1988–89 Dallas Mavericks season

The 1988–89 NBA season was the Mavericks' 9th season in the NBA.[1] After reaching the Conference Finals last year, the Mavericks got off to a fast start winning 9 of their first 12 games,[2][3] but after a 17–9 start, they went on a 7-game losing streak in January, and held a 24–21 record at the All-Star break.[4] In January, sixth man Roy Tarpley was suspended indefinitely for violating the league's anti-drug policy; Tarpley was also out with a knee injury, only playing just 19 games.[5][6][7][8]

1988–89 Dallas Mavericks season
Head coachJohn MacLeod
General managerNorm Sonju
Owner(s)Don Carter
ArenaReunion Arena
Results
Record38–44 (.463)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Midwest)
Conference: 9th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKTVT
(Allen Stone, Ted Davis)
Home Sports Entertainment
(Allen Stone, Norm Hitzges)
RadioWBAP
(Allen Stone, Ted Davis)
< 1987–88 1989–90 >
A ticket for a November 1988 game between the Mavericks and the season's eventual champions Detroit Pistons.

At midseason, the team traded All-Star forward Mark Aguirre, who had several incidents with the team during the season, to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for former All-Star forward Adrian Dantley,[9][10][11][12][13] and dealt Detlef Schrempf to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Herb Williams.[14][15][16][17] Aguirre would win a championship with the Pistons, as they defeated the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers in four straight games in the NBA Finals.[18][19][20][21][22]

After hovering a few games over .500 for most of the season, the Mavericks collapsed and suffered a 12-game losing streak in March, which sealed their fate for the entire season.[23][24][25] The Mavericks finished the season fourth in the Midwest Division with a 38–44 record. It was the first time since 1983 that the team did not make the playoffs.[26]

Rolando Blackman averaged 19.7 points per game, while Derek Harper averaged 17.3 points, 7.0 assists and 2.1 steals per game, and Sam Perkins provided the team with 15.0 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. In addition, Tarpley contributed 17.3 points, 11.5 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game, and James Donaldson provided with 9.1 points, 10.8 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game,[27] but only played 53 games due to a knee injury.[28][29][30]

Draft picks

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RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
246Morlon WileySG  United StatesLong Beach State
249Jose VargasC  Dominican RepublicLSU
370Jerry Johnson  United StatesFlorida Southern

Roster

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1988–89 Dallas Mavericks roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
C33Blab, Uwe7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)252 lb (114 kg)1962–03–26Indiana
G22Blackman, Rolando6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg)1959–02–26Kansas State
F4Dantley, Adrian6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)208 lb (94 kg)1955–02–28Notre Dame
G15Davis, Brad6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)1955–12–17Maryland
C40Donaldson, James7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)275 lb (125 kg)1957–08–16Washington State
G12Harper, Derek6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)1961–10–13Illinois
G21Jones, Anthony6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg)1962–09–13UNLV
F44Perkins, Sam6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)239 lb (108 kg)1961–06–14North Carolina
F/C42Tarpley, Roy6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg)1964–11–28Michigan
F41Tyler, Terry6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)1956–10–30Detroit Mercy
C23Wennington, Bill7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)245 lb (111 kg)1963–12–26St. John's
G20Wiley, Morlon6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)1966–09–24Long Beach State
C32Williams, Herb6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)242 lb (110 kg)1958–02–16Ohio State
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Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season

