1985–86 Dallas Mavericks season

The 1985–86 NBA season was the Mavericks' 6th season in the NBA.[1]

1985–86 Dallas Mavericks season
Head coachDick Motta
General managerNorm Sonju
Owner(s)Don Carter
ArenaReunion Arena
Results
Record44–38 (.537)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Midwest)
Conference: 4th (Western)
Playoff finishConference semifinals
(lost to Lakers 2–4)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioWBAP
< 1984–85 1986–87 >
A ticket for a March 1986 game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Atlanta Hawks.

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

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RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
18Detlef SchrempfSF/PF  GermanyWashington
116Bill WenningtonC  CanadaSt. John's
117Uwe BlabC  GermanyIndiana
240Mark AcresPF/C  United StatesOral Roberts
350Leonard Allen  United StatesSan Diego State
363Harold KeelingPG  United StatesSanta Clara
486Bubba Jennings  United StatesTexas Tech
5109Tommy Davis  United StatesMinnesota
6132Carlton Cooper  United StatesTexas
7155Ed Catchings  United StatesNevada-Las Vegas

Roster

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1985–86 Dallas Mavericks roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
SF24Aguirre, Mark6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)232 lb (105 kg)1959–12–10DePaul
C33Blab, Uwe7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)252 lb (114 kg)1962–03–26Indiana
SG22Blackman, Rolando6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg)1959–02–26Kansas State
PG15Davis, Brad6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)1955–12–17Maryland
C40Donaldson, James7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)275 lb (125 kg)1957–08–16Washington State
SF14Ellis, Dale6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg)1960–08–06Tennessee
PG12Harper, Derek6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)1961–10–13Illinois
SG43Keeling, Harold6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)1963–09–18Santa Clara
PF44Perkins, Sam6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)239 lb (108 kg)1961–06–14North Carolina
SF32Schrempf, Detlef6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)214 lb (97 kg)1963–01–21Washington
PF31Vincent, Jay6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg)1959–06–10Michigan State
C23Wennington, Bill7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)245 lb (111 kg)1963–12–26St. John's
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: January 23, 1986

Regular season

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Season standings

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W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Houston Rockets5131.62236–515–2620–10
x-Denver Nuggets4735.573434–713–2815–15
x-Dallas Mavericks4438.537726–1518–2316–14
x-Utah Jazz4240.512927–1415–2615–15
x-Sacramento Kings3745.4511425–1612–2915–15
x-San Antonio Spurs3547.4271621–2014–279–21
#
Team W L PCT GB
1c-Los Angeles Lakers6220.756
2y-Houston Rockets5131.62211
3x-Denver Nuggets4735.57315
4x-Dallas Mavericks4438.53718
5x-Utah Jazz4240.51220
6x-Portland Trail Blazers4042.48822
7x-Sacramento Kings3745.45125
8x-San Antonio Spurs3547.42727
9Phoenix Suns3250.39030
10Los Angeles Clippers3250.39030
11Seattle SuperSonics3151.37831
12Golden State Warriors3052.36632
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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1985-86 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMILNJNNYKPHIPHOPORSACSASSEAUTAWAS
Atlanta0–65–14–21–11–14–21–11–15–12–01–13–34–25–14–12–02–02–01–11–10–21–4
Boston6–05–15–11–11–14–12–02–05–12–02–05–04–25–14–21–11–11–12–02–02–05–1
Chicago1–51–53–30–22–02–42–01–13–31–10–21–52–34–21–51–11–10–21–11–11–11–4
Cleveland2–41–53–31–11–11–50–20–23–21–11–11–53–34–10–62–00–22–01–11–10–21–5
Dallas1–11–12–01–13–30–24–11–52–02–31–40–22–01–10–25–02–33–34–23–25–11–1
Denver1–11–10–21–13–31–13–23–32–04–13–22–01–11–11–14–13–23–33–32–33–32–0
Detroit2–41–44–25–12–01–11–11–15–12–01–12–44–24–12–40–21–10–21–12–01–14–2
Golden State1–10–20–22–01–42–31–10–51–15–12–40–21–11–11–12–41–52–32–32–42–31–1
Houston1–10–21–12–05–13–31–15–02–03–21–40–21–12–01–13–23–24–25–13–23–32–0
Indiana1–51–53–32–30–20–21–51–10–22–00–22–42–32–40–61–10–20–21–12–00–25–1
L.A. Clippers0–20–21–11–13–21–40–21–52–30–22–41–12–02–00–22–42–45–01–43–33–20–2
L.A. Lakers1–10–22–01–14–12–31–14–24–12–04–22–01–11–12–05–16–05–04–14–25–02–0
Milwaukee3–30–55–15–12–00–24–22–02–04–21–10–24–26–04–11–12–02–02–02–02–04–2
New Jersey2–42–43–23–30–21–12–41–11–13–20–21–12–45–12–42–02–02–01–10–22–02–4
New York1–51–52–41–41–11–11–41–10–24–20–21–10–61–50–62–00–21–11–11–10–23–3
Philadelphia1–42–45–16–02–01–14–21–11–16–02–00–21–44–26–02–02–02–01–11–11–13–3
Phoenix0–21–11–10–20–51–42–04–22–31–14–21–51–10–20–20–22–42–33–25–11–41–1
Portland0–21–11–12–03–22–31–15–12–32–04–20–60–20–22–00–24–23–21–45–12–30–2
Sacramento0–21–12–00–23–33–32–03–22–42–00–50–50–20–21–10–23–22–35–15–02–41–1
San Antonio1–10–21–11–12–43–31–13–21–51–14–11–40–21–11–11–12–34–11–52–32–42–0
Seattle1–10–21–11–12–33–20–24–22–30–23–32–40–22–01–11–11–51–50–53–22–31–1
Utah2–00–21–12–01–53–31–13–23–32–02–30–50–20–22–01–14–13–24–24–23–21–1
Washington4–11–54–15–11–10–22–41–10–21–52–00–22–44–23–33–31–12–01–10–21–11–1

