First Round: KingsL 1-4
- Game 1 · 4/18L 105-116 · Nowitzki (32)
- Game 2 · 4/20L 79-83 · Nowitzki (28)
- Game 3 · 4/24W 104-79 · Daniels (22)
- Game 4 · 4/26L 92-94 · Nowitzki (21)
- Game 5 · 4/29L 118-119 · Nowitzki (31)
Don Nelson
The Mavericks finished 2003-04 at 52-30, 5th in the West, under head coach Don Nelson. Dirk Nowitzki led the team in scoring (21.8 points per game) and rebounding (8.7), and Steve Nash led in assists (8.8). In the playoffs, Dallas lost to the Kings 4-1 in the first round.
52-30
Record
5th
In the West
105.2
Points per game
100.8
Points allowed
9
Longest win streak
Biggest win: 118-88 vs. Orlando (3/28).
Postseason
Regular-season averages
| Player | G | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | FT% | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki | 77 | 21.8 | 8.7 | 2.7 | 46.2% | 87.7% | 1,680 |
| Michael Finley | 72 | 18.6 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 44.3% | 85.0% | 1,342 |
| Antawn Jamison | 82 | 14.8 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 53.5% | 74.8% | 1,212 |
| Steve Nash | 78 | 14.5 | 3.0 | 8.8 | 47.0% | 91.6% | 1,128 |
| Antoine Walker | 82 | 14.0 | 8.3 | 4.5 | 42.8% | 55.4% | 1,151 |
| Josh Howard | 67 | 8.6 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 43.0% | 70.3% | 575 |
| Marquis Daniels | 56 | 8.5 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 49.4% | 76.9% | 477 |
| Tony Delk | 33 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 38.0% | 84.1% | 197 |
| Danny Fortson | 56 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 51.1% | 81.5% | 217 |
| Shawn Bradley | 66 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 47.3% | 83.7% | 219 |
| Scott Williams | 27 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 43.5% | 50.0% | 81 |
| Eduardo Najera | 58 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 44.4% | 65.2% | 176 |
| Travis Best | 61 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 37.2% | 87.0% | 171 |
| N’diaye | 3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0% | – | 0 |
G = games with the Mavs · FT = free throws.
82 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Top scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | @ L.A. Lakers | L 93-109 | 0-1 | Walker/Nowitzki (19) |
| 10/29 | @ Golden State | W 95-87 | 1-1 | Nowitzki (29) |
| 11/1 | vs Utah | W 127-102 | 2-1 | Delk (22) |
| 11/3 | vs Miami | W 103-93 | 3-1 | Nowitzki (30) |
| 11/5 | @ Washington | L 90-100 | 3-2 | Jamison (21) |
| 11/6 | @ Toronto | L 71-77 | 3-3 | Nowitzki (27) |
| 11/8 | @ San Antonio | W 81-78 | 4-3 | Jamison (20) |
| 11/11 | vs New Orleans | W 125-97 | 5-3 | Walker (21) |
| 11/13 | vs Houston | W 97-86 | 6-3 | Nowitzki (23) |
| 11/15 | @ Memphis | L 101-108 | 6-4 | – |
| 11/17 | vs Portland | W 105-98 | 7-4 | Finley (25) |
| 11/20 | vs San Antonio | W 95-92 | 8-4 | Nowitzki (26) |
| 11/22 | vs Denver | W 115-101 | 9-4 | Jamison (26) |
| 11/25 | vs Chicago | W 124-98 | 10-4 | Finley (28) |
| 11/26 | @ Phoenix | L 90-121 | 10-5 | Jamison (17) |
| 11/28 | @ Denver | L 103-113 | 10-6 | Walker (30) |
| 11/29 | vs Minnesota | W 92-88 | 11-6 | Finley (25) |
| 12/2 | vs Washington | W 97-72 | 12-6 | Jamison (21) |
| 12/4 | vs L.A. Lakers | L 103-114 | 12-7 | Nash (30) |
| 12/6 | vs Orlando | W 110-97 | 13-7 | Walker (24) |
| 12/10 | @ L.A. Clippers | L 99-100 | 13-8 | Finley (38) |
| 12/12 | @ L.A. Lakers | W 110-93 | 14-8 | Walker/Nowitzki (27) |
