1985–86 Dallas Mavericks season



The 1985–86 NBA season was the Mavericks' 6th season in the NBA.

Dallas continued its strong play, finishing the season at 44-38, earning them the number 4 spot. They defeated the Utah Jazz in the opening round, but lost to the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, losing the series in six games.

Season standings

 * z - clinched division title
 * y - clinched division title
 * x - clinched playoff spot

Game log

 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 1
 * October 26, 1985
 * Seattle
 * W 101–95
 * Reunion Arena
 * 1–0
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 2
 * October 29, 1985
 * L.A. Lakers
 * L 115–133
 * Reunion Arena
 * 1–1
 * L 115–133
 * Reunion Arena
 * 1–1
 * Reunion Arena
 * 1–1
 * 1–1


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 3
 * November 1, 1985
 * @ San Antonio
 * L 107–116
 * HemisFair Arena
 * 1–2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 4
 * November 2, 1985
 * Sacramento
 * W 119–113
 * Reunion Arena
 * 2–2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 5
 * November 5, 1985
 * Portland
 * L 109–111
 * Reunion Arena
 * 2–3
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 6
 * November 7, 1985
 * @ Denver
 * L 99–131
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 2–4
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 7
 * November 9, 1985
 * Houston
 * L 110–115
 * Reunion Arena
 * 2–5
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 8
 * November 12, 1985
 * @ Seattle
 * L 90–109
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 2–6
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 9
 * November 13, 1985
 * @ Utah
 * W 115–100
 * Salt Palace Acord Arena
 * 3–6
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 10
 * November 15, 1985
 * New Jersey
 * W 110–98
 * Reunion Arena
 * 4–6
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 11
 * November 16, 1985
 * @ Houston
 * L 117–122
 * The Summit
 * 4–7
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 12
 * November 19, 1985
 * Phoenix
 * W 123–119
 * Reunion Arena
 * 5–7
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 13
 * November 23, 1985
 * Indiana
 * W 117–104
 * Reunion Arena
 * 6–7
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 14
 * November 26, 1985
 * Washington
 * W 112–99
 * Reunion Arena
 * 7–7
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 15
 * November 29, 1985
 * Sacramento
 * W 133–111
 * Reunion Arena
 * 8–7
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 16
 * November 30, 1985
 * L.A. Clippers
 * W 124–115
 * Reunion Arena
 * 9–7
 * Reunion Arena
 * 5–7
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 13
 * November 23, 1985
 * Indiana
 * W 117–104
 * Reunion Arena
 * 6–7
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 14
 * November 26, 1985
 * Washington
 * W 112–99
 * Reunion Arena
 * 7–7
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 15
 * November 29, 1985
 * Sacramento
 * W 133–111
 * Reunion Arena
 * 8–7
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 16
 * November 30, 1985
 * L.A. Clippers
 * W 124–115
 * Reunion Arena
 * 9–7
 * Reunion Arena
 * 8–7
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 16
 * November 30, 1985
 * L.A. Clippers
 * W 124–115
 * Reunion Arena
 * 9–7
 * Reunion Arena
 * 9–7
 * 9–7


