1985–86 Dallas Mavericks season

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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
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< 1984–85 1986–87 >
A ticket for a March 1986 game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Atlanta Hawks.

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

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
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 8 Detlef Schrempf SF/PF  Germany Washington
1 16 Bill Wennington C  Canada St. John's
1 17 Uwe Blab C  Germany Indiana
2 40 Mark Acres PF/C  United States Oral Roberts
3 50  United States San Diego State
3 63 Harold Keeling PG  United States Santa Clara
4 86 Bubba Jennings  United States Texas Tech
5 109 Tommy Davis  United States Minnesota
6 132  United States Texas
7 155  United States Nevada-Las Vegas

Roster[]

1985–86 Dallas Mavericks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
SF 24 Aguirre, Mark 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 1959–12–10 DePaul
C 33 Blab, Uwe 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 252 lb (114 kg) 1962–03–26 Indiana
SG 22 Blackman, Rolando 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1959–02–26 Kansas State
PG 15 Davis, Brad 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1955–12–17 Maryland
C 40 Donaldson, James 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1957–08–16 Washington State
SF 14 Ellis, Dale 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1960–08–06 Tennessee
PG 12 Harper, Derek 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1961–10–13 Illinois
SG 43 Keeling, Harold 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1963–09–18 Santa Clara
PF 44 Perkins, Sam 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 239 lb (108 kg) 1961–06–14 North Carolina
SF 32 Schrempf, Detlef 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 1963–01–21 Washington
PF 31 Vincent, Jay 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1959–06–10 Michigan State
C 23 Wennington, Bill 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1963–12–26 St. John's
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: January 23, 1986

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Midwest Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Houston Rockets 51 31 .622 – 36–5 15–26 20–10
x-Denver Nuggets 47 35 .573 4 34–7 13–28 15–15
x-Dallas Mavericks 44 38 .537 7 26–15 18–23 16–14
x-Utah Jazz 42 40 .512 9 27–14 15–26 15–15
x-Sacramento Kings 37 45 .451 14 25–16 12–29 15–15
x-San Antonio Spurs 35 47 .427 16 21–20 14–27 9–21
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Los Angeles Lakers 62 20 .756 –
2 y-Houston Rockets 51 31 .622 11
3 x-Denver Nuggets 47 35 .573 15
4 x-Dallas Mavericks 44 38 .537 18
5 x-Utah Jazz 42 40 .512 20
6 x-Portland Trail Blazers 40 42 .488 22
7 x-Sacramento Kings 37 45 .451 25
8 x-San Antonio Spurs 35 47 .427 27
9 Phoenix Suns 32 50 .390 30
10 Los Angeles Clippers 32 50 .390 30
11 Seattle SuperSonics 31 51 .378 31
12 Golden State Warriors 30 52 .366 32
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents[]

