1999–2000 Dallas Mavericks season

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1999–2000 Dallas Mavericks season
Head coachDon Nelson
General managerDon Nelson
Owners
ArenaReunion Arena
Results
Record40–42 (.488)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Midwest)
Conference: 9th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
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RadioKSKY
< 1998–99 2000–01 >

The 1999–2000 NBA season was the Mavericks' 20th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] This season is especially notable as Mark Cuban purchased the team from Ross Perot Jr. in January 2000.[2] Under Cuban's leadership, the Mavs built a foundation for continued NBA success that eventually led to two Finals appearances (and one championship) in the next decade. During the offseason, the Mavericks re-acquired former center Sean Rooks from the Los Angeles Lakers

The Mavericks continued to struggle with a 9–23 start, as Gary Trent only played just eleven games due to hamstring and groin injuries. However, after the slow start, the team then won 11 of their next 15 games. At midseason, the Mavs signed flamboyant power forward Dennis Rodman on February 3, a month after Cuban bought the team.[3] However, Rodman's behavior issues led to a very short (12 game) tenure in Dallas before he was released to free agency in early March.[4] Michael Finley averaged 22.6 points per game and was named NBA All-Star for the first time in his career, as he was selected to play in the 2000 NBA All-Star Game in Oakland. Second-year star Dirk Nowitzki showed improvement averaging 17.5 points per game, while Cedric Ceballos provided the team with 16.6 points per game.[5] The Mavericks won nine of their final ten games in April, and finished fourth in the Midwest Division with a 40–42 record. However, they missed the playoffs for the tenth straight season.[6]

Following the season, Ceballos was traded to the Detroit Pistons, Erick Strickland was traded to the New York Knicks, Rooks was dealt to the Los Angeles Clippers, Robert Pack was sent to the Boston Celtics, who then sent him back to his former team, the Denver Nuggets, and Hot Rod Williams, who missed the entire season with a back injury, retired.

Draft picks[]

Main article: 1999 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
2 36 Wang Zhizhi Center  People's Republic of China
2 40 Gordan Giriček Guard  Croatia

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Roster[]

Dallas Mavericks roster
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Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
C 44 Germany Bradley, Shawn 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) 235 lb (107 kg) BYU
G 21 United States Buckner, Greg 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Clemson
F 23 United States Ceballos, Cedric 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Cal State Fullerton
G 24 United States Davis, Hubert 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 183 lb (83 kg) North Carolina
G/F 4 United States Finley, Michael 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Wisconsin
G 11 United States Jones, Damon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Houston
G 13 Canada Nash, Steve 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Santa Clara
F/C 41 Germany Nowitzki, Dirk 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Germany
G 14 United States Pack, Robert 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Southern California
G 2 United States Rhodes, Rodrick Injured 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Southern California
C 45 United States Rooks, Sean 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Arizona
G 20 United States Strickland, Erick 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Nebraska
C 40 Croatia Šundov, Bruno Injured 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 220 lb (100 kg) The Winchendon School HS (MA)
F 33 United States Trent, Gary Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Ohio
F/C 18 United States Williams, Hot Rod Injured (IN) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Tulane
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Roster Notes[]

Regular season[]

Standings[]

Midwest Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Utah Jazz 55 27 .671 – 31–10 24–17 14–10
x-San Antonio Spurs 53 29 .646 2 31–10 22–19 16–8
x-Minnesota Timberwolves 50 32 .610 5 26–15 24–17 18–6
Dallas Mavericks 40 42 .488 15 22–19 18–23 12–12
Denver Nuggets 35 47 .427 20 25–16 10–31 10–14
Houston Rockets 34 48 .415 21 22–19 12–29 8–16
Vancouver Grizzlies 22 60 .268 33 12–29 10–31 6–18
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Los Angeles Lakers 67 15 .817 –
2 y-Utah Jazz 55 27 .671 12
3 x-Portland Trail Blazers 59 23 .720 8
4 x-San Antonio Spurs 53 29 .646 14
5 x-Phoenix Suns 53 29 .646 14
6 x-Minnesota Timberwolves 50 32 .610 17
7 x-Seattle SuperSonics 45 37 .549 22
8 x-Sacramento Kings 44 38 .537 23
9 Dallas Mavericks 40 42 .488 27
10 Denver Nuggets 35 47 .427 32
11 Houston Rockets 34 48 .415 33
12 Vancouver Grizzlies 22 60 .268 45
13 Golden State Warriors 19 63 .232 48
14 Los Angeles Clippers 15 67 .183 52


z= clinched division title y= clinched division title x= clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents[]

1999-2000 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA VAN WAS
Atlanta — 1–3 1–3 3–1 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–4 1–1 3–1 2–1 0–3 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–3
Boston 3–1 — 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 0–3 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–2 0–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1
Charlotte 3–1 3–1 — 4–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–0 3–0
Chicago 1–3 2–2 0–4 — 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 2–1 0–3 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–2
Cleveland 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 — 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 0–3 1–3 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–1 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–2 2–0 3–1
Dallas 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 — 3–1 2–0 4–0 1–3 1–1 4–0 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–1 1–3 3–1 1–1
Denver 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 — 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 3–1 1–3 0–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–0 2–2 2–2 1–1
Detroit 3–1 3–0 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 — 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 2–2 3–1 0–2 2–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 2–0 2–2
Golden State 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–4 2–2 0–2 — 1–3 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–4 1–3 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–4 3–1 1–1
Houston 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 3–1 — 0–2 4–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–3 2–2 1–1
Indiana 3–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 — 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–1
L.A. Clippers 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 3–1 0–4 1–1 — 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–4 1–3 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1
L.A. Lakers 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 — 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–2 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 3–1 4–0 1–1
Miami 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 — 2–2 2–0 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 4–0
Milwaukee 4–0 2–1 1–3 3–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 0–2 2–2 — 0–2 1–3 0–4 4–0 0–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1
Minnesota 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–2 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 3–1 0–4 0–2 2–0 — 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 4–0 0–2
New Jersey 1–3 1–3 1–2 1–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 — 1–3 3–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–3
New York 1–2 2–2 3–1 3–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 4–0 1–1 3–1 — 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 0–2 2–0 2–2
Orlando 3–0 2–2 2–2 4–0 1–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–2 2–0 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 2–3 1–3 — 2–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 4–0
Philadelphia 4–0 3–1 1–3 4–0 4–0 2–0 0–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 3–0 1–1 3–1 1–3 2–2 — 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–0 1–1 2–0 3–1
Phoenix 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–3 3–1 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 0–4 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 — 1–3 4–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 0–4 4–0 2–0
Portland 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 4–0 2–2 0–2 4–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 — 4–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 2–0
Sacramento 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–4 0–4 — 3–1 2–2 1–1 1–3 3–1 2–0
San Antonio 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–3 1–3 — 2–2 1–1 2–2 4–0 1–1
Seattle 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 0–2 4–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–4 2–2 2–2 — 0–2 2–2 4–0 2–0
Toronto 2–2 2–2 1–3 4–0 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 — 1–1 1–1 2–2
Utah 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 0–2 4–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 — 3–1 2–0
Vancouver 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–2 3–1 0–4 1–1 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–3 0–4 0–4 1–1 1–3 — 1–1
Washington 3–1 1–3 0–3 2–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–3 2–0 3–1 2–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 —

Game log[]

1999–2000 game log
Total: 40–42 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
November: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
December: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
January: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
February: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
March: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
1999–00 schedule

Mark Cuban[]

On January 15, 2000, Mark Cuban purchased a majority stake in the NBA Dallas Mavericks basketball team for $285 million from H. Ross Perot, Jr..[8][9]

Dennis Rodman[]

In the 1999–2000 NBA season, the then 38-year-old power forward was signed by the Dallas Mavericks, meaning that Rodman returned to the place where he grew up. For the Mavericks, he played 12 games, was ejected twice and alienated the franchise with his erratic behavior until he was waived again; Dallas guard Steve Nash commented that Rodman "never wanted to be [a Maverick]" and therefore was unmotivated.[10]

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
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Shawn Bradley 77 54 24.7 .479 .200 .765 6.5 .8 .9 2.5 8.4
Greg Buckner 48 1 19.2 .476 .385 .683 3.6 1.1 .8 .4 5.7
Cedric Ceballos 69 25 29.9 .446 .328 .843 6.7 1.3 .8 .3 16.6
Hubert Davis 79 15 23.0 .468 .491 .870 1.7 1.8 .3 .0 7.4
Michael Finley 82 82 42.2 .457 .401 .820 6.3 5.3 1.3 .4 22.6
Rick Hughes 21 0 10.7 .486 .000 .462 2.3 .4 .1 .0 3.9
Randell Jackson 1 0 1.0 . . . .0 .0 .0 .0 0.0
Damon Jones 42 0 9.9 .357 .330 .641 .9 1.4 .3 .0 3.9
Steve Nash 56 27 27.4 .477 .403 .882 2.2 4.9 .7 .1 8.6
Dirk Nowitzki 82 81 35.8 .461 .379 .830 6.5 2.5 .8 .8 17.5
Robert Pack 29 22 22.9 .417 .364 .808 1.4 5.8 1.1 .1 8.9
Rodrick Rhodes 1 0 8.0 .000 . . 1.0 .0 2.0 .0 0.0
Dennis Rodman 12 12 32.4 .387 .000 .714 14.3 1.2 .2 .1 2.8
Sean Rooks 71 13 14.1 .431 . .730 3.5 1.0 .4 .7 4.4
Erick Strickland 68 67 29.8 .433 .392 .831 4.8 3.1 1.5 .2 12.8
Bruno Šundov 14 0 4.4 .387 . 1.000 .9 .1 .1 .1 1.9
Gary Trent 11 11 27.4 .493 .000 .524 4.7 2.0 .7 .3 13.7

Award winners[]

Transactions[]

References[]

  1. ^ "1999-00 Dallas Mavericks". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
  2. ^ "The Idled Workaholic". New York Times. March 5, 2000. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Rodman Signs With Mavericks". CBS News. January 25, 2000. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "MAVERICKS: Rodman's response to waiver: I don't get it". Kitsap Sun. March 10, 2000. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  5. ^ "1999–2000 Dallas Mavericks Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  6. ^ "1999–2000 Dallas Mavericks Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  7. ^ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/1999/draft/draftboard/nba_teams/dal/
  8. ^ Cuban, unembargoed
  9. ^ NBA press release
  10. ^ Rodman critical of Mavericks' decision to release him Archived 2012-10-16 at the Wayback Machine, March 10, 2000, accessed August 31, 2008
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