The 2022–23 Dallas Mavericks season was the 43rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Despite being 31–26 and being fifth place in the Western Conference in February, plus trading for 8-time NBA All-Star Kyrie Irving at the trade deadline, the Mavericks suffered a late-season collapse, ending the season going 7–18 and were eliminated from play-in/playoff contention for the first time since 2019 on April 7, 2023 following a 112–115 loss to the Chicago Bulls who also missed the playoffs after they lost to the eight–seeded and eventual Conference champion Miami Heat in the Play–in Tournament.[1] It is also the first time since 2014 that Irving missed the playoffs when he was with the Cleveland Cavaliers. After the season, the Mavericks were fined $750,000 for tanking against the Chicago Bulls for trying to increase their odds in order to retain a protected top 10 draft pick.[2] [3] [4] [5]
See main article: 2022 NBA draft.
The Mavericks traded away their second-round pick in 2022.[6] [7]The schedule was announced on August 25, 2022.[8] |-style="background:#cfc;"| 1| October 5| @ Oklahoma City| | Jaden Hardy (21)| Christian Wood (13)| McKinley Wright IV (10)| BOK Center
| 1–0|-style="background:#fcc;"| 2| October 7| Orlando| | Christian Wood (23)| Tyler Dorsey (5)| Luka Dončić (5)| American Airlines Center
19,360| 1–1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 3| October 14| @ Utah| | Luka Dončić (24)| Christian Wood (10)| Spencer Dinwiddie (9)| Vivint Arena
15,713| 2–1
The schedule was announced on August 17, 2022.[9]
|- style="background:#fcc;"| 1| October 19| @ Phoenix| | Luka Dončić (35)| Luka Dončić (9)| Luka Dončić (6)| Footprint Center
17,071| 0–1|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2| October 22| Memphis| | Luka Dončić (32)| Christian Wood (12)| Luka Dončić (10)| American Airlines Center
20,377| 1–1|- style="background:#fcc;"| 3| October 25| @ New Orleans| | Luka Dončić (37)| Luka Dončić (11)| Luka Dončić (7)| Smoothie King Center
14,020| 1–2|- style="background:#cfc;"| 4| October 27| @ Brooklyn| | Luka Dončić (41)| Luka Dončić (11)| Luka Dončić (14)| Barclays Center
18,039| 2–2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 5| October 29| Oklahoma City| | Luka Dončić (31)| Luka Dončić (16)| Luka Dončić (10)| American Airlines Center
20,307| 2–3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 6| October 30| Orlando| | Luka Dončić (44)| Christian Wood (10)| Dinwiddie, Dončić (5)| American Airlines Center
20,042| 3–3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 7| November 2| Utah| | Luka Dončić (33)| Christian Wood (10)| Luka Dončić (11)| American Airlines Center
19,877| 4–3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 8| November 4| Toronto| | Luka Dončić (35)| Luka Dončić (8)| Spencer Dinwiddie (7)| American Airlines Center
20,177| 5–3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 9| November 7| Brooklyn| | Luka Dončić (36)| Dwight Powell (8)| Luka Dončić (6)| American Airlines Center
20,011| 6–3|-style="background:#fcc;"| 10| November 9| @ Orlando| | Spencer Dinwiddie (29)| Dončić, McGee (6)| Luka Dončić (6)| Amway Center
18,165| 6–4|-style="background:#fcc;"| 11| November 10| @ Washington| | Spencer Dinwiddie (33)| Luka Dončić (9)| Dinwiddie, Dončić (6)| Capital One Arena
18,320| 6–5|-style="background:#cfc;"| 12| November 12| Portland| | Luka Dončić (42)| Luka Dončić (13)| Luka Dončić (10)| American Airlines Center
20,277| 7–5|-style="background:#cfc;"| 13| November 15| L.A. Clippers| | Luka Dončić (35)| Luka Dončić (11)| Spencer Dinwiddie (6)| American Airlines Center
