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NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1985–86 NBA season was the Mavericks' 6th season in the NBA.[1]
Dallas continued its strong play, finishing the season at 44-38, earning them the number 4 spot. They defeated the
Los Angeles Lakers
, losing the series in six games.
Draft picks
Roster
1985–86 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
|
C
|
33
|
Blab, Uwe
|
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
|
252 lb (114 kg)
|
1962–03–26
|
Indiana
|
SG
|
22
|
Blackman, Rolando
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
1959–02–26
|
Kansas State
|
PG
|
15
|
Davis, Brad
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
1955–12–17
|
Maryland
|
C
|
40
|
Donaldson, James
|
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
|
275 lb (125 kg)
|
1957–08–16
|
Washington State
|
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
|
SG
|
43
|
Keeling, Harold
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
1963–09–18
|
Santa Clara
|
PF
|
44
|
Perkins, Sam
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
239 lb (108 kg)
|
1961–06–14
|
North Carolina
|
SF
|
32
|
Schrempf, Detlef
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
214 lb (97 kg)
|
1963–01–21
|
Washington
|
PF
|
31
|
Vincent, Jay
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
1959–06–10
|
Michigan State
|
C
|
23
|
Wennington, Bill
|
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
|
245 lb (111 kg)
|
1963–12–26
|
St. John's
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
Roster Last transaction: January 23, 1986
|
Regular season
Season standings
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1985-86 NBA Records
|
Team
|
ATL
|
BOS
|
CHI
|
CLE
|
DAL
|
DEN
|
DET
|
GSW
|
HOU
|
IND
|
LAC
|
LAL
|
MIL
|
NJN
|
NYK
|
PHI
|
PHO
|
POR
|
SAC
|
SAS
|
SEA
|
UTA
|
WAS
|
Atlanta
|
— |
0–6 |
5–1 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
4–2 |
5–1 |
4–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–4
|
Boston
|
6–0 |
— |
5–1 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
4–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
5–0 |
4–2 |
5–1 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
5–1
|
Chicago
|
1–5 |
1–5 |
— |
3–3 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
2–3 |
4–2 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–4
|
Cleveland
|
2–4 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
— |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–5 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
3–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
4–1 |
0–6 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–5
|
Dallas
|
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
— |
3–3 |
0–2 |
4–1 |
1–5 |
2–0 |
2–3 |
1–4 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
5–0 |
2–3 |
3–3 |
4–2 |
3–2 |
5–1 |
1–1
|
Denver
|
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
— |
1–1 |
3–2 |
3–3 |
2–0 |
4–1 |
3–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
4–1 |
3–2 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
2–3 |
3–3 |
2–0
|
Detroit
|
2–4 |
1–4 |
4–2 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
— |
1–1 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
4–2 |
4–1 |
2–4 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
4–2
|
Golden State
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–4 |
2–3 |
1–1 |
— |
0–5 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
2–4 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
1–5 |
2–3 |
2–3 |
2–4 |
2–3 |
1–1
|
Houston
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
5–0 |
— |
2–0 |
3–2 |
1–4 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
3–2 |
3–2 |
4–2 |
5–1 |
3–2 |
3–3 |
2–0
|
Indiana
|
1–5 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
2–3 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
— |
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
2–3 |
2–4 |
0–6 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
5–1
|
L.A. Clippers
|
