1980-81 Dallas Mavericks Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 15-67
Finishing 6th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Dick Motta (15-67)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 319,347, Avg. 7,789 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Dallas Mavericks StatisticsTeam Record: 15-67
Finishing 6th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Dick Motta (15-67)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 319,347, Avg. 7,789 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Dallas Mavericks Roster
The Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 15 wins and 67 losses, finishing sixth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
Dallas scored 8,322 points and allowed 9,011. Jim Spanarkel tossed in a team-best 1,184 points for the Mavericks, and Tom LaGarde contributed 665 boards. Brad Davis dished out 385 assists for the squad.
On defense, Jim Spanarkel added 117 steals.
Dick Motta coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 8322
Regular Season Points Against: 9011
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1980 | San Antonio Spurs 92 at Dallas Mavericks 103 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 14, 1980 | Seattle Supersonics 85 at Dallas Mavericks 83 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| October 15, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks 98 at Denver Nuggets 133 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| October 17, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 103 at Dallas Mavericks 91 | L | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-3 | ||
| October 18, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks 96 at San Antonio Spurs 110 | L | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1-4 | ||
| October 21, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks 99 at Phoenix Suns 111 | L | 1-2 | 0-3 | 1-5 | ||
| October 22, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks 107 at Seattle Supersonics 102 | W | 1-2 | 1-3 | 2-5 | ||
| October 24, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks 105 at Portland Trail Blazers 120 | L | 1-2 | 1-4 | 2-6 | ||
| October 25, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks 79 at Golden State Warriors 86 | L | 1-2 | 1-5 | 2-7 | ||
| October 28, 1980 | Utah Jazz 104 at Dallas Mavericks 96 | L | 1-3 | 1-5 | 2-8 | ||
| October 29, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks 103 at Houston Rockets 109 | L | 1-3 | 1-6 | 2-9 | ||
| October 31, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks 122 at Utah Jazz 144 | L | 1-3 | 1-7 | 2-10 | ||
| November 4, 1980 | San Diego Clippers 116 at Dallas Mavericks 102 | L | 1-4 | 1-7 | 2-11 | ||
| November 6, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks 95 at Washington Bullets 116 | L | 1-4 | 1-8 | 2-12 | ||
| November 7, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 126 at Dallas Mavericks 102 | L | 1-5 | 1-8 | 2-13 | ||
| November 8, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks 73 at Detroit Pistons 101 | L | 1-5 | 1-9 | 2-14 | ||
| November 11, 1980 | Houston Rockets 105 at Dallas Mavericks 94 | L | 1-6 | 1-9 | 2-15 | ||
| November 14, 1980 | Portland Trail Blazers 106 at Dallas Mavericks 113 | W | 2-6 | 1-9 | 3-15 | ||
| November 16, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 110 | L | 2-6 | 1-10 | 3-16 | ||
| November 18, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 102 at Dallas Mavericks 91 | L | 2-7 | 1-10 | 3-17 | ||
| November 21, 1980 | Seattle Supersonics 101 at Dallas Mavericks 91 | L | 2-8 | 1-10 | 3-18 | ||
| November 23, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks 96 at Portland Trail Blazers 116 | L | 2-8 | 1-11 | 3-19 | ||
| November 25, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers 108 at Dallas Mavericks 92 | L | 2-9 | 1-11 | 3-20 | ||
| November 28, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 119 at Dallas Mavericks 117 | L | 2-10 | 1-11 | 3-21 | OT | |
| November 29, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks 90 at Houston Rockets 115 | L | 2-10 | 1-12 | 3-22 | ||
| December 2, 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers 109 at Dallas Mavericks 102 | L | 2-11 | 1-12 | 3-23 | ||
| December 5, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks 87 at Boston Celtics 97 | L | 2-11 | 1-13 | 3-24 | ||
| December 6, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks 104 at Atlanta Hawks 110 | L | 2-11 | 1-14 | 3-25 | ||
| December 9, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 103 at Dallas Mavericks 92 | L | 2-12 | 1-14 | 3-26 | ||
| December 10, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks 107 at Denver Nuggets 116 | L | 2-12 | 1-15 | 3-27 | ||
| December 12, 1980 | San Diego Clippers 109 at Dallas Mavericks 112 | W | 3-12 | 1-15 | 4-27 | OT | |
| December 13, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks 107 at Kansas City Kings 114 | L | 3-12 | 1-16 | 4-28 | ||
| December 16, 1980 | San Antonio Spurs 89 at Dallas Mavericks 83 | L | 3-13 | 1-16 | 4-29 | ||
| December 17, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks 102 at Phoenix Suns 115 | L | 3-13 | 1-17 | 4-30 | ||
| December 18, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks 92 at San Diego Clippers 102 | L | 3-13 | 1-18 | 4-31 | ||
| December 20, 1980 | Golden State Warriors 101 at Dallas Mavericks 98 | L | 3-14 | 1-18 | 4-32 | ||
| December 23, 1980 | Utah Jazz 101 at Dallas Mavericks 96 | L | 3-15 | 1-18 | 4-33 | ||
| December 26, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 111 at Dallas Mavericks 119 | W | 4-15 | 1-18 | 5-33 | ||
| December 27, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 112 | L | 4-15 | 1-19 | 5-34 | ||
| December 29, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks 100 at Cleveland Cavaliers 112 | L | 4-15 | 1-20 | 5-35 | ||
| December 30, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks 98 at New York Knicks 100 | L | 4-15 | 1-21 | 5-36 | ||
| January 2, 1981 | Houston Rockets 124 at Dallas Mavericks 120 | L | 4-16 | 1-21 | 5-37 | OT | |
| January 5, 1981 | Dallas Mavericks 89 at Seattle Supersonics 103 | L | 4-16 | 1-22 | 5-38 | ||
| January 7, 1981 | Dallas Mavericks 111 at Golden State Warriors 109 | W | 4-16 | 2-22 | 6-38 | ||
| January 8, 1981 | Dallas Mavericks 97 at Utah Jazz 99 | L | 4-16 | 2-23 | 6-39 | ||
| January 10, 1981 | Washington Bullets 106 at Dallas Mavericks 94 | L | 4-17 | 2-23 | 6-40 | ||
| January 13, 1981 | Chicago Bulls 106 at Dallas Mavericks 112 | W | 5-17 | 2-23 | 7-40 | ||
| January 16, 1981 | New York Knicks 110 at Dallas Mavericks 118 | W | 6-17 | 2-23 | 8-40 | ||
| January 18, 1981 | Dallas Mavericks 109 at San Diego Clippers 115 | L | 6-17 | 2-24 | 8-41 | ||
| January 20, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 104 at Dallas Mavericks 91 | L | 6-18 | 2-24 | 8-42 | ||
| January 23, 1981 | Dallas Mavericks 98 at Chicago Bulls 106 | L | 6-18 | 2-25 | 8-43 | ||
| January 24, 1981 | Dallas Mavericks 89 at Indiana Pacers 107 | L | 6-18 | 2-26 | 8-44 | ||
| January 27, 1981 | New Jersey Nets 112 at Dallas Mavericks 100 | L | 6-19 | 2-26 | 8-45 | ||
| February 3, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 121 at Dallas Mavericks 100 | L | 6-20 | 2-26 | 8-46 | ||
| February 4, 1981 | Dallas Mavericks 68 at Houston Rockets 116 | L | 6-20 | 2-27 | 8-47 | ||
| February 6, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 100 at Dallas Mavericks 98 | L | 6-21 | 2-27 | 8-48 | ||
| February 8, 1981 | Dallas Mavericks 98 at San Antonio Spurs 102 | L | 6-21 | 2-28 | 8-49 | ||
| February 10, 1981 | Detroit Pistons 101 at Dallas Mavericks 95 | L | 6-22 | 2-28 | 8-50 | ||
| February 11, 1981 | Dallas Mavericks 97 at Phoenix Suns 119 | L | 6-22 | 2-29 | 8-51 | ||
| February 14, 1981 | San Antonio Spurs 107 at Dallas Mavericks 99 | L | 6-23 | 2-29 | 8-52 | ||
| February 15, 1981 | Dallas Mavericks 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 107 | L | 6-23 | 2-30 | 8-53 | ||
| February 17, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 114 at Dallas Mavericks 106 | L | 6-24 | 2-30 | 8-54 | ||
| February 20, 1981 | Dallas Mavericks 109 at Philadelphia 76ers 117 | L | 6-24 | 2-31 | 8-55 | ||
| February 22, 1981 | Dallas Mavericks 132 at New Jersey Nets 109 | W | 6-24 | 3-31 | 9-55 | ||
| February 24, 1981 | Seattle Supersonics 102 at Dallas Mavericks 84 | L | 6-25 | 3-31 | 9-56 | ||
| February 26, 1981 | Dallas Mavericks 102 at Kansas City Kings 105 | L | 6-25 | 3-32 | 9-57 | ||
| February 27, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 118 at Dallas Mavericks 111 | L | 6-26 | 3-32 | 9-58 | ||
| March 1, 1981 | San Diego Clippers 91 at Dallas Mavericks 99 | W | 7-26 | 3-32 | 10-58 | ||
| March 3, 1981 | Boston Celtics 117 at Dallas Mavericks 105 | L | 7-27 | 3-32 | 10-59 | ||
| March 6, 1981 | Dallas Mavericks 109 at Golden State Warriors 115 | L | 7-27 | 3-33 | 10-60 | ||
| March 8, 1981 | Dallas Mavericks 108 at San Antonio Spurs 133 | L | 7-27 | 3-34 | 10-61 | ||
| March 10, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 103 at Dallas Mavericks 107 | W | 8-27 | 3-34 | 11-61 | ||
| March 12, 1981 | Golden State Warriors 118 at Dallas Mavericks 120 | W | 9-27 | 3-34 | 12-61 | ||
| March 15, 1981 | Dallas Mavericks 110 at Portland Trail Blazers 135 | L | 9-27 | 3-35 | 12-62 | ||
| March 17, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers 114 at Dallas Mavericks 109 | L | 9-28 | 3-35 | 12-63 | ||
| March 18, 1981 | Dallas Mavericks 113 at Utah Jazz 120 | L | 9-28 | 3-36 | 12-64 | ||
| March 20, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 125 at Dallas Mavericks 126 | W | 10-28 | 3-36 | 13-64 | ||
| March 21, 1981 | Utah Jazz 95 at Dallas Mavericks 105 | W | 11-28 | 3-36 | 14-64 | ||
| March 24, 1981 | Houston Rockets 114 at Dallas Mavericks 111 | L | 11-29 | 3-36 | 14-65 | OT | |
| March 25, 1981 | Dallas Mavericks 126 at Denver Nuggets 115 | W | 11-29 | 4-36 | 15-65 | ||
| March 27, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 123 at Dallas Mavericks 109 | L | 11-30 | 4-36 | 15-66 | ||
| March 29, 1981 | Dallas Mavericks 104 at Kansas City Kings 113 | L | 11-30 | 4-37 | 15-67 |