Game log

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1985–86 game log
Total: 44–38 (home: 26–15; road: 18–23)
October: 1–1 (home: 1–1; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1October 26, 1985SeattleW 101–95Reunion Arena1–0
2October 29, 1985L.A. LakersL 115–133Reunion Arena1–1
November: 8–6 (home: 7–2; road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
3November 1, 1985@ San AntonioL 107–116HemisFair Arena1–2
4November 2, 1985SacramentoW 119–113Reunion Arena2–2
5November 5, 1985PortlandL 109–111Reunion Arena2–3
6November 7, 1985@ DenverL 99–131McNichols Sports Arena2–4
7November 9, 1985HoustonL 110–115Reunion Arena2–5
8November 12, 1985@ SeattleL 90–109Seattle Center Coliseum2–6
9November 13, 1985@ UtahW 115–100Salt Palace Acord Arena3–6
10November 15, 1985New JerseyW 110–98Reunion Arena4–6
11November 16, 1985@ HoustonL 117–122The Summit4–7
12November 19, 1985PhoenixW 123–119Reunion Arena5–7
13November 23, 1985IndianaW 117–104Reunion Arena6–7
14November 26, 1985WashingtonW 112–99Reunion Arena7–7
15November 29, 1985SacramentoW 133–111Reunion Arena8–7
16November 30, 1985L.A. ClippersW 124–115Reunion Arena9–7
December: 5–8 (home: 2–2; road: 3–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
17December 3, 1985@ Golden StateW 107–100Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena10–7
18December 5, 1985San AntonioL 116–120Reunion Arena10–8
19December 7, 1985Golden StateW 120–110Reunion Arena11–8
20December 8, 1985@ L.A. LakersL 119–125The Forum11–9
21December 10, 1985@ L.A. ClippersL 118–120Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena11–10
22December 12, 1985@ HoustonL 120–123The Summit11–11
23December 14, 1985DenverW 127–100Reunion Arena12–11
24December 18, 1985@ BostonL 117–137Boston Garden12–12
25December 19, 1985
6:30 p.m. CST
@ AtlantaW 120–108Blackman (31)Perkins (14)Davis (12)The Omni
5,867
13–12
26December 21, 1985@ MilwaukeeL 107–132MECCA Arena13–13
27December 22, 1985@ ClevelandL 105–119Richfield Coliseum13–14
28December 26, 1985@ PhoenixW 105–98Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum14–14
29December 27, 1985PortlandL 133–142 (OT)Reunion Arena14–15
January: 9–6 (home: 7–3; road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
30January 4, 1986UtahW 119–106Reunion Arena15–15
31January 7, 1986@ DenverL 110–132McNichols Sports Arena15–16
32January 10, 1986PhoenixW 117–104Reunion Arena16–16
33January 11, 1986Golden StateW 127–123 (OT)Reunion Arena17–16
34January 13, 1986@ SeattleW 90–89Seattle Center Coliseum18–16
35January 15, 1986New YorkL 112–116Reunion Arena18–17
36January 17, 1986@ UtahL 112–139Salt Palace Acord Arena18–18
37January 19, 1986HoustonW 131–96Reunion Arena19–18
38January 21, 1986@ SacramentoL 110–119ARCO Arena19–19
39January 22, 1986L.A. ClippersL 118–131Reunion Arena19–20
40January 24, 1986DetroitL 120–129Reunion Arena19–21
