1982–83 Dallas Mavericks season explained

Team:	Dallas Mavericks
League:	NBA
End Year:	1983
Wins:	38
Losses:	44
Division:	Midwest
Division Place:	4
Conf Place:	8
Coach:	Dick Motta
Gm:	Norm Sonju
Owner:	Don Carter
Arena:	Reunion Arena
Playoffs:	Did not qualify
Bbr Team:	DAL

The 1982–83 Dallas Mavericks season was the team's third season in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Draft picks

See main article: article and 1982 NBA draft.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College/Team
1	4	Bill Garnett	SF		Wyoming^[1] ^[2]
3	50	Corny Thompson	PF		Connecticut^[3] ^[4]
4	73	Rudy Woods	C		Texas A&M^[5] ^[6]
5	96	Ken Arnold			Iowa^[7] ^[8]
6	119	Wayne Waggoner			Northwestern State^[9] ^[10]
7	142	Bob Grady			Northwestern State^[11] ^[12]
8	165	Keith Peterson			Arkansas^[13] ^[14]
9	188	Ralph McPherson			Texas−Arlington^[15] ^[16]
10	209	Albert Culton			Texas−Arlington^[17] ^[18]

Regular season

Record vs. opponents

1982-83 NBA Records
width=100	Team	ATL	BOS	CHI	CLE	DAL	DEN	DET	GSW	HOU	IND	KCK	LAL	MIL	NJN	NYK	PHI	PHO	POR	SAS	SDC	SEA	UTA	WAS
Atlanta	—	1–5	5–1	6–0	1–1	1–1	3–3	0–2	2–0	6–0	0–2	0–2	1–4	2–4	3–2	2–4	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	2–0	4–2
Boston	5–1	—	3–2	5–1	2–0	2–0	3–3	1–1	2–0	4–1	1–1	2–0	3–3	5–1	3–3	3–3	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	3–3
Chicago	1–5	2–3	—	5–1	1–1	1–1	2–4	2–0	1–1	4–2	0–2	0–2	1–5	2–4	1–4	1–5	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–5
Cleveland	0–6	1–5	1–5	—	2–0	0–2	1–5	2–0	2–0	5–1	1–1	0–2	1–5	0–6	1–5	0–5	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	3–2
Dallas	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	—	3–3	2–0	3–2	5–1	2–0	3–3	2–3	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	2–3	3–2	2–4	5–0	2–3	2–4	0–2
Denver	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–0	3–3	—	2–0	4–1	5–1	1–1	3–3	1–4	2–0	1–1	0–2	0–2	4–1	2–3	2–4	3–2	3–2	4–2	1–1
Detroit	3–3	3–3	4–2	5–1	0–2	0–2	—	2–0	2–0	4–2	0–2	0–2	3–3	3–2	1–5	0–6	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	3–2
Golden State	2–0	1–1	0–2	0–2	2–3	1–4	0–2	—	3–2	1–1	1–4	1–5	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	2–4	2–4	1–4	3–3	3–3	3–2	2–0
Houston	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–5	1–5	0–2	2–3	—	2–0	1–5	0–5	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–5	0–5	1–5	2–3	1–4	0–6	1–1
Indiana	0–6	1–4	2–4	1–5	0–2	1–1	2–4	1–1	0–2	—	1–1	0–2	1–5	0–6	3–3	1–4	1–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–5
Kansas City	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	3–3	3–3	2–0	4–1	5–1	1–1	—	1–4	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–4	2–3	3–3	4–1	1–4	4–2	2–0
Los Angeles	2–0	0–2	2–0	2–0	3–2	4–1	2–0	5–1	5–0	2–0	4–1	—	2–0	1–1	2–0	0–2	3–3	3–3	1–4	5–1	5–1	4–1	1–1
Milwaukee	4–1	3–3	5–1	5–1	2–0	0–2	3–3	1–1	2–0	5–1	1–1	0–2	—	3–2	4–2	1–5	1–1	2–0	2–0	2–0	0–2	2–0	3–2
New Jersey	4–2	1–5	4–2	6–0	2–0	1–1	2–3	2–0	1–1	6–0	1–1	1–1	2–3	—	4–2	3–3	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–0	1–1	3–2
New York	2–3	3–3	4–1	5–1	2–0	2–0	5–1	1–1	2–0	3–3	1–1	0–2	2–4	2–4	—	1–5	0–2	1–1	2–0	0–2	1–1	1–1	4–2
Philadelphia	4–2	3–3	5–1	5–0	2–0	2–0	6–0	2–0	2–0	4–1	2–0	2–0	5–1	3–3	5–1	—	2–0	0–2	1–1	2–0	2–0	2–0	4–2
Phoenix	1–1	0–2	2–0	2–0	3–2	1–4	1–1	4–2	5–0	1–1	4–1	3–3	1–1	1–1	2–0	0–2	—	5–1	3–2	4–2	5–1	5–0	0–2
Portland	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–3	3–2	1–1	4–2	5–0	2–0	3–2	3–3	0–2	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–5	—	2–3	5–1	3–3	3–2	1–1
San Antonio	2–0	0–2	2–0	2–0	4–2	4–2	1–1	4–1	5–1	2–0	3–3	4–1	0–2	2–0	0–2	1–1	2–3	3–2	—	4–1	1–4	5–1	2–0
San Diego	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–5	2–3	1–1	3–3	3–2	1–1	1–4	1–5	0–2	1–1	2–0	0–2	2–4	1–5	1–4	—	0–6	2–3	0–2
Seattle	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	3–2	2–3	2–0	3–3	4–1	1–1	4–1	1–5	2–0	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–5	3–3	4–1	6–0	—	5–0	1–1
Utah	0–2	0–2	1–1	2–0	4–2	2–4	2–0	2–3	6–0	0–2	2–4	1–4	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–5	2–3	1–5	3–2	0–5	—	0–2
Washington	2–4	3–3	5–1	2–3	2–0	1–1	2–3	0–2	1–1	5–1	0–2	1–1	3–3	3–3	2–4	2–4	2–0	1–1	0–2	2–0	1–1	2–0	—

