Season Info | Franchise Info | Total Points Earned | Seasons Ranked | Regular Season Record | Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. | Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. | Exceptional Pts | Regular Season Summary | Postseason Results- (Series) | |||||||||||||||
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Bulk of Season | NBA Season | League Size | Location | Logo | Uniform Colors | W | L | L | Winning % | Pts: W-L record | Pts: Final Standings | Reg. Seas. Total | Net Playoff Pts | Postseason Total | Expansion: L & B Pts | Expansion Total | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | ||||
1981 | 1980/81 | 23 teams | Dallas, Texas | -135 | 32nd | 15 | 67 | 67 | 0.183 | -238 | -106 | -344 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 209 | *(Expansion team; NBA's 23rd franchise). Inaugural Season- Last Place in Division, Conference, & NBA | *1st expansion team since NBA-ABA merger. | 1st Round *1st expansion team since NBA-ABA merger. | |||||
1982 | 1981/82 | 23 teams | Dallas, Texas | 17 | 23rd | 28 | 54 | 54 | 0.341 | -114 | 0 | -114 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 132 | 10th of 12 teams in the Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1983 | 1982/83 | 23 teams | Dallas, Texas | 29 | 21st | 38 | 44 | 44 | 0.463 | -18 | 0 | -18 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 8th of 12 teams in the Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1984 | 1983/84 | 23 teams | Dallas, Texas | 141 | 13th | 43 | 39 | 39 | 0.524 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 36 | 36 | 52 | 52 | Qualify for Postseason- #4 seed in the West | W 3-2 | L 4-1 | 2nd Round L 4-1 | ||||
1985 | 1984/85 | 23 teams | Dallas, Texas | 70 | 18th | 44 | 38 | 38 | 0.537 | 40 | 25 | 65 | -16 | -16 | 21 | 21 | Qualify for Postseason- #4 seed in the West | L 3-1 | 1st Round L 3-1 | |||||
1986 | 1985/86 | 23 teams | Dallas, Texas | 124 | 17th | 44 | 38 | 38 | 0.537 | 40 | 25 | 65 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason- #4 seed in the West | W 3-1 | L 4-2 | 2nd Round L 4-2 | ||||
1987 | 1986/87 | 23 teams | Dallas, Texas | 224 | 11th | 55 | 27 | 27 | 0.671 | 149 | 103 | 252 | -27 | -27 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. #2 seed in Western Conf. | L 3-1 | 1st Round L 3-1 | |||||
1988 | 1987/88 | 23 teams | Dallas, Texas | 381 | 5th | 53 | 29 | 29 | 0.646 | 129 | 25 | 154 | 227 | 227 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason- #3 seed in the West | W 3-1 | W 4-2 | L 4-3 | Conference Finals L 4-3 | |||
1989 | 1988/89 | 25 teams | Dallas, Texas | -15 | 26th | 38 | 44 | 44 | 0.463 | -15 | 0 | -15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th of 13 teams in Western Conf- (1 GB of Portland for final playoff spot) | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1990 | 1989/90 | 27 teams | Dallas, Texas | 69 | 19th | 47 | 35 | 35 | 0.573 | 69 | 28 | 97 | -28 | -28 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason- #6 seed in the West | L 3-0 | 1st Round L 3-0 | |||||
1991 | 1990/91 | 27 teams | Dallas, Texas | -102 | 29th | 28 | 54 | 54 | 0.341 | -102 | 0 | -102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12th of 14 teams in the Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1992 | 1991/92 | 27 teams | Dallas, Texas | -152 | 34th | 22 | 60 | 60 | 0.268 | -152 | 0 | -152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12th of 13 teams in the Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1993 | 1992/93 | 27 teams | Dallas, Texas | -354 | 38th | 11 | 71 | 71 | 0.134 | -245 | -109 | -354 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division, Conference, & NBA | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1994 | 1993/94 | 27 teams | Dallas, Texas | -338 | 37th | 13 | 69 | 69 | 0.159 | -229 | -109 | -338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division, Conference, & NBA | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1995 | 1994/95 | 27 teams | Dallas, Texas | -33 | 27th | 36 | 46 | 46 | 0.439 | -33 | 0 | -33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 13 teams in the Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1996 | 1995/96 | 29 teams | Dallas, Texas | -125 | 31st | 26 | 56 | 56 | 0.317 | -125 | 0 | -125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-12th of 14 teams in the Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1997 | 1996/97 | 29 teams | Dallas, Texas | -142 | 33rd | 24 | 58 | 58 | 0.293 | -142 | 0 | -142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11th of 14 teams in the Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1998 | 1997/98 | 29 teams | Dallas, Texas | -177 | 36th | 20 | 62 | 62 | 0.244 | -177 | 0 | -177 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 14 teams in the Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1999 | 1998/99 | 29 teams | Dallas, Texas | -55 | 28th | 19 | 31 | 31 | 0.380 | -55 | 0 | -55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11th of 14 teams in the Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2000 | 1999/00 | 29 teams | Dallas, Texas | 0 | 25th | 40 | 42 | 42 | 0.488 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th of 14 teams in Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2001 | 2000/01 | 29 teams | Dallas, Texas | 229 | 9th | 53 | 29 | 29 | 0.646 | 149 | 28 | 177 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #5 seed | W 3-2 | L 4-2 | 2nd Round L 4-2 | ||||
2002 | 2001/02 | 29 teams | Dallas, Texas | 303 | 7th | 57 | 25 | 25 | 0.695 | 195 | 28 | 223 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #4 seed | W 3-0 | L 4-1 | 2nd Round L 4-1 | ||||
2003 | 2002/03 | 29 teams | Dallas, Texas | 565 | 3rd | 60 | 22 | 22 | 0.732 | 232 | 96 | 329 | 235 | 235 | 0 | 0 | Finish TIED atop Division, Conference, & NBA Standings- (lose tie-breaker with Spurs). Get #3 seed in the West | W 4-3 | W 4-3 | L 4-2 | Conference Finals L 4-2 | |||
2004 | 2003/04 | 29 teams | Dallas, Texas | 142 | 12th | 52 | 30 | 30 | 0.634 | 138 | 28 | 166 | -24 | -24 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #5 seed | L 4-1 | 1st Round L 4-1 | |||||
2005 | 2004/05 | 30 teams | Dallas, Texas | 306 | 6th | 58 | 24 | 24 | 0.707 | 212 | 32 | 244 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #4 seed | W 4-3 | L 4-2 | 2nd Round L 4-2 | ||||
2006 | 2005/06 | 30 teams | Dallas, Texas | 938 | 2nd | 60 | 22 | 22 | 0.732 | 238 | 32 | 270 | 667 | 667 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #4 seed | W 4-0 | W 4-3 | W 4-2 | L 4-2 (Heat) | NBA Finals L 4-2 (Heat) | ||
2007 | 2006/07 | 30 teams | Dallas, Texas | 548 | 4th | 67 | 15 | 15 | 0.817 | 320 | 250 | 570 | -22 | -22 | 0 | 0 | Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, & Best record in NBA | L 4-2 | 1st Round L 4-2 | |||||
2008 | 2007/08 | 30 teams | Dallas, Texas | 136 | 14th | 51 | 31 | 31 | 0.622 | 130 | 32 | 162 | -26 | -26 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #7 seed | L 4-1 | 1st Round L 4-1 | |||||
2009 | 2008/09 | 30 teams | Dallas, Texas | 224 | 10th | 50 | 32 | 32 | 0.610 | 118 | 32 | 150 | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #6 seed | W 4-1 | L 4-1 | 2nd Round L 4-1 | ||||
2010 | 2009/10 | 30 teams | Dallas, Texas | 264 | 8th | 55 | 27 | 27 | 0.671 | 177 | 110 | 287 | -22 | -22 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. #2 seed in the West | L 4-2 | 1st Round L 4-2 | |||||
2011 | 2010/11 | 30 teams | Dallas, Texas | 1822 | 1st | 57 | 25 | 25 | 0.695 | 200 | 110 | 310 | 1512 | 1512 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. #3 seed in the West | W 4-2 (POR) | W 4-0 (LAL) | W 4-1 (OKC) | W 4-2 (Heat) | NBA Finals W 4-2 (Heat) | ||
2012 | 2011/12 | 30 teams | Dallas, Texas | 47 | 20th | 36 | 30 | 30 | 0.554 | 50 | 28 | 79 | -32 | -32 | 0 | 0 | (*Lockout shortened season) Qualify for Postseason- #7 seed | L 4-0 (OKC) | 1st Round L 4-0 (OKC) | |||||
2013 | 2012/13 | 30 teams | Dallas, Texas | 10 | 24th | 41 | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 15 teams in Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2014 | 2013/14 | 30 teams | Dallas, Texas | 124 | 15th | 49 | 33 | 33 | 0.598 | 106 | 32 | 138 | -14 | -14 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #8 seed | L 4-3 (Spurs) | 1st Round L 4-3 (Spurs) | |||||
2015 | 2014/15 | 30 teams | Dallas, Texas | 124 | 16th | 50 | 32 | 32 | 0.610 | 118 | 32 | 150 | -26 | -26 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #7 seed | L 4-1 (HOU) | 1st Round L 4-1 (HOU) | |||||
2016 | 2015/16 | 30 teams | Dallas, Texas | 28 | 22nd | 42 | 40 | 40 | 0.512 | 22 | 32 | 54 | -26 | -26 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #6 seed | L 4-1 (OKC) | 1st Round L 4-1 (OKC) | |||||
2017 | 2016/17 | 30 teams | Dallas, Texas | -102 | 30th | 33 | 49 | 49 | 0.402 | -71 | -31 | -102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division-(1 game worse than NOLA). 11th of 15 teams in Western Conf. | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2018 | 2017/18 | 30 teams | Dallas, Texas | -161 | 35th | 24 | 58 | 58 | 0.293 | -161 | 0 | -161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13th of 15 teams in Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ |