1984–85 Dallas Mavericks season

1984–85 Dallas Mavericks season
Head coachDick Motta
General managerNorm Sonju
Owner(s)Don Carter
ArenaReunion Arena
Results
Record44–38 (.537)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Midwest)
Conference: 4th (Western)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Trail Blazers 1–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioWBAP
< 1983–84 1985–86 >

The 1984–85 NBA season was the Mavericks' 5th season in the NBA.[1]

For the second consecutive time in its young history, the Mavericks reached the playoffs. However, this time, they did not make it out of the first round, losing to the Portland Trail Blazers in five games.

Draft picks

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Main article: 1984 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 4 Sam Perkins PF  United States North Carolina
1 15 Terence Stansbury SG  United States Temple
2 38 Charlie Sitton SF  United States Oregon State
2 40 Anthony Teachey  United States Wake Forest
2 41 Tom Sluby SG  United States Notre Dame
3 61 Jeff Cross PF  United States Maine
4 84 John Horrocks  United States North Texas State
5 107 Dave Williams  United States Illinois-Chicago
6 130 LaVerne Evans  United States Marshall
7 153 George Turner  United States California-Irvine
8 176 Leroy Sutton  United States Arkansas
9 198 John Tudor  United States Louisiana State
10 220 Napoleon Johnson  United States Grambling State
11 185 Anthony Mealing Guard  United States North Dakota State

Roster

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1984–85 Dallas Mavericks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
SF 24 Aguirre, Mark 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 1959–12–10 DePaul
SG 22 Blackman, Rolando 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1959–02–26 Kansas State
C 55 Bryant, Wallace 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1959–07–14 San Francisco
PG 15 Davis, Brad 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1955–12–17 Maryland
SF 14 Ellis, Dale 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1960–08–06 Tennessee
PG 12 Harper, Derek 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1961–10–13 Illinois
C 40 Nimphius, Kurt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1958–03–13 Arizona State
PF 44 Perkins, Sam 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 239 lb (108 kg) 1961–06–14 North Carolina
SF 52 Sitton, Charlie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1962–07–03 Oregon State
SG 7 Sluby, Tom 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1962–02–18 Notre Dame
PF 31 Vincent, Jay 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1959–06–10 Michigan State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: December 17, 1984

Regular season

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Season standings

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Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Denver Nuggets 52 30 .634 – 34–7 18–23 17–13
x-Houston Rockets 48 34 .585 4 29–12 19–22 20–10
x-Dallas Mavericks 44 38 .537 8 24–17 20–21 14–16
x-Utah Jazz 41 41 .500 11 26–15 15–26 19–11
x-San Antonio Spurs 41 41 .500 11 30–11 11–30 12–18
Kansas City Kings 31 51 .378 21 23–18 8–33 8–22
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Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Los Angeles Lakers 62 20 .756 –
2 y-Denver Nuggets 52 30 .634 10
3 x-Houston Rockets 48 34 .585 14
4 x-Dallas Mavericks 44 38 .537 18
5 x-Portland Trail Blazers 42 40 .512 20
6 x-Utah Jazz 41 41 .500 21
7 x-San Antonio Spurs 41 41 .500 21
8 x-Phoenix Suns 36 46 .439 26
9 Seattle SuperSonics 31 51 .378 31
10 Los Angeles Clippers 31 51 .378 31
11 Kansas City Kings 31 51 .378 31
12 Golden State Warriors 22 60 .268 40
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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1984-85 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAC LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta — 1–4 3–3 3–3 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–0 0–2 6–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–4 3–3 3–3 0–5 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 3–3
Boston 4–1 — 4–2 6–0 2–0 1–1 4–2 2–0 2–0 5–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–4 5–1 6–0 3–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 5–1
Chicago 3–3 2–4 — 2–4 2–0 1–1 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–4 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–3 2–4 4–2 0–5 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 3–2
Cleveland 3–3 0–6 4–2 — 1–1 0–2 1–4 1–1 0–2 4–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–5 2–3 3–3 4–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–3
Dallas 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 — 2–4 0–2 4–1 2–4 2–0 5–1 3–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–3 4–1 4–2 5–0 1–5 1–1
Denver 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–2 — 0–2 5–0 2–4 2–0 4–2 2–3 2–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 4–1 3–3 3–2 4–2 2–0
Detroit 5–1 2–4 3–3 4–1 2–0 2–0 — 2–0 1–1 6–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–5 3–2 1–5 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–3
Golden State 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–4 0–5 0–2 — 2–3 0–2 2–3 2–4 1–5 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–4 2–4 1–4 3–3 1–4 1–1
Houston 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 4–2 4–2 1–1 3–2 — 1–1 5–1 2–3 1–4 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–1 3–2 4–2 3–2 3–3 0–2
Indiana 0–6 1–5 4–2 2–4 0–2 0–2 0–6 2–0 1–1 — 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–5 2–3 2–4 1–5 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–4
Kansas City 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–4 1–1 3–2 1–5 1–1 — 3–2 0–5 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–3 3–2 2–4 3–2 2–4 1–1
L.A. Clippers 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–3 3–2 1–1 4–2 3–2 2–0 2–3 — 0–6 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 4–2 1–5 2–3 2–4 3–2 1–1
L.A. Lakers 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–1 3–2 1–1 5–1 4–1 1–1 5–0 6–0 — 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 5–1 5–1 3–2 3–3 4–1 1–1
Milwaukee 4–2 4–1 3–3 5–1 1–1 1–1 3–3 2–0 2–0 5–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 — 3–3 5–0 3–3 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–2
New Jersey 3–3 1–5 4–2 3–2 1–1 0–2 5–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 3–3 — 6–0 2–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 4–2
New York 3–3 0–6 2–4 3–3 0–2 1–1 2–3 1–1 0–2 4–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–5 0–6 — 2–4 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–6
Philadelphia 5–0 3–3 5–0 2–4 1–1 1–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 5–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–3 4–2 4–2 — 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 4–2
Phoenix 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–4 0–2 4–2 1–4 2–0 3–2 2–4 1–5 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 — 3–3 1–4 5–1 3–2 1–1
Portland 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4 1–4 1–1 4–2 2–3 2–0 2–3 5–1 1–5 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–3 — 3–2 4–2 3–2 1–1
San Antonio 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 3–3 1–1 4–1 2–4 1–1 4–2 3–2 2–3 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–3 — 4–1 1–5 0–2
Seattle 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–5 2–3 1–1 3–3 2–3 2–0 2–3 4–2 3–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–4 1–4 — 3–2 2–0
Utah 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 5–1 2–4 2–0 4–1 3–3 0–2 4–2 2–3 1–4 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–3 2–3 5–1 2–3 — 1–1
Washington 3–3 1–5 2–3 3–3 1–1 0–2 3–3 1–1 2–0 4–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–4 2–4 6–0 2–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 —