Game log

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1|
8:35p.m. CDT| @ Denver| W 125–117| Blackman (26)| Cummings (8)| Davis (7)| McNichols Sports Arena
12,099| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 8|
6:30p.m. CST| @ Boston| L 110–118| Aguirre,
Blackman (21)| Nimphius (6)| Aguirre,
Davis (6)| Boston Garden
15,320| 4–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 9|
7:35p.m. CST| Denver| L 130–140| Aguirre (28)| Lloyd
Ransey (8)| Aguirre,
Ransey (6)| Reunion Arena
10,283| 4–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 10|
7:35p.m. CST| Los Angeles| W 118–117| Blackman (24)| Cummings (17)| Vincent (6)| Reunion Arena
17,134| 5–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 14|
8:35p.m. CST| @ Denver| W 140–129| Aguirre (37)| Cummings (10)| Davis (9)| McNichols Sports Arena
8,799| 7–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 24|
9:30p.m. CST| @ Los Angeles| L 108–110| Aguirre (20)| Garnett (15)| Davis,
Vincent (7)| The Forum
14,094| 11–13|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 33|
7:35p.m. CST| Boston| L 110–114| Aguirre (32)| Vincent (10)| Davis (12)| Reunion Arena
17,134| 13–20|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 36|
7:35p.m. CST| Denver| W 149–139| Aguirre (30)| Cummings (12)| Aguirre (16)| Reunion Arena
11,015| 15–21|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 45|
7:35p.m. CST| Los Angeles| W 122–120| Aguirre (31)| Vincent (15)| Aguirre (11)| Reunion Arena
17,134| 22–23|- align="center"|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break|- style="background:#cfc;"|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 51|
7:10p.m. CST| Los Angeles| L 110–127| Aguirre (22)| Vincent (9)| Davis (9)| Reunion Arena
17,134| 25–26|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 69|
9:30p.m. CST| @ Los Angeles| L 110–117| Aguirre (33)| Vincent (15)| Davis (6)| The Forum
17,505| 34–35|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 78|
7:35p.m. CST| Denver| L 115–132| Ransey (19)| Nimphius (11)| Aguirre (8)| Reunion Arena
10,878| 36–42|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 81|
8:35p.m. CST| @ Denver| L 126–137| Aguirre (31)| Cummings (11)| Davis (13)| McNichols Sports Arena
15,039| 38–43

