1983-84 Dallas Mavericks Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 43-39
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 4-6 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Seattle Supersonics 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Coach: Dick Motta (43-39)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 583,134, Avg. 14,223 in 41 home dates
1983-84 Dallas Mavericks StatisticsTeam Record: 43-39
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 4-6 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Seattle Supersonics 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Coach: Dick Motta (43-39)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 583,134, Avg. 14,223 in 41 home dates
1983-84 Dallas Mavericks Roster
The Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1983-84 season with a record of 43 wins and 39 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-6.
The Mavericks scored 9,052 points and conceded 9,017. Mark Aguirre tossed in a team-best 2,330 points for Dallas, while Rolando Blackman netted 18 or more per game also. Pat Cummings contributed 658 boards. Brad Davis dished out 561 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Derek Harper added 95 steals, and Kurt Nimphius blocked 144 shots.
Dick Motta coached the team. The 1983-84 Dallas Mavericks lost in the conference semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9052
Regular Season Points Against: 9017
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 29, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 103 at Dallas Mavericks 120 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 30, 1983 | Dallas Mavericks 101 at San Antonio Spurs 123 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| November 1, 1983 | Dallas Mavericks 130 at Denver Nuggets 124 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| November 2, 1983 | Portland Trail Blazers 117 at Dallas Mavericks 123 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| November 4, 1983 | Dallas Mavericks 84 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 | L | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| November 5, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 102 at Dallas Mavericks 107 | W | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | ||
| November 9, 1983 | Dallas Mavericks 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 120 | L | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 | ||
| November 11, 1983 | San Antonio Spurs 105 at Dallas Mavericks 112 | W | 4-0 | 1-3 | 5-3 | ||
| November 12, 1983 | Dallas Mavericks 98 at Houston Rockets 100 | L | 4-0 | 1-4 | 5-4 | ||
| November 17, 1983 | New Jersey Nets 113 at Dallas Mavericks 115 | W | 5-0 | 1-4 | 6-4 | ||
| November 19, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 107 at Dallas Mavericks 116 | W | 6-0 | 1-4 | 7-4 | ||
| November 22, 1983 | San Antonio Spurs 117 at Dallas Mavericks 118 | W | 7-0 | 1-4 | 8-4 | ||
| November 25, 1983 | Kansas City Kings 96 at Dallas Mavericks 98 | W | 8-0 | 1-4 | 9-4 | ||
| November 26, 1983 | Golden State Warriors 109 at Dallas Mavericks 115 | W | 9-0 | 1-4 | 10-4 | ||
| November 30, 1983 | Houston Rockets 102 at Dallas Mavericks 113 | W | 10-0 | 1-4 | 11-4 | ||
| December 2, 1983 | Dallas Mavericks 133 at Los Angeles Lakers 118 | W | 10-0 | 2-4 | 12-4 | ||
| December 3, 1983 | Chicago Bulls 100 at Dallas Mavericks 110 | W | 11-0 | 2-4 | 13-4 | ||
| December 6, 1983 | Dallas Mavericks 103 at Kansas City Kings 112 | L | 11-0 | 2-5 | 13-5 | ||
| December 7, 1983 | Washington Bullets 114 at Dallas Mavericks 112 | L | 11-1 | 2-5 | 13-6 | ||