1985-86 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta — 0–6 5–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 3–3 4–2 5–1 4–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–4
Boston 6–0 — 5–1 5–1 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–0 2–0 5–1 2–0 2–0 5–0 4–2 5–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 5–1
Chicago 1–5 1–5 — 3–3 0–2 2–0 2–4 2–0 1–1 3–3 1–1 0–2 1–5 2–3 4–2 1–5 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4
Cleveland 2–4 1–5 3–3 — 1–1 1–1 1–5 0–2 0–2 3–2 1–1 1–1 1–5 3–3 4–1 0–6 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–5
Dallas 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 — 3–3 0–2 4–1 1–5 2–0 2–3 1–4 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 5–0 2–3 3–3 4–2 3–2 5–1 1–1
Denver 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–3 — 1–1 3–2 3–3 2–0 4–1 3–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–1 3–2 3–3 3–3 2–3 3–3 2–0
Detroit 2–4 1–4 4–2 5–1 2–0 1–1 — 1–1 1–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 2–4 4–2 4–1 2–4 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–2
Golden State 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–4 2–3 1–1 — 0–5 1–1 5–1 2–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–4 1–5 2–3 2–3 2–4 2–3 1–1
Houston 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 5–1 3–3 1–1 5–0 — 2–0 3–2 1–4 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–2 3–2 4–2 5–1 3–2 3–3 2–0
Indiana 1–5 1–5 3–3 2–3 0–2 0–2 1–5 1–1 0–2 — 2–0 0–2 2–4 2–3 2–4 0–6 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 5–1
L.A. Clippers 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–4 0–2 1–5 2–3 0–2 — 2–4 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–4 2–4 5–0 1–4 3–3 3–2 0–2
L.A. Lakers 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 4–1 2–3 1–1 4–2 4–1 2–0 4–2 — 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 5–1 6–0 5–0 4–1 4–2 5–0 2–0
Milwaukee 3–3 0–5 5–1 5–1 2–0 0–2 4–2 2–0 2–0 4–2 1–1 0–2 — 4–2 6–0 4–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–2
New Jersey 2–4 2–4 3–2 3–3 0–2 1–1 2–4 1–1 1–1 3–2 0–2 1–1 2–4 — 5–1 2–4 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–4
New York 1–5 1–5 2–4 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–4 1–1 0–2 4–2 0–2 1–1 0–6 1–5 — 0–6 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–3
Philadelphia 1–4 2–4 5–1 6–0 2–0 1–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 6–0 2–0 0–2 1–4 4–2 6–0 — 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–3
Phoenix 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–5 1–4 2–0 4–2 2–3 1–1 4–2 1–5 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 — 2–4 2–3 3–2 5–1 1–4 1–1
Portland 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–2 2–3 1–1 5–1 2–3 2–0 4–2 0–6 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 4–2 — 3–2 1–4 5–1 2–3 0–2
Sacramento 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 3–3 3–3 2–0 3–2 2–4 2–0 0–5 0–5 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 3–2 2–3 — 5–1 5–0 2–4 1–1
San Antonio 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 3–3 1–1 3–2 1–5 1–1 4–1 1–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 4–1 1–5 — 2–3 2–4 2–0
Seattle 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–3 3–2 0–2 4–2 2–3 0–2 3–3 2–4 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–5 1–5 0–5 3–2 — 2–3 1–1
Utah 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–5 3–3 1–1 3–2 3–3 2–0 2–3 0–5 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 4–1 3–2 4–2 4–2 3–2 — 1–1
Washington 4–1 1–5 4–1 5–1 1–1 0–2 2–4 1–1 0–2 1–5 2–0 0–2 2–4 4–2 3–3 3–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 —

Game log[]

1985–86 game log
Total: 44–38 (Home: 26–15; Road: 18–23)
October: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
2 October 29, 1985 L.A. Lakers L 115–133 Reunion Arena 1–1
November: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
6 November 7, 1985 @ Denver L 99–131 McNichols Sports Arena 2–4
7 November 9, 1985 Houston L 110–115 Reunion Arena 2–5
11 November 16, 1985 @ Houston L 117–122 The Summit 4–7
December: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
20 December 8, 1985 @ L.A. Lakers L 119–125 The Forum 11–9
22 December 12, 1985 @ Houston L 120–123 The Summit 11–11
23 December 14, 1985 Denver W 127–100 Reunion Arena 12–11
24 December 18, 1985 @ Boston L 117–137 Boston Garden 12–12
25 December 19, 1985 @ Atlanta W 120–108 The Omni 13–12
26 December 21, 1985 @ Milwaukee L 107–132 MECCA Arena 13–13
January: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
31 January 7, 1986 @ Denver L 110–132 McNichols Sports Arena 15–16
37 January 19, 1986 Houston W 131–96 Reunion Arena 19–18
February: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
46 February 4, 1986 @ L.A. Lakers L 102–110 The Forum 24–22
49 February 12, 1986 Denver W 117–110 Reunion Arena 27–22
53 February 19, 1986 Milwaukee L 107–124 Reunion Arena 29–24
54 February 21, 1986 Houston L 110–115 Reunion Arena 29–25
55 February 22, 1986 @ Denver L 106–113 McNichols Sports Arena 29–26
56 February 24, 1986 @ Houston L 105–110 The Summit 29–27
57 February 26, 1986 L.A. Lakers L 116–119 Reunion Arena 29–28
58 February 28, 1986 Philadelphia L 120–123 Reunion Arena 29–29
March: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
64 March 10, 1986 Boston W 116–115 Reunion Arena 34–30
71 March 21, 1986 Atlanta L 103–107 Reunion Arena 38–32
74 March 30, 1986 @ Philadelphia L 113–114 The Spectrum 40–34
April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
76 April 3, 1986 Denver W 115–114 Reunion Arena 42–34
82 April 13, 1986 @ L.A. Lakers W 127–104 The Forum 44–38
1985–86 schedule

