1997-98 Dallas Mavericks Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 20-62
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Jim Cleamons (4-12)
Coach: Don Nelson (16-50)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 541,545, Avg. 13,208 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Dallas Mavericks StatisticsTeam Record: 20-62
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Jim Cleamons (4-12)
Coach: Don Nelson (16-50)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 541,545, Avg. 13,208 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Dallas Mavericks Roster
The Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 20 wins and 62 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
The Mavericks tossed in 7,494 points and yielded 7,995. Michael Finley scored a team-best 1,763 points for Dallas, and A.C. Green contributed 668 boards. Michael Finley dished out 405 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Michael Finley added 132 steals, while Shawn Bradley blocked 214 shots.
Jim Cleamons and Don Nelson coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 7494
Regular Season Points Against: 7995
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 90 at Vancouver Grizzlies 88 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 1, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 89 at Seattle Supersonics 81 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| November 4, 1997 | Vancouver Grizzlies 87 at Dallas Mavericks 92 | W | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | ||
| November 5, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 103 at Charlotte Hornets 110 | L | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | ||
| November 8, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 101 at Dallas Mavericks 94 | L | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | ||
| November 11, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 118 at Dallas Mavericks 96 | L | 1-2 | 2-1 | 3-3 | ||
| November 13, 1997 | Philadelphia 76ers 99 at Dallas Mavericks 98 | L | 1-3 | 2-1 | 3-4 | ||
| November 15, 1997 | Utah Jazz 85 at Dallas Mavericks 77 | L | 1-4 | 2-1 | 3-5 | ||
| November 17, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 75 at Portland Trail Blazers 120 | L | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3-6 | ||
| November 18, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 95 at Sacramento Kings 102 | L | 1-4 | 2-3 | 3-7 | ||
| November 20, 1997 | Golden State Warriors 101 at Dallas Mavericks 97 | L | 1-5 | 2-3 | 3-8 | OT | |
| November 22, 1997 | Milwaukee Bucks 83 at Dallas Mavericks 62 | L | 1-6 | 2-3 | 3-9 | ||
| November 25, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 102 at Dallas Mavericks 91 | L | 1-7 | 2-3 | 3-10 | ||
| November 28, 1997 | Toronto Raptors 91 at Dallas Mavericks 93 | W | 2-7 | 2-3 | 4-10 | ||
| November 29, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 87 at San Antonio Spurs 96 | L | 2-7 | 2-4 | 4-11 | ||
| December 2, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 112 at Dallas Mavericks 79 | L | 2-8 | 2-4 | 4-12 | ||
| December 4, 1997 | New York Knicks 91 at Dallas Mavericks 105 | W | 3-8 | 2-4 | 5-12 | ||
| December 6, 1997 | Houston Rockets 108 at Dallas Mavericks 106 | L | 3-9 | 2-4 | 5-13 | at Mexico City, Mexico | |
| December 9, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 99 at Dallas Mavericks 92 | L | 3-10 | 2-4 | 5-14 | ||
| December 11, 1997 | Orlando Magic 100 at Dallas Mavericks 90 | L | 3-11 | 2-4 | 5-15 | ||
| December 12, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 66 at Utah Jazz 68 | L | 3-11 | 2-5 | 5-16 | ||
| December 14, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 89 at Los Angeles Lakers 119 | L | 3-11 | 2-6 | 5-17 | ||
| December 16, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 92 at Golden State Warriors 103 | L | 3-11 | 2-7 | 5-18 | ||
| December 18, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 89 at Dallas Mavericks 75 | L | 3-12 | 2-7 | 5-19 | ||
| December 20, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 89 at Dallas Mavericks 88 | L | 3-13 | 2-7 | 5-20 | ||
| December 22, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 67 at New York Knicks 79 | L | 3-13 | 2-8 | 5-21 | ||
| December 23, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 85 at Cleveland Cavaliers 99 | L | 3-13 | 2-9 | 5-22 | ||
| December 26, 1997 | Washington Wizards 97 at Dallas Mavericks 95 | L | 3-14 | 2-9 | 5-23 | ||
| December 29, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 105 at Chicago Bulls 111 | L | 3-14 | 2-10 | 5-24 | ||
| December 30, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 | L | 3-14 | 2-11 | 5-25 | OT | |
| January 2, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 85 at Phoenix Suns 92 | L | 3-14 | 2-12 | 5-26 | ||
| January 3, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 88 at Los Angeles Clippers 97 | L | 3-14 | 2-13 | 5-27 | ||
| January 6, 1998 | Denver Nuggets 90 at Dallas Mavericks 108 | W | 4-14 | 2-13 | 6-27 | ||
| January 8, 1998 | Sacramento Kings 103 at Dallas Mavericks 92 | L | 4-15 | 2-13 | 6-28 | ||
| January 10, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 84 at Dallas Mavericks 79 | L | 4-16 | 2-13 | 6-29 | ||
| January 13, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 87 at Houston Rockets 100 | L | 4-16 | 2-14 | 6-30 | ||
