1984–85 Dallas Mavericks season explained

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

See main article: 1984 NBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
1 4 PF North Carolina
1 15 SG Temple
2 38 SF Oregon State
2 40 Wake Forest
2 41 SG Notre Dame
3 61 PF Maine
4 84 North Texas State
5 107 Dave Williams Illinois-Chicago
6 130 Marshall
7 153 California-Irvine
8 176 Arkansas
9 198 Louisiana State
10 220 Grambling State
11 185 Anthony MealingGuard North Dakota State

Regular season

Season standings

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1984-85 NBA Records
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Atlanta1–4 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
Boston4–1 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
Chicago3–3 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
Cleveland3–3 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
Dallas2–0 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
Denver2–0 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
Detroit5–1 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 State0–2 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
Houston2–0 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
Indiana0–6 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 City2–0 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. Clippers0–2 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. Lakers2–0 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
Milwaukee4–2 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 Jersey3–3 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 York3–3 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
Philadelphia5–0 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
Phoenix0–2 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
Portland2–0 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 Antonio2–0 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
Seattle1–1 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
Utah0–2 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
Washington3–3 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

Regular season

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

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| April 18, 1985| Portland| W 139–131 (2OT)| Blackman (43)| Aguirre (14)| Blackman (6)| Reunion Arena
17,007| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| April 20, 1985| Portland| L 121–124 (OT)| Blackman (41)| Perkins (19)| Harper (8)| Reunion Arena
17,007| 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| April 23, 1985| @ Portland| L 109–122| Aguirre, Blackman (30)| Perkins, Vincent (9)| Davis (5)| Memorial Coliseum
12,666| 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| April 25, 1985| @ Portland| L 113–115| Aguirre (39)| Perkins (10)| Davis (8)| Memorial Coliseum
12,666| 1–3|-

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player
PG82 82 2,539 193 581 91 10 825 31.0 2.4 7.1 1.1 .1 10.1
PF82 42 2,317 605 135 63 63 903 28.3 7.4 1.6 .8 .8 11.0
C82 40 2,010 408 183 30 126 500 24.5 5.0 2.2 .4 1.5 6.1
PG82 1 2,218 199 360 144 37 790 27.0 2.4 4.4 1.8 .5 9.6
SG81 80 2,834 300 289 61 16 1,598 35.0 3.7 3.6 .8 .2 19.7
SF80 79 2,699 477 249 60 24 2,055 33.7 6.0 3.1 .8 .3 25.7
PF79 47 2,543 704 169 48 22 1,441 32.2 8.9 2.1 .6 .3 18.2
SF72 4 1,314 238 56 46 7 667 18.3 3.3 .8 .6 .1 9.3
C56 35 860 241 84 21 24 164 15.4 4.3 1.5 .4 .4 2.9
SF43 0 304 60 26 7 6 91 7.1 1.4 .6 .2 .1 2.1
SG31 0 151 12 16 3 0 73 4.9 .4 .5 .1 .0 2.4
SG11 0 66 3 4 1 0 9 6.0 .3 .4 .1 .0 .8

Playoffs

Player
SG4 4 169 26 19 2 2 131 42.3 6.5 4.8 .5 .5 32.8
PF4 4 169 51 11 2 1 75 42.3 12.8 2.8 .5 .3 18.8
SF4 4 164 30 16 3 0 116 41.0 7.5 4.0 .8 .0 29.0
PG4 4 113 8 22 4 1 41 28.3 2.0 5.5 1.0 .3 10.3
PF4 2 134 22 3 6 3 62 33.5 5.5 .8 1.5 .8 15.5
SF4 1 68 7 3 4 0 23 17.0 1.8 .8 1.0 .0 5.8
PG4 0 132 12 20 6 1 26 33.0 3.0 5.0 1.5 .3 6.5
C4 0 50 6 3 1 1 6 12.5 1.5 .8 .3 .3 1.5
C2 1 36 7 1 1 1 2 18.0 3.5 .5 .5 .5 1.0

Awards and records

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DAL/1985.html 1984-85 Dallas Mavericks