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1985–86 Dallas Mavericks season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

(lost to Lakers 2–4)

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The 1985–86 Dallas Mavericks season was the Mavericks' 6th season in the NBA.

Dallas continued its strong play, finishing the season at 44–38, earning them the number 4 spot. They defeated the Utah Jazz in the opening round, but lost to the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, losing the series in six games.

Draft picks

Main article: 1985 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
18Detlef SchrempfSF/PFWashington
116Bill WenningtonCSt. John's
117Uwe BlabCIndiana
240Mark AcresPF/COral Roberts
350Leonard AllenSan Diego State
363Harold KeelingPGSanta Clara
486Bubba JenningsTexas Tech
5109Tommy DavisMinnesota
6132Carlton CooperTexas
7155Ed CatchingsNevada-Las Vegas

Roster

  • Dick Motta
  • Bob Weiss

Regular season

Season standings

:z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot

Game log

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | October 26, 1985 | Seattle | W 101–95 | | | | Reunion Arena | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | October 29, 1985 | L.A. Lakers | L 115–133 | | | | Reunion Arena | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | November 1, 1985 | @ San Antonio | L 107–116 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | November 2, 1985 | Sacramento | W 119–113 | | | | Reunion Arena | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | November 5, 1985 | Portland | L 109–111 | | | | Reunion Arena | 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | November 7, 1985 | @ Denver | L 99–131 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 2–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | November 9, 1985 | Houston | L 110–115 | | | | Reunion Arena | 2–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 | November 12, 1985 | @ Seattle | L 90–109 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 2–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 | November 13, 1985 | @ Utah | W 115–100 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 3–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 | November 15, 1985 | New Jersey | W 110–98 | | | | Reunion Arena | 4–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 | November 16, 1985 | @ Houston | L 117–122 | | | | The Summit | 4–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 | November 19, 1985 | Phoenix | W 123–119 | | | | Reunion Arena | 5–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 | November 23, 1985 | Indiana | W 117–104 | | | | Reunion Arena | 6–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 | November 26, 1985 | Washington | W 112–99 | | | | Reunion Arena | 7–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 | November 29, 1985 | Sacramento | W 133–111 | | | | Reunion Arena | 8–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 | November 30, 1985 | L.A. Clippers | W 124–115 | | | | Reunion Arena | 9–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 | December 3, 1985 | @ Golden State | W 107–100 | | | | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 10–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 | December 5, 1985 | San Antonio | L 116–120 | | | | Reunion Arena | 10–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 | December 7, 1985 | Golden State | W 120–110 | | | | Reunion Arena | 11–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 | December 8, 1985 | @ L.A. Lakers | L 119–125 | | | | The Forum | 11–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 | December 10, 1985 | @ L.A. Clippers | L 118–120 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 11–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 | December 12, 1985 | @ Houston | L 120–123 | | | | The Summit | 11–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 | December 14, 1985 | Denver | W 127–100 | | | | Reunion Arena | 12–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 | December 18, 1985 | @ Boston | L 117–137 | | | | Boston Garden | 12–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 | December 19, 1985 6:30p.m. CST | @ Atlanta | W 120–108 | Blackman (31) | Perkins (14) | Davis (12) | The Omni 5,867 | 13–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 | December 21, 1985 | @ Milwaukee | L 107–132 | | | | MECCA Arena | 13–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 | December 22, 1985 | @ Cleveland | L 105–119 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 13–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 | December 26, 1985 | @ Phoenix | W 105–98 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 14–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 | December 27, 1985 | Portland | L 133–142 (OT) | | | | Reunion Arena | 14–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 | January 4, 1986 | Utah | W 119–106 | | | | Reunion Arena | 15–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 31 | January 7, 1986 | @ Denver | L 110–132 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 15–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 | January 10, 1986 | Phoenix | W 117–104 | | | | Reunion Arena | 16–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 | January 11, 1986 | Golden State | W 127–123 (OT) | | | | Reunion Arena | 17–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 | January 13, 1986 | @ Seattle | W 90–89 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 18–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 | January 15, 1986 | New York | L 112–116 | | | | Reunion Arena | 18–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 36 | January 17, 1986 | @ Utah | L 112–139 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 18–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 | January 19, 1986 | Houston | W 131–96 | | | | Reunion Arena | 19–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 38 | January 21, 1986 | @ Sacramento | L 110–119 | | | | ARCO Arena | 