Original Mavericks
Average PPS: 23
Period: 1980-1993
Original Mavericks
| Net Points Earned | 297 |
| Average Points Per Season | 23 |
Period: 1980-1993
| 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 | 11th | 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 | 8th | 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 | 7th | 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 | 3rd | 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 | 5th | 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 | 4th | 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 | 2nd | 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 | 1st | 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 | 9th | 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 | 6th | 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 | 10th | 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 | 12th | 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 | 13th | 11 | 71 | 71 | 0.134 | -245 | -109 | -354 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division, Conference, & NBA | *1992/93: Mavericks trade green unis for blue- Inaugural Season look. Next playoff app. is 2001 | 1st Round *1992/93: Mavericks trade green unis for blue- Inaugural Season look. Next playoff app. is 2001 | ||||