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Season standings

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W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Utah Jazz5131.62234–717–2419–11
x-Houston Rockets4537.549631–1014–2719–11
x-Denver Nuggets4438.537735–69–3218–12
Dallas Mavericks3844.4631324–1714–2719–11
San Antonio Spurs2161.2563018–233–389–21
Miami Heat1567.1833612–293–386–24
#
Team W L PCT GB
1c-Los Angeles Lakers5725.695
2y-Utah Jazz5131.6226
3x-Phoenix Suns5527.6712
4x-Seattle SuperSonics4735.57310
5x-Houston Rockets4537.54912
6x-Denver Nuggets4438.53713
7x-Golden State Warriors4339.52414
8x-Portland Trail Blazers3943.47618
9Dallas Mavericks3844.46319
10Sacramento Kings2755.32930
11San Antonio Spurs2161.25636
12Los Angeles Clippers2161.25636
13Miami Heat1567.18342
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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1988-89 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMIAMILNJNNYKPHIPHOPORSACSASSEAUTAWAS
Atlanta3–14–14–24–21–10–21–51–11–15–12–01–11–16–04–12–22–21–11–12–01–11–11–13–1
Boston1–36–01–31–41–11–11–31–11–12–32–01–12–02–25–13–33–30–21–12–02–00–21–12–4
Charlotte1–40–61–40–40–20–20–40–20–22–22–00–21–10–42–42–43–30–20–21–12–01–11–11–5
Chicago2–43–14–10–62–01–10–61–11–14–21–12–02–06–02–23–21–31–12–02–02–02–00–23–1
Cleveland2–44–14–06–02–02–03–31–11–15–11–10–22–03–34–02–23–22–02–02–02–01–11–12–2
Dallas1–11–12–00–20–23–30–21–31–51–13–10–46–00–21–10–21–11–32–22–25–12–24–21–1
Denver2–01–12–01–10–23–31–13–14–21–12–21–35–10–21–11–11–11–32–23–13–32–23–31–1
Detroit5–13–14–06–03–32–01–11–11–14–22–02–02–02–44–00–45–02–01–12–02–02–02–05–0
Golden State1–11–12–01–11–13–11–31–11–31–15–12–34–00–22–02–01–12–42–42–33–12–42–21–1
Houston1–11–12–01–11–15–12–41–13–12–02–21–34–21–12–00–20–21–33–12–26–02–22–40–2
Indiana1–53–22–22–41–51–11–12–41–10–21–10–21–12–41–30–50–41–12–01–12–01–11–11–3
L.A. Clippers0–20–20–21–11–11–32–20–21–52–21–11–51–30–21–10–20–21–51–52–33–11–41–30–2
L.A. Lakers1–11–12–00–22–04–03–10–23–23–12–05–14–01–11–11–12–03–35–05–13–14–21–31–1
Miami1–10–21–10–20–20–61–50–20–42–41–13–10–40–21–11–10–20–40–41–32–40–41–50–2
Milwaukee0–62–24–00–63–32–02–04–22–01–14–22–01–12–04–11–33–11–12–02–01–11–11–14–1
New Jersey1–41–54–22–20–41–11–10–40–20–23–11–11–11–11–42–41–51–10–21–11–12–00–21–5
New York2–23–34–22–32–22–01–14–00–22–05–02–01–11–13–14–22–41–12–01–11–11–11–15–1
Philadelphia2–23–33–33–12–31–11–10–51–12–04–02–00–22–01–35–14–20–21–12–01–11–11–14–2
Phoenix1–12–02–01–10–23–13–10–24–23–11–15–13–34–01–11–11–12–02–35–13–14–12–22–0
Portland1–11–12–00–20–22–22–21–14–21–30–25–10–54–00–22–00–21–13–23–34–02–40–41–1
Sacramento0–20–21–10–20–22–21–30–23–22–21–13–21–53–10–21–11–10–21–53–32–21–51–30–2
San Antonio1–10–20–20–20–21–53–30–21–30–60–21–31–34–21–11–11–11–11–30–42–20–41–51–1
Seattle1–12–01–10–21–12–22–20–24–22–21–14–12–44–01–10–21–11–11–44–25–14–03–11–1
Utah1–11–11–12–01–12–43–30–22–24–21–13–13–15–11–12–01–11–12–24–03–15–11–32–0
Washington1–34–25–11–32–21–11–10–51–12–03–12–01–12–01–45–11–52–40–21–12–01–11–10–2

