-105 (OT)10-41Finley (31)
2/17vs PhoenixL 77-9510-42Finley (22)
2/19vs San AntonioL 81-8710-43Wells (21)
2/21vs DetroitL 82-9410-44Strick (19)
2/25@ OrlandoL 79-10010-45Finley (16)
2/26@ MiamiL 72-9110-46Finley (31)
2/28@ WashingtonW 103-7711-46Finley (27)
3/2@ DetroitL 94-10011-47CC/MF (21)
3/3@ MinnesotaW 110-9912-47Ceballos (22)
3/5vs L.A. ClippersW 119-10913-47Müürsepp (24)
3/7vs MiamiL 88-9413-48Finley (24)
3/10@ HoustonL 91-9713-49Finley (25)
3/12vs ChicagoW 104-97 (OT)14-49Finley (32)
3/14vs New JerseyL 93-10814-50Finley (18)
3/15@ PhoenixL 90-10014-51Finley (20)
3/17vs BostonW 99-9315-51Anstey (26)
3/19vs Golden StateW 88-82 (OT)16-51Bradley (18)
3/21vs HoustonL 95-10316-52Finley (26)
3/23vs MinnesotaW 91-8717-52Finley (27)
3/25@ DenverW 105-9418-52Finley (22)
3/27vs UtahL 90-9918-53HD/MF (24)
3/29@ L.A. ClippersL 86-10818-54Finley (24)
3/31@ VancouverW 104-10119-54AG/MF (22)
4/2@ SeattleL 86-10719-55Green (21)
4/3@ PortlandL 102-10919-56Finley (32)
4/5@ SacramentoL 99-10519-57Finley (23)
4/7vs PortlandL 91-9919-58Finley (24)
4/9vs SeattleL 101-10319-59Finley (27)
4/11vs DenverW 99-8120-59Bradley (18)
4/14vs L.A. LakersL 95-11120-60Finley (23)
4/16@ Golden StateL 82-8820-61Finley (20)
4/17@ L.A. LakersL 95-12420-62Finley (31)

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.