First Round: SpursL 2-4
- Game 1 · 4/18W 100-94 · Nowitzki (36)
- Game 2 · 4/21L 88-102 · Terry (27)
- Game 3 · 4/23L 90-94 · Nowitzki (35)
- Game 4 · 4/25L 89-92 · Nowitzki (17)
- Game 5 · 4/27W 103-81 · Butler (35)
- Game 6 · 4/29L 87-97 · Nowitzki (33)
Rick Carlisle
The Mavericks finished 2009-10 at 55-27, 2nd in the West, under head coach Rick Carlisle. Dirk Nowitzki led the team in scoring (25.0 points per game) and rebounding (7.7), and Jason Kidd led in assists (9.1). In the playoffs, Dallas lost to the Spurs 4-2 in the first round.
55-27
Record
2nd
In the West
102.0
Points per game
99.3
Points allowed
13
Longest win streak
Biggest win: 128-78 vs. New York (1/24).
Postseason
Regular-season averages
| Player | G | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | FT% | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki | 81 | 25.0 | 7.7 | 2.7 | 48.1% | 91.5% | 2,027 |
| Jason Terry | 77 | 16.6 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 43.8% | 86.6% | 1,280 |
| Caron Butler | 27 | 15.2 | 5.4 | 1.8 | 44.0% | 76.0% | 410 |
| Howard* | 31 | 12.5 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 40.1% | 79.0% | 388 |
| Shawn Marion | 75 | 12.0 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 50.8% | 75.5% | 898 |
| Jason Kidd | 80 | 10.3 | 5.6 | 9.1 | 42.3% | 80.8% | 824 |
| Gooden* | 46 | 8.9 | 6.9 | 0.6 | 46.7% | 80.9% | 408 |
| Brendan Haywood | 28 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 0.9 | 56.4% | 57.5% | 226 |
| Jose Juan Barea | 78 | 7.6 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 44.0% | 84.4% | 596 |
| Thomas* | 18 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 46.2% | 87.5% | 135 |
| Rodrigue Beaubois | 56 | 7.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 51.8% | 80.8% | 397 |
| Erick Dampier | 55 | 6.0 | 7.3 | 0.6 | 62.4% | 60.4% | 328 |
| Humphries* | 25 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 46.1% | 56.8% | 131 |
| Eduardo Najera | 33 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 45.2% | 66.7% | 108 |
| Singleton* | 25 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 37.5% | 100.0% | 59 |
| DeShawn Stevenson | 24 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 28.3% | 70.0% | 49 |
| Ross* | 27 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 41.1% | 62.5% | 54 |
| Matt Carroll | 25 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 36.0% | 100.0% | 46 |
G = games with the Mavs · FT = free throws.
82 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Top scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/27 | vs Washington | L 91-102 | 0-1 | Nowitzki (34) |
| 10/30 | @ L.A. Lakers | W 94-80 | 1-1 | Nowitzki (21) |
| 10/31 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 93-84 | 2-1 | Nowitzki (24) |
| 11/3 | vs Utah | W 96-85 | 3-1 | NowiTzki (40) |
| 11/4 | @ New Orleans | L 107-114 | 3-2 | – |
| 11/7 | vs Toronto | W 129-101 | 4-2 | Nowitzki (29) |
| 11/10 | vs Houston | W 121-103 | 5-2 | Terry (24) |
| 11/11 | @ San Antonio | L 83-92 | 5-3 | Nowitzki (29) |
| 11/13 | @ Minnesota | W 89-77 | 6-3 | Nowitzki/Terry (20) |
| 11/15 | @ Detroit | W 95-90 | 7-3 | Nowitzki (25) |
| 11/16 | @ Milwaukee | W 115-113 | 8-3 | – |
| 11/18 | vs San Antonio | W 99-94 | 9-3 | – |
| 11/2 | vs Sacramento | W 104-102 | 10-3 | Nowitzki (20) |
| 11/24 | vs Golden State | L 103-111 | 10-4 | Nowitzki (28) |
| 11/25 | @ Houston | W 130-99 | 11-4 | Terry (27) |
| 11/27 | @ Indiana | W 113-92 | 12-4 | Nowitzki (31) |
| 11/28 | @ Cleveland | L 95-111 | 12-5 | Nowitzki (27) |
| 11/30 | vs Philadelphia | W 104-102 | 13-5 | Nowitzki (28) |
| 12/2 | @ New Jersey | W 117-101 | 14-5 | Nowitzki (24) |
