1985-86 Dallas Mavericks Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 44-38
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 5-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Utah Jazz 3-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
Coach: Dick Motta (44-38)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 693,052, Avg. 16,904 in 41 home dates
1985-86 Dallas Mavericks StatisticsTeam Record: 44-38
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 5-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Utah Jazz 3-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
Coach: Dick Motta (44-38)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 693,052, Avg. 16,904 in 41 home dates
1985-86 Dallas Mavericks Results
The Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 44 wins and 38 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-5.
Dallas scored 9,453 points and surrendered 9,363. Rolando Blackman tossed in a team-best 1,762 points for the Mavericks, while Mark Aguirre netted 18 or more per game, too. Sam Perkins contributed 685 boards. Brad Davis dished out 467 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Derek Harper added 153 steals.
Dick Motta coached the team. The 1985-86 Dallas Mavericks lost in the conference semifinals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Aguirre | F-G | December 10, 1959 | 6'6" | 232 | DePaul | Chicago, IL USA |
| Uwe Blab | C | March 26, 1962 | 7'1" | 250 | Indiana | Munich, GER |
| Rolando Blackman | G | February 26, 1959 | 6'6" | 190 | Kansas State | Panama City, PAN |
| Wallace Bryant | C | July 14, 1959 | 7'0" | 245 | San Francisco | Madrid, ESP |
| Brad Davis | G | December 17, 1955 | 6'3" | 180 | Maryland | Monaca, PA USA |
| James Donaldson | C | August 16, 1957 | 7'2" | 275 | Washington State | Heacham, ENG |
| Dale Ellis | G-F | August 6, 1960 | 6'7" | 205 | Tennessee | Marietta, GA USA |
| Derek Harper | G | October 13, 1961 | 6'4" | 185 | Illinois | Elberton, GA USA |
| Harold Keeling | G | September 18, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | Santa Clara | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Kurt Nimphius | C-F | March 13, 1958 | 6'10" | 218 | Arizona State | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Sam Perkins | F-C | June 14, 1961 | 6'9" | 235 | North Carolina | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Detlef Schrempf | F-C | January 21, 1963 | 6'9" | 214 | Washington | Leverkusen, GER |
| Jay Vincent | F | June 10, 1959 | 6'7" | 220 | Michigan State | Kalamazoo, MI USA |
| Bill Wennington | C | December 26, 1963 | 7'0" | 245 | St. John's (NY) | Montreal, QU CAN |
