2008-09 Mavericks: 50-32 season

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50-32

Record

6th

In the West

101.7

Points per game

99.8

Points allowed

Longest win streak

Biggest win: 130-101 vs. Utah (4/8).

Postseason

Playoffs

First Round: SpursW 4-1

Game 1 · 4/18W 105-97 · Howard (25)
Game 2 · 4/20L 84-105 · Terry (16)
Game 3 · 4/23W 88-67 · Nowitzki (20)
Game 4 · 4/25W 99-90 · Howard (28)
Game 5 · 4/28W 106-93 · Nowitzki (31)

Western Conference Semifinals: NuggetsL 1-4

Game 1 · 5/3L 95-109 · Nowitzki (28)
Game 2 · 5/5L 105-117 · Nowitzki (35)
Game 3 · 5/9L 105-106 · Nowitzki (33)
Game 4 · 5/11W 119-117 · Nowitzki (44)
Game 5 · 5/13L 110-124 · Nowitzki (32)

Regular-season averages

Roster

Player	G	PPG	RPG	APG	FG%	FT%	Points
Dirk Nowitzki	81	25.9	8.4	2.4	47.9%	89.0%	2,094
Jason Terry	74	19.6	2.4	3.4	46.3%	88.0%	1,447
Josh Howard	52	18.0	5.1	1.6	45.1%	78.2%	936
Jason Kidd	81	9.0	6.2	8.7	41.6%	81.9%	731
Brandon Bass	81	8.5	4.5	0.5	49.6%	86.7%	686
Jose Juan Barea	79	7.8	2.2	3.4	44.2%	75.3%	617
Antoine Wright	65	7.3	2.1	1.2	41.5%	74.7%	474
Erick Dampier	80	5.7	7.1	1.0	65.0%	63.8%	454
Gerald Green	38	5.2	1.4	0.4	43.9%	84.4%	199
James Singleton	62	5.1	4.0	0.3	52.9%	85.9%	314
Jerry Stackhouse	10	4.2	1.7	1.2	26.7%	100.0%	42
DeVean George	43	3.4	1.8	0.3	38.0%	77.3%	147
Ryan Hollins	27	2.9	2.3	0.1	52.5%	51.5%	79
Shawne Williams	15	2.8	3.1	0.1	28.6%	81.8%	42
DeSagana Diop	34	1.6	3.5	0.4	37.9%	41.4%	56
Matt Carroll	21	1.2	0.7	0.1	27.3%	100.0%	25

