1983–84 Dallas Mavericks season
| 1983–84 Dallas Mavericks season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Dick Motta |
| Arena | Reunion Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 43–39 (.524) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Midwest) Conference: 4th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | West Conference Semifinals (eliminated 1-4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
The 1983-84 NBA season was the Mavericks' 4th season in the NBA.[1]
The season is notable seeing the Mavericks make the postseason for the first time in franchise history. However, after defeating the Seattle SuperSonics in the opening round, Dallas was outmatched by an experienced Los Angeles Lakers squad as they fell in five games.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Dale Ellis | SG/SF |  United States |
Tennessee |
| 1 | 11 | Derek Harper | PG | United States |
Illinois |
| 2 | 30 | Mark West | C | United States |
Old Dominion |
| 2 | 33 | Dirk Minniefield | PG | United States |
Kentucky |
| 4 | 79 | Johnny Martin | United States |
Northwestern State | |
| 5 | 102 | Jim Lampley | United States |
Arkansas-Little Rock | |
| 6 | 125 | Billy Allen | United States |
Nevada-Reno | |
| 7 | 148 | Terrell Schlundt | United States |
Marquette | |
| 8 | 171 | Bill Sadler | United States |
Pepperdine | |
| 9 | 193 | Sherrod Arnold | United States |
Chicago State | |
| 10 | 214 | Clyde Corley | United States |
Florida International |
Roster
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Regular season
The Mavericks started the season 11–0 at home.
Season standings
| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | c-Los Angeles Lakers | 54 | 28 | .659 | – |
| 2 | y-Utah Jazz | 45 | 37 | .549 | 9 |
| 3 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 6 |
| 4 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 11 |
| 5 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 42 | 40 | .512 | 12 |
| 6 | x-Phoenix Suns | 41 | 41 | .500 | 13 |
| 7 | x-Denver Nuggets | 38 | 44 | .463 | 16 |
| 8 | x-Kansas City Kings | 38 | 44 | .463 | 16 |
| 9 | San Antonio Spurs | 37 | 45 | .451 | 17 |
| 10 | Golden State Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 17 |
| 11 | San Diego Clippers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 24 |
| 12 | Houston Rockets | 29 | 53 | .354 | 25 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
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Playoffs
West First Round
(4) Dallas Mavericks vs. (5) Seattle SuperSonics: Mavericks win series 3-2
- Game 1 @ Reunion Arena, Dallas (April 17): Dallas 88, Seattle 86
- Game 2 @ Reunion Arena, Dallas (April 19): Seattle 95, Dallas 92 (Gus Williams banks in the game-winning 3 at the buzzer)
- Game 3 @ Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle (April 21): Seattle 104, Dallas 94
- Game 4 @ Kingdome, Seattle (April 24): Dallas 107, Seattle 96
- Game 5 @ Moody Coliseum, University Park (April 26)*: Dallas 105, Seattle 104 (OT)
Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Mavericks and SuperSonics.
West Conference Semifinals
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (4) Dallas Mavericks: Lakers win series 4-1
- Game 1 @ The Forum, Los Angeles (April 28): Los Angeles 134, Dallas 91
- Game 2 @ The Forum, Los Angeles (May 1): Los Angeles 117, Dallas 101
- Game 3 @ Reunion Arena, Dallas (May 4): Dallas 125, Los Angeles 115
- Game 4 @ Reunion Arena, Dallas (May 6)*: Los Angeles 122, Dallas 115 (OT)
- Game 5 @ The Forum, Los Angeles (May 8): Los Angeles 115, Dallas 99
Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Lakers and Mavericks.
Player statistics
| GP | Games 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
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Aguirre | |||||||||||
| Rolando Blackman | |||||||||||
| Pat Cummings | |||||||||||
| Brad Davis (basketball) | |||||||||||
| Dale Ellis | |||||||||||
| Bill Garnett | |||||||||||
| Derek Harper | |||||||||||
| Kurt Nimphius | |||||||||||
| Roger Phegley | |||||||||||
| Jim Spanarkel | |||||||||||
| Elston Turner | |||||||||||
| Jay Vincent | |||||||||||
| Mark West |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Awards and records
Transactions
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