| 12/15 | vs Toronto | W 111-94 | 15-8 | Walker (27) |
| 12/17 | @ Boston | L 103-105 | 15-9 | Nowitzki (30) |
| 12/18 | @ Minnesota | L 109-114 | 15-10 | Nash (27) |
| 12/20 | vs L.A. Clippers | L 105-115 | 15-11 | Jamison (26) |
| 12/23 | @ Portland | L 88-97 | 15-12 | Jamison (20) |
| 12/25 | @ Sacramento | W 111-103 | 16-12 | Nowitzki (31) |
| 12/27 | vs Memphis | W 104-98 | 17-12 | Finley (24) |
| 12/30 | vs Milwaukee | W 101-92 | 18-12 | Walker (22) |
| 1/2 | @ Milwaukee | L 101-109 | 18-13 | Nowitzki (23) |
| 1/3 | vs Minnesota | W 119-112 | 19-13 | Nowitzki (31) |
| 1/5 | @ Utah | L 94-108 | 19-14 | Nowitzki (24) |
| 1/7 | vs Golden State | W 105-99 | 20-14 | Nowitzki (23) |
| 1/9 | vs Indiana | L 80-92 | 20-15 | Nowitzki (20) |
| 1/11 | @ Detroit | L 102-115 | 20-16 | Nash (18) |
| 1/12 | @ New York | W 127-121 | 21-16 | – |
| 1/14 | vs Philadelphia | W 125-122 | 22-16 | – |
| 1/16 | @ Denver | W 91-88 | 23-16 | Nowitzki (22) |
| 1/17 | @ Portland | W 108-104 | 24-16 | Finley (33) |
| 1/20 | vs New Jersey | W 106-93 | 25-16 | Walker (22) |
| 1/22 | vs L.A. Lakers | W 106-87 | 26-16 | Finley (31) |
| 1/23 | @ Chicago | W 106-93 | 27-16 | Nowitzki (26) |
| 1/25 | vs Sacramento | W 108-99 | 28-16 | Finley (23) |
| 1/27 | @ Seattle | W 118-116 | 29-16 | Nowitzki (43) |
| 1/28 | @ Utah | L 88-91 | 29-17 | Finley (29) |
| 1/31 | vs Denver | L 102-107 | 29-18 | Finley (37) |
| 2/3 | vs Golden State | W 107-93 | 30-18 | Finley (23) |
| 2/4 | @ New Orleans | W 113-104 | 31-18 | Nowitzki (28) |
| 2/7 | vs Detroit | W 111-108 | 32-18 | Nowitzki (40) |
| 2/9 | @ Atlanta | L 96-102 | 32-19 | Finley (24) |
| 2/10 | vs New York | W 105-90 | 33-19 | Nowitzki (27) |
| 2/17 | @ Memphis | L 92-109 | 33-20 | Nowitzki (24) |
| 2/18 | @ Cleveland | W 114-98 | 34-20 | Finley (23) |
| 2/21 | vs Houston | W 97-88 | 35-20 | Nowitzki (25) |
| 2/24 | vs L.A. Clippers | W 116-91 | 36-20 | Walker (21) |
| 2/26 | vs San Antonio | W 115-91 | 37-20 | Finley (30) |
| 2/28 | vs Portland | W 111-91 | 38-20 | Walker (25) |
| 3/2 | vs Seattle | W 107-96 | 39-20 | Finley (35) |
| 3/3 | @ Minnesota | L 97-121 | 39-21 | Daniels/Finley (16) |
| 3/5 | @ San Antonio | L 100-113 | 39-22 | Nowitzki (21) |
| 3/7 | @ Houston | L 98-101 | 39-23 | Nash (22) |
| 3/8 | vs Phoenix | W 103-90 | 40-23 | Nowitzki (26) |
| 3/11 | @ Sacramento | L 102-120 | 40-24 | Nowitzki (21) |
| 3/13 | @ Phoenix | W 113-90 | 41-24 | Finley (38) |
| 3/14 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 101-88 | 42-24 | Nowitzki (34) |
| 3/17 | vs Atlanta | L 110-111 | 42-25 | Nash (30) |
| 3/19 | vs Boston | W 120-104 | 43-25 | Nowitzki (24) |
| 3/21 | @ New Jersey | W 101-98 | 44-25 | Nowitzki (21) |
| 3/22 | @ Philadelphia | L 98-107 | 44-26 | Nowitzki (30) |
| 3/24 | @ Indiana | L 99-103 | 44-27 | Nowitzki (22) |
| 3/26 | @ Miami | L 118-119 | 44-28 | – |
| 3/28 | @ Orlando | W 118-88 | 45-28 | Nowitzki (25) |
| 3/30 | vs Cleveland | W 126-109 | 46-28 | Nowitzki (35) |
| 4/1 | vs Sacramento | W 127-117 | 47-28 | Finley (29) |
| 4/3 | vs Phoenix | W 124-103 | 48-28 | Nowitzki (34) |
| 4/6 | vs Seattle | W 118-108 | 49-28 | Finley (24) |
| 4/8 | vs Utah | W 117-94 | 50-28 | Nowitzki (27) |
| 4/10 | @ Seattle | L 99-119 | 50-29 | Daniels (33) |
| 4/11 | @ Golden State | L 107-108 | 50-30 | Nowitzki (29) |
| 4/13 | vs Memphis | W 110-103 | 51-30 | Daniels (30) |
| 4/14 | @ Houston | W 92-89 | 52-30 | Daniels (21) |
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.