19–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 | January 22, 1986 | L.A. Clippers | L 118–131 | | | | Reunion Arena | 19–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 40 | January 24, 1986 | Detroit | L 120–129 | | | | Reunion Arena | 19–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 | January 25, 1986 | @ San Antonio | W 123–107 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 20–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 | January 27, 1986 | Chicago | W 124–116 | | | | Reunion Arena | 21–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 | January 29, 1986 | San Antonio | W 126–114 | | | | Reunion Arena | 22–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 | January 31, 1986 | Cleveland | W 107–91 | | | | Reunion Arena | 23–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 | February 2, 1986 | Utah | W 100–97 | | | | Reunion Arena | 24–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 | February 4, 1986 | @ L.A. Lakers | L 102–110 | | | | The Forum | 24–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 | February 6, 1986 | @ Portland | W 115–111 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 25–22 |- align="center" |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 | February 11, 1986 | @ San Antonio | W 121–107 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 26–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 | February 12, 1986 | Denver | W 117–110 | | | | Reunion Arena | 27–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 50 | February 14, 1986 | @ Detroit | L 110–119 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 27–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 | February 16, 1986 | @ Chicago | W 120–114 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 28–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 | February 17, 1986 | @ New Jersey | W 126–124 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 29–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 53 | February 19, 1986 | Milwaukee | L 107–124 | | | | Reunion Arena | 29–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 54 | February 21, 1986 | Houston | L 110–115 | | | | Reunion Arena | 29–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 55 | February 22, 1986 | @ Denver | L 106–113 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 29–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 56 | February 24, 1986 | @ Houston | L 105–110 | | | | The Summit | 29–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 57 | February 26, 1986 | L.A. Lakers | L 116–119 | | | | Reunion Arena | 29–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 58 | February 28, 1986 | Philadelphia | L 120–123 | | | | Reunion Arena | 29–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 | March 1, 1986 | Golden State | W 119–110 | | | | Reunion Arena | 30–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 | March 3, 1986 | @ Phoenix | W 139–138 (2OT) | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 31–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 | March 6, 1986 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 131–113 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 32–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 62 | March 7, 1986 | @ Portland | L 114–125 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 32–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 | March 9, 1986 | @ Sacramento | W 117–102 | | | | ARCO Arena | 33–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 | March 10, 1986 | Boston | W 116–115 | | | | Reunion Arena | 34–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 | March 12, 1986 | Sacramento | L 120–127 (OT) | | | | Reunion Arena | 34–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 66 | March 14, 1986 | Portland | W 129–118 | | | | Reunion Arena | 35–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 | March 15, 1986 | Utah | W 108–98 | | | | Reunion Arena | 36–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 68 | March 18, 1986 | San Antonio | W 120–113 | | | | Reunion Arena | 37–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 | March 20, 1986 | @ Utah | W 114–107 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 38–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 70 | March 21, 1986 7:30p.m. CST | Atlanta | L 103–107 | Blackman (23) | Donaldson (14) | Davis, Harper (6) | Reunion Arena 17,007 | 38–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 71 | March 24, 1986 | @ Indiana | W 126–120 | | | | Market Square Arena | 39–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 72 | March 26, 1986 | @ Washington | L 112–120 | | | | Capital Centre | 39–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 73 | March 27, 1986 | @ New York | W 110–105 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 40–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 74 | March 30, 1986 | @ Philadelphia | L 113–114 | | | | The Spectrum | 40–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 75 | April 1, 1986 | Phoenix | W 128–98 | | | | Reunion Arena | 41–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 76 | April 3, 1986 | Denver | W 115–114 | | | | Reunion Arena | 42–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 77 | April 5, 1986 | Seattle | L 109–111 | | | | Reunion Arena | 42–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 78 | April 7, 1986 | @ Sacramento | L 115–122 | | | | ARCO Arena | 42–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 79 | April 8, 1986 | @ Golden State | L 115–129 | | | | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 42–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 80 | April 10, 1986 | @ Seattle | W 115–109 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 43–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 81 | April 12, 1986 | @ L.A. Clippers | L 108–115 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 43–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 82 | April 13, 1986 | @ L.A. Lakers | W 127–104 | | | | The Forum | 44–38

