1996-97 Dallas Mavericks Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 24-58
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Jim Cleamons (24-58)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 619,178, Avg. 15,102 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Dallas Mavericks StatisticsTeam Record: 24-58
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Jim Cleamons (24-58)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 619,178, Avg. 15,102 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Dallas Mavericks Roster
The Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 24 wins and 58 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
The Mavericks scored 7,431 points and allowed 7,952. Michael Finley tossed in a team-best 897 points for Dallas, and A.C. Green contributed 518 boards. Derek Harper dished out 321 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Derek Harper added 92 steals.
Jim Cleamons coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 7431
Regular Season Points Against: 7952
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 1996 | Dallas Mavericks 92 at Denver Nuggets 91 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 2, 1996 | Sacramento Kings 107 at Dallas Mavericks 94 | L | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | ||
| November 5, 1996 | Dallas Mavericks 96 at Toronto Raptors 100 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| November 6, 1996 | Dallas Mavericks 84 at Detroit Pistons 103 | L | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1-3 | ||
| November 9, 1996 | Miami Heat 91 at Dallas Mavericks 84 | L | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1-4 | ||
| November 12, 1996 | Indiana Pacers 82 at Dallas Mavericks 103 | W | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 | ||
| November 14, 1996 | Dallas Mavericks 90 at Minnesota Timberwolves 100 | L | 1-2 | 1-3 | 2-5 | ||
| November 16, 1996 | Utah Jazz 88 at Dallas Mavericks 87 | L | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-6 | ||
| November 19, 1996 | Dallas Mavericks 97 at Milwaukee Bucks 100 | L | 1-3 | 1-4 | 2-7 | ||
| November 21, 1996 | Los Angeles Clippers 94 at Dallas Mavericks 105 | W | 2-3 | 1-4 | 3-7 | ||
| November 23, 1996 | Dallas Mavericks 91 at New Jersey Nets 114 | L | 2-3 | 1-5 | 3-8 | ||
| November 24, 1996 | Dallas Mavericks 91 at Boston Celtics 105 | L | 2-3 | 1-6 | 3-9 | ||
| November 26, 1996 | San Antonio Spurs 101 at Dallas Mavericks 105 | W | 3-3 | 1-6 | 4-9 | ||
| November 29, 1996 | Chicago Bulls 116 at Dallas Mavericks 97 | L | 3-4 | 1-6 | 4-10 | ||
| December 2, 1996 | Dallas Mavericks 108 at Orlando Magic 102 | W | 3-4 | 2-6 | 5-10 | OT | |
| December 4, 1996 | Dallas Mavericks 79 at Miami Heat 101 | L | 3-4 | 2-7 | 5-11 | ||
| December 5, 1996 | Philadelphia 76ers 102 at Dallas Mavericks 106 | W | 4-4 | 2-7 | 6-11 | ||
| December 7, 1996 | Vancouver Grizzlies 85 at Dallas Mavericks 96 | W | 5-4 | 2-7 | 7-11 | ||
| December 10, 1996 | Dallas Mavericks 100 at Los Angeles Clippers 95 | W | 5-4 | 3-7 | 8-11 | ||
| December 12, 1996 | Dallas Mavericks 86 at Sacramento Kings 93 | L | 5-4 | 3-8 | 8-12 | ||
| December 14, 1996 | Dallas Mavericks 105 at San Antonio Spurs 106 | L | 5-4 | 3-9 | 8-13 | ||
| December 17, 1996 | Atlanta Hawks 109 at Dallas Mavericks 73 | L | 5-5 | 3-9 | 8-14 | ||
| December 19, 1996 | Dallas Mavericks 105 at Vancouver Grizzlies 98 | W | 5-5 | 4-9 | 9-14 | ||
| December 20, 1996 | Dallas Mavericks 77 at Portland Trail Blazers 107 | L | 5-5 | 4-10 | 9-15 | ||
| December 22, 1996 | Dallas Mavericks 79 at Seattle Supersonics 93 | L | 5-5 | 4-11 | 9-16 | ||
| December 26, 1996 | Golden State Warriors 113 at Dallas Mavericks 108 | L | 5-6 | 4-11 | 9-17 | ||
| December 28, 1996 | Seattle Supersonics 90 at Dallas Mavericks 95 | W | 6-6 | 4-11 | 10-17 | ||
| January 2, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 97 at Charlotte Hornets 107 | L | 6-6 | 4-12 | 10-18 | ||
| January 4, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 110 at Dallas Mavericks 104 | L | 6-7 | 4-12 | 10-19 | ||
| January 7, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 72 at New York Knicks 102 | L | 6-7 | 4-13 | 10-20 | ||
| January 8, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 111 at Philadelphia 76ers 93 | W | 6-7 | 5-13 | 11-20 | ||
| January 11, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 99 at Dallas Mavericks 104 | W | 7-7 | 5-13 | 12-20 | ||
| January 13, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 105 at Dallas Mavericks 98 | L | 7-8 | 5-13 | 12-21 | ||
| January 15, 1997 | Orlando Magic 78 at Dallas Mavericks 66 | L | 7-9 | 5-13 | 12-22 | ||
| January 17, 1997 | Houston Rockets 88 at Dallas Mavericks 78 | L | 7-10 | 5-13 | 12-23 | ||
| January 18, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 107 at Denver Nuggets 104 | W | 7-10 | 6-13 | 13-23 | ||
| January 20, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 109 | L | 7-10 | 6-14 | 13-24 | ||
| January 21, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 93 at Golden State Warriors 105 | L | 7-10 | 6-15 | 13-25 | ||