Game log

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Regular season

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1984–85 game log
Total: 44–38 (home: 24–17; road: 20–21)
October: 2–2 (home: 1–1; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 27, 1984 Houston L 111–121 Reunion Arena 0–1
2 October 28
7:00 p.m. CST 		L.A. Lakers W 107–96 Aguirre (31) Vincent (10) Davis,
Nimphuis (6) 		Reunion Arena
17,007 		1–1
3 October 30, 1984 @ Houston L 84–106 The Summit 1–2
4 October 31, 1984 @ Indiana W 101–100 Market Square Arena 2–2
November: 7–7 (home: 6–3; road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
5 November 2
6:30 p.m. CST 		@ Philadelphia L 103–107 The Spectrum 2–3
6 November 3, 1984 Phoenix L 93–105 Reunion Arena 2–4
7 November 6, 1984 New York W 107–104 Reunion Arena 3–4
8 November 8, 1984 Atlanta W 112–105 (OT) Reunion Arena 4–4
9 November 10, 1984 Seattle W 106–102 Reunion Arena 5–4
10 November 12, 1984 @ Utah L 97–123 Salt Palace Acord Arena 5–5
11 November 13, 1984 @ Portland W 101–94 Memorial Coliseum 6–5
12 November 15, 1984 @ Golden State L 112–117 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 6–6
13 November 17, 1984 Detroit L 110–124 Reunion Arena 6–7
14 November 20, 1984 Milwaukee W 109–108 Reunion Arena 7–7
15 November 24, 1984 Houston W 113–95 Reunion Arena 8–7
16 November 27
7:30 p.m. CST 		Boston L 99–114 Vincent (27) Vincent (15) Davis (7) Reunion Arena
17,007 		8–8
17 November 29, 1984 @ San Antonio L 116–124 HemisFair Arena 8–9
18 November 30, 1984 Seattle W 108–98 Reunion Arena 9–9
December: 6–6 (home: 3–2; road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
19 December 5, 1985 L.A. Clippers L 106–110 Reunion Arena 9–10
20 December 6, 1984 @ New York W 112–83 Madison Square Garden 10–10
21 December 8, 1984 @ Chicago L 97–99 Chicago Stadium 10–11
22 December 12, 1984 Kansas City W 116–107 Reunion Arena 11–11
23 December 14, 1984 San Antonio W 119–102 Reunion Arena 12–11
24 December 15, 1984 @ Houston L 115–117 The Summit 12–12
25 December 18, 1984 @ Milwaukee L 96–110 MECCA Arena 12–13
26 December 21
8:30 p.m. CST 		@ Denver L 93–116 Aguirre (19) Vincent (7) Harper (5) McNichols Sports Arena
7,538 		12–14
27 December 22, 1984 @ Utah W 113–96 Salt Palace Acord Arena 13–14
28 December 26, 1984 L.A. Clippers W 124–118 Reunion Arena 14–14
29 December 28, 1984 @ Phoenix W 125–111 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 15–14
30 December 29, 1984 Utah L 97–99 Reunion Arena 15–15
January: 9–7 (home: 4–2; road: 5–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
31 January 3, 1985 @ San Antonio L 115–116 HemisFair Arena 15–16
32 January 5, 1985 Kansas City W 135–107 Reunion Arena 16–16
33 January 7, 1985 @ Seattle W 102–84 Kingdome 17–16
34 January 8, 1985 @ Portland W 108–102 Memorial Coliseum 18–16
35 January 10, 1985 @ Kansas City W 117–110 (OT) Kemper Arena 19–16
36 January 11
7:30 p.m. CST 		L.A. Lakers L 102–121 Aguirre (28) Aguirre (8) Davis (6) Reunion Arena
17,007 		19–17
37 January 13, 1985 Portland W 124–101 Reunion Arena 20–17
38 January 15, 1985 @ Golden State W 149–104 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 21–17
39 January 16, 1985 @ Phoenix L 95–98 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 21–18
40 January 18
9:30 p.m. CST 		@ L.A. Lakers L 92–110 Aguirre (22) Bryant,
Vincent (7) 		Davis (13) The Forum
17,505 		21–19
41 January 19, 1985 @ L.A. Clippers W 101–100 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 22–19
