After entering the NBA as an expansion team in 1980, the Dallas Mavericks experienced reasonable success during their first decade. Following an initially lean three-season stretch, Dallas made the Western Conference playoffs six out of seven seasons. The scoring numbers for offense and defense are virtually identical. This certainly accounts for the Mavericks' starting the new season with only average results. Dallas made minimal changes to last season's
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Overall | OFF RTG | DEF RTG | PPG | ORB | AST | TO | FGM | FGA | 3PA | 3-PM | FG% | 3PT% | FT% | Pace | PPG Allow | DRB | AST Allow | STL | BLK | FG% Allow | 3P% Allow | FORCE TO | ||
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113.3
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114.5
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112.4
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253
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682
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366
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1217
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2618
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1117
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393
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46.5
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1019
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703
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192
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130
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46.9
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Overall | OFF RTG | DEF RTG | PPG | ORB | AST | TO | FGM | FGA | 3PA | 3-PM | FG% | 3PT% | FT% | Pace | PPG Allow | DRB | AST Allow | STL | BLK | FG% Allow | 3P% Allow | FORCE TO | ||
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18
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23
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23
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7
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29
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25
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18
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15
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23
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2/23/21 | BOS | +2 | +110 | 223.5 | 110 | 34 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 89 | 42 | 33 | 13 | 39.4 | 47.2 | 30 | 8 | 38 | 19 | 9 |
2/22/21 | MEM | -4.5 | -180 | 232.5 | 102 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 80 | 35 | 41 | 15 | 36.6 | 43.8 | 44 | 5 | 49 | 17 | 16 |
2/14/21 | POR | -5.5 | -220 | 235.5 | 118 | 25 | 36 | 30 | 27 | 81 | 40 | 41 | 14 | 34.1 | 49.4 | 25 | 10 | 35 | 19 | 12 |
2/12/21 | NOP | -3 | -150 | 233.5 | 143 | 27 | 42 | 39 | 35 | 88 | 51 | 45 | 25 | 55.6 | 58 | 32 | 5 | 37 | 30 | 6 |
2/10/21 | ATL | -3.5 | -155 | 231 | 118 | 33 | 19 | 29 | 37 | 84 | 43 | 35 | 14 | 40 | 51.2 | 33 | 4 | 37 | 25 | 9 |
2/8/21 | MIN | -6.5 | -500 | 226.5 | 127 | 43 | 28 | 24 | 32 | 87 | 45 | 34 | 12 | 35.3 | 51.7 | 38 | 10 | 48 | 30 | 14 |
2/6/21 | GSW | -4.5 | -180 | 232.5 | 134 | 35 | 37 | 34 | 28 | 96 | 44 | 47 | 21 | 44.7 | 45.8 | 32 | 15 | 47 | 27 | 14 |
2/4/21 | GSW | -4 | -175 | 229.5 | 116 | 34 | 42 | 20 | 20 | 92 | 38 | 50 | 20 | 40 | 41.3 | 32 | 10 | 42 | 26 | 10 |
2/3/21 | ATL | +2 | +110 | 224 | 122 | 26 | 27 | 35 | 34 | 93 | 43 | 40 | 13 | 32.5 | 46.2 | 32 | 13 | 45 | 27 | 10 |