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 17
 * December 3, 1985
 * @ Golden State
 * W 107–100
 * Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * 10–7
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 18
 * December 5, 1985
 * San Antonio
 * L 116–120
 * Reunion Arena
 * 10–8
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 19
 * December 7, 1985
 * Golden State
 * W 120–110
 * Reunion Arena
 * 11–8
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 20
 * December 8, 1985
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * L 119–125
 * The Forum
 * 11–9
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 21
 * December 10, 1985
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * L 118–120
 * Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
 * 11–10
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 22
 * December 12, 1985
 * @ Houston
 * L 120–123
 * The Summit
 * 11–11
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 23
 * December 14, 1985
 * Denver
 * W 127–100
 * Reunion Arena
 * 12–11
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 24
 * December 18, 1985
 * @ Boston
 * L 117–137
 * Boston Garden
 * 12–12
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 25
 * December 19, 1985 6:30p.m. CST
 * @ Atlanta
 * W 120–108
 * Blackman (31)
 * Perkins (14)
 * Davis (12)
 * The Omni 5,867
 * 13–12
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 26
 * December 21, 1985
 * @ Milwaukee
 * L 107–132
 * MECCA Arena
 * 13–13
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 27
 * December 22, 1985
 * @ Cleveland
 * L 105–119
 * Richfield Coliseum
 * 13–14
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 28
 * December 26, 1985
 * @ Phoenix
 * W 105–98
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * 14–14
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 29
 * December 27, 1985
 * Portland
 * L 133–142 (OT)
 * Reunion Arena
 * 14–15
 * L 107–132
 * MECCA Arena
 * 13–13
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 27
 * December 22, 1985
 * @ Cleveland
 * L 105–119
 * Richfield Coliseum
 * 13–14
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 28
 * December 26, 1985
 * @ Phoenix
 * W 105–98
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * 14–14
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 29
 * December 27, 1985
 * Portland
 * L 133–142 (OT)
 * Reunion Arena
 * 14–15
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * 14–14
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 29
 * December 27, 1985
 * Portland
 * L 133–142 (OT)
 * Reunion Arena
 * 14–15
 * Reunion Arena
 * 14–15
 * 14–15


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 30
 * January 4, 1986
 * Utah
 * W 119–106
 * Reunion Arena
 * 15–15
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 31
 * January 7, 1986
 * @ Denver
 * L 110–132
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 15–16
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 32
 * January 10, 1986
 * Phoenix
 * W 117–104
 * Reunion Arena
 * 16–16
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 33
 * January 11, 1986
 * Golden State
 * W 127–123 (OT)
 * Reunion Arena
 * 17–16
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 34
 * January 13, 1986
 * @ Seattle
 * W 90–89
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 18–16
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 35
 * January 15, 1986
 * New York
 * L 112–116
 * Reunion Arena
 * 18–17
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 36
 * January 17, 1986
 * @ Utah
 * L 112–139
 * Salt Palace Acord Arena
 * 18–18
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 37
 * January 19, 1986
 * Houston
 * W 131–96
 * Reunion Arena
 * 19–18
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 38
 * January 21, 1986
 * @ Sacramento
 * L 110–119
 * ARCO Arena
 * 19–19
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 39
 * January 22, 1986
 * L.A. Clippers
 * L 118–131
 * Reunion Arena
 * 19–20
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 40
 * January 24, 1986
 * Detroit
 * L 120–129
 * Reunion Arena
 * 19–21
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 41
 * January 25, 1986
 * @ San Antonio
 * W 123–107
 * HemisFair Arena
 * 20–21
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 42
 * January 27, 1986
 * Chicago
 * W 124–116
 * Reunion Arena
 * 21–21
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 43
 * January 29, 1986
 * San Antonio
 * W 126–114
 * Reunion Arena
 * 22–21
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 44
 * January 31, 1986
 * Cleveland
 * W 107–91
 * Reunion Arena
 * 23–21
 * Reunion Arena
 * 19–21
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 41
 * January 25, 1986
 * @ San Antonio
 * W 123–107
 * HemisFair Arena
 * 20–21
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 42
 * January 27, 1986
 * Chicago
 * W 124–116
 * Reunion Arena
 * 21–21
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 43
 * January 29, 1986
 * San Antonio
 * W 126–114
 * Reunion Arena
 * 22–21
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 44
 * January 31, 1986
 * Cleveland
 * W 107–91
 * Reunion Arena
 * 23–21
 * Reunion Arena
 * 22–21
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 44
 * January 31, 1986
 * Cleveland
 * W 107–91
 * Reunion Arena
 * 23–21
 * W 107–91
 * Reunion Arena
 * 23–21
 * Reunion Arena
 * 23–21
 * 23–21