41January 25, 1986@ San AntonioW 123–107HemisFair Arena20–21
42January 27, 1986ChicagoW 124–116Reunion Arena21–21
43January 29, 1986San AntonioW 126–114Reunion Arena22–21
44January 31, 1986ClevelandW 107–91Reunion Arena23–21
February: 6–8 (home: 2–4; road: 4–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
45February 2, 1986UtahW 100–97Reunion Arena24–21
46February 4, 1986@ L.A. LakersL 102–110The Forum24–22
47February 6, 1986@ PortlandW 115–111Memorial Coliseum25–22
All-Star Break
48February 11, 1986@ San AntonioW 121–107HemisFair Arena26–22
49February 12, 1986DenverW 117–110Reunion Arena27–22
50February 14, 1986@ DetroitL 110–119Pontiac Silverdome27–23
51February 16, 1986@ ChicagoW 120–114Chicago Stadium28–23
52February 17, 1986@ New JerseyW 126–124Brendan Byrne Arena29–23
53February 19, 1986MilwaukeeL 107–124Reunion Arena29–24
54February 21, 1986HoustonL 110–115Reunion Arena29–25
55February 22, 1986@ DenverL 106–113McNichols Sports Arena29–26
56February 24, 1986@ HoustonL 105–110The Summit29–27
57February 26, 1986L.A. LakersL 116–119Reunion Arena29–28
58February 28, 1986PhiladelphiaL 120–123Reunion Arena29–29
March: 11–5 (home: 5–2; road: 6–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
59March 1, 1986Golden StateW 119–110Reunion Arena30–29
60March 3, 1986@ PhoenixW 139–138 (2OT)Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum31–29
61March 6, 1986@ L.A. ClippersW 131–113Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena32–29
62March 7, 1986@ PortlandL 114–125Memorial Coliseum32–30
63March 9, 1986@ SacramentoW 117–102ARCO Arena33–30
64March 10, 1986BostonW 116–115Reunion Arena34–30
65March 12, 1986SacramentoL 120–127 (OT)Reunion Arena34–31
66March 14, 1986PortlandW 129–118Reunion Arena35–31
67March 15, 1986UtahW 108–98Reunion Arena36–31
68March 18, 1986San AntonioW 120–113Reunion Arena37–31
69March 20, 1986@ UtahW 114–107Salt Palace Acord Arena38–31
70March 21, 1986
7:30 p.m. CST
AtlantaL 103–107Blackman (23)Donaldson (14)Davis, Harper (6)Reunion Arena
17,007
38–32
71March 24, 1986@ IndianaW 126–120Market Square Arena39–32
72March 26, 1986@ WashingtonL 112–120Capital Centre39–33
73March 27, 1986@ New YorkW 110–105Madison Square Garden40–33
74March 30, 1986@ PhiladelphiaL 113–114The Spectrum40–34
April: 4–4 (home: 2–1; road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
75April 1, 1986PhoenixW 128–98Reunion Arena41–34
76April 3, 1986DenverW 115–114Reunion Arena42–34
77April 5, 1986SeattleL 109–111Reunion Arena42–35
78April 7, 1986@ SacramentoL 115–122ARCO Arena42–36
79April 8, 1986@ Golden StateL 115–129Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena42–37
80April 10, 1986@ SeattleW 115–109Seattle Center Coliseum43–37
81April 12, 1986@ L.A. ClippersL 108–115Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena43–38
82April 13, 1986@ L.A. LakersW 127–104The Forum44–38
1985–86 schedule