2/1/21 | PHX | -3 | -134 | 219.5 | 108 | 22 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 86 | 37 | 32 | 10 | 31.3 | 43 | 35 | 7 | 42 | 16 | 14 |
1/30/21 | PHX | -1 | -120 | 215 | 105 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 83 | 44 | 29 | 9 | 31 | 53 | 32 | 6 | 38 | 22 | 15 |
1/29/21 | UTA | -4 | -175 | 223 | 101 | 12 | 33 | 23 | 33 | 86 | 37 | 33 | 9 | 27.3 | 43 | 32 | 8 | 40 | 20 | 11 |
1/27/21 | UTA | -2 | -135 | 220.5 | 104 | 19 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 91 | 42 | 35 | 12 | 34.3 | 46.2 | 32 | 4 | 36 | 22 | 8 |
1/25/21 | DEN | +2 | +110 | 223 | 113 | 31 | 27 | 36 | 19 | 84 | 41 | 32 | 11 | 34.4 | 48.8 | 26 | 8 | 34 | 26 | 11 |
1/23/21 | HOU | -9.5 | -430 | 222 | 108 | 27 | 32 | 24 | 25 | 83 | 37 | 25 | 5 | 20 | 44.6 | 26 | 10 | 36 | 15 | 10 |
1/22/21 | SAS | +2 | +115 | 223.5 | 122 | 37 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 93 | 45 | 39 | 14 | 35.9 | 48.4 | 35 | 7 | 42 | 23 | 5 |
1/20/21 | IND | +2.5 | +120 | 221 | 124 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 97 | 51 | 27 | 8 | 29.6 | 52.6 | 40 | 9 | 49 | 32 | 8 |
1/18/21 | TOR | -4 | -170 | 222 | 93 | 18 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 82 | 31 | 36 | 9 | 25 | 37.8 | 30 | 8 | 38 | 21 | 16 |
1/17/21 | CHI | -6 | -260 | 225 | 101 | 23 | 29 | 23 | 26 | 93 | 41 | 31 | 8 | 25.8 | 44.1 | 35 | 12 | 47 | 18 | 16 |
1/15/21 | MIL | -7.5 | -320 | 230 | 109 | 23 | 24 | 34 | 28 | 97 | 45 | 36 | 13 | 36.1 | 46.4 | 40 | 11 | 51 | 22 | 9 |
1/13/21 | CHA | +3.5 | +130 | 220.5 | 104 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 96 | 40 | 46 | 15 | 32.6 | 41.7 | 41 | 13 | 54 | 22 | 10 |
1/9/21 | ORL | -3.5 | -330 | 218 | 112 | 36 | 20 | 29 | 27 | 79 | 39 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 49.4 | 38 | 6 | 44 | 25 | 17 |
1/7/21 | DEN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 22 | 21 | 33 | 33 | 87 | 42 | 40 | 16 | 40 | 48.3 | 37 | 7 | 44 | 27 | 13 |
1/7/21 | DEN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 22 | 21 | 33 | 33 | 87 | 42 | 40 | 16 | 40 | 48.3 | 37 | 7 | 44 | 27 | 13 |
1/4/21 | HOU | -4 | -165 | 229.5 | 113 | 33 | 28 | 23 | 29 | 82 | 39 | 39 | 16 | 41 | 47.6 | 41 | 10 | 51 | 24 | 15 |
1/3/21 | CHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 31 | 29 | 21 | 27 | 88 | 39 | 42 | 11 | 26.2 | 44.3 | 30 | 11 | 41 | 23 | 15 |
1/1/21 | MIA | +2 | +110 | 224.5 | 93 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 20 | 78 | 32 | 37 | 12 | 32.4 | 41 | 45 | 4 | 49 | 18 | 16 |
12/30/20 | CHA | -4.5 | -330 | 225 | 99 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 30 | 87 | 34 | 42 | 12 | 28.6 | 39.1 | 26 | 13 | 39 | 24 | 14 |
12/27/20 | LAC | -4.5 | -198 | 0 | 124 | 36 | 41 | 27 | 20 | 87 | 43 | 41 | 14 | 34.1 | 49.4 | 43 | 11 | 54 | 25 | 6 |
12/25/20 | LAL | -6 | -250 | 227.5 | 115 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 83 | 41 | 32 | 13 | 40.6 | 49.4 | 24 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 9 |
12/23/20 | PHX | -1 | -120 | 232.5 | 102 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 31 | 85 | 36 | 37 | 9 | 24.3 | 42.4 | 33 | 6 | 39 | 17 | 11 |
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2/23/21 | BOS | +2 | -130 | 223.5 | 107 | 31 | 25 | 20 | 31 | 86 | 41 | 39 | 12 | 30.8 | 47.7 | 34 | 12 | 46 | 19 | 1 | 5 |
2/22/21 | MEM | -4.5 | +160 | 232.5 | 92 | 13 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 94 | 37 | 31 | 6 | 19.4 | 39.4 | 38 | 13 | 51 | 17 | 4 | 6 |
2/14/21 | POR | -5.5 | +190 | 235.5 | 121 | 34 | 24 | 45 | 18 | 85 | 45 | 40 | 18 | 45 | 52.9 | 26 | 10 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 5 |