| January 24, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 87 at San Antonio Spurs 97 | L | 7-10 | 6-16 | 13-26 | ||
| January 25, 1997 | New Jersey Nets 81 at Dallas Mavericks 92 | W | 8-10 | 6-16 | 14-26 | ||
| January 28, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 102 at Dallas Mavericks 83 | L | 8-11 | 6-16 | 14-27 | ||
| January 30, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 92 at Dallas Mavericks 82 | L | 8-12 | 6-16 | 14-28 | ||
| February 1, 1997 | Utah Jazz 97 at Dallas Mavericks 100 | W | 9-12 | 6-16 | 15-28 | ||
| February 4, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 96 at Dallas Mavericks 104 | W | 10-12 | 6-16 | 16-28 | ||
| February 11, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 111 at Dallas Mavericks 97 | L | 10-13 | 6-16 | 16-29 | ||
| February 13, 1997 | Golden State Warriors 107 at Dallas Mavericks 99 | L | 10-14 | 6-16 | 16-30 | ||
| February 15, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 84 at Utah Jazz 99 | L | 10-14 | 6-17 | 16-31 | ||
| February 17, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 100 at Vancouver Grizzlies 95 | W | 10-14 | 7-17 | 17-31 | ||
| February 18, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 69 at Los Angeles Clippers 87 | L | 10-14 | 7-18 | 17-32 | ||
| February 20, 1997 | Milwaukee Bucks 101 at Dallas Mavericks 99 | L | 10-15 | 7-18 | 17-33 | ||
| February 22, 1997 | Toronto Raptors 99 at Dallas Mavericks 92 | L | 10-16 | 7-18 | 17-34 | ||
| February 23, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 88 at Phoenix Suns 86 | W | 10-16 | 8-18 | 18-34 | ||
| February 25, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 84 at Dallas Mavericks 86 | W | 11-16 | 8-18 | 19-34 | ||
| February 27, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 107 at Dallas Mavericks 105 | L | 11-17 | 8-18 | 19-35 | 2OT | |
| March 1, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 80 at Houston Rockets 89 | L | 11-17 | 8-19 | 19-36 | ||
| March 2, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 109 at Dallas Mavericks 108 | L | 11-18 | 8-19 | 19-37 | OT | |
| March 4, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 102 at Dallas Mavericks 92 | L | 11-19 | 8-19 | 19-38 | ||
| March 5, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 65 at Utah Jazz 96 | L | 11-19 | 8-20 | 19-39 | ||
| March 7, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 69 at Portland Trail Blazers 80 | L | 11-19 | 8-21 | 19-40 | ||
| March 9, 1997 | Houston Rockets 88 at Dallas Mavericks 83 | L | 11-20 | 8-21 | 19-41 | ||
| March 11, 1997 | New York Knicks 83 at Dallas Mavericks 91 | W | 12-20 | 8-21 | 20-41 | ||
| March 13, 1997 | Boston Celtics 107 at Dallas Mavericks 109 | W | 13-20 | 8-21 | 21-41 | ||
| March 15, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 76 at Phoenix Suns 101 | L | 13-20 | 8-22 | 21-42 | ||
| March 16, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 89 at Sacramento Kings 88 | W | 13-20 | 9-22 | 22-42 | ||
| March 18, 1997 | Washington Bullets 86 at Dallas Mavericks 85 | L | 13-21 | 9-22 | 22-43 | ||
| March 21, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 72 at Atlanta Hawks 93 | L | 13-21 | 9-23 | 22-44 | ||
| March 22, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 75 at Dallas Mavericks 72 | L | 13-22 | 9-23 | 22-45 | ||
| March 25, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 92 at Chicago Bulls 94 | L | 13-22 | 9-24 | 22-46 | ||
| March 26, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 80 at Indiana Pacers 104 | L | 13-22 | 9-25 | 22-47 | ||
| March 29, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 87 at Washington Bullets 94 | L | 13-22 | 9-26 | 22-48 | at Baltimore, MD | |
| March 30, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 80 at Cleveland Cavaliers 84 | L | 13-22 | 9-27 | 22-49 | ||
| April 1, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 100 at Dallas Mavericks 82 | L | 13-23 | 9-27 | 22-50 | ||
| April 3, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 90 at Golden State Warriors 106 | L | 13-23 | 9-28 | 22-51 | ||
| April 5, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 84 at Seattle Supersonics 103 | L | 13-23 | 9-29 | 22-52 | ||
| April 6, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 80 at Los Angeles Lakers 87 | L | 13-23 | 9-30 | 22-53 | ||
| April 8, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 82 at Dallas Mavericks 87 | W | 14-23 | 9-30 | 23-53 | ||
| April 10, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 90 at Dallas Mavericks 82 | L | 14-24 | 9-30 | 23-54 | ||
| April 12, 1997 | Vancouver Grizzlies 96 at Dallas Mavericks 85 | L | 14-25 | 9-30 | 23-55 | ||
| April 14, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 99 at Dallas Mavericks 93 | L | 14-26 | 9-30 | 23-56 | ||
| April 16, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 92 at Minnesota Timberwolves 77 | W | 14-26 | 10-30 | 24-56 | ||
| April 18, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 102 at Houston Rockets 112 | L | 14-26 | 10-31 | 24-57 | OT | |
| April 19, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 100 at Dallas Mavericks 95 | L | 14-27 | 10-31 | 24-58 |