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–2 |
1–4 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
2–3 |
0–2 |
— |
2–4 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
5–0 |
1–4 |
3–3 |
3–2 |
0–2
|
L.A. Lakers
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
4–1 |
2–3 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
4–1 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
— |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
6–0 |
5–0 |
4–1 |
4–2 |
5–0 |
2–0
|
Milwaukee
|
3–3 |
0–5 |
5–1 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
— |
4–2 |
6–0 |
4–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
4–2
|
New Jersey
|
2–4 |
2–4 |
3–2 |
3–3 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
— |
5–1 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
2–4
|
New York
|
1–5 |
1–5 |
2–4 |
1–4 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–4 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–6 |
1–5 |
— |
0–6 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
3–3
|
Philadelphia
|
1–4 |
2–4 |
5–1 |
6–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
6–0 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
1–4 |
4–2 |
6–0 |
— |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–3
|
Phoenix
|
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–5 |
1–4 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
2–3 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
— |
2–4 |
2–3 |
3–2 |
5–1 |
1–4 |
1–1
|
Portland
|
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
3–2 |
2–3 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
2–3 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
0–6 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
— |
3–2 |
1–4 |
5–1 |
2–3 |
0–2
|
Sacramento
|
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
2–0 |
3–2 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
0–5 |
0–5 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
3–2 |
2–3 |
— |
5–1 |
5–0 |
2–4 |
1–1
|
San Antonio
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
3–2 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
4–1 |
1–4 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–3 |
4–1 |
1–5 |
— |
2–3 |
2–4 |
2–0
|
Seattle
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–3 |
3–2 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
2–3 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
2–4 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–5 |
1–5 |
0–5 |
3–2 |
— |
2–3 |
1–1
|
Utah
|
2–0 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
3–2 |
3–3 |
2–0 |
2–3 |
0–5 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
4–1 |
3–2 |
4–2 |
4–2 |
3–2 |
— |
1–1
|
Washington
|
4–1 |
1–5 |
4–1 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
4–2 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
—
|
Game log
1985–86 game log Total: 44–38 (home: 26–15; road: 18–23)
|
October: 1–1 (home: 1–1; road: 0–0)
|
November: 8–6 (home: 7–2; road: 1–4)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
3
|
November 1, 1985
|
@ San Antonio
|
L 107–116
|
|
|
|
HemisFair Arena
|
1–2
|
4
|
November 2, 1985
|
Sacramento
|
W 119–113
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
2–2
|
5
|
November 5, 1985
|
Portland
|
L 109–111
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
2–3
|
6
|
November 7, 1985
|
@ Denver
|
L 99–131
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
2–4
|
7
|
November 9, 1985
|
Houston
|
L 110–115
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
2–5
|
8
|
November 12, 1985
|
@ Seattle
|
L 90–109
|
|
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
|
2–6
|
9
|
November 13, 1985
|
@ Utah
|
W 115–100
|
|
|
|
Salt Palace Acord Arena
|
3–6
|
10
|
November 15, 1985
|
New Jersey
|
W 110–98
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
4–6
|
11
|
November 16, 1985
|
@ Houston
|
L 117–122
|
|
|
|
The Summit
|
4–7
|
12
|
November 19, 1985
|
Phoenix
|
W 123–119
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
5–7
|
13
|
November 23, 1985
|
Indiana
|
W 117–104
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