2/12/21 | NOP | -3 | +130 | 233.5 | 130 | 34 | 31 | 36 | 29 | 90 | 48 | 37 | 17 | 45.9 | 53.3 | 29 | 9 | 38 | 31 | 2 | 4 |
2/10/21 | ATL | -3.5 | +135 | 231 | 117 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 88 | 40 | 39 | 14 | 35.9 | 45.5 | 33 | 9 | 42 | 27 | 3 | 3 |
2/8/21 | MIN | -6.5 | +385 | 226.5 | 122 | 22 | 29 | 26 | 45 | 91 | 42 | 42 | 18 | 42.9 | 46.2 | 34 | 7 | 41 | 27 | 7 | 4 |
2/6/21 | GSW | -4.5 | +160 | 232.5 | 132 | 31 | 33 | 37 | 31 | 86 | 46 | 45 | 20 | 44.4 | 53.5 | 34 | 6 | 40 | 27 | 0 | 5 |
2/4/21 | GSW | -4 | +155 | 229.5 | 147 | 36 | 38 | 36 | 37 | 89 | 51 | 43 | 22 | 51.2 | 57.3 | 41 | 4 | 45 | 37 | 3 | 2 |
2/3/21 | ATL | +2 | -130 | 224 | 116 | 22 | 34 | 27 | 33 | 90 | 45 | 38 | 14 | 36.8 | 50 | 33 | 13 | 46 | 31 | 7 | 8 |
2/1/21 | PHX | -3 | +114 | 219.5 | 109 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 92 | 43 | 35 | 13 | 37.1 | 46.7 | 34 | 11 | 45 | 19 | 7 | 9 |
1/30/21 | PHX | -1 | +102 | 215 | 111 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 34 | 81 | 37 | 22 | 10 | 45.5 | 45.7 | 33 | 9 | 42 | 22 | 4 | 5 |
1/29/21 | UTA | -4 | +155 | 223 | 120 | 37 | 24 | 33 | 26 | 87 | 38 | 48 | 20 | 41.7 | 43.7 | 39 | 17 | 56 | 21 | 4 | 6 |
1/27/21 | UTA | -2 | +115 | 220.5 | 116 | 32 | 37 | 31 | 16 | 91 | 42 | 41 | 16 | 39 | 46.2 | 39 | 11 | 50 | 20 | 7 | 4 |
1/25/21 | DEN | +2 | -130 | 223 | 117 | 38 | 32 | 22 | 25 | 79 | 40 | 35 | 15 | 42.9 | 50.6 | 35 | 14 | 49 | 25 | 4 | 11 |
1/23/21 | HOU | -9.5 | +340 | 222 | 133 | 38 | 32 | 34 | 29 | 86 | 47 | 37 | 16 | 43.2 | 54.7 | 39 | 13 | 52 | 28 | 4 | 7 |
1/22/21 | SAS | +2 | -135 | 223.5 | 117 | 34 | 24 | 27 | 32 | 89 | 41 | 28 | 12 | 42.9 | 46.1 | 40 | 9 | 49 | 21 | 2 | 3 |
1/20/21 | IND | +2.5 | -140 | 221 | 112 | 28 | 35 | 29 | 20 | 92 | 41 | 39 | 16 | 41 | 44.6 | 30 | 8 | 38 | 21 | 6 | 5 |
1/18/21 | TOR | -4 | +150 | 222 | 116 | 22 | 25 | 34 | 35 | 88 | 44 | 33 | 12 | 36.4 | 50 | 37 | 9 | 46 | 23 | 4 | 6 |
1/17/21 | CHI | -6 | +220 | 225 | 117 | 27 | 40 | 22 | 28 | 85 | 43 | 25 | 7 | 28 | 50.6 | 42 | 5 | 47 | 32 | 2 | 6 |
1/15/21 | MIL | -7.5 | +260 | 230 | 112 | 30 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 96 | 43 | 37 | 14 | 37.8 | 44.8 | 41 | 16 | 57 | 22 | 6 | 5 |
1/13/21 | CHA | +3.5 | -150 | 220.5 | 93 | 16 | 27 | 29 | 21 | 100 | 38 | 38 | 10 | 26.3 | 38 | 38 | 15 | 53 | 26 | 12 | 8 |
1/9/21 | ORL | -3.5 | +265 | 218 | 98 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 89 | 38 | 31 | 6 | 19.4 | 42.7 | 33 | 10 | 43 | 17 | 8 | 5 |
1/7/21 | DEN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 97 | 43 | 44 | 15 | 34.1 | 44.3 | 38 | 9 | 47 | 25 | 7 | 12 |
1/7/21 | DEN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 97 | 43 | 44 | 15 | 34.1 | 44.3 | 38 | 9 | 47 | 25 | 7 | 12 |
1/4/21 | HOU | -4 | +145 | 229.5 | 100 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 77 | 30 | 40 | 11 | 27.5 | 39 | 28 | 7 | 35 | 17 | 3 | 4 |
1/3/21 | CHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 85 | 39 | 37 | 13 | 35.1 | 45.9 | 37 | 11 | 48 | 16 | 4 | 6 |
1/1/21 | MIA | +2 | -130 | 224.5 | 83 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 30 | 78 | 29 | 33 | 7 | 21.2 | 37.2 | 36 | 5 | 41 | 20 | 3 | 9 |
12/30/20 | CHA | -4.5 | +265 | 225 | 118 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 20 | 84 | 43 | 34 | 15 | 44.1 | 51.2 | 38 | 12 | 50 | 30 | 6 | 10 |
12/27/20 | LAC | -4.5 | +166 | 0 | 73 | 13 | 14 | 30 | 16 | 76 | 26 | 33 | 4 | 12.1 | 34.2 | 31 | 5 | 36 | 13 | 2 | 10 |