19,810| 8–5|-style="background:#fcc;"| 14| November 16| Houston| | Tim Hardaway Jr. (28)| Finney-Smith, Wood (8)| Spencer Dinwiddie (10)| American Airlines Center
19,602| 8–6|-style="background:#cfc;"| 15| November 18| Denver| | Luka Dončić (33)| Luka Dončić (12)| Luka Dončić (11)| American Airlines Center
20,135| 9–6|-style="background:#fcc;"| 16| November 20| Denver| | Josh Green (23)| Luka Dončić (9)| Dinwiddie, Dončić (8)| American Airlines Center
20,244| 9–7|-style="background:#fcc;"| 17| November 23| @ Boston| | Luka Dončić (42)| Christian Wood (12)| Luka Dončić (9)| TD Garden
19,156| 9–8|-style="background:#fcc;"| 18| November 26| @ Toronto| | Luka Dončić (24)| Luka Dončić (7)| Luka Dončić (9)| Scotiabank Arena
19,800| 9–9|-style="background:#fcc;"| 19| November 27| @ Milwaukee| | Luka Dončić (27)| Christian Wood (7)| Luka Dončić (12)| Fiserv Forum
17,341| 9–10|-style="background:#cfc;"| 20| November 29| Golden State| | Luka Dončić (41)| Luka Dončić (12)| Luka Dončić (12)| American Airlines Center
20,277| 10–10|-style="background:#fcc;"| 21| December 1| @ Detroit| | Luka Dončić (35)| Christian Wood (8)| Luka Dončić (10)| Little Caesars Arena
18,106| 10–11|-style="background:#cfc;"| 22| December 3| @ New York| | Luka Dončić (30)| Spencer Dinwiddie (9)| Spencer Dinwiddie (9)| Madison Square Garden
18,319| 11–11|-style="background:#cfc;"| 23| December 5| Phoenix| | Luka Dončić (33)| Christian Wood (9)| Luka Dončić (8)| American Airlines Center
20,227| 12–11|-style="background:#cfc;"| 24| December 6| @ Denver| | Tim Hardaway Jr. (29)| Luka Dončić (10)| Luka Dončić (12) | Ball Arena
19,520| 13–11|-style="background:#fcc;"| 25| December 9| Milwaukee| | Luka Dončić (33)| Christian Wood (9)| Luka Dončić (11)| American Airlines Center
20,277| 13–12|-style="background:#fcc;"| 26| December 10| @ Chicago| | Spencer Dinwiddie (27)| Christian Wood (9)| Spencer Dinwiddie (8)| United Center
19,528| 13–13|-style="background:#cfc;"| 27| December 12| Oklahoma City| | Luka Dončić (38)| Luka Dončić (11)| Spencer Dinwiddie (10)| American Airlines Center
19,877| 14–13|-style="background:#fcc;"| 28| December 14| Cleveland| | Luka Dončić (30)| Christian Wood (7)| Spencer Dinwiddie (7)| American Airlines Center
20,093| 14–14|-style="background:#cfc;"| 29| December 16| Portland| | Luka Dončić (33)| Christian Wood (12)| Luka Dončić (9)| American Airlines Center
20,191| 15–14|-style="background:#fcc;"| 30| December 17| @ Cleveland| | Kemba Walker (32)| Christian Wood (14)| Kemba Walker (7)| Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432| 15–15|-style="background:#fcc;"| 31| December 19| @ Minnesota| | Spencer Dinwiddie (20)| Christian Wood (13)| Dinwiddie, Dončić (7)| Target Center
16,627| 15–16|-style="background:#cfc;"| 32| December 21| @ Minnesota| | Luka Dončić (25)| Luka Dončić (9)| Luka Dončić (10)| Target Center
16,164| 16–16|-style="background:#cfc;"| 33| December 23| @ Houston| | Luka Dončić (50)| Luka Dončić (8)| Luka Dončić (10)| Toyota Center
16,989| 17–16|-style="background:#cfc;"| 34| December 25| L.A. Lakers| | Luka Dončić (32)| Luka Dončić (9)| Luka Dončić (9)| American Airlines Center
20,441| 18–16|-style="background:#cfc;"| 35| December 27| New York| | Luka Dončić (60)| Luka Dončić (21)| Luka Dončić (10)| American Airlines Center
20,377| 19–16|-style="background:#cfc;"| 36| December 29| Houston| | Luka Dončić (35)| Luka Dončić (12)| Luka Dončić (13)| American Airlines Center
20,307| 20–16|-style="background:#cfc;"| 37| December 31| @ San Antonio| | Luka Dončić (51)| Christian Wood (7)| Luka Dončić (9)| AT&T Center
