First Round: ThunderL 0-4
- Game 1 · 4/28L 98-99 · Nowitzki (25)
- Game 2 · 4/30L 99-102 · Nowitzki (31)
- Game 3 · 5/3L 79-95 · Nowitzki (17)
- Game 4 · 5/5L 97-103 · Nowitzki (34)
Rick Carlisle
The Mavericks finished 2011-12 at 36-30, 7th in the West, under head coach Rick Carlisle. Dirk Nowitzki led the team in scoring (21.6 points per game), Shawn Marion in rebounding (7.4) and Jason Kidd in assists (5.5). In the playoffs, Dallas lost to the Thunder 4-0 in the first round.
36-30
Record
7th
In the West
95.8
Points per game
94.8
Points allowed
6
Longest win streak
Biggest win: 99-60 vs. Sacramento (1/14).
Postseason
Regular-season averages
| Player | G | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | FT% | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki | 62 | 21.6 | 6.7 | 2.2 | 45.7% | 89.6% | 1,342 |
| Jason Terry | 63 | 15.1 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 43.0% | 88.3% | 950 |
| Shawn Marion | 63 | 10.6 | 7.4 | 2.1 | 44.6% | 79.6% | 670 |
| Vince Carter | 61 | 10.1 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 41.1% | 82.6% | 615 |
| Delonte West | 44 | 9.6 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 46.1% | 88.6% | 421 |
| Rodrigue Beaubois | 53 | 8.9 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 42.2% | 84.1% | 472 |
| Brandan Wright | 49 | 6.9 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 61.8% | 63.4% | 340 |
| Lamar Odom | 50 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 35.2% | 59.2% | 332 |
| Jason Kidd | 48 | 6.2 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 36.3% | 78.6% | 299 |
| Ian Mahinmi | 61 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 54.6% | 63.9% | 354 |
| Brendan Haywood | 54 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 0.4 | 51.8% | 46.9% | 281 |
| Sean Williams | 8 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 75.0% | 83.3% | 29 |
| Dominique Jones | 33 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 39.7% | 78.4% | 88 |
| Jianlian Yi | 30 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 37.8% | 66.7% | 79 |
| Kelenna Azubuike | 3 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37.5% | – | 7 |
| Brian Cardinal | 44 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 25.5% | 83.3% | 43 |
G = games with the Mavs · FT = free throws.
66 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Top scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/25 | vs Miami | L 94-105 | 0-1 | Terry (23) |
| 12/26 | vs Denver | L 93-115 | 0-2 | Nowitzki (20) |
| 12/29 | @ Oklahoma City | L 102-104 | 0-3 | Nowitzki (29) |
| 12/30 | vs Toronto | W 99-86 | 1-3 | Mahinmi (19) |
| 1/1 | @ Minnesota | L 82-99 | 1-4 | Nowitzki (21) |
| 1/2 | vs Oklahoma City | W 100-87 | 2-4 | Nowitzki (26) |
| 1/4 | vs Phoenix | W 98-89 | 3-4 | Nowitzki (20) |
| 1/5 | @ San Antonio | L 71-93 | 3-5 | Terry (12) |
| 1/7 | vs New Orleans | W 96-81 | 4-5 | Carter/Mahinmi (13) |
| 1/10 | @ Detroit | W 100-86 | 5-5 | Nowitzki (18) |
| 1/11 | @ Boston | W 90-85 | 6-5 | Terry (18) |
| 1/13 | vs Milwaukee | W 102-76 | 7-5 | Terry (17) |