6–7
|
14
|
November 26, 1985
|
Washington
|
W 112–99
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
7–7
|
15
|
November 29, 1985
|
Sacramento
|
W 133–111
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
8–7
|
16
|
November 30, 1985
|
L.A. Clippers
|
W 124–115
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
9–7
|
|
December: 5–8 (home: 2–2; road: 3–6)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
17
|
December 3, 1985
|
@ Golden State
|
W 107–100
|
|
|
|
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
|
10–7
|
18
|
December 5, 1985
|
San Antonio
|
L 116–120
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
10–8
|
19
|
December 7, 1985
|
Golden State
|
W 120–110
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
11–8
|
20
|
December 8, 1985
|
@ L.A. Lakers
|
L 119–125
|
|
|
|
The Forum
|
11–9
|
21
|
December 10, 1985
|
@ L.A. Clippers
|
L 118–120
|
|
|
|
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
|
11–10
|
22
|
December 12, 1985
|
@ Houston
|
L 120–123
|
|
|
|
The Summit
|
11–11
|
23
|
December 14, 1985
|
Denver
|
W 127–100
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
12–11
|
24
|
December 18, 1985
|
@ Boston
|
L 117–137
|
|
|
|
Boston Garden
|
12–12
|
25
|
December 19, 1985 6:30 p.m. CST
|
@ Atlanta
|
W 120–108
|
Blackman (31)
|
Perkins (14)
|
Davis (12)
|
The Omni 5,867
|
13–12
|
26
|
December 21, 1985
|
@ Milwaukee
|
L 107–132
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
13–13
|
27
|
December 22, 1985
|
@ Cleveland
|
L 105–119
|
|
|
|
Richfield Coliseum
|
13–14
|
28
|
December 26, 1985
|
@ Phoenix
|
W 105–98
|
|
|
|
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
|
14–14
|
29
|
December 27, 1985
|
Portland
|
L 133–142 (OT)
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
14–15
|
|
January: 9–6 (home: 7–3; road: 2–3)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
30
|
January 4, 1986
|
Utah
|
W 119–106
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
15–15
|
31
|
January 7, 1986
|
@ Denver
|
L 110–132
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
15–16
|
32
|
January 10, 1986
|
Phoenix
|
W 117–104
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
16–16
|
33
|
January 11, 1986
|
Golden State
|
W 127–123 (OT)
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
17–16
|
34
|
January 13, 1986
|
@ Seattle
|
W 90–89
|
|
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
|
18–16
|
35
|
January 15, 1986
|
New York
|
L 112–116
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
18–17
|
36
|
January 17, 1986
|
@ Utah
|
L 112–139
|
|
|
|
Salt Palace Acord Arena
|
18–18
|
37
|
January 19, 1986
|
Houston
|
W 131–96
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
19–18
|
38
|
January 21, 1986
|
@ Sacramento
|
L 110–119
|
|
|
|
ARCO Arena
|
19–19
|
39
|
January 22, 1986
|
L.A. Clippers
|
L 118–131
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
19–20
|
40
|
January 24, 1986
|
Detroit
|
L 120–129
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
19–21
|
41
|
January 25, 1986
|
@ San Antonio
|
W 123–107
|
|
|
|
HemisFair Arena
|
20–21
|
42
|
January 27, 1986
|
Chicago
|
W 124–116
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
21–21
|
43
|
January 29, 1986
|
San Antonio
|
W 126–114
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
22–21
|
44
|
January 31, 1986
|
Cleveland
|
W 107–91
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
23–21
|
|
February: 6–8 (home: 2–4; road: 4–4)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
45
|
February 2, 1986
|
Utah
|
W 100–97
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
24–21
|
46
|
February 4, 1986
|
@ L.A. Lakers
|
L 102–110
|
|
|
|
The Forum
|
24–22
|
47
|
February 6, 1986
|
@ Portland
|
W 115–111
|
|
|
|
Memorial Coliseum
|
25–22
|
All-Star Break
|
48
|
February 11, 1986
|
@ San Antonio
|
W 121–107
|
|
|
|
HemisFair Arena
|
26–22
|
49
|
February 12, 1986
|
Denver
|
W 117–110
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
27–22
|
50
|
February 14, 1986
|
@ Detroit
|
L 110–119
|
|
|
|
Pontiac Silverdome
|