18,354| 21–16|-style="background:#cfc;"| 38| January 2| @ Houston| | Luka Dončić (39)| Luka Dončić (12)| Luka Dončić (8)| Toyota Center
18,055| 22–16|-style="background:#fcc;"| 39| January 5| Boston| | Luka Dončić (23)| Christian Wood (12)| Spencer Dinwiddie (5)| American Airlines Center
20,413| 22–17|-style="background:#cfc;"| 40| January 7| New Orleans| | Luka Dončić (34)| Luka Dončić (10)| Luka Dončić (10)| American Airlines Center
20,300| 23–17|-style="background:#fcc;"| 41| January 8| @ Oklahoma City| | Christian Wood (27)| Christian Wood (16)| Spencer Dinwiddie (8)| Paycom Center
16,317| 23–18|-style="background:#fcc;"| 42| January 10| @ LA Clippers| | Luka Dončić (43)| Luka Dončić (11)| Luka Dončić (7)| Crypto.com Arena
15,828| 23–19|-style="background:#cfc;"| 43| January 12| @ L.A. Lakers| | Luka Dončić (35)| Dončić, Wood (14)| Luka Dončić (13)| Crypto.com Arena
18,997| 24–19|-style="background:#fcc;"| 44| January 14| @ Portland| | Spencer Dinwiddie (25)| Luka Dončić (6)| Luka Dončić (10)| Moda Center
19,393| 24–20|-style="background:#fcc;"| 45| January 15| @ Portland| | Spencer Dinwiddie (28)| Christian Wood (16)| Spencer Dinwiddie (9)| Moda Center
19,393| 24–21|-style="background:#fcc;"| 46| January 18| Atlanta| | Luka Dončić (30)| Finney-Smith, Wood (9)| Luka Dončić (8)| American Airlines Center
20,125| 24–22|-style="background:#cfc;"| 47| January 20| Miami| | Luka Dončić (34)| Luka Dončić (12)| Luka Dončić (7)| American Airlines Center
20,326| 25–22|-style="background:#fcc;"| 48| January 22| L.A. Clippers| | Luka Dončić (29)| Luka Dončić (10)| Spencer Dinwiddie (5)| American Airlines Center
20,026| 25–23|-style="background:#fcc;"| 49| January 24| Washington| | Luka Dončić (41)| Luka Dončić (15)| Spencer Dinwiddie (8)| American Airlines Center
20,077| 25–24|-style="background:#cfc;"| 50| January 26| @ Phoenix| | Spencer Dinwiddie (36)| Dorian Finney-Smith (12)| Spencer Dinwiddie (9)| Footprint Center
17,071| 26–24|-style="background:#fcc;"| 51| January 28| @ Utah| | Spencer Dinwiddie (35)| Dorian Finney-Smith (9)| Spencer Dinwiddie (8)| Vivint Arena
18,206| 26–25|-style="background:#cfc;"| 52| January 30| Detroit| | Luka Dončić (53)| Dončić, Powell (8)| Luka Dončić (5)| American Airlines Center
19,777| 27–25|-style="background:#cfc;"| 53| February 2| New Orleans| | Luka Dončić (31)| Luka Dončić (8)| three players (4)| American Airlines Center
19,670| 28–25|-style="background:#fcc;"| 54| February 4| @ Golden State| | Spencer Dinwiddie (25)| Dorian Finney-Smith (9)| McKinley Wright IV (5)| Chase Center
18,064| 28–26|-style="background:#cfc;"| 55| February 6| @ Utah| | Green, Hardy (29)| Dwight Powell (16)| three players (4)| Vivint Arena
18,206| 29–26|-style="background:#cfc;"| 56| February 8| @ L.A. Clippers| | Kyrie Irving (24)| Powell, Wood (6)| Bullock, Hardaway Jr. (6)| Crypto.com Arena
18,337| 30–26|-style="background:#cfc;"| 57| February 10| @ Sacramento| | Kyrie Irving (25)| JaVale McGee (9)| Kyrie Irving (10)| Golden 1 Center
18,111| 31–26|-style="background:#fcc;"| 58| February 11| @ Sacramento| | Kyrie Irving (28)| Luka Dončić (9)| Kyrie Irving (7)| Golden 1 Center
18,111| 31–27|-style="background:#fcc;"| 59| February 13| Minnesota| | Kyrie Irving (36)| Luka Dončić (12)| Dončić, Irving (6)| American Airlines Center
20,325| 31–28|-style="background:#fcc;"| 60| February 15| @ Denver| | Luka Dončić (37)| Dwight Powell (10)| Luka Dončić (9)| Ball Arena
19,627| 31–29|-style="background:#cfc;"| 61| February 23| San Antonio| | Luka Dončić (28)| Dwight Powell (8)| Luka Dončić (10)| American Airlines Center