12/25/20 | LAL | -6 | +205 | 227.5 | 138 | 33 | 36 | 30 | 39 | 91 | 51 | 39 | 19 | 48.7 | 56 | 36 | 17 | 53 | 33 | 3 | 13 |
12/23/20 | PHX | -1 | -100 | 232.5 | 106 | 23 | 30 | 24 | 29 | 79 | 38 | 30 | 11 | 36.7 | 48.1 | 42 | 6 | 48 | 21 | 0 | 6 |
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1024 | 837 | 267 | 250 | 30 | 19 | 121 | 47.4 | 290 | 74 | 212 | 34.9 0 | 183 | 237 | 77.2 |
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878 | 493 | 46 | 92 | 18 | 4 | 26 | 44.2 | 173 | 90 | 230 | 39.1 0 | 57 | 72 | 79.2 |
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666 | 270 | 55 | 66 | 18 | 4 | 32 | 43.2 | 96 | 34 | 109 | 31.2 0 | 44 | 47 | 93.6 |
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653 | 177 | 26 | 103 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 41.9 | 65 | 37 | 106 | 34.9 0 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 |
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636 | 321 | 92 | 85 | 10 | 0 | 33 | 52.3 | 116 | 33 | 80 | 41.3 0 | 56 | 63 | 88.9 |
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499 | 162 | 20 | 130 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 62.5 | 65 | 1 | 5 | 20 0 | 31 | 48 | 64.6 |
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479 | 217 | 43 | 30 | 21 | 2 | 18 | 44.1 | 79 | 36 | 92 | 39.1 0 | 23 | 27 | 85.2 |
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462 | 122 | 26 | 96 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 42.5 | 37 | 29 | 64 | 45.3 0 | 19 | 20 | 95 |
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The 1990s weren't nearly as enjoyable for Mavericks' fans. Dallas made zero playoff appearances during the 1990s, including an abysmal two-year stretch starting in 1992 where they won only two-dozen games. When the calendar flipped to a new millennium, so did Dallas's basketball fortunes. One key that triggered a new philosophy in Dallas was new ownership. Mark Cuban bought the Mavericks in January 2020. Dallas, led by second-year eventual star Dirk Nowitzki, would inch closer to a .500 record by posting 40 victories. However, the Mavericks would complete a decade-long playoff drought by finishing ninth in the Western Conference.
It would be the last time Dallas would miss the playoffs for the next 12 seasons. During this stretch, the Mavericks would make it to a pair of NBA Finals, bringing the banner back to Big-D in 2010-11. However, the well has seemingly dried up in Dallas since. Statistically, the Mavericks have fallen in the middle of the pack both offensively and defensively. A few untimely injuries have weakened depth and created lineup problems. Across the last nine seasons beginning in 2011, Dallas has made five playoff appearances. Each has produced a quick exit. Dallas's best finish was as the sixth seed in the 2015-16 season.
The Mavericks have managed a total of seven victories in these five, seven-game series. After an atrocious offensive season in 2015-16, dead last in the NBA for points per game, Dallas has gradually improved their scoring. With Kristaps Porziņģis, Dallas has a formidable one-two European punch. Two additions, Josh Richardson and the pleasant surprise Willie Cauley-Stein should help the Mavericks establish improved consistency at both ends of the court as the season unfolds. With two solid stars in Porziņģis and Dončić, plus a capable supporting cast, Dallas should gradually become a formidable foe in the Western Conference. There is no reason not to expect the Mavericks to improve on their seventh seed finish a season ago to press for a top-four spot.