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1984–85 Dallas Mavericks season
Head coachDick Motta
ArenaReunion Arena
Results
Record44–38 (.537)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Midwest)
Conference: 4th (Western)
Playoff finishWest First Round
(Lost to Trail Blazers 1–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKTVT
Home Sports Entertainment
RadioWBAP
< 1983–84 1985–86 >

The 1984–85 NBA season was the Mavericks' 5th season in the NBA.[1]

For the second consecutive time in its young history, the Mavericks reached the playoffs. However, this time, they did not make it out of the first round, losing to the Portland TrailBlazers in five games.

Draft picks

Main article: 1984 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 4 Sam Perkins PF  United States North Carolina
1 15 Terence Stansbury SG  United States Temple
2 38 Charlie Sitton SF  United States Oregon State
2 40 Anthony Teachey  United States Wake Forest
2 41 Tom Sluby SG  United States Notre Dame
3 61 Jeff Cross PF  United States Maine
4 84 John Horrocks  United States North Texas State
5 107 Dave Williams  United States Illinois-Chicago
6 130 LaVerne Evans  United States Marshall
7 153 George Turner  United States California-Irvine
8 176 Leroy Sutton  United States Arkansas
9 198 John Tudor  United States Louisiana State
10 220 Napoleon Johnson  United States Grambling State 11 185 Anthony Mealing Guard 
               North Dakota State

Roster

1984-85 Dallas Mavericks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F 24 Aguirre, Mark 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 232 lb (105 kg) DePaul
G 22 Blackman, Rolando 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Kansas State
G 15 Davis, Brad 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Maryland
G/F 14 Ellis, Dale 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Tennessee
G 12 Harper, Derek 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Illinois
C 40 Nimphius, Kurt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Arizona State
F/C 44 Perkins, Sam 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 239 lb (108 kg) North Carolina
F 52 Sitton, Charlie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oregon State
G 7 Sluby, Tom 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Notre Dame
F 31 Vincent, Jay 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Michigan State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings

#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Los Angeles Lakers 62 20 .756 –
2 y-Denver Nuggets 52 30 .634 10
3 x-Houston Rockets 48 34 .585 14
4 x-Dallas Mavericks 44 38 .537 18
5 x-Portland Trail Blazers 42 40 .512 20
6 x-Utah Jazz 41 41 .500 21
7 x-San Antonio Spurs 41 41 .500 21
8 x-Phoenix Suns 36 46 .439 26
9 Seattle SuperSonics 31 51 .378 31
10 Los Angeles Clippers 31 51 .378 31
11 Kansas City Kings 31 51 .378 31
12 Golden State Warriors 22 60 .268 40
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1984-85 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAC LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta — 1–4 3–3 3–3 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–0 0–2 6–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–4 3–3 3–3 0–5 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 3–3
Boston 4–1 — 4–2 6–0 2–0 1–1 4–2 2–0 2–0 5–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–4 5–1 6–0 3–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 5–1
Chicago 3–3 2–4 — 2–4 2–0 1–1 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–4 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–3 2–4 4–2 0–5 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 3–2
Cleveland 3–3 0–6 4–2 — 1–1 0–2 1–4 1–1 0–2 4–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–5 2–3 3–3 4–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–3
Dallas 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 — 2–4 0–2 4–1 2–4 2–0 5–1 3–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–3 4–1 4–2 5–0 1–5 1–1
Denver 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–2 — 0–2 5–0 2–4 2–0 4–2 2–3 2–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 4–1 3–3 3–2 4–2 2–0
Detroit 5–1 2–4 3–3 4–1 2–0 2–0 — 2–0 1–1 6–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–5 3–2 1–5 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–3
Golden State 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–4 0–5 0–2 — 2–3 0–2 2–3 2–4 1–5 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–4 2–4 1–4 3–3 1–4 1–1
Houston 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 4–2 4–2 1–1 3–2 — 1–1 5–1 2–3 1–4 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–1 3–2 4–2 3–2 3–3 0–2
Indiana 0–6 1–5 4–2 2–4 0–2 0–2 0–6 2–0 1–1 — 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–5 2–3 2–4 1–5 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–4
Kansas City 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–4 1–1 3–2 1–5 1–1 — 3–2 0–5 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–3 3–2 2–4 3–2 2–4 1–1
L.A. Clippers 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–3 3–2 1–1 4–2 3–2 2–0 2–3 — 0–6 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 4–2 1–5 2–3 2–4 3–2 1–1
L.A. Lakers 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–1 3–2 1–1 5–1 4–1 1–1 5–0 6–0 — 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 5–1 5–1 3–2 3–3 4–1 1–1
Milwaukee 4–2 4–1 3–3 5–1 1–1 1–1 3–3 2–0 2–0 5–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 — 3–3 5–0 3–3 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–2
New Jersey 3–3 1–5 4–2 3–2 1–1 0–2 5–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 3–3 — 6–0 2–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 4–2
New York 3–3 0–6 2–4 3–3 0–2 1–1 2–3 1–1 0–2 4–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–5 0–6 — 2–4 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–6
Philadelphia 5–0 3–3 5–0 2–4 1–1 1–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 5–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–3 4–2 4–2 — 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 4–2
Phoenix 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–4 0–2 4–2 1–4 2–0 3–2 2–4 1–5 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 — 3–3 1–4 5–1 3–2 1–1
Portland 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4 1–4 1–1 4–2 2–3 2–0 2–3 5–1 1–5 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–3 — 3–2 4–2 3–2 1–1
San Antonio 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 3–3 1–1 4–1 2–4 1–1 4–2 3–2 2–3 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–3 — 4–1 1–5 0–2
Seattle 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–5 2–3 1–1 3–3 2–3 2–0 2–3 4–2 3–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–4 1–4 — 3–2 2–0
Utah 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 5–1 2–4 2–0 4–1 3–3 0–2 4–2 2–3 1–4 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–3 2–3 5–1 2–3 — 1–1
Washington 3–3 1–5 2–3 3–3 1–1 0–2 3–3 1–1 2–0 4–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–4 2–4 6–0 2–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 —

