1981–82 Dallas Mavericks season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 Dallas Mavericks 1982 28 54 Midwest 5 10 Dick Motta Norm Sonju Don Carter Reunion Arena Did not qualify DAL WFAA KTXA KJIM September 2021 thumb|right|175px|A ticket for an October 1981 pre-season game between the Mavericks and the season's eventual Eastern Conference champions Philadelphia 76ers. The 1981–82 Dallas Mavericks season was the second season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Rookie Jay Vincent led the team in scoring with 21.4 points per game and earned NBA All-Rookie Team honors. The Mavericks improved to 28–54, getting out of the Midwest Division cellar as they finished above the Utah Jazz. Draft picks 1981 NBA draft The 1981 NBA draft brought three players who would become vital parts of the team. The Mavs selected 6'6" forward Mark Aguirre with the first pick, 6'6" guard Rolando Blackman 9th, and 6'7" forward Jay Vincent 24th. By the end of his seven-year Mavs career, Aguirre would average 24.6 points per game. Blackman contributed 19.2 points over his 11-year career in Dallas. Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 1 Mark Aguirre SF DePaul 1 9 Rolando Blackman SG Kansas State 2 24 Jay Vincent SF Michigan State 2 43 Elston Turner SG/SF Mississippi 3 47 Art Housey Kansas 4 70 Eddie Moss Syracuse 5 93 Pete Budko North Carolina http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1981&lg=N 1981 NBA Draft on Basketballreference.com 2009-05-04 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20100317223212/http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1981&lg=N 2010-03-17 Roster Dallas Mavericks 1981–82 #00843D #FFFFFF #002F6C #FFFFFF 24 Mark Aguirre SF 6 6 232 1959–12–10 DePaul 22 Rolando Blackman SG 6 6 190 1959–02–26 Kansas State 23 Allan Bristow SF 6 7 210 1951–08–23 Virginia Tech 43 Wayne Cooper basketball C 6 10 220 1956–11–16 New Orleans 15 Brad Davis basketball PG 6 3 180 1955–12–17 Maryland 53 Clarence Kea PF 6 6 218 1959–02–02 Lamar 25 Tom LaGarde C 6 10 220 1955–02–10 North Carolina 44 Scott Lloyd PF 6 10 230 1952–12–19 Arizona State 40 Kurt Nimphius C 6 10 218 1958–03–13 Arizona State 34 Jim Spanarkel SG 6 5 190 1957–06–28 Duke 33 Elston Turner SF 6 5 190 1959–06–10 Ole Miss 31 Jay Vincent PF 6 7 220 1959–06–10 Michigan State Dick Motta Bob Weiss https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DAL/1982.html December 28, 1981 Regular season Season standings DAL DAL Game log Regular season Dallas Mavericks 1982 #008000 #00008B Total: 28–54 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0) Dallas Mavericks October yes #00008B #008000 0 0 0 0 Dallas Mavericks November #00008B #008000 0 0 0 0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | November 8, 19819:00p.m. CST | @Los Angeles | L 111–121 | Aguirre (23) | LaGarde (11) | Davis (7) | The Forum9,870 | 1–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 | November 24, 19817:35p.m. CST | Los Angeles | L 110–125 | Vincent (20) | Vincent (13) | Davis (9) | Reunion Arena14,266 | 1–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 14 | November 25, 19818:35p.m. CST | @ Denver | L 133–139 | Aguirre (31) | LaGarde (8) | Davis (15) | McNichols Sports Arena8,533 | 1–13 Dallas Mavericks December #00008B #008000 0 0 0 0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 | December 5, 19817:35p.m. CST | Denver | W 109–105 | Aguirre (26) | Turner (8) | Davis (13) | Reunion