40-42
Record
9th
In the West
101.4
Points per game
102.0
Points allowed
5
Longest win streak
Biggest win: 120-97 vs. Golden State (11/6).
Regular-season averages
Roster
| Player | G | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | FT% | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley | 82 | 22.6 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 45.7% | 82.0% | 1,855 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 82 | 17.5 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 46.1% | 83.0% | 1,435 |
| Cedric Ceballos | 69 | 16.6 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 44.6% | 84.3% | 1,147 |
| Gary Trent | 11 | 13.7 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 49.3% | 52.4% | 151 |
| Erick Strickland | 68 | 12.8 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 43.3% | 83.1% | 867 |
| Robert Pack | 29 | 8.9 | 1.4 | 5.8 | 41.7% | 80.8% | 259 |
| Steve Nash | 56 | 8.6 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 47.7% | 88.2% | 481 |
| Shawn Bradley | 77 | 8.4 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 47.9% | 76.5% | 647 |
| Hubert Davis | 79 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 46.8% | 87.0% | 583 |
| Greg Buckner | 48 | 5.7 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 47.6% | 68.3% | 275 |
| Sean Rooks | 71 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 43.1% | 73.0% | 309 |
| Damon Jones | 42 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 35.7% | 64.1% | 165 |
| Rick Hughes | 21 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 48.6% | 46.2% | 82 |
| Dennis Rodman | 12 | 2.8 | 14.3 | 1.2 | 38.7% | 71.4% | 34 |
| Bruno Sundov | 14 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 38.7% | 100.0% | 26 |
| Randell Jackson | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 0 |
| Rodrick Rhodes | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 |
G = games with the Mavs · FT = free throws.
82 games
Game by Game
| Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Top scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/2 | vs Golden State | W 108-96 | 1-0 | Ceballos (27) |
| 11/4 | @ Seattle | L 96-106 | 1-1 | Ceballos (34) |
| 11/6 | @ Golden State | W 120-97 | 2-1 | Finley (23) |
| 11/7 | @ L.A. Lakers | L 97-105 | 2-2 | Finley (29) |
| 11/9 | vs L.A. Lakers | L 101-123 | 2-3 | Finley/S’land (19) |
| 11/11 | @ Miami | L 105-128 | 2-4 | Nowitzki (23) |
| 11/13 | vs Orlando | W 125-117 | 3-4 | Finley (28) |
| 11/16 | vs Houston | W 114-95 | 4-4 | Finley (28) |
| 11/17 | @ Charlotte | L 99-104 | 4-5 | Pack (27) |
| 11/19 | vs Sacramento | L 94-103 | 4-6 | Finley (24) |
| 11/20 | @ San Antonio | L 90-106 | 4-7 | Finley (19) |
| 11/23 | @ Houston | L 99-119 | 4-8 | Nowitzki (31) |
| 11/24 | @ Orlando | L 100-112 | 4-9 | Finley (35) |
| 11/27 | vs Chicago | W 95-83 | 5-9 | Finley (24) |
| 11/29 | @ New York | L 82-107 | 5-10 | Finley (20) |
| 11/30 | @ Cleveland | L 99-106 | 5-11 | Davis (27) |
| 12/2 | @ Chicago | W 101-95 | 6-11 | Finley (30) |
| 12/4 | @ Minnesota | W 103-84 | 7-11 | Finley (32) |
| 12/5 | @ Milwaukee | L 97-103 | 7-12 | Finley (29) |
| 12/7 | vs Vancouver | L 95-104 | 7-13 | Nowitzki (31) |
| 12/8 | @ Utah | L 79-85 | 7-14 | Ceballos (19) |
| 12/11 | vs Phoenix | W 120-115 | 8-14 | Finley (33) |
| 12/14 | vs San Antonio | L 93-111 | 8-15 | Ceballos (27) |
| 12/16 | vs New York | L 93-100 | 8-16 | Nowitzki (24) |
