Don Nelson
The Mavericks finished 2002-03 at 60-22, 2nd in the West, under head coach Don Nelson. Dirk Nowitzki led the team in scoring (25.1 points per game) and rebounding (9.9), and Steve Nash led in assists (7.3). In the playoffs, Dallas won two series before losing to the Spurs 4-2 in the Western Conference Finals.
60-22
Record
2nd
In the West
103.0
Points per game
95.2
Points allowed
14
Longest win streak
Biggest win: 114-75 vs. Detroit (11/9).
Postseason
Regular-season averages
| Player | G | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | FT% | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki | 80 | 25.1 | 9.9 | 3.0 | 46.3% | 88.1% | 2,011 |
| Michael Finley | 69 | 19.3 | 5.8 | 3.0 | 42.5% | 86.1% | 1,331 |
| Steve Nash | 82 | 17.7 | 2.9 | 7.3 | 46.5% | 90.9% | 1,455 |
| Nick Van Exel | 73 | 12.5 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 41.2% | 76.1% | 910 |
| Raef LaFrentz | 69 | 9.3 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 51.8% | 68.2% | 639 |
| Shawn Bradley | 81 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 53.6% | 80.6% | 543 |
| Eduardo Najera | 48 | 6.7 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 55.8% | 68.1% | 320 |
| Walt Williams | 66 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 39.3% | 62.0% | 363 |
| Adrian Griffin | 74 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 43.3% | 84.4% | 325 |
| Tariq Abdul-Wahad | 14 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 46.6% | 50.0% | 57 |
| Avery Johnson | 48 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 42.0% | 76.9% | 156 |
| Raja Bell | 75 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 41.1% | 67.6% | 230 |
| Popeye Jones | 26 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 38.7% | 45.5% | 53 |
| Evan Eschmeyer | 17 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 36.8% | 75.0% | 17 |
| Antoine Rigaudeau | 17 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 22.9% | 0.0% | 17 |
| Mark Strickland | 4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 40.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| Adam Harrington | 13 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 23.5% | 100.0% | 11 |
G = games with the Mavs · FT = free throws.
82 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Top scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/30 | @ Memphis | W 119-108 | 1-0 | Nash (24) |
| 11/2 | vs Phoenix | W 97-83 | 2-0 | Nowitzki (22) |
| 11/4 | vs Golden State | W 101-100 | 3-0 | Nash (30) |
| 11/6 | @ Toronto | W 106-92 | 4-0 | Nowitzki (28) |
| 11/8 | @ Chicago | W 114-87 | 5-0 | Nowitzki (24) |
| 11/9 | vs Detroit | W 114-75 | 6-0 | Finley (25) |
| 11/11 | vs Portland | W 82-73 | 7-0 | Nowitzki (26) |
| 11/13 | @ Cleveland | W 103-99 | 8-0 | Finley (26) |
| 11/15 | @ Boston | W 97-86 | 9-0 | Nowitzki (32) |
| 11/16 | @ New Jersey | W 96-88 | 10-0 | Nash (30) |
| 11/19 | vs L.A. Lakers | W 98-72 | 11-0 | Nash (21) |
| 11/21 | vs Houston | W 103-90 | 12-0 | Finley (28) |
| 11/23 | vs Seattle | W 115-105 | 13-0 | Finley/Nowitzki (29) |
| 11/27 | @ Detroit | W 102-82 | 14-0 | Finley (42) |
| 11/28 | @ Indiana | L 98-110 | 14-1 | Nash (29) |
| 11/30 | vs Chicago | W 103-90 | 15-1 | Nash (18) |
| 12/2 | vs Toronto | W 113-102 | 16-1 | Nash (25) |
| 12/4 | @ Portland | W 103-88 | 17-1 | Nowitzki (26) |
| 12/6 | @ L.A. Lakers | L 103-105 | 17-2 | Van Exel (25) |
| 12/7 | @ Golden State | W 121-116 | 18-2 | Nowitzki (35) |
| 12/10 | vs L.A. Clippers | W 122-95 | 19-2 | Finley/Van Exel (24) |
| 12/11 | @ San Antonio | L 104-111 | 19-3 | Finley (36) |