20,287| 32–29|-style="background:#fcc;"| 62| February 26| L.A. Lakers| | Luka Dončić (26)| Kyrie Irving (11)| Dončić, Irving (5)| American Airlines Center
20,411| 32–30|-style="background:#fcc;"| 63| February 28| Indiana| | Luka Dončić (39)| Luka Dončić (8)| Kyrie Irving (9)| American Airlines Center
20,277| 32–31|-style="background:#cfc;"| 64| March 2| Philadelphia| | Luka Dončić (42)| Maxi Kleber (6)| Luka Dončić (12)| American Airlines Center
20,002| 33–31|-style="background:#fcc;"| 65| March 5| Phoenix| | Luka Dončić (34)| Luka Dončić (9)| Kyrie Irving (7)| American Airlines Center
20,311| 33–32|-style="background:#cfc;"| 66| March 7| Utah| | Kyrie Irving (33)| Luka Dončić (10)| Kyrie Irving (8)| American Airlines Center
20,277| 34–32|-style="background:#fcc;"| 67| March 8| @ New Orleans| | Kyrie Irving (27)| Christian Wood (8)| Luka Dončić (8)| Smoothie King Center
17,473 | 34–33|-style="background:#fcc;"| 68| March 11| @ Memphis| | Tim Hardaway Jr. (23)| Josh Green (10)| McKinley Wright IV (5)| FedExForum
17,794| 34–34|-style="background:#fcc;"| 69| March 13| Memphis| | Jaden Hardy (28)| Jaden Hardy (8)| Josh Green (7)| American Airlines Center
20,303| 34–35|-style="background:#cfc;"| 70| March 15| @ San Antonio| | Christian Wood (28)| Bullock, Wood (13)| Josh Green (7)| AT&T Center
18,354| 35–35|-style="background:#cfc;"| 71| March 17| @ L.A. Lakers| | Kyrie Irving (38)| Christian Wood (9)| Christian Wood (8)| Crypto.com Arena
18,997| 36–35|-style="background:#fcc;"| 72| March 20| @ Memphis| | Kyrie Irving (28)| Christian Wood (9)| Christian Wood (6)| FedExForum
17,794| 36–36|-style="background:#fcc;"| 73| March 22| Golden State| | Luka Dončić (30)| Luka Dončić (7)| Luka Dončić (17)| American Airlines Center
20,377| 36–37|-style="background:#fcc;"| 74| March 24| Charlotte| | Luka Dončić (34)| Luka Dončić (10)| Luka Dončić (8)| American Airlines Center
20,347| 36–38|-style="background:#fcc;"| 75| March 26| @ Charlotte| | Luka Dončić (40)| Luka Dončić (12)| Luka Dončić (8)| Spectrum Center
19,264| 36–39|-style="background:#cfc;"| 76| March 27| @ Indiana| | Luka Dončić (25)| Luka Dončić (7)| Dončić, Irving (6)| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,022| 37–39|-style="background:#fcc;"| 77| March 29| @ Philadelphia| | Luka Dončić (24)| Luka Dončić (10)| Luka Dončić (8)| Wells Fargo Center
20,583| 37–40|-style="background:#fcc;"| 78| April 1| @ Miami| | Luka Dončić (42)| Luka Dončić (10)| Dončić, Irving (8)| Miami-Dade Arena
20,011| 37–41|-style="background:#fcc;"| 79| April 2| @ Atlanta| | Kyrie Irving (41)| Christian Wood (11)| Luka Dončić (7)| State Farm Arena
17,678| 37–42|-style="background:#cfc;"| 80| April 5| Sacramento| | Kyrie Irving (31)| Luka Dončić (10)| Kyrie Irving (8)| American Airlines Center
20,271| 38–42|-style="background:#fcc;"| 81| April 7| Chicago| | three players (13)| Theo Pinson (7)| Reggie Bullock (5)| American Airlines Center
20,313| 38–43|-style="background:#fcc;"| 82| April 9| San Antonio| | Jaden Hardy (25)| Theo Pinson (13)| Theo Pinson (12)| American Airlines Center
20,141| 38–44
Player | ||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SF | 78 | 55 | 2,364 | 283 | 108 | 54 | 13 | 561 | 30.3 | 3.6 | 1.4 | .7 | .2 | 7.2 | ||
C | 76 | 64 | 1,458 | 314 | 69 | 48 | 26 | 506 | 19.2 | 4.1 | .9 | .6 | .3 | 6.7 | ||
SF | 71 | 45 | 2,152 | 251 | 129 | 49 | 12 | 1,019 | 30.3 | 3.5 | 1.8 | .7 | .2 | 14.4 | ||
C | 67 | 17 | 1,738 | 491 | 121 | 30 | 72 | 1,114 | 25.9 | 7.3 | 1.8 | .4 | 1.1 | 16.6 | ||
PG | 66 | 66 | 2,391 | 569 | 529 | 90 | 33 | 2,138 | 36.2 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 1.4 | .5 | 32.4 | ||