| December 9, 1983 | Dallas Mavericks 124 at Seattle Supersonics 132 | L | 11-1 | 2-6 | 13-7 | ||
| December 10, 1983 | Dallas Mavericks 126 at Golden State Warriors 123 | W | 11-1 | 3-6 | 14-7 | OT | |
| December 11, 1983 | Dallas Mavericks 116 at San Diego Clippers 118 | L | 11-1 | 3-7 | 14-8 | ||
| December 14, 1983 | Indiana Pacers 109 at Dallas Mavericks 117 | W | 12-1 | 3-7 | 15-8 | ||
| December 16, 1983 | Dallas Mavericks 105 at Milwaukee Bucks 110 | L | 12-1 | 3-8 | 15-9 | ||
| December 17, 1983 | Dallas Mavericks 84 at Chicago Bulls 102 | L | 12-1 | 3-9 | 15-10 | ||
| December 20, 1983 | Dallas Mavericks 104 at Detroit Pistons 116 | L | 12-1 | 3-10 | 15-11 | ||
| December 22, 1983 | Dallas Mavericks 98 at New Jersey Nets 101 | L | 12-1 | 3-11 | 15-12 | ||
| December 27, 1983 | Dallas Mavericks 109 at Atlanta Hawks 112 | L | 12-1 | 3-12 | 15-13 | ||
| December 28, 1983 | San Diego Clippers 92 at Dallas Mavericks 109 | W | 13-1 | 3-12 | 16-13 | ||
| December 30, 1983 | Boston Celtics 114 at Dallas Mavericks 109 | L | 13-2 | 3-12 | 16-14 | OT | |
| January 3, 1984 | Dallas Mavericks 119 at Houston Rockets 117 | W | 13-2 | 4-12 | 17-14 | ||
| January 4, 1984 | Seattle Supersonics 102 at Dallas Mavericks 105 | W | 14-2 | 4-12 | 18-14 | ||
| January 6, 1984 | Dallas Mavericks 123 at San Diego Clippers 106 | W | 14-2 | 5-12 | 19-14 | ||
| January 7, 1984 | Dallas Mavericks 117 at Denver Nuggets 141 | L | 14-2 | 5-13 | 19-15 | ||
| January 10, 1984 | Dallas Mavericks 102 at Kansas City Kings 112 | L | 14-2 | 5-14 | 19-16 | ||
| January 11, 1984 | Utah Jazz 102 at Dallas Mavericks 117 | W | 15-2 | 5-14 | 20-16 | ||
| January 13, 1984 | Portland Trail Blazers 110 at Dallas Mavericks 113 | W | 16-2 | 5-14 | 21-16 | ||
| January 15, 1984 | Denver Nuggets 107 at Dallas Mavericks 126 | W | 17-2 | 5-14 | 22-16 | ||
| January 17, 1984 | Dallas Mavericks 114 at Portland Trail Blazers 121 | L | 17-2 | 5-15 | 22-17 | ||
| January 18, 1984 | Dallas Mavericks 107 at Seattle Supersonics 114 | L | 17-2 | 5-16 | 22-18 | at Tacoma, WA | |
| January 20, 1984 | Utah Jazz 120 at Dallas Mavericks 113 | L | 17-3 | 5-16 | 22-19 | ||
| January 21, 1984 | Dallas Mavericks 118 at Indiana Pacers 111 | W | 17-3 | 6-16 | 23-19 | ||
| January 24, 1984 | Dallas Mavericks 123 at Utah Jazz 115 | W | 17-3 | 7-16 | 24-19 | at Las Vegas, NV | |
| January 25, 1984 | Golden State Warriors 110 at Dallas Mavericks 112 | W | 18-3 | 7-16 | 25-19 | OT | |
| February 1, 1984 | New York Knicks 105 at Dallas Mavericks 98 | L | 18-4 | 7-16 | 25-20 | ||
| February 2, 1984 | Dallas Mavericks 107 at Houston Rockets 123 | L | 18-4 | 7-17 | 25-21 | ||
| February 3, 1984 | Denver Nuggets 114 at Dallas Mavericks 111 | L | 18-5 | 7-17 | 25-22 | ||
| February 5, 1984 | Dallas Mavericks 96 at Seattle Supersonics 104 | L | 18-5 | 7-18 | 25-23 | ||
| February 7, 1984 | Dallas Mavericks 85 at Portland Trail Blazers 101 | L | 18-5 | 7-19 | 25-24 | ||
| February 8, 1984 | Dallas Mavericks 120 at Denver Nuggets 114 | W | 18-5 | 8-19 | 26-24 | ||
| February 10, 1984 | Kansas City Kings 96 at Dallas Mavericks 115 | W | 19-5 | 8-19 | 27-24 | ||
| February 11, 1984 | Dallas Mavericks 89 at Phoenix Suns 108 | L | 19-5 | 8-20 | 27-25 | ||
| February 15, 1984 | Philadelphia 76ers 116 at Dallas Mavericks 119 | W | 20-5 | 8-20 | 28-25 | 2OT | |
| February 17, 1984 | Phoenix Suns 123 at Dallas Mavericks 129 | W | 21-5 | 8-20 | 29-25 | ||
| February 18, 1984 | Detroit Pistons 120 at Dallas Mavericks 115 | L | 21-6 | 8-20 | 29-26 | ||
| February 22, 1984 | Houston Rockets 106 at Dallas Mavericks 112 | W | 22-6 | 8-20 | 30-26 | ||
| February 24, 1984 | Milwaukee Bucks 95 at Dallas Mavericks 88 | L | 22-7 | 8-20 | 30-27 | ||
| February 25, 1984 | Dallas Mavericks 97 at Utah Jazz 95 | W | 22-7 | 9-20 | 31-27 | ||
| February 28, 1984 | Dallas Mavericks 116 at San Antonio Spurs 104 | W | 22-7 | 10-20 | 32-27 | ||
| February 29, 1984 | Seattle Supersonics 127 at Dallas Mavericks 124 | L | 22-8 | 10-20 | 32-28 | 2OT | |
| March 2, 1984 | Kansas City Kings 94 at Dallas Mavericks 108 | W | 23-8 | 10-20 | 33-28 | ||
| March 3, 1984 | Dallas Mavericks 103 at Kansas City Kings 105 | L | 23-8 | 10-21 | 33-29 | ||
| March 7, 1984 | Cleveland Cavaliers 103 at Dallas Mavericks 115 | W | 24-8 | 10-21 | 34-29 | ||
| March 9, 1984 | Los Angeles Lakers 121 at Dallas Mavericks 120 | L | 24-9 | 10-21 | 34-30 | 2OT | |
| March 10, 1984 | Golden State Warriors 103 at Dallas Mavericks 120 | W | 25-9 | 10-21 | 35-30 | ||
| March 13, 1984 | Dallas Mavericks 131 at San Antonio Spurs 137 | L | 25-9 | 10-22 | 35-31 | 2OT | |
| March 14, 1984 | San Diego Clippers 101 at Dallas Mavericks 105 | W | 26-9 | 10-22 | 36-31 | ||
| March 17, 1984 | Dallas Mavericks 103 at Utah Jazz 118 | L | 26-9 | 10-23 | 36-32 | ||
| March 21, 1984 | Atlanta Hawks 101 at Dallas Mavericks 102 | W | 27-9 | 10-23 | 37-32 | ||
| March 23, 1984 | Houston Rockets 104 at Dallas Mavericks 116 | W | 28-9 | 10-23 | 38-32 | ||
| March 24, 1984 | Denver Nuggets 101 at Dallas Mavericks 119 | W | 29-9 | 10-23 | 39-32 | ||
| March 27, 1984 | Dallas Mavericks 88 at New York Knicks 97 | L | 29-9 | 10-24 | 39-33 | ||
| March 28, 1984 | Dallas Mavericks 107 at Boston Celtics 114 | L | 29-9 | 10-25 | 39-34 | ||
| March 30, 1984 | Dallas Mavericks 110 at Philadelphia 76ers 118 | L | 29-9 | 10-26 | 39-35 | ||
| April 1, 1984 | Dallas Mavericks 98 at Washington Bullets 102 | L | 29-9 | 10-27 | 39-36 | ||
| April 3, 1984 | Portland Trail Blazers 91 at Dallas Mavericks 88 | L | 29-10 | 10-27 | 39-37 | ||
| April 6, 1984 | San Antonio Spurs 118 at Dallas Mavericks 131 | W | 30-10 | 10-27 | 40-37 | ||
| April 7, 1984 | Utah Jazz 100 at Dallas Mavericks 109 | W | 31-10 | 10-27 | 41-37 | ||
| April 10, 1984 | Dallas Mavericks 116 at San Diego Clippers 114 | W | 31-10 | 11-27 | 42-37 | ||
| April 12, 1984 | Dallas Mavericks 118 at Phoenix Suns 119 | L | 31-10 | 11-28 | 42-38 | ||
| April 13, 1984 | Dallas Mavericks 104 at Los Angeles Lakers 103 | W | 31-10 | 12-28 | 43-38 | ||
| April 15, 1984 | Dallas Mavericks 96 at Golden State Warriors 98 | L | 31-10 | 12-29 | 43-39 | ||
| April 17, 1984 | Seattle Supersonics 86 at Dallas Mavericks 88 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 19, 1984 | Seattle Supersonics 95 at Dallas Mavericks 92 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 21, 1984 | Dallas Mavericks 94 at Seattle Supersonics 104 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | at Seattle Coliseum, Seattle, WA | |
| April 24, 1984 | Dallas Mavericks 107 at Seattle Supersonics 96 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 26, 1984 | Seattle Supersonics 104 at Dallas Mavericks 105 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | OT | at University Park, TX |
| April 28, 1984 | Dallas Mavericks 91 at Los Angeles Lakers 134 | L | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| May 1, 1984 | Dallas Mavericks 101 at Los Angeles Lakers 117 | L | 2-1 | 1-3 | 3-4 | ||
| May 4, 1984 | Los Angeles Lakers 115 at Dallas Mavericks 125 | W | 3-1 | 1-3 | 4-4 | ||
| May 6, 1984 | Los Angeles Lakers 122 at Dallas Mavericks 115 | L | 3-2 | 1-3 | 4-5 | OT | |
| May 8, 1984 | Dallas Mavericks 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 115 | L | 3-2 | 1-4 | 4-6 |