42 January 23, 1985 San Antonio W 122–110 Reunion Arena 23–19
43 January 24, 1985 @ Washington L 92–93 Capital Centre 23–20
44 January 26, 1985 New Jersey L 93–103 Reunion Arena 23–21
45 January 28
7:30 p.m. CST 		Philadelphia W 111–109 Reunion Arena 24–21
46 January 31
8:30 p.m. CST 		@ Denver L 110–121 Blackman (28) Vincent (9) Davis (7) McNichols Sports Arena
8,160 		24–22
February: 8–4 (home: 4–3; road: 4–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
47 February 1, 1985 Utah L 109–121 Reunion Arena 24–23
48 February 3
7:30 p.m. CST 		Denver W 114–106 Vincent (24) Perkins (16) Davis (8) Reunion Arena
16,828 		25–23
49 February 5, 1985 @ Atlanta
(at New Orleans, LA) 		W 112–103 Lakefront Arena 26–23
50 February 6, 1985 Golden State W 129–103 Reunion Arena 27–23
All-Star Break
51 February 12, 1985 @ Cleveland W 131–112 Richfield Coliseum 28–23
52 February 13, 1985 @ Detroit L 119–124 Pontiac Silverdome 28–24
53 February 15, 1985 Phoenix L 103–126 Reunion Arena 28–25
54 February 19, 1985 @ Houston W 124–115 The Summit 29–25
55 February 20, 1985 Portland W 104–98 Reunion Arena 30–25
56 February 22, 1985 Washington W 110–101 Reunion Arena 31–25
57 February 23, 1985 @ Kansas City W 121–98 Kemper Arena 32–25
58 February 26, 1985 Utah L 96–103 Reunion Arena 32–26
March: 9–8 (home: 6–4; road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
59 March 1
7:30 p.m. CST 		Denver L 140–141 (OT) Aguirre (46) Perkins (14) Davis (11) Reunion Arena
17,007 		32–27
60 March 2
7:30 p.m. CST 		L.A. Lakers L 106–125 Aguirre (33) Perkins (11) Harper (5) Reunion Arena
17,007 		32–28
61 March 4, 1985 @ Phoenix W 107–99 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 33–28
62 March 5, 1985 Indiana W 108–102 Reunion Arena 34–28
63 March 8
6:30 p.m. CST 		@ Boston L 122–133 Aguirre (32) Bryant,
Vincent (8) 		Harper (7) Boston Garden
14,890 		34–29
64 March 10, 1985 @ New Jersey W 126–113 Brendan Byrne Arena 35–29
65 March 11, 1985 Seattle W 103–100 Reunion Arena 36–29
66 March 13, 1985 Kansas City W 118–1002 Reunion Arena 37–29
67 March 15
7:30 p.m. CST 		Denver W 127–108 Aguirre (22) Perkins (10) Davis,
Harper (9) 		Reunion Arena
17,007 		38–29
68 March 16, 1985 Cleveland L 128–135 (OT) Reunion Arena 38–30
69 March 18
8:30 p.m. CST 		@ Denver L 111–113 Aguirre (30) Blackman (8) Blackman (11) McNichols Sports Arena
12,968 		38–31
70 March 19, 1985 San Antonio W 96–89 Reunion Arena 39–31
71 March 22, 1985 @ San Antonio W 123–114 HemisFair Arena 40–31
72 March 23, 1985 Chicago L 97–107 Reunion Arena 40–32
73 March 26, 1985 Golden State W 134–107 Reunion Arena 41–32
74 March 27, 1985 @ Utah L 101–116 Salt Palace Acord Arena 41–33
75 March 29
9:30 p.m. CST 		@ L.A. Lakers L 115–120 Aguirre (28) Perkins (10) Davis (12) The Forum
17,505 		41–34
April: 3–4 (home: 0–2; road: 3–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
76 April 2, 1985 @ Golden State W 127–121 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 42–34
77 April 5, 1985 L.A. Clippers L 122–126 (OT) Reunion Arena 42–35
78 April 6, 1985 Houston L 127–139 (2OT) Reunion Arena 42–36
79 April 9, 1985 @ Kansas City L 105–117 Kemper Arena 42–37
80 April 11, 1985 @ Seattle
(at Tacoma, WA) 		W 124–80 Tacoma Dome 43–37
81 April 12, 1985 @ Portland L 111–131 Memorial Coliseum 43–38
82 April 14, 1985 @ L.A. Clippers W 96–92 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 44–38
1984–85 schedule