| January 14, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 82 at Atlanta Hawks 108 | L | 4-16 | 2-15 | 6-31 | at Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA | |
| January 17, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 113 at Dallas Mavericks 110 | L | 4-17 | 2-15 | 6-32 | OT | |
| January 20, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 98 at Dallas Mavericks 107 | W | 5-17 | 2-15 | 7-32 | ||
| January 23, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 75 at San Antonio Spurs 81 | L | 5-17 | 2-16 | 7-33 | ||
| January 24, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 94 at Dallas Mavericks 92 | L | 5-18 | 2-16 | 7-34 | ||
| January 27, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 77 at Dallas Mavericks 84 | W | 6-18 | 2-16 | 8-34 | OT | |
| January 30, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 94 at Utah Jazz 104 | L | 6-18 | 2-17 | 8-35 | ||
| January 31, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 98 at Denver Nuggets 110 | L | 6-18 | 2-18 | 8-36 | ||
| February 2, 1998 | Vancouver Grizzlies 90 at Dallas Mavericks 104 | W | 7-18 | 2-18 | 9-36 | ||
| February 4, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 99 at Boston Celtics 110 | L | 7-18 | 2-19 | 9-37 | ||
| February 5, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 93 at Toronto Raptors 101 | L | 7-18 | 2-20 | 9-38 | ||
| February 10, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 81 at New Jersey Nets 90 | L | 7-18 | 2-21 | 9-39 | ||
| February 11, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 90 at Philadelphia 76ers 91 | L | 7-18 | 2-22 | 9-40 | ||
| February 13, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 85 at Indiana Pacers 82 | W | 7-18 | 3-22 | 10-40 | 2OT | |
| February 15, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 99 at Minnesota Timberwolves 105 | L | 7-18 | 3-23 | 10-41 | OT | |
| February 17, 1998 | Phoenix Suns 95 at Dallas Mavericks 77 | L | 7-19 | 3-23 | 10-42 | ||
| February 19, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 87 at Dallas Mavericks 81 | L | 7-20 | 3-23 | 10-43 | ||
| February 21, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 94 at Dallas Mavericks 82 | L | 7-21 | 3-23 | 10-44 | ||
| February 25, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 79 at Orlando Magic 100 | L | 7-21 | 3-24 | 10-45 | ||
| February 26, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 72 at Miami Heat 91 | L | 7-21 | 3-25 | 10-46 | ||
| February 28, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 103 at Washington Wizards 77 | W | 7-21 | 4-25 | 11-46 | ||
| March 2, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 94 at Detroit Pistons 100 | L | 7-21 | 4-26 | 11-47 | ||
| March 3, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 110 at Minnesota Timberwolves 99 | W | 7-21 | 5-26 | 12-47 | ||
| March 5, 1998 | Los Angeles Clippers 109 at Dallas Mavericks 119 | W | 8-21 | 5-26 | 13-47 | ||
| March 7, 1998 | Miami Heat 94 at Dallas Mavericks 88 | L | 8-22 | 5-26 | 13-48 | ||
| March 10, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 91 at Houston Rockets 97 | L | 8-22 | 5-27 | 13-49 | ||
| March 12, 1998 | Chicago Bulls 97 at Dallas Mavericks 104 | W | 9-22 | 5-27 | 14-49 | OT | |
| March 14, 1998 | New Jersey Nets 108 at Dallas Mavericks 93 | L | 9-23 | 5-27 | 14-50 | ||
| March 15, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 90 at Phoenix Suns 100 | L | 9-23 | 5-28 | 14-51 | ||
| March 17, 1998 | Boston Celtics 93 at Dallas Mavericks 99 | W | 10-23 | 5-28 | 15-51 | ||
| March 19, 1998 | Golden State Warriors 82 at Dallas Mavericks 88 | W | 11-23 | 5-28 | 16-51 | OT | |
| March 21, 1998 | Houston Rockets 103 at Dallas Mavericks 95 | L | 11-24 | 5-28 | 16-52 | ||
| March 23, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 87 at Dallas Mavericks 91 | W | 12-24 | 5-28 | 17-52 | ||
| March 25, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 105 at Denver Nuggets 94 | W | 12-24 | 6-28 | 18-52 | ||
| March 27, 1998 | Utah Jazz 99 at Dallas Mavericks 90 | L | 12-25 | 6-28 | 18-53 | ||
| March 29, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 86 at Los Angeles Clippers 108 | L | 12-25 | 6-29 | 18-54 | ||
| March 31, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 104 at Vancouver Grizzlies 101 | W | 12-25 | 7-29 | 19-54 | ||
| April 2, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 86 at Seattle Supersonics 107 | L | 12-25 | 7-30 | 19-55 | ||
| April 3, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 102 at Portland Trail Blazers 109 | L | 12-25 | 7-31 | 19-56 | ||
| April 5, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 99 at Sacramento Kings 105 | L | 12-25 | 7-32 | 19-57 | ||
| April 7, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 99 at Dallas Mavericks 91 | L | 12-26 | 7-32 | 19-58 | ||
| April 9, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 103 at Dallas Mavericks 101 | L | 12-27 | 7-32 | 19-59 | ||
| April 11, 1998 | Denver Nuggets 81 at Dallas Mavericks 99 | W | 13-27 | 7-32 | 20-59 | ||
| April 14, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 111 at Dallas Mavericks 95 | L | 13-28 | 7-32 | 20-60 | ||
| April 16, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 82 at Golden State Warriors 88 | L | 13-28 | 7-33 | 20-61 | ||
| April 17, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 95 at Los Angeles Lakers 124 | L | 13-28 | 7-34 | 20-62 |