| 1/14 | vs Sacramento | W 99-60 | 8-5 | Terry (21) |
| 1/16 | @ L.A. Lakers | L 70-73 | 8-6 | Nowitzki (21) |
| 1/18 | @ L.A. Clippers | L 89-91 | 8-7 | Nowitzki/West (17) |
| 1/19 | @ Utah | W 94-91 | 9-7 | Marion (22) |
| 1/21 | @ New Orleans | W 83-81 | 10-7 | Odom/West (16) |
| 1/23 | vs Phoenix | W 93-87 | 11-7 | Marion (29) |
| 1/25 | vs Minnesota | L 90-105 | 11-8 | Terry (17) |
| 1/27 | vs Utah | W 116-101 | 12-8 | Beaubois (22) |
| 1/29 | vs San Antonio | W 101-100 | 13-8 | – |
| 1/30 | @ Phoenix | W 122-99 | 14-8 | West (25) |
| 2/1 | vs Oklahoma City | L 86-95 | 14-9 | Terry (25) |
| 2/3 | vs Indiana | L 87-98 | 14-10 | Nowitzki (30) |
| 2/4 | @ Cleveland | L 88-91 | 14-11 | Nowitzki (24) |
| 2/8 | @ Denver | W 105-95 | 15-11 | Nowitzki (25) |
| 2/10 | @ Minnesota | W 104-97 | 16-11 | Nowitzki (33) |
| 2/11 | vs Portland | W 97-94 | 17-11 | – |
| 2/13 | vs L.A. Clippers | W 96-92 | 18-11 | Nowitzki (22) |
| 2/15 | vs Denver | W 102-84 | 19-11 | Marion (16) |
| 2/17 | @ Philadelphia | W 82-75 | 20-11 | Nowitzki (28) |
| 2/19 | @ New York | L 97-104 | 20-12 | Nowitzki (34) |
| 2/20 | vs Boston | W 89-73 | 21-12 | Nowitzki (26) |
| 2/22 | vs L.A. Lakers | L 91-96 | 21-13 | Nowitzki (25) |
| 2/28 | vs New Jersey | L 92-93 | 21-14 | Nowitzki (24) |
| 2/29 | @ Memphis | L 85-96 | 21-15 | Terry (18) |
| 3/2 | @ New Orleans | L 92-97 | 21-16 | Beaubois (25) |
| 3/3 | vs Utah | W 102-96 | 22-16 | Nowitzki (40) |
| 3/5 | @ Oklahoma City | L 91-95 | 22-17 | Nowitzki (27) |
| 3/6 | vs New York | W 95-85 | 23-17 | Nowitzki (28) |
| 3/8 | @ Phoenix | L 94-96 | 23-18 | Carter/Nowitzki (18) |
| 3/9 | @ Sacramento | L 97-110 | 23-19 | Terry (23) |
| 3/10 | @ Golden State | L 87-111 | 23-20 | Nowitzki (22) |
| 3/13 | vs Washington | W 107-98 | 24-20 | Nowitzki (27) |
| 3/15 | vs Charlotte | W 101-96 | 25-20 | Nowitzki (27) |
| 3/17 | vs San Antonio | W 106-99 | 26-20 | Nowitzki (27) |
| 3/19 | @ Denver | W 112-95 | 27-20 | Nowitzki (33) |
| 3/21 | vs L.A. Lakers | L 93-109 | 27-21 | Nowitzki (26) |
| 3/23 | @ San Antonio | L 87-104 | 27-22 | Terry (18) |
| 3/24 | @ Houston | W 101-99 | 28-22 | – |
| 3/27 | vs Houston | W 90-81 | 29-22 | Nowitzki (21) |
| 3/29 | @ Miami | L 85-106 | 29-23 | Nowitzki (25) |
| 3/30 | @ Orlando | W 100-98 | 30-23 | Nowitzki (28) |
| 4/2 | vs L.A. Clippers | L 75-94 | 30-24 | Nowitzki (19) |
| 4/4 | vs Memphis | W 95-85 | 31-24 | Nowitzki (23) |
| 4/6 | vs Portland | L 97-99 | 31-25 | – |
| 4/7 | @ Memphis | L 89-94 | 31-26 | Nowitzki (17) |
| 4/10 | vs Sacramento | W 110-100 | 32-26 | Beaubois/Nowitzki (15) |
| 4/12 | @ Golden State | W 112-103 | 33-26 | Nowitzki (27) |
| 4/13 | @ Portland | W 97-94 | 34-26 | Nowitzki (24) |
| 4/15 | @ L.A. Lakers | L 108-112 | 34-27 | – |
| 4/16 | @ Utah | L 121-123 | 34-28 | – |
| 4/18 | vs Houston | W 117-110 | 35-28 | Nowitzki (35) |
| 4/20 | vs Golden State | W 104-94 | 36-28 | Carter (19) |
| 4/21 | @ Chicago | L 83-93 | 36-29 | Nowitzki (17) |
| 4/26 | @ Atlanta | L 89-106 | 36-30 | Nowitzki (22) |
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.