Playoffs

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1986 playoff game log
First Round: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1April 18, 1986UtahW 101–93Rolando Blackman (25)Sam Perkins (15)Derek Harper (7)Reunion Arena
17,007
1–0
2April 20, 1986UtahW 113–106Mark Aguirre (27)Sam Perkins (10)Aguirre, Harper (5)Reunion Arena
17,007
2–0
3April 23, 1986@ UtahL 98–100James Donaldson (17)James Donaldson (20)Derek Harper (6)Salt Palace Acord Arena
11,635
2–1
4April 25, 1986@ UtahW 117–113Sam Perkins (29)Sam Perkins (12)Mark Aguirre (8)Salt Palace Acord Arena
12,683
3–1
Conference semifinals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1April 27, 1986@ L.A. LakersL 116–120Jay Vincent (10)James Donaldson (10)Derek Harper (9)The Forum
17,505
0–1
2April 30, 1986@ L.A. LakersL 113–117Mark Aguirre (28)Mark Aguirre (12)Derek Harper (16)The Forum
17,505
0–2
3May 2, 1986L.A. LakersW 110–108Mark Aguirre (27)James Donaldson (14)Mark Aguirre (8)Reunion Arena
17,007
1–2
4May 4, 1986L.A. LakersW 120–118Mark Aguirre (39)James Donaldson (11)Derek Harper (11)Reunion Arena
17,007
2–2
5May 6, 1986@ L.A. LakersL 113–116Mark Aguirre (27)James Donaldson (8)Derek Harper (9)The Forum
17,505
2–3
6May 8, 1986L.A. LakersL 107–120Mark Aguirre (28)James Donaldson (18)Rolando Blackman (8)Reunion Arena
17,007
2–4
1986 schedule

Player statistics

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Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage
 RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game
 BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game

Season

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PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Mark Aguirre747333.8.508.286.7056.04.60.80.222.6
Uwe Blab4808.5.468.5371.90.40.10.32.6
Rolando Blackman828134.0.514.138.8363.53.31.00.321.5
Wallace Bryant9817.1.367.5453.71.20.30.23.1
Brad Davis824324.0.532.360.8681.85.70.70.29.3
James Donaldson696432.5.568.7999.61.20.31.68.3
Dale Ellis72115.1.411.364.7202.30.50.60.17.1
Derek Harper793927.2.534.235.7472.95.31.90.312.2
Harold Keeling2003.8.436.7140.30.50.40.02.2
Kurt Nimphius13421.5.514.000.5864.61.10.20.97.0
Sam Perkins807932.8.503.333.8148.61.90.91.215.4
Detlef Schrempf641215.1.451.429.7243.11.40.40.26.2
Jay Vincent80324.9.481.000.8104.62.30.80.313.8
Bill Wennington56310.0.471.000.7262.40.40.20.43.4

Playoffs

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PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Mark Aguirre101034.5.491.333.6367.15.40.90.024.7
Uwe Blab106.0.6671.00.00.00.04.0
Rolando Blackman101037.1.497.000.7923.53.20.80.120.8
Brad Davis10016.3.545.667.7921.92.30.30.07.7
James Donaldson101041.0.750.92511.71.00.61.210.9
Dale Ellis709.6.409.5831.0001.00.30.20.24.3
Derek Harper101034.8.533.571.7501.97.62.30.013.4
Harold Keeling101.00.00.00.00.00.0
Sam Perkins101034.7.429.250.7678.32.40.91.414.9
Detlef Schrempf10012.0.464.000.6472.31.40.20.13.7
Jay Vincent10020.4.384.8823.91.50.40.110.6
Bill Wennington603.0.3331.0001.0000.80.00.00.01.2

Awards and records

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Transactions

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References

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See also

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