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | April 18, 1986 | Utah | W 101–93 | Rolando Blackman (25) | Sam Perkins (15) | Derek Harper (7) | Reunion Arena 17,007 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | April 20, 1986 | Utah | W 113–106 | Mark Aguirre (27) | Sam Perkins (10) | Aguirre, Harper (5) | Reunion Arena 17,007 | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | April 23, 1986 | @ Utah | L 98–100 | James Donaldson (17) | James Donaldson (20) | Derek Harper (6) | Salt Palace Acord Arena 11,635 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | April 25, 1986 | @ Utah | W 117–113 | Sam Perkins (29) | Sam Perkins (12) | Mark Aguirre (8) | Salt Palace Acord Arena 12,683

3–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
1
April 27, 1986
@ L.A. Lakers
L 116–130
Jay Vincent (18)
James Donaldson (10)
Derek Harper (9)
The Forum
17,505
0–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
2
April 30, 1986
@ L.A. Lakers
L 113–117
Mark Aguirre (28)
Mark Aguirre (12)
Derek Harper (16)
The Forum
17,505
0–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
3
May 2, 1986
L.A. Lakers
W 110–108
Mark Aguirre (27)
James Donaldson (14)
Mark Aguirre (8)
Reunion Arena
17,007
1–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
4
May 4, 1986
L.A. Lakers
W 120–118
Mark Aguirre (39)
James Donaldson (11)
Derek Harper (11)
Reunion Arena
17,007
2–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
5
May 6, 1986
@ L.A. Lakers
L 113–116
Mark Aguirre (27)
James Donaldson (8)
Derek Harper (9)
The Forum
17,505
2–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
6
May 8, 1986
L.A. Lakers
L 107–120
Mark Aguirre (28)
James Donaldson (18)
Rolando Blackman (8)
Reunion Arena
17,007
2–4
-

Player statistics

Ragular season

PlayerPOSGPGSMPREBASTSTLBLKPTSMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
SG**82****81****2,787**2912717925**1,762****34.0**3.53.31.0.321.5
PG**82**431,971146**467**571576424.01.8**5.7**.7.29.3
PF80792,626**685**15375941,23432.88.61.9.91.215.4
PF8031,99436818066211,10624.94.62.3.8.313.8
PG79392,150226416**153**2396327.22.95.3**1.9**.312.2
SF74732,50144533962141,67033.86.04.6.8.2**22.6**
SF7211,0861683740950815.12.3.5.6.17.1
†C69642,2416648423**110**57332.5**9.6**1.2.3**1.6**8.3
SF641296919888231039715.13.11.4.4.26.2
C56356213221112218910.02.4.4.2.43.4
C48040991173121248.51.9.4.1.32.6
SG2007561070443.8.3.5.4.02.2
†PF13428060143129121.54.61.1.2.97.0
†C981543311322817.13.71.2.3.23.1
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Mavericks only.

Playoffs

PlayerPOSGPGSMPREBASTSTLBLKPTSMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
C**10****10****410****117**10612109**41.0****11.7**1.0.61.210.9
SG**10****10**37135328120837.13.53.2.8.120.8
PG**10****10**34819**76****23**013434.81.9**7.6****2.3**.013.4
PF**10****10**34783249**14**14934.78.32.4.9**1.4**14.9
SF**10****10**345715490**247**34.57.15.4.9.0**24.7**
PF**10**020439154110620.43.91.5.4.110.6
PG**10**01631923307716.31.92.3.3.07.7
SF**10**01202314213712.02.31.4.2.13.7
SF70677222309.61.0.3.3.34.3
C6018500073.0.8.0.0.01.2
C106100046.01.0.0.0.04.0
SG101000001.0.0.0.0.0.0

Awards and records

  • Rolando Blackman, NBA All-Star Game

References

References

  1. [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DAL/1986.html 1985-86 Dallas Mavericks]
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