SG | 60 | 21 | 1,539 | 182 | 103 | 42 | 5 | 546 | 25.7 | 3.0 | 1.7 | .7 | .1 | 9.1 | ||
† | SG | 53 | 53 | 1,808 | 163 | 279 | 39 | 16 | 940 | 34.1 | 3.1 | 5.3 | .7 | .3 | 17.7 | |
SG | 48 | 5 | 708 | 89 | 65 | 17 | 7 | 420 | 14.8 | 1.9 | 1.4 | .4 | .1 | 8.8 | ||
SG | 47 | 5 | 607 | 62 | 58 | 16 | 7 | 135 | 12.9 | 1.3 | 1.2 | .3 | .1 | 2.9 | ||
PF | 45 | 1 | 492 | 53 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 206 | 10.9 | 1.2 | .5 | .2 | .2 | 4.6 | ||
C | 42 | 7 | 355 | 107 | 11 | 4 | 26 | 186 | 8.5 | 2.5 | .3 | .1 | .6 | 4.4 | ||
† | PF | 40 | 40 | 1,288 | 188 | 59 | 38 | 20 | 365 | 32.2 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .5 | 9.1 | |
SG | 40 | 1 | 323 | 63 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 95 | 8.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | .2 | .0 | 2.4 | ||
PF | 37 | 5 | 930 | 135 | 52 | 12 | 30 | 220 | 25.1 | 3.6 | 1.4 | .3 | .8 | 5.9 | ||
PG | 27 | 1 | 335 | 47 | 58 | 8 | 5 | 114 | 12.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | .3 | .2 | 4.2 | ||
† | SG | 20 | 20 | 763 | 100 | 120 | 25 | 12 | 539 | 38.2 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 1.3 | .6 | 27.0 | |
† | SF | 18 | 2 | 295 | 32 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 79 | 16.4 | 1.8 | .9 | .8 | .5 | 4.4 | |
† | SG | 14 | 0 | 106 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 7.6 | 1.4 | .1 | .1 | .0 | 3.9 | |
PG | 9 | 1 | 144 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 72 | 16.0 | 1.8 | 2.1 | .2 | .2 | 8.0 | ||
† | PF | 8 | 1 | 70 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 8.8 | 1.5 | .8 | .1 | .0 | 4.5 | |
PG | 8 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 6.5 | .3 | 1.1 | .8 | .0 | 1.3 | ||
SF | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2.7 | .7 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 3.0 | ||
PF | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
See main article: article and List of 2022–23 NBA season transactions.
June 24, 2022[10] | To Dallas Mavericks Christian Wood | To Houston Rockets Boban Marjanović Trey Burke Marquese Chriss Sterling Brown | |
June 24, 2022[11] | To Dallas Mavericks Jaden Hardy | To Sacramento Kings 2024 second-round pick 2028 second-round pick | |
February 6, 2023[12] | To Dallas Mavericks Kyrie Irving Markieff Morris | To Brooklyn Nets Spencer Dinwiddie Dorian Finney-Smith 2027 second-round pick 2029 first-round pick 2029 second-round pick |
Player | Signed | Former team | |
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Tyler Dorsey[14] | July 24 | Olympiacos | |
McKinley Wright IV | September 21[15] | Iowa Wolves | |
Tyler Hall | Westchester Knicks | ||
D.J. Stewart Jr. | Sioux Falls Skyforce | ||
Mouhamadou Gueye | Pittsburgh Panthers | ||
Marcus Bingham Jr. | Michigan State Spartans | ||
Facundo Campazzo | October 18[16] | Denver Nuggets | |
Kemba Walker | November 28[17] | New York Knicks | |
A. J. Lawson | December 26[18] | College Park Skyhawks | |
Chris Silva10 | January 31[19] | College Park Skyhawks | |
Justin Holiday | February 15[20] | Atlanta Hawks |
Player | Date | New team | |
---|---|---|---|
Marcus Bingham Jr. | October 13[21] | ||
Mouhamadou Gueye | Texas Legends | ||
Tyler Hall | Texas Legends | ||
D.J. Stewart Jr. | Sioux Falls Skyforce | ||
Moses Wright | July 28[22] | Zhejiang Golden Bulls | |
Facundo Campazzo | November 28 | Crvena zvezda mts | |
Kemba Walker | January 6[23] | Crvena zvezda mts |
Player | Award | Date awarded |
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December 19–25[24] | ||
December 26 – January 1[25] | ||
December[26] | ||
May 10, 2023[27] |