Game log

1984–85 game log
Total: 44–38 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
October: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
2 October 28, 1984 L.A. Lakers W 107–96 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
5 November 2, 1984 @ Philadelphia L 103–107 The Spectrum 2–3
10 November 12, 1984 @ Utah L 97–123 Salt Palace Acord Arena 5–5
11 November 13, 1984 @ Portland W 101–94 Memorial Coliseum 6–5
13 November 17, 1984 Detroit L 110–124 Reunion Arena 6–7
14 November 20, 1984 Milwaukee W 109–108 Reunion Arena 7–7
16 November 27, 1984 Boston L 99–114 Reunion Arena 8–8
December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
25 December 18, 1984 @ Milwaukee L 96–110 MECCA Arena 12–13
26 December 21, 1984 @ Denver L 93–116 McNichols Sports Arena 12–14
27 December 22, 1984 @ Utah W 113–96 Salt Palace Acord Arena 13–14
30 December 29, 1984 Utah L 97–99 Reunion Arena 15–15
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
34 January 8, 1985 @ Portland W 108–102 Memorial Coliseum 18–16
36 January 11, 1985 L.A. Lakers L 102–121 Reunion Arena 19–17
37 January 13, 1985 Portland W 124–101 Reunion Arena 20–17
40 January 18, 1985 @ L.A. Lakers L 92–110 The Forum 21–19
45 January 28, 1985 Philadelphia W 111–109 Reunion Arena 24–21
46 January 31, 1985 @ Denver L 110–121 McNichols Sports Arena 24–22
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
47 February 1, 1985 Utah L 109–121 Reunion Arena 24–23
48 February 3, 1985 Denver W 114–106 Reunion Arena 25–23
52 February 13, 1985 @ Detroit L 119–124 Pontiac Silverdome 28–24
55 February 20, 1985 Portland W 104–98 Reunion Arena 30–25
58 February 26, 1985 Utah L 96–103 Reunion Arena 32–26
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
59 March 1, 1985 Denver L 140–141 (OT) Reunion Arena 32–27
60 March 2, 1985 L.A. Lakers L 106–125 Reunion Arena 32–28
63 March 8, 1985 @ Boston L 122–133 Boston Garden 34–29
67 March 15, 1985 Denver W 127–108 Reunion Arena 38–29
69 March 18, 1985 @ Denver L 111–113 McNichols Sports Arena 38–31
74 March 27, 1985 @ Utah L 101–116 Salt Palace Acord Arena 41–33
75 March 29, 1985 @ L.A. Lakers L 115–120 The Forum 41–34
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
81 April 12, 1985 @ Portland L 111–131 Memorial Coliseum 43–38
1984–85 schedule

Playoffs

West First Round

(4) Dallas Mavericks vs. (5) Portland Trail Blazers: Trail Blazers win series 3-1

Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Mavericks and Trail Blazers.

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
Rolando Blackman
Wallace Bryant
Howard Carter
Brad Davis
Dale Ellis
Derek Harper
Kurt Nimphius
Sam Perkins
Charlie Sitton
Tom Sluby
Jay Vincent

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Awards and records

Transactions

References

  1. ^ 1984-85 Dallas Mavericks

See also

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