| 12/4 | @ Memphis | L 82-98 | 14-6 | Terry (18) |
| 12/5 | vs Atlanta | L 75-80 | 14-7 | Nowitzki (32) |
| 12/8 | vs Phoenix | W 102-101 | 15-7 | Nowitzki (33) |
| 12/11 | @ Miami | W 106-93 | 16-7 | Nowitzki (25) |
| 12/12 | vs Charlotte | W 98-97 | 17-7 | – |
| 12/14 | vs New Orleans | W 94-90 | 18-7 | Barea (23) |
| 12/16 | @ Oklahoma City | W 100-86 | 19-7 | Nowitzki (35) |
| 12/18 | vs Houston | L 108-116 | 19-8 | – |
| 12/20 | vs Cleveland | W 102-95 | 20-8 | Thomas (22) |
| 12/22 | vs Portland | L 81-85 | 20-9 | Nowitzki (27) |
| 12/26 | vs Memphis | W 106-101 | 21-9 | Terry (23) |
| 12/27 | @ Denver | W 104-96 | 22-9 | Gooden (19) |
| 12/31 | @ Houston | L 94-97 | 22-10 | Terry (20) |
| 1/2 | @ Sacramento | W 99-91 | 23-10 | Nowitzki (25) |
| 1/3 | @ L.A. Lakers | L 96-131 | 23-11 | Nowitzki (22) |
| 1/5 | vs Detroit | W 98-93 | 24-11 | Terry (26) |
| 1/8 | @ San Antonio | W 112-103 | 25-11 | Nowitzki (26) |
| 1/9 | vs Utah | L 93-111 | 25-12 | Nowitzki (29) |
| 1/13 | vs L.A. Lakers | L 95-100 | 25-13 | Nowitzki (30) |
| 1/15 | vs Oklahoma City | W 99-98 | 26-13 | Nowitzki (32) |
| 1/17 | @ Toronto | L 88-110 | 26-14 | Nowitzki (19) |
| 1/18 | @ Boston | W 99-90 | 27-14 | Nowitzki (37) |
| 1/20 | @ Washington | W 94-93 | 28-14 | Nowitzki (28) |
| 1/22 | @ Philadelphia | L 81-92 | 28-15 | Nowitzki (15) |
| 1/24 | @ New York | W 128-78 | 29-15 | Nowitzki (20) |
| 1/26 | vs Milwaukee | W 108-107 | 30-15 | Nowitzki (28) |
| 1/28 | @ Phoenix | L 106-112 | 30-16 | Terry (21) |
| 1/30 | vs Portland | L 112-114 | 30-17 | – |
| 2/1 | @ Utah | L 92-104 | 30-18 | Nowitzki (28) |
| 2/3 | vs Golden State | W 110-101 | 31-18 | Terry (21) |
| 2/5 | vs Minnesota | L 108-117 | 31-19 | Nowitzki (21) |
| 2/8 | @ Golden State | W 127-117 | 32-19 | Terry (36) |
| 2/9 | @ Denver | L 91-127 | 32-20 | Nowitzki (17) |
| 2/16 | @ Oklahoma City | L 86-99 | 32-21 | Nowitzki (24) |
| 2/17 | vs Phoenix | W 107-97 | 33-21 | Nowitzki (28) |
| 2/19 | @ Orlando | W 95-85 | 34-21 | Nowitzki (23) |
| 2/20 | vs Miami | W 97-91 | 35-21 | Nowitzki (28) |
| 2/22 | vs Indiana | W 91-82 | 36-21 | Nowitzki (23) |
| 2/24 | vs L.A. Lakers | W 101-96 | 37-21 | Nowitzki (31) |
| 2/26 | @ Atlanta | W 111-103 | 38-21 | – |
| 2/28 | vs New Orleans | W 108-100 | 39-21 | Nowitzki (36) |
| 3/1 | @ Charlotte | W 89-84 | 40-21 | Nowitzki (27) |
| 3/3 | vs Minnesota | W 112-109 | 41-21 | Terry (26) |
| 3/5 | vs Sacramento | W 108-100 | 42-21 | Nowitzki (31) |
| 3/6 | @ Chicago | W 122-116 | 43-21 | Nowitzki (27) |
| 3/8 | @ Minnesota | W 125-112 | 44-21 | Marion (29) |
| 3/10 | vs New Jersey | W 96-87 | 45-21 | Kidd (20) |
| 3/13 | vs New York | L 94-128 | 45-22 | Nowitzki (20) |
| 3/17 | vs Chicago | W 113-106 | 46-22 | Butler (27) |
| 3/20 | vs Boston | L 93-102 | 46-23 | Nowitzki (28) |
| 3/22 | @ New Orleans | L 99-115 | 46-24 | Terry (24) |
| 3/23 | vs L.A. Clippers | W 106-96 | 47-24 | Kidd (26) |
| 3/25 | @ Portland | L 89-101 | 47-25 | Butler (25) |
| 3/27 | @ Golden State | W 111-90 | 48-25 | Beaubois (40) |
| 3/29 | vs Denver | W 109-93 | 49-25 | Nowitzki (34) |
| 3/31 | @ Memphis | W 106-102 | 50-25 | – |
| 4/1 | vs Orlando | L 82-97 | 50-26 | Nowitzki (24) |
| 4/3 | vs Oklahoma City | L 116-121 | 50-27 | Nowitzki (30) |
| 4/7 | vs Memphis | W 110-84 | 51-27 | Butler (23) |
| 4/9 | @ Portland | W 83-77 | 52-27 | Nowitzki (40) |
| 4/10 | @ Sacramento | W 126-108 | 53-27 | Nowitzki (39) |
| 4/12 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 117-94 | 54-27 | Nowitzki (25) |
| 4/14 | vs San Antonio | W 96-89 | 55-27 | Butler (20) |
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.