27–23
|
51
|
February 16, 1986
|
@ Chicago
|
W 120–114
|
|
|
|
Chicago Stadium
|
28–23
|
52
|
February 17, 1986
|
@ New Jersey
|
W 126–124
|
|
|
|
Brendan Byrne Arena
|
29–23
|
53
|
February 19, 1986
|
Milwaukee
|
L 107–124
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
29–24
|
54
|
February 21, 1986
|
Houston
|
L 110–115
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
29–25
|
55
|
February 22, 1986
|
@ Denver
|
L 106–113
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
29–26
|
56
|
February 24, 1986
|
@ Houston
|
L 105–110
|
|
|
|
The Summit
|
29–27
|
57
|
February 26, 1986
|
L.A. Lakers
|
L 116–119
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
29–28
|
58
|
February 28, 1986
|
Philadelphia
|
L 120–123
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
29–29
|
|
March: 11–5 (home: 5–2; road: 6–3)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
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59
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March 1, 1986
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Golden State
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W 119–110
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
30–29
|
60
|
March 3, 1986
|
@ Phoenix
|
W 139–138 (2OT)
|
|
|
|
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
|
31–29
|
61
|
March 6, 1986
|
@ L.A. Clippers
|
W 131–113
|
|
|
|
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
|
32–29
|
62
|
March 7, 1986
|
@ Portland
|
L 114–125
|
|
|
|
Memorial Coliseum
|
32–30
|
63
|
March 9, 1986
|
@ Sacramento
|
W 117–102
|
|
|
|
ARCO Arena
|
33–30
|
64
|
March 10, 1986
|
Boston
|
W 116–115
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
34–30
|
65
|
March 12, 1986
|
Sacramento
|
L 120–127 (OT)
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
34–31
|
66
|
March 14, 1986
|
Portland
|
W 129–118
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
35–31
|
67
|
March 15, 1986
|
Utah
|
W 108–98
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
36–31
|
68
|
March 18, 1986
|
San Antonio
|
W 120–113
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
37–31
|
69
|
March 20, 1986
|
@ Utah
|
W 114–107
|
|
|
|
Salt Palace Acord Arena
|
38–31
|
70
|
March 21, 1986 7:30 p.m. CST
|
Atlanta
|
L 103–107
|
Blackman (23)
|
Donaldson (14)
|
Davis, Harper (6)
|
Reunion Arena 17,007
|
38–32
|
71
|
March 24, 1986
|
@ Indiana
|
W 126–120
|
|
|
|
Market Square Arena
|
39–32
|
72
|
March 26, 1986
|
@ Washington
|
L 112–120
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
39–33
|
73
|
March 27, 1986
|
@ New York
|
W 110–105
|
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
|
40–33
|
74
|
March 30, 1986
|
@ Philadelphia
|
L 113–114
|
|
|
|
The Spectrum
|
40–34
|
|
April: 4–4 (home: 2–1; road: 2–3)
|
1985–86 schedule
|
Playoffs
1986 playoff game log
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First Round: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
|
Conference semifinals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Series
|
1
|
April 27, 1986
|
@ L.A. Lakers
|
L 116–120
|
Jay Vincent (10)
|
James Donaldson (10)
|
Derek Harper (9)
|
The Forum 17,505
|
0–1
|
2
|
April 30, 1986
|
@ L.A. Lakers
|
L 113–117
|
Mark Aguirre (28)
|
Mark Aguirre (12)
|
Derek Harper (16)
|
The Forum 17,505
|
0–2
|
3
|
May 2, 1986
|
L.A. Lakers
|
W 110–108
|
Mark Aguirre (27)
|
James Donaldson (14)
|
Mark Aguirre (8)
|
Reunion Arena 17,007
|
1–2
|
4
|
May 4, 1986
|
L.A. Lakers
|
W 120–118
|
Mark Aguirre (39)
|
James Donaldson (11)
|
Derek Harper (11)
|
Reunion Arena 17,007
|
2–2
|
5
|
May 6, 1986
|
@ L.A. Lakers
|
L 113–116
|
Mark Aguirre (27)
|
James Donaldson (8)
|
Derek Harper (9)
|
The Forum 17,505
|
2–3
|
6
|
May 8, 1986
|
L.A. Lakers
|
L 107–120
|
Mark Aguirre (28)
|
James Donaldson (18)
|
Rolando Blackman (8)
|
Reunion Arena 17,007
|
2–4
|
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1986 schedule
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Player statistics
Season
Playoffs
Awards and records
Transactions
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