Game log

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1988–89 game log
Total: 38–44 (Home: 24–17; Road: 14–27)
October: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
November: 9–4 (home: 7–3; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1November 4, 1988L.A. LakersL 113–116Reunion Arena0–1
2November 5, 1988@ HoustonW 114–113 (OT)The Summit1–1
3November 8, 1988MiamiW 92–88Reunion Arena2–1
4November 9, 1988@ PhoenixL 103–111Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum2–2
5November 11, 1988San AntonioW 115–102Reunion Arena3–2
6November 12, 1988SacramentoW 111–71Reunion Arena4–2
7November 15, 1988DetroitL 99–108Reunion Arena4–3
8November 17, 1988CharlotteW 105–93Reunion Arena5–3
9November 19, 1988@ SeattleW 112–106Seattle Center Coliseum6–3
10November 23, 1988DenverW 125–106Reunion Arena7–3
11November 25, 1988AtlantaW 100–95Reunion Arena8–3
12November 26, 1988UtahW 113–93Reunion Arena9–3
13November 30, 1988HoustonL 89–101Reunion Arena9–4
December: 8–5 (home: 4–3; road: 4–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
14December 2, 1988New YorkL 101–104Reunion Arena9–5
15December 3, 1988ChicagoL 100–113Reunion Arena9–6
16December 7, 1988SeattleW 102–98Reunion Arena10–6
17December 9, 1988@ UtahW 97–89Salt Palace11–6
18December 10, 1988ClevelandL 98–102Reunion Arena11–7
19December 13, 1988Golden StateW 117–111Reunion Arena12–7
20December 16, 1988@ CharlotteW 107–98Charlotte Coliseum13–7
21December 17, 1988@ MiamiW 104–87Miami Arena14–7
22December 20, 1988@ PhiladelphiaW 108–102The Spectrum15–7
23December 21, 1988@ New JerseyL 120–122 (OT)Brendan Byrne Arena15–8
24December 23, 1988@ MilwaukeeL 101–113Bradley Center15–9
25December 27, 1988San AntonioW 110–101Reunion Arena16–9
26December 29, 1988BostonW 131–115Reunion Arena17–9
January: 4–11 (home: 4–3; road: 0–8)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
27January 3, 1989@ SacramentoL 96–123ARCO Arena17–10
28January 6, 1989@ PhoenixL 111–120Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum17–11
29January 7, 1989@ DenverL 94–115McNichols Sports Arena17–12
30January 9, 1989PhiladelphiaL 103–121Reunion Arena17–13
31January 11, 1989@ Golden StateL 106–107Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena17–14
32January 12, 1989@ SeattleL 95–130Seattle Center Coliseum17–15
33January 14, 1989@ HoustonL 98–110The Summit17–16
34January 15, 1989PortlandW 111–108Reunion Arena18–16
35January 18, 1989DenverW 102–92Reunion Arena19–16
36January 20, 1989@ L.A. LakersL 99–115Great Western Forum19–17
37January 24, 1989@ ChicagoL 91–109Chicago Stadium19–18
38January 25, 1989L.A. ClippersW 117–98Reunion Arena20–18
39January 27, 1989San AntonioW 126–82Reunion Arena21–18
40January 29, 1989L.A. LakersL 93–118Reunion Arena21–19
41January 31, 1989UtahL 84–99Reunion Arena21–20
February: 8–5 (home: 4–2; road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
42February 3, 1989PhoenixW 121–117Reunion Arena22–20
43February 6, 1989@ L.A. ClippersW 129–111Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena23–20
44February 7, 1989@ PortlandL 125–134Memorial Coliseum23–21
45February 9, 1989@ UtahW 94–87Salt Palace24–21
46February 14, 1989L.A. ClippersW 117–98Reunion Arena25–21
47February 16, 1989MiamiW 93–80Reunion Arena26–21
48February 18, 1989HoustonL 94–105Reunion Arena26–22
49February 20, 1989@ San AntonioW 105–93HemisFair Arena27–22
