Don Nelson

1998-99 Season

The Mavericks finished 1998-99 at 19-31, 11th in the West, under head coach Don Nelson. Michael Finley led the team in scoring (20.2 points per game), Shawn Bradley in rebounding (8.0) and Steve Nash in assists (5.5). The team missed the playoffs.

19-31

Record

11th

In the West

91.6

Points per game

94.0

Points allowed

4

Longest win streak

Biggest win: 98-79 vs. Denver (3/26).

Regular-season averages

Roster

PlayerGPPGRPGAPGFG%FT%Points
Michael Finley5020.25.34.444.4%82.3%1,009
Gary Trent4516.07.81.747.7%61.7%719
Cedric Ceballos1312.56.50.942.1%69.4%163
Hubert Davis509.11.71.843.8%88.0%457
Robert Pack258.91.43.243.1%81.8%222
Shawn Bradley498.68.00.848.0%74.8%420
Dirk Nowitzki478.23.41.040.5%77.3%385
Steve Nash407.92.95.536.3%82.6%315
Erick Strickland337.52.51.940.3%81.5%249
Samaki Walker395.93.70.246.3%54.1%229
A.C. Green504.94.60.542.2%57.7%246
Chris Anstey413.32.40.736.0%70.8%134
Bruno Sundov31.30.00.328.6%0.0%4
John "Hot Rod" Williams251.23.30.633.3%70.0%29

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

49 games

Game by Game

DateOpponentResultRecordTop scorer
2/5@ SeattleL 86-92 (OT)0-1Ceballos (16)
2/7@ Golden StateW 102-99 (2OT)1-1Ceballos (26)
2/9vs UtahL 79-901-2Ceballos (19)
2/11vs HoustonL 95-1051-3Pack (31)
2/12@ DenverL 94-1001-4Finley (28)
2/14@ VancouverL 92-961-5Nash (18)
2/15@ PortlandL 84-991-6Finley (21)
2/17@ L.A. LakersL 88-1011-7Trent (15)
2/19@ Golden StateL 79-841-8Finley (19)
2/20@ L.A. ClippersW 105-902-8Finley (31)
2/22@ PhoenixL 83-1012-9Ceballos (21)
2/23vs AtlantaW 89-853-9Finley (22)
2/25vs DenverW 90-814-9CC/Mf (20)
2/26@ UtahL 65-804-10Pack (18)
2/27vs SacramentoW 97-905-10Trent (29)
3/2vs L.A. ClippersW 112-996-10Finley (20)
3/4vs San AntonioL 79-956-11Trent (14)
3/5@ UtahL 95-1066-12Finley (29)
3/7@ SacramentoL 89-946-13Finley/Trent (18)
3/9vs PhoenixL 91-1036-14Finley (22)
3/11vs OrlandoW 93-767-14Trent (21)
3/13vs VancouverW 91-748-14Finley (21)
3/15vs PortlandL 91-1068-15Finley (21)
3/17@ New JerseyL 87-888-16Finley/Trent (21)
3/19@ DetroitL 87-948-17Finley (18)
3/20vs SacramentoW 104-909-17MF/Sn/Gt (22)
3/22vs L.A. LakersL 93-969-18Finley (23)
3/24vs HoustonL 78-889-19Bradley (20)
3/26vs DenverW 98-7910-19Finley (27)
3/27@ San AntonioL 77-9910-20Finley (17)
3/29vs SeattleL 101-10910-21Trent (20)
3/30@ MinnesotaL 78-9810-22Trent (16)
4/1vs L.A. ClippersW 93-8411-22Trent (23)
4/5@ MinnesotaL 93-10011-23Trent (26)
4/7@ MiamiL 87-9311-24Trent (27)
4/10vs Golden StateL 90-9111-25Trent (33)
4/13vs San AntonioW 92-8612-25Finley (25)
4/15vs MinnesotaW 101-9513-25Finley (34)
4/16@ PhoenixL 85-9213-26Nowitzki (29)
4/17vs PortlandL 94-10213-27Finley/Trent (24)
4/21@ HoustonW 109-9515-27Finley (27)
4/22@ San AntonioL 76-10315-28Finley (20)
4/24@ SacramentoL 102-10515-29Trent (32)
4/26vs ChicagoW 101-9316-29Finley (28)
4/27vs VancouverW 84-7517-29Trent (20)
4/29@ HoustonW 91-8118-29Finley/Nowitzki (22)
5/1vs Golden StateW 105-9419-29Finley (31)
5/3@ L.A. LakersL 102-11519-30Finley (24)
5/4@ SeattleL 100-11019-31Finley (34)

The media guide lists 49 of the 50 games this season.

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.