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player
	SF	81	75	2,784	508	332	80	26	1,979	34.4	6.3	4.1	1.0	.3	24.4
	PF	81	73	2,726	592	212	70	45	1,513	33.7	7.3	2.6	.9	.6	18.7
	C	81	71	2,317	668	144	57	35	1,014	28.6	8.2	1.8	.7	.4	12.5
	C	81	12	1,515	404	115	24	111	426	18.7	5.0	1.4	.3	1.4	5.3
	PG	79	78	2,323	198	565	80	11	915	29.4	2.5	7.2	1.0	.1	11.6
	PG	76	4	1,607	147	280	58	4	840	21.1	1.9	3.7	.8	.1	11.1
	SG	75	62	2,349	293	185	37	29	1,326	31.3	3.9	2.5	.5	.4	17.7
	C	75	13	1,411	406	103	48	70	469	18.8	5.4	1.4	.6	.9	6.3
	SF	59	16	879	152	88	47	0	214	14.9	2.6	1.5	.8	.0	3.6
	SG	48	4	722	84	78	27	3	272	15.0	1.8	1.6	.6	.1	5.7
	PF	44	2	520	120	34	12	7	122	11.8	2.7	.8	.3	.2	2.8
	SF	37	0	371	59	70	6	1	104	10.0	1.6	1.9	.2	.0	2.8
	C	15	0	206	46	21	6	6	49	13.7	3.1	1.4	.4	.4	3.3

Notes and References

1. Web site: NBA Draft 1982. Hoopedia. 25 June 2011.
2. Web site: 1982 NBA Draft. Basketball-Reference. 25 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110514054201/http://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1982.html. 14 May 2011 . live.
3. Web site: NBA Draft 1982. Hoopedia. 25 June 2011.
4. Web site: 1982 NBA Draft. Basketball-Reference. 25 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110514054201/http://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1982.html. 14 May 2011 . live.
5. Web site: NBA Draft 1982. Hoopedia. 25 June 2011.
6. Web site: 1982 NBA Draft. Basketball-Reference. 25 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110514054201/http://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1982.html. 14 May 2011 . live.
7. Web site: NBA Draft 1982. Hoopedia. 25 June 2011.
8. Web site: 1982 NBA Draft. Basketball-Reference. 25 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110514054201/http://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1982.html. 14 May 2011 . live.
9. Web site: NBA Draft 1982. Hoopedia. 25 June 2011.
10. Web site: 1982 NBA Draft. Basketball-Reference. 25 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110514054201/http://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1982.html. 14 May 2011 . live.
11. Web site: NBA Draft 1982. Hoopedia. 25 June 2011.
12. Web site: 1982 NBA Draft. Basketball-Reference. 25 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110514054201/http://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1982.html. 14 May 2011 . live.
13. Web site: NBA Draft 1982. Hoopedia. 25 June 2011.
14. Web site: 1982 NBA Draft. Basketball-Reference. 25 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110514054201/http://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1982.html. 14 May 2011 . live.
15. Web site: NBA Draft 1982. Hoopedia. 25 June 2011.
16. Web site: 1982 NBA Draft. Basketball-Reference. 25 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110514054201/http://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1982.html. 14 May 2011 . live.
17. Web site: NBA Draft 1982. Hoopedia. 25 June 2011.
18. Web site: 1982 NBA Draft. Basketball-Reference. 25 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110514054201/http://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1982.html. 14 May 2011 . live.