Arena7,620 | 3–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 | December 16, 19816:30p.m. CST | @ Boston | L 92–109 | Vincent (27) | LaGarde (9) | Davis,Lloyd,Spanarkel,Turner (4) | Boston Garden15,320 | 5–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 | December 26, 19817:35p.m. CST | Denver | L 117–124 | Vincent (33) | Cooper,Nimphius,Vincent (8) | Bristow,Davis (7) | Reunion Arena9,580 | 6–22 Dallas Mavericks January #00008B #008000 0 0 0 0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 36 | January 15, 19828:35p.m. CST | @ Denver | L 113–128 | Vincent (22) | Bristow,Cooper (8) | Bristow (7) | McNichols Sports Arena7,990 | 9–27 Dallas Mavericks February #00008B #008000 0 0 0 0 Dallas Mavericks March #00008B #008000 0 0 0 0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 57 | March 2, 19827:35p.m. CST | Boston | L 97–101 | Vincent (31) | Bristow,Cooper (8) | Bristow (12) | Reunion Arena17,134 | 19–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 64 | March 14, 19829:00p.m. CST | @ Los Angeles | L 116–138 | Blackman (25) | Vincent (7) | Davis (6) | The Forum13,000 | 22–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 66 | March 19, 19827:35p.m. CST | Los Angeles | L 106–112 | Vincent (22) | Vincent (13) | Cooper (5) | Reunion Arena17,134 | 22–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 68 | March 23, 19829:30p.m. CST | @ Los Angeles | W 118–116 | Aguirre (23) | Vincent (10) | Spanarkel (7) | The Forum13,516 | 23–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 73 | March 31, 19827:35p.m. CST | Denver | L 119–120 | Vincent (31) | Cooper (10) | Bristow (14) | Reunion Arena7,322 | 24–49 Dallas Mavericks April #00008B #008000 0 0 0 0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 82 | April 17, 19828:35p.m. CST | @ Denver | L 124–130 | Vincent (26) | Aguirre,Vincent (9) | Bristow (10) | McNichols Sports Arena17,009 | 28–54 DAL 1982 Player statistics Ragular season Player POS Position GP Games played GS Games starter MP Minutes played REB Rebounds AST Assists STL Steals BLK Blocks PTS Points MPG Minutes per game RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per gameBrad Davis basketballPG82 82 2,614 226 509 73 6 993 31.9 2.8 6.2 .9 .1 12.1Allan BristowSF82 54 2,035 339 448 65 6 573 24.8 4.1 5.5 .8 .1 7.0Rolando BlackmanSG82 16 1,979 254 105 46 30 1,091 24.1 3.1 1.3 .6 .4 13.3Jim SpanarkelSG82 1 1,755 210 206 86 9 827 21.4 2.6 2.5 1.0 .1 10.1Jay VincentPF 81 62 2,626 565 176 89 22 1,732 32.4 7.0 2.2 1.1 .3 21.4Elston TurnerSF 80 62 1,996 301 189 75 2 661 25.0 3.8 2.4 .9 .0 8.3Wayne Cooper basketballC 76 38 1,818 550 115 37 106 682 23.9 7.2 1.5 .5 1.4 9.0Scott LloydPF 74 17 1,047 163 67 15 7 287 14.1 2.2 .9 .2 .1 3.9Kurt NimphiusC 63 27 1,085 295 61 17 82 337 17.2 4.7 1.0 .3 1.3 5.3Mark AguirreSF 51 20 1,468 249 164 37 22 955 28.8 4.9 3.2 .7 .4 18.7Tom LaGardeC 47 28 909 210 49 17 17 312 19.3 4.5 1.0 .4 .4 6.6Clarence KeaPF 35 0 248 61 14 4 3 81 7.1 1.7 .4 .1 .1 2.3Oliver MackSG 13 3 150 18 14 5 1 44 11.5 1.4 1.1 .4 .1 3.4 Awards and records Awards Jay Vincent, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team Transactions Free agents 52% Additions Player Signed Former team Kurt Nimphius September 2, 1981 Denver Nuggets Subtractions Player Left New team Abdul Jeelani October 5, 1981 Chad Kinch October 5, 1981 Ollie Mack December 22, 1981 See also 1981–82 NBA season References 2 Category:Dallas Mavericks seasons Dal Dallas Dallas