| 12/14 | vs Memphis | W 104-87 | 20-3 | Nash (26) |
| 12/17 | vs Indiana | W 118-97 | 21-3 | Finley (33) |
| 12/18 | @ Denver | W 80-75 | 22-3 | Finley (31) |
| 12/20 | vs Utah | L 81-93 | 22-4 | Nowitzki (28) |
| 12/23 | vs Washington | W 92-86 | 23-4 | Nowitzki (30) |
| 12/26 | @ New Orleans | W 83-81 | 24-4 | Nowitzki (23) |
| 12/28 | vs New York | W 107-82 | 25-4 | Nash/Nowitzki (19) |
| 12/30 | vs Milwaukee | L 107-110 | 25-5 | Nowitzki (40) |
| 1/2 | vs L.A. Clippers | W 102-92 | 26-5 | Nash (24) |
| 1/4 | vs Philadelphia | W 102-83 | 27-5 | Nowitzki (29) |
| 1/6 | vs Denver | W 86-71 | 28-5 | Finley (19) |
| 1/8 | @ Atlanta | W 117-99 | 29-5 | Nowitzki (30) |
| 1/10 | vs Boston | W 103-78 | 30-5 | Nowitzki (28) |
| 1/12 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 96-90 | 31-5 | Nash (24) |
| 1/15 | @ Sacramento | L 94-123 | 31-6 | Van Exel (20) |
| 1/17 | @ Phoenix | L 106-111 | 31-7 | Nash (32) |
| 1/19 | @ Seattle | L 81-85 | 31-8 | Finley (16) |
| 1/21 | vs Houston | W 107-86 | 32-8 | Nowitzki (26) |
| 1/23 | @ Philadelphia | W 107-94 | 33-8 | Nowitzki (30) |
| 1/24 | @ New York | W 101-90 | 4-8 | Nowitzki (30) |
| 1/26 | vs Portland | L 93-100 | 34-9 | Finley (27) |
| 1/29 | @ Houston | W 104-81 | 35-9 | Nowitzki (34) |
| 1/30 | vs Minnesota | W 112-109 | 36-9 | Nowitzki (32) |
| 2/1 | vs Denver | W 122-100 | 37-9 | Van Exel (30) |
| 2/3 | @ Utah | W 92-90 | 38-9 | Nowitzki (25) |
| 2/4 | vs Sacramento | L 109-110 | 38-10 | Finley/Nowitzki (28) |
| 2/11 | @ Minnesota | L 98-100 | 38-11 | Nowitzki (34) |
| 2/12 | @ Milwaukee | L 114-120 | 38-12 | Nowitzki (27) |
| 2/14 | @ Memphis | W 110-103 | 39-12 | Nowitzki (31) |
| 2/15 | vs Miami | W 98-92 | 40-12 | Nowitzki (25) |
| 2/18 | vs Atlanta | W 105-79 | 41-12 | Finley (26) |
| 2/20 | vs San Antonio | W 95-87 | 42-12 | Nash (29) |
| 2/21 | @ Houston | W 100-85 | 43-12 | Nowitzki (34) |
| 2/23 | @ Washington | W 106-101 (OT) | 44-12 | Nowitzki (29) |
| 2/25 | @ Orlando | L 93-98 | 44-13 | Nowitzki (26) |
| 2/27 | vs Sacramento | L 124-126 (OT) | 44-14 | Nowitzki (36) |
| 3/1 | vs Memphis | W 114-87 | 45-14 | Nowitzki (28) |
| 3/4 | vs New Jersey | W 88-79 | 46-14 | Nash/Nowitzki (24) |
| 3/7 | @ Miami | W 91-89 | 47-14 | Nash (22) |
| 3/8 | vs Utah | W 101-77 | 48-14 | Nowitzki (21) |
| 3/10 | vs Minnesota | L 83-92 | 48-15 | Nowitzki (37) |
| 3/13 | @ Seattle | L 100-107 | 48-16 | Nowitzki (27) |
| 3/14 | @ Golden State | W 116-114 | 49-16 | Finley (21) |
| 3/16 | @ Sacramento | W 129-123 (OT) | 50-16 | Nowitzki (34) |
| 3/18 | vs Cleveland | W 114-93 | 51-16 | Nowitzki (28) |
| 3/20 | vs San Antonio | L 110-112 (OT) | 51-17 | Van Exel (35) |
| 3/22 | vs Phoenix | W 102-95 | 52-17 | Nash/Nowitzki (27) |
| 3/24 | @ Denver | W 108-96 | 53-17 | Nowitzki (25) |
| 3/26 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 114-107 | 54-17 | Van Exel (29) |
| 3/28 | @ Portland | L 95-112 | 54-18 | Nowitzki (20) |
| 3/30 | @ Minnesota | W 119-95 | 55-18 | Nowitzki (33) |
| 4/1 | vs New Orleans | W 95-86 | 56-18 | Nowitzki (30) |
| 4/3 | vs L.A. Lakers | L 89-100 | 56-19 | Nash (26) |
| 4/5 | vs Orlando | W 108-90 | 57-19 | Nowitzki (29) |
| 4/8 | @ L.A. Lakers | L 99-108 | 57-20 | LaFrentz/Nowitzki (26) |
| 4/9 | @ Phoenix | L 89-112 | 57-21 | Nowitzki (26) |
| 4/11 | @ Utah | L 92-95 | 57-22 | Nowitzki (34) |
| 4/12 | vs Golden State | W 117-108 | 58-22 | Nowitzki (37) |
| 4/14 | vs Seattle | W 109-106 | 59-22 | Nowitzki (39) |
| 4/16 | @ San Antonio | W 93-72 | 60-22 | Nowitzki (25) |
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.