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 45
 * February 2, 1986
 * Utah
 * W 100–97
 * Reunion Arena
 * 24–21
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 46
 * February 4, 1986
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * L 102–110
 * The Forum
 * 24–22
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 47
 * February 6, 1986
 * @ Portland
 * W 115–111
 * Memorial Coliseum
 * 25–22
 * - align="center"
 * colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 48
 * February 11, 1986
 * @ San Antonio
 * W 121–107
 * HemisFair Arena
 * 26–22
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 49
 * February 12, 1986
 * Denver
 * W 117–110
 * Reunion Arena
 * 27–22
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 50
 * February 14, 1986
 * @ Detroit
 * L 110–119
 * Pontiac Silverdome
 * 27–23
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 51
 * February 16, 1986
 * @ Chicago
 * W 120–114
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 28–23
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 52
 * February 17, 1986
 * @ New Jersey
 * W 126–124
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 29–23
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 53
 * February 19, 1986
 * Milwaukee
 * L 107–124
 * Reunion Arena
 * 29–24
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 54
 * February 21, 1986
 * Houston
 * L 110–115
 * Reunion Arena
 * 29–25
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 55
 * February 22, 1986
 * @ Denver
 * L 106–113
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 29–26
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 56
 * February 24, 1986
 * @ Houston
 * L 105–110
 * The Summit
 * 29–27
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 57
 * February 26, 1986
 * L.A. Lakers
 * L 116–119
 * Reunion Arena
 * 29–28
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 58
 * February 28, 1986
 * Philadelphia
 * L 120–123
 * Reunion Arena
 * 29–29
 * Reunion Arena
 * 29–25
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 55
 * February 22, 1986
 * @ Denver
 * L 106–113
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 29–26
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 56
 * February 24, 1986
 * @ Houston
 * L 105–110
 * The Summit
 * 29–27
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 57
 * February 26, 1986
 * L.A. Lakers
 * L 116–119
 * Reunion Arena
 * 29–28
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 58
 * February 28, 1986
 * Philadelphia
 * L 120–123
 * Reunion Arena
 * 29–29
 * Reunion Arena
 * 29–28
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 58
 * February 28, 1986
 * Philadelphia
 * L 120–123
 * Reunion Arena
 * 29–29
 * Reunion Arena
 * 29–29
 * 29–29


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 59
 * March 1, 1986
 * Golden State
 * W 119–110
 * Reunion Arena
 * 30–29
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 60
 * March 3, 1986
 * @ Phoenix
 * W 139–138 (2OT)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * 31–29
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 61
 * March 6, 1986
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * W 131–113
 * Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
 * 32–29
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 62
 * March 7, 1986
 * @ Portland
 * L 114–125
 * Memorial Coliseum
 * 32–30
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 63
 * March 9, 1986
 * @ Sacramento
 * W 117–102
 * ARCO Arena
 * 33–30
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 64
 * March 10, 1986
 * Boston
 * W 116–115
 * Reunion Arena
 * 34–30
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 65
 * March 12, 1986
 * Sacramento
 * L 120–127 (OT)
 * Reunion Arena
 * 34–31
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 66
 * March 14, 1986
 * Portland
 * W 129–118
 * Reunion Arena
 * 35–31
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 67
 * March 15, 1986
 * Utah
 * W 108–98
 * Reunion Arena
 * 36–31
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 68
 * March 18, 1986
 * San Antonio
 * W 120–113
 * Reunion Arena
 * 37–31
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 69
 * March 20, 1986
 * @ Utah
 * W 114–107
 * Salt Palace Acord Arena
 * 38–31
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 70
 * March 21, 1986 7:30p.m. CST
 * Atlanta
 * L 103–107
 * Blackman (23)
 * Donaldson (14)
 * Davis, Harper (6)
 * Reunion Arena 17,007
 * 38–32
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 71
 * March 24, 1986
 * @ Indiana
 * W 126–120
 * Market Square Arena
 * 39–32
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 72
 * March 26, 1986
 * @ Washington
 * L 112–120
 * Capital Centre
 * 39–33
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 73
 * March 27, 1986
 * @ New York
 * W 110–105
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 40–33
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 74
 * March 30, 1986
 * @ Philadelphia
 * L 113–114
 * The Spectrum
 * 40–34
 * Blackman (23)
 * Donaldson (14)
 * Davis, Harper (6)
 * Reunion Arena 17,007
 * 38–32
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 71
 * March 24, 1986
 * @ Indiana
 * W 126–120
 * Market Square Arena
 * 39–32
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 72
 * March 26, 1986
 * @ Washington
 * L 112–120
 * Capital Centre
 * 39–33
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 73
 * March 27, 1986
 * @ New York
 * W 110–105
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 40–33
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 74
 * March 30, 1986
 * @ Philadelphia
 * L 113–114
 * The Spectrum
 * 40–34
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 40–33
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 74
 * March 30, 1986
 * @ Philadelphia
 * L 113–114
 * The Spectrum
 * 40–34
 * The Spectrum
 * 40–34
 * 40–34