50February 22, 1989@ DenverL 106–109McNichols Sports Arena27–23
51February 24, 1989Golden StateL 92–127Reunion Arena27–24
52February 25, 1989WashingtonW 127–93Reunion Arena28–24
53February 27, 1989@ AtlantaL 83–105The Omni28–25
54February 28, 1989@ MiamiW 111–110 (OT)Miami Arena29–25
March: 3–14 (home: 2–2; road: 1–12)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
55March 3, 1989@ BostonL 106–107Boston Garden29–26
56March 4, 1989@ WashingtonL 105–119Capital Centre29–27
57March 6, 1989New JerseyW 105–99Reunion Arena30–27
58March 8, 1989PortlandW 99–92Reunion Arena31–27
59March 10, 1989@ HoustonL 86–96The Summit31–28
60March 11, 1989@ San AntonioL 90–97HemisFair Arena31–29
61March 13, 1989MilwaukeeL 95–111Reunion Arena31–30
62March 15, 1989@ Golden StateL 100–113Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena31–31
63March 17, 1989@ L.A. LakersL 103–106Great Western Forum31–32
64March 18, 1989@ SacramentoL 90–100ARCO Arena31–33
65March 20, 1989@ PortlandL 91–112Memorial Coliseum31–34
66March 22, 1989@ L.A. ClippersL 112–116Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena31–35
67March 24, 1989DenverL 105–114Reunion Arena31–36
68March 27, 1989@ DetroitL 77–90The Palace of Auburn Hills31–37
69March 28, 1989@ ClevelandL 90–102Richfield Coliseum31–38
70March 30, 1989@ New YorkL 98–99Madison Square Garden31–39
71March 31, 1989@ IndianaW 105–102Market Square Arena32–39
April: 6–5 (home: 3–4; road: 3–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
72April 2, 1989MiamiW 98–96Reunion Arena33–39
73April 4, 1989@ UtahL 80–95Salt Palace33–40
74April 7, 1989SacramentoW 115–102Reunion Arena34–40
75April 8, 1989SeattleL 90–114Reunion Arena34–41
76April 10, 1989IndianaL 103–110Reunion Arena34–42
77April 12, 1989PhoenixL 94–109Reunion Arena34–43
78April 14, 1989@ San AntonioW 118–110HemisFair Arena35–43
79April 16, 1989HoustonL 112–114 (OT)Reunion Arena35–44
80April 18, 1989@ MiamiW 103–99Miami Arena36–44
81April 21, 1989UtahW 91–89Reunion Arena37–44
82April 23, 1989@ DenverW 113–96McNichols Sports Arena38–44
1988–89 schedule

Player statistics

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Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage
 RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game
 BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game
Dallas Mavericks statistics
PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Mark Aguirre444434.8.450.239.7305.34.30.70.721.7
Steve Alford904.2.273.000.5000.31.00.10.00.8
Uwe Blab3705.6.462.8001.20.30.10.41.8
Rolando Blackman787837.8.476.353.8543.53.70.80.319.7
Adrian Dantley312534.9.462.000.7764.92.50.60.220.3
Brad Davis78417.9.483.314.8051.43.10.60.26.4
James Donaldson535332.9.573.76610.80.70.51.59.1
Derek Harper818136.6.477.356.8062.87.02.10.517.3
Anthony Jones2505.2.375.267.8570.80.50.40.12.6
Sam Perkins787736.5.464.184.8338.81.61.01.215.0
Detlef Schrempf37122.8.426.125.7894.52.30.60.29.5
Roy Tarpley19631.1.541.000.68811.50.91.51.617.3
Terry Tyler701115.1.469.111.7583.00.60.30.65.5
Bill Wennington65916.5.433.111.7444.40.70.20.54.6
Morlon Wiley5118.0.404.250.8130.91.50.50.12.2
Herb Williams302030.1.396.000.6326.61.20.51.86.6

Awards and records

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Transactions

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References

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