| 12/18 | vs Minnesota | L 104-108 | 8-17 | Finley (25) |
| 12/20 | vs Miami | L 89-92 | 8-18 | Trent (22) |
| 12/23 | @ Phoenix | W 111-110 | 9-18 | Finley (33) |
| 12/26 | @ Sacramento | L 111-118 | 9-19 | Finley (23) |
| 12/27 | @ L.A. Lakers | L 106-108 | 9-20 | Nowitzki (30) |
| 12/30 | vs Toronto | L 104-109 | 9-21 | Nowitzki (32) |
| 1/4 | @ Denver | L 96-98 | 9-22 | Finley (28) |
| 1/6 | vs Utah | L 92-105 | 9-23 | Finley (30) |
| 1/8 | vs Atlanta | W 95-85 | 10-23 | Finley (28) |
| 1/10 | @ Portland | L 94-107 | 10-24 | Nowitzki (19) |
| 1/11 | @ Golden State | W 109-102 | 11-24 | Ceballos (29) |
| 1/15 | vs Portland | W 113-105 | 12-24 | Finley (32) |
| 1/17 | vs Houston | L 111-121 | 12-25 | Ceballos (39) |
| 1/19 | @ Washington | W 104-86 | 13-25 | Finley (23) |
| 1/22 | @ New Jersey | L 95-98 | 13-26 | Ceballos (36) |
| 1/23 | @ Detroit | W 99-91 | 14-26 | Ceballos (22) |
| 1/25 | vs Golden State | W 117-103 | 15-26 | Finley (30) |
| 1/27 | vs L.A. Clippers | W 99-90 | 16-26 | Nowitzki (24) |
| 1/29 | vs Denver | W 107-96 | 17-26 | Ceballos (31) |
| 2/1 | vs Philadelphia | L 100-101 | 17-27 | Ceballos (26) |
| 2/3 | vs Charlotte | W 106-96 | 18-27 | Finley (32) |
| 2/5 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 119-106 | 19-27 | Strickland (24) |
| 2/6 | @ Vancouver | W 103-99 (OT) | 20-27 | Finley (34) |
| 2/9 | vs Seattle | L 106-117 | 20-28 | Ceballos/Finley (26) |
| 2/15 | vs Milwaukee | L 99-112 | 20-29 | Bradley (20) |
| 2/17 | vs Detroit | W 106-97 | 21-29 | Nowitzki (22) |
| 2/20 | @ Toronto | W 100-96 | 22-29 | Ceballos/Finley (23) |
| 2/21 | @ Indiana | L 93-94 | 22-30 | Nowitzki (23) |
| 2/24 | vs Utah | L 85-92 | 22-31 | Ceballos (26) |
| 2/26 | vs Denver | W 98-96 | 23-31 | Ceballos/Pack (22) |
| 2/28 | @ Boston | W 108-100 | 24-31 | Nowitzki (26) |
| 2/29 | @ Philadelphia | L 87-106 | 24-32 | Finley (15) |
| 3/2 | vs New Jersey | L 102-103 | 24-33 | Strickland (31) |
| 3/4 | @ Phoenix | L 96-110 | 24-34 | Ceballos (33) |
| 3/6 | @ Sacramento | L 109-130 | 24-35 | Ceballos (27) |
| 3/7 | @ Seattle | L 86-101 | 24-36 | Finley (31) |
| 3/9 | vs Minnesota | L 79-100 | 24-37 | Bradley (26) |
| 3/11 | vs Phoenix | W 104-99 | 25-37 | Strickland (36) |
| 3/14 | vs Indiana | W 111-90 | 26-37 | Nowitzki (28) |
| 3/16 | @ San Antonio | W 110-88 | 27-37 | Strickland (26) |
| 3/18 | vs Boston | L 99-104 | 27-38 | Finley (28) |
| 3/19 | @ Atlanta | W 89-85 | 28-38 | Finley (31) |
| 3/21 | vs San Antonio | W 97-96 | 29-38 | Finley (24) |
| 3/23 | vs Cleveland | L 98-104 | 29-39 | Finley (29) |
| 3/25 | vs Washington | L 86-93 | 29-40 | Nowitzki (18) |
| 3/27 | @ Utah | W 113-105 | 30-40 | Finley (31) |
| 3/28 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 112-102 | 31-40 | Finley/N’zki (20) |
| 3/30 | @ Portland | L 85-96 | 31-41 | Finley (30) |
| 4/2 | @ Vancouver | W 100-86 | 32-41 | Nowitzki (22) |
| 4/4 | vs Sacramento | W 105-102 | 33-41 | Finley (38) |
| 4/6 | @ Denver | W 116-115 (OT) | 34-41 | Nowitzki (32) |
| 4/8 | vs L.A. Clippers | W 98-96 | 35-41 | Finley/S’land (19) |
| 4/11 | vs Portland | W 92-81 | 36-41 | Finley (24) |
| 4/13 | @ Houston | L 102-111 | 36-42 | Finley (35) |
| 4/14 | vs Seattle | W 117-103 | 37-42 | Strickland (21) |
| 4/16 | vs Vancouver | W 114-106 | 38-42 | Finley (25) |
| 4/18 | vs L.A. Lakers | W 112-102 | 39-42 | Finley (25) |
| 4/19 | @ Minnesota | W 113-107 | 40-42 | Nash (22) |