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

82 games

Game by Game

Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Top scorer
10/30	vs Houston	L 102-112	0-1	Nowitzki (36)
11/1	@ Minnesota	W 95-85	1-1	Nowitzki (21)
11/3	vs Cleveland	L 81-100	1-2	Howard (18)
11/4	@ San Antonio	W 98-81	2-2	Nowitzki (30)
11/7	@ Denver	L 105-108	2-3	Nowitzki (23)
11/9	@ L.A. Clippers	L 92-103	2-4	Nowitzki (33)
11/11	vs L.A. Lakers	L 99-106	2-5	Terry (21)
11/13	@ Chicago	L 91-98	2-6	Howard (21)
11/14	vs Orlando	L 100-102	2-7	Howard (25)
11/16	@ New York	W 124-114	3-7	–
11/18	@ Charlotte	W 100-83	4-7	Nowitzki (32)
11/19	@ Houston	W 96-86	5-7	Terry (31)
11/21	vs Memphis	W 91-76	6-7	Nowitzki (25)
11/25	vs Indiana	W 109-106	7-7	Terry (29)
11/28	@ L.A. Lakers	L 107-114	7-8	Terry (29)
11/29	@ Sacramento	W 101-78	8-8	Terry (24)
12/2	vs L.A. Clippers	W 100-98	9-8	Nowitzki (29)
12/4	vs Phoenix	W 112-97	10-8	Nowitzki (29)
12/6	vs Atlanta	W 100-98	11-8	Nowitzki (24)
12/9	vs San Antonio	L 126-133	11-9	–
12/11	vs Charlotte	W 95-90	12-9	Terry (26)
12/13	vs Oklahoma City	W 103-99	13-9	Nowitzki (46)
12/15	vs Denver	L 88-98	13-10	Nowitzki (27)
12/17	@ Toronto	W 96-86	14-10	Nowitzki/Terry (27)
12/19	@ New Jersey	L 97-121	14-11	Nowitzki (24)
12/21	@ Washington	W 97-86	15-11	Terry (25)
12/23	vs Memphis	W 100-82	16-11	Nowitzki (21)
12/25	@ Portland	W 102-94	17-11	Nowitzki (30)
12/26	@ Utah	L 88-97	17-12	Terry (26)
12/28	@ L.A. Clippers	W 98-76	18-12	Howard (29)
12/30	vs Minnesota	W 107-100	19-12	Terry (29)
1/2	vs Philadelphia	W 96-86	20-12	Nowitzki (31)
1/4	@ Memphis	L 82-102	20-13	Nowitzki (28)
1/6	vs L.A. Clippers	W 107-102	21-13	Nowitzki (34)
1/8	vs New York	W 99-94	22-13	Howard (19)
1/9	@ Phoenix	L 100-128	22-14	Nowitzki (19)
1/11	@ Sacramento	L 95-102	22-15	Terry (33)
1/13	@ Denver	L 97-99	22-16	Nowitzki (44)
1/14	vs New Orleans	L 97-104	22-17	Terry (28)
1/17	vs Utah	W 115-108	23-17	Nowitzki (39)
1/19	@ Philadelphia	W 95-93	24-17	Nowitzki (24)
1/21	@ Milwaukee	L 99-133	24-18	Nowitzki (30)
1/23	@ Detroit	W 112-91	25-18	Nowitzki (26)
1/25	@ Boston	L 100-124	25-19	Terry (27)
1/28	vs Golden State	W 117-93	26-19	Terry (22)
1/31	@ Miami	W 111-96	27-19	Nowitzki (30)
2/2	@ Orlando	W 105-95	28-19	Nowitzki (29)
2/4	vs Portland	W 104-99	29-19	Howard (23)
2/5	@ Utah	L 87-115	29-20	Howard (18)
2/7	vs Chicago	W 115-114	30-20	–
2/10	vs Sacramento	W 118-100	31-20	Howard/Wright (23)
2/12	vs Boston	L 92-99	31-21	Nowitzki (37)
2/18	vs New Jersey	W 113-98	32-21	Howard (24)
2/20	@ Houston	L 86-93	32-22	Barea (26)
2/21	vs Sacramento	W 116-95	33-22	Howard/Bass (20)
2/24	@ San Antonio	L 76-93	33-23	Howard (19)
2/25	vs Milwaukee	W 116-96	34-23	Howard (27)
2/27	vs Oklahoma City	W 110-108	35-23	–
3/1	vs Toronto	W 109-98	36-23	Nowitzki (24)
3/2	@ Oklahoma City	L 87-96	36-24	Nowitzki (28)
3/4	vs San Antonio	W 107-102	37-24	Howard (29)
3/5	@ New Orleans	L 88-104	37-25	Nowitzki (27)
3/7	vs Washington	W 119-103	38-25	Nowitzki (34)
3/10	@ Phoenix	W 122-117	39-25	Nowitzki (34)
3/11	@ Portland	W 93-89	40-25	Nowitzki (29)
3/13	@ Golden State	L 110-119	40-26	Nowitzki (27)
3/15	@ L.A. Lakers	L 100-107	40-27	Terry (29)
3/17	vs Detroit	W 103-101	41-27	Nowitzki (30)
3/19	@ Atlanta	L 87-95	41-28	Nowitzki (23)
3/20	@ Indiana	W 94-92	42-28	Nowitzki (23)
3/25	vs Golden State	W 128-106	43-28	Nowitzki/Terry (26)
3/27	vs Denver	L 101-103	43-29	Nowitzki (26)
3/29	@ Cleveland	L 74-102	43-30	Nowitzki (20)
3/31	@ Minnesota	W 108-88	44-30	Nowitzki (23)
4/1	vs Miami	W 98-96	45-30	Nowitzki (30)
4/3	@ Memphis	L 102-107	45-31	Nowitzki (35)
4/5	vs Phoenix	W 140-116	46-31	Nowitzki (28)
4/8	vs Utah	W 130-101	47-31	Nowitzki (31)
4/10	vs New Orleans	W 100-92	48-31	Howard/Nowitzki (25)
4/12	@ New Orleans	L 92-102	48-32	Nowitzki (29)
4/13	vs Minnesota	W 96-94	49-32	Nowitzki (34)
4/15	vs Houston	W 95-84	50-32	Nowitzki (30)

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.