Playoffs[]

1986 playoff game log
First Round: 3–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 18, 1986 Utah W 101–93 Rolando Blackman (25) Sam Perkins (15) Derek Harper (7) Reunion Arena
17,007 		1–0
2 April 20, 1986 Utah W 113–106 Mark Aguirre (27) Sam Perkins (10) Aguirre, Harper (5) Reunion Arena
17,007 		2–0
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
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
Conference Semifinals: 2–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 27, 1986 @ L.A. Lakers L 116–120 Jay Vincent (10) James Donaldson (10) Derek Harper (9) The Forum
17,505 		0–1
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
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
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
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
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
1986 schedule

Player statistics[]

Legend
  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 74 73 33.8 .508 .286 .705 6.0 4.6 0.8 0.2 22.6
Uwe Blab 48 0 8.5 .468 .537 1.9 0.4 0.1 0.3 2.6
Rolando Blackman 82 81 34.0 .514 .138 .836 3.5 3.3 1.0 0.3 21.5
Wallace Bryant 9 8 17.1 .367 .545 3.7 1.2 0.3 0.2 3.1
Brad Davis 82 43 24.0 .532 .360 .868 1.8 5.7 0.7 0.2 9.3
James Donaldson 69 64 32.5 .568 .799 9.6 1.2 0.3 1.6 8.3
Dale Ellis 72 1 15.1 .411 .364 .720 2.3 0.5 0.6 0.1 7.1
Derek Harper 79 39 27.2 .534 .235 .747 2.9 5.3 1.9 0.3 12.2
Harold Keeling 20 0 3.8 .436 .714 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.0 2.2
Kurt Nimphius 13 4 21.5 .514 .000 .586 4.6 1.1 0.2 0.9 7.0
Sam Perkins 80 79 32.8 .503 .333 .814 8.6 1.9 0.9 1.2 15.4
Detlef Schrempf 64 12 15.1 .451 .429 .724 3.1 1.4 0.4 0.2 6.2
Jay Vincent 80 3 24.9 .481 .000 .810 4.6 2.3 0.8 0.3 13.8
Bill Wennington 56 3 10.0 .471 .000 .726 2.4 0.4 0.2 0.4 3.4

Playoffs[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Mark Aguirre|} 10 10 34.5 .491 .333 .636 7.1 5.4 0.9 0.0 24.7
Uwe Blab 1 0 6.0 .667 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0
Rolando Blackman 10 10 37.1 .497 .000 .792 3.5 3.2 0.8 0.1 20.8
Brad Davis 10 0 16.3 .545 .667 .792 1.9 2.3 0.3 0.0 7.7
James Donaldson 10 10 41.0 .750 .925 11.7 1.0 0.6 1.2 10.9
Dale Ellis 7 0 9.6 .409 .583 1.000 1.0 0.3 0.2 0.2 4.3
Derek Harper 10 10 34.8 .533 .571 .750 1.9 7.6 2.3 0.0 13.4
Harold Keeling 1 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Sam Perkins 10 10 34.7 .429 .250 .767 8.3 2.4 0.9 1.4 14.9
Detlef Schrempf 10 0 12.0 .464 .000 .647 2.3 1.4 0.2 0.1 3.7
Jay Vincent 10 0 20.4 .384 .882 3.9 1.5 0.4 0.1 10.6
Bill Wennington 6 0 3.0 .333 1.000 1.000 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2

Awards and records[]

Transactions[]

References[]

  1. ^ 1985-86 Dallas Mavericks

See also[]

  • 1985-86 NBA season
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