Playoffs

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1985 playoff game log
First Round: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 18, 1985 Portland W 139–131 (2OT) Blackman (43) Aguirre (14) Blackman (6) Reunion Arena
17,007 		1–0
2 April 20, 1985 Portland L 121–124 (OT) Blackman (41) Perkins (19) Harper (8) Reunion Arena
17,007 		1–1
3 April 23, 1985 @ Portland L 109–122 Aguirre, Blackman (30) Perkins, Vincent (9) Davis (5) Memorial Coliseum
12,666 		1–2
4 April 25, 1985 @ Portland L 113–115 Aguirre (39) Perkins (10) Davis (8) Memorial Coliseum
12,666 		1–3
1985 schedule

Player statistics

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Ragular season

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Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Brad Davis PG 82 82 2,539 193 581 91 10 825 31.0 2.4 7.1 1.1 .1 10.1
Sam Perkins PF 82 42 2,317 605 135 63 63 903 28.3 7.4 1.6 .8 .8 11.0
Kurt Nimphius C 82 40 2,010 408 183 30 126 500 24.5 5.0 2.2 .4 1.5 6.1
Derek Harper PG 82 1 2,218 199 360 144 37 790 27.0 2.4 4.4 1.8 .5 9.6
Rolando Blackman SG 81 80 2,834 300 289 61 16 1,598 35.0 3.7 3.6 .8 .2 19.7
Mark Aguirre SF 80 79 2,699 477 249 60 24 2,055 33.7 6.0 3.1 .8 .3 25.7
Jay Vincent PF 79 47 2,543 704 169 48 22 1,441 32.2 8.9 2.1 .6 .3 18.2
Dale Ellis SF 72 4 1,314 238 56 46 7 667 18.3 3.3 .8 .6 .1 9.3
Wallace Bryant C 56 35 860 241 84 21 24 164 15.4 4.3 1.5 .4 .4 2.9
Charlie Sitton SF 43 0 304 60 26 7 6 91 7.1 1.4 .6 .2 .1 2.1
Tom Sluby SG 31 0 151 12 16 3 0 73 4.9 .4 .5 .1 .0 2.4
Howard Carter SG 11 0 66 3 4 1 0 9 6.0 .3 .4 .1 .0 .8

Playoffs

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Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Rolando Blackman SG 4 4 169 26 19 2 2 131 42.3 6.5 4.8 .5 .5 32.8
Sam Perkins PF 4 4 169 51 11 2 1 75 42.3 12.8 2.8 .5 .3 18.8
Mark Aguirre SF 4 4 164 30 16 3 0 116 41.0 7.5 4.0 .8 .0 29.0
Brad Davis PG 4 4 113 8 22 4 1 41 28.3 2.0 5.5 1.0 .3 10.3
Jay Vincent PF 4 2 134 22 3 6 3 62 33.5 5.5 .8 1.5 .8 15.5
Dale Ellis SF 4 1 68 7 3 4 0 23 17.0 1.8 .8 1.0 .0 5.8
Derek Harper PG 4 0 132 12 20 6 1 26 33.0 3.0 5.0 1.5 .3 6.5
Kurt Nimphius C 4 0 50 6 3 1 1 6 12.5 1.5 .8 .3 .3 1.5
Wallace Bryant C 2 1 36 7 1 1 1 2 18.0 3.5 .5 .5 .5 1.0

Awards and records

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Transactions

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References

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  1. ^ 1984-85 Dallas Mavericks

See also

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