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 75
 * April 1, 1986
 * Phoenix
 * W 128–98
 * Reunion Arena
 * 41–34
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 76
 * April 3, 1986
 * Denver
 * W 115–114
 * Reunion Arena
 * 42–34
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 77
 * April 5, 1986
 * Seattle
 * L 109–111
 * Reunion Arena
 * 42–35
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 78
 * April 7, 1986
 * @ Sacramento
 * L 115–122
 * ARCO Arena
 * 42–36
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 79
 * April 8, 1986
 * @ Golden State
 * L 115–129
 * Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * 42–37
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 80
 * April 10, 1986
 * @ Seattle
 * W 115–109
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 43–37
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 81
 * April 12, 1986
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * L 108–115
 * Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
 * 43–38
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 82
 * April 13, 1986
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * W 127–104
 * The Forum
 * 44–38
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 43–37
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 81
 * April 12, 1986
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * L 108–115
 * Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
 * 43–38
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 82
 * April 13, 1986
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * W 127–104
 * The Forum
 * 44–38
 * April 13, 1986
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * W 127–104
 * The Forum
 * 44–38
 * The Forum
 * 44–38
 * 44–38

Playoffs

 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 1
 * April 18, 1986
 * Utah
 * W 101–93
 * Rolando Blackman (25)
 * Sam Perkins (15)
 * Derek Harper (7)
 * Reunion Arena 17,007
 * 1–0
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 2
 * April 20, 1986
 * Utah
 * W 113–106
 * Mark Aguirre (27)
 * Sam Perkins (10)
 * Aguirre, Harper (5)
 * Reunion Arena 17,007
 * 2–0
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 3
 * April 23, 1986
 * @ Utah
 * L 98–100
 * James Donaldson (17)
 * James Donaldson (20)
 * Derek Harper (6)
 * Salt Palace Acord Arena 11,635
 * 2–1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 4
 * April 25, 1986
 * @ Utah
 * W 117–113
 * Sam Perkins (29)
 * Sam Perkins (12)
 * Mark Aguirre (8)
 * Salt Palace Acord Arena 12,683
 * 3–1


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 1
 * April 27, 1986
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * L 116–120
 * Jay Vincent (10)
 * James Donaldson (10)
 * Derek Harper (9)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 0–1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 2
 * April 30, 1986
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * L 113–117
 * Mark Aguirre (28)
 * Mark Aguirre (12)
 * Derek Harper (16)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 0–2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 3
 * May 2, 1986
 * L.A. Lakers
 * W 110–108
 * Mark Aguirre (27)
 * James Donaldson (14)
 * Mark Aguirre (8)
 * Reunion Arena 17,007
 * 1–2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 4
 * May 4, 1986
 * L.A. Lakers
 * W 120–118
 * Mark Aguirre (39)
 * James Donaldson (11)
 * Derek Harper (11)
 * Reunion Arena 17,007
 * 2–2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 5
 * May 6, 1986
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * L 113–116
 * Mark Aguirre (27)
 * James Donaldson (8)
 * Derek Harper (9)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 2–3
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 6
 * May 8, 1986
 * L.A. Lakers
 * L 107–120
 * Mark Aguirre (28)
 * James Donaldson (18)
 * Rolando Blackman (8)
 * Reunion Arena 17,007
 * 2–4

Awards and records

 * Rolando Blackman, NBA All-Star Game