2001-02 Mavericks: 57-25 season

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57-25

Record

4th

In the West

105.2

Points per game

101.0

Points allowed

Longest win streak

Biggest win: 111-82 vs. Golden State (12/1).

Postseason

Playoffs

First Round: TimberwolvesW 3-0

Game 1 · 4/21W 101-94 · Nowitzki (30)
Game 2 · 4/24W 122-110 · Nowitzki (31)
Game 3 · 4/28W 115-102 · Nowitzki (39)

Western Conference Semifinals: KingsL 1-4

Game 1 · 5/4L 91-108 · Nowitzki (23)
Game 2 · 5/6W 110-102 · Nash (30)
Game 3 · 5/9L 119-125 · Finley (37)
Game 4 · 5/11L 113-115 (OT) · Nowitzki (31)
Game 5 · 5/13L 101-114 · Nowitzki (32)

Regular-season averages

Roster

Player	G	PPG	RPG	APG	FG%	FT%	Points
Dirk Nowitzki	76	23.4	9.9	2.4	47.7%	85.3%	1,779
Michael Finley	69	20.6	5.2	3.3	46.3%	83.7%	1,424
Steve Nash	82	17.9	3.1	7.7	48.3%	88.7%	1,466
Nick Van Exel	27	13.2	3.1	4.2	41.1%	84.4%	357
Juwan Howard	53	12.9	7.4	1.8	46.2%	75.4%	684
Raef LaFrentz	27	10.8	7.4	1.1	43.7%	76.1%	292
Tim Hardaway Sr.	54	9.6	1.8	3.7	36.2%	83.3%	518
Adrian Griffin	58	7.2	3.9	1.8	49.9%	83.7%	415
Eduardo Najera	62	6.5	5.5	0.6	50.0%	67.6%	400
Greg Buckner	44	5.8	3.9	1.1	52.5%	69.0%	253
Zhizhi Wang	55	5.6	2.0	0.4	44.0%	73.7%	308
Mamadou N’Diaye	47	4.2	1.0	0.3	45.3%	72.4%	198
Johnny Newman	47	4.2	1.0	0.3	45.3%	72.4%	198
Shawn Bradley	53	4.1	3.3	0.4	47.9%	92.2%	215
Danny Manning	41	4.0	2.6	0.7	47.7%	66.7%	165
Avery Johnson	17	3.2	0.3	1.6	42.9%	70.6%	54
Donnell Harvey	18	2.1	2.6	0.3	53.8%	45.5%	38
Evan Eschmeyer	31	2.0	3.2	0.3	42.0%	60.6%	62
Darrick Martin	3	0.3	0.3	1.0	0.0%	50.0%	1
Tariq Abdul-Wahad	4	0.0	1.5	0.5	0.0%	0.0%	0
Charlie Bell	2	0.0	0.5	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
10/30	vs Detroit	W 94-87	1-0	Finley (34)
11/1	@ Philadelphia	W 99-92	2-0	Nowitzki (30)
11/2	@ Toronto	L 92-109	2-1	Finley/Hardaway (17)
11/4	@ Memphis	W 94-85	3-1	Howard (36)
11/6	vs Charlotte	W 110-92	4-1	Nowitzki (34)
11/8	vs Denver	W 105-91	5-1	Nowitzki (33)
11/10	vs Philadelphia	L 91-98	5-2	Nowitzki (25)
11/14	@ Cleveland	W 107-94	6-2	Nowitzki (28)
11/15	@ Detroit	L 89-115	6-3	Finley (19)
11/17	@ Houston	L 87-124	6-4	Nash (21)
11/20	vs Seattle	L 97-105	6-5	Finley (26)
11/21	@ Charlotte	W 89-78	7-5	Finley (22)
11/23	@ Miami	W 104-94	8-5	Nowitzki (33)
11/24	vs Phoenix	W 119-104	9-5	Nowitzki (32)
11/27	vs Golden State	W 116-106	10-5	Finley (39)
11/29	vs Sacramento	L 98-110	10-6	Nowitzki (29)
12/1	@ Golden State	W 111-82	11-6	Nowitzki (21)
12/2	@ Sacramento	W 120-114 (OT)	12-6	Nowitzki (32)
12/5	@ L.A. Lakers	L 94-98	12-7	Nowitzki (33)
12/8	vs Washington	L 95-102	12-8	Finley (32)
12/10	@ Utah	L 98-107	12-9	Nowitzki (27)
12/11	vs Portland	W 105-103	13-9	Nash (39)
12/13	vs Cleveland	W 102-82	14-9	Finley (22)
12/15	vs Minnesota	W 125-117	15-9	Finley (30)
12/18	@ Minnesota	W 107-103	16-9	Finley (26)
12/20	vs Milwaukee	W 113-101	17-9	Finley/Nash (33)
12/22	vs Orlando	W 102-80	18-9	Hardaway (18)
12/26	@ San Antonio	W 126-123 (OT)	19-9	Finley (28)
12/27	vs Chicago	W 89-74	20-9	Nowitzki (24)
12/29	vs Atlanta	W 113-97	21-9	Nowitzki (35)
1/2	@ Chicago	W 107-97	22-9	Nash (24)
1/3	@ New York	L 101-108 (OT)	22-10	Nowitzki (30)
1/5	vs San Antonio	L 103-105	22-11	Nowitzki (28)
1/8	vs Denver	W 95-94	23-11	Nowitzki (27)
1/10	vs New York	W 111-89	24-11	Nowitzki (29)
1/12	vs Indiana	W 111-102	25-11	Nowitzki (31)
1/14	@ Orlando	L 87-113	25-12	Howard (26)
1/15	@ Atlanta	W 116-107	26-12	Nowitzki (40)
1/17	@ Memphis	W 108-97	27-12	Nowitzki (32)
1/19	vs Utah	W 106-103	28-12	Nowitzki (34)
1/21	vs New Jersey	W 113-105	29-12	Nowitzki (39)
1/22	@ Houston	W 113-107	30-12	Nash (31)
1/24	@ Denver	W 104-97	31-12	Nowitzki (26)
1/26	@ L.A. Clippers	W 133-112	32-12	Nowitzki (28)
1/29	vs L.A. Clippers	L 100-117	32-13	Nash/Nowitzki (22)
1/31	vs Houston	W 95-91	33-13	Nash (33)
2/3	vs L.A. Lakers	L 94-101	33-14	Nash (20)
2/5	@ Indiana	W 141-140 (2OT)	34-14	Nowitzki (38)
2/6	@ New Jersey	W 112-100	35-14	Nowitzki (22)
2/12	@ Seattle	W 112-106	36-14	Nash (28)
2/13	@ Portland	L 103-114	36-15	Nowitzki (27)
2/16	@ L.A. Clippers	L 110-119	36-16	Finley (23)
2/17	@ Phoenix	W 105-92	37-16	Nowitzki (20)
2/19	vs Minnesota	L 100-117	37-17	Nash (24)
2/21	vs Boston	W 98-92	38-17	Nowitzki (33)
2/23	vs Sacramento	W 111-97	39-17	Nash (28)
2/26	vs Memphis	W 104-91	40-17	Finley (30)
3/2	vs Miami	L 95-109	40-18	Finley (25)
3/3	@ Denver	W 116-110 (OT)	41-18	Finley (30)
3/5	vs Phoenix	W 81-77	42-18	Nowitzki (30)
3/7	vs Toronto	W 122-103	43-18	Nowitzki (35)
3/9	vs Golden State	W 107-105	44-18	Finley (28)
3/11	vs Seattle	W 119-108	45-18	Finley (26)
3/14	@ Portland	L 106-132	45-19	Nowitzki (19)
3/16	@ Golden State	W 117-100	46-19	N’witzki/LaFrentz (30)
3/17	@ L.A. Lakers	L 103-105	46-20	Finley (21)
3/19	vs L.A. Lakers	W 114-98	47-20	Nash (30)
3/21	vs San Antonio	L 102-105	47-21	Nowitzki (29)
3/23	vs Memphis	W 111-100	48-21	Nowitzki (24)
3/26	@ Milwaukee	W 112-106 (OT)	49-21	Finley (36)
3/28	@ Minnesota	L 111-113	49-22	Nowitzki (34)
3/29	@ Boston	W 108-82	50-22	Finley (24)
3/31	@ Washington	W 110-103	51-22	Nowitzki (23)
4/4	vs L.A. Clippers	W 115-90	52-22	Nowitzki (25)
4/6	@ San Antonio	L 87-89	52-23	Van Exel (27)
4/8	@ Utah	W 105-96	53-23	Finley/Van Exel (20)
4/9	vs Portland	W 108-96	54-23	Finley (27)
4/11	vs Houston	L 95-98 (OT)	54-24	Finley (25)
4/13	@ Seattle	W 116-99	55-24	Finley (29)
4/14	@ Sacramento	W 113-100	56-24	Van Exel (27)
4/16	vs Utah	W 96-87	57-24	Finley (35)
4/17	@ Phoenix	L 76-89	57-25	Wang (12)

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.