1986–87 Dallas Mavericks season

The 1986–87 NBA season was the Mavericks' 7th season in the NBA.

After winning Game 1 in a high-scoring affair, the underdog Seattle SuperSonics took the next three games, ending the Mavericks season.

The season saw the team draft Roy Tarpley and Mark Price. However, Price would be traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers after refusing to report to Dallas.

Season standings

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

Playoffs

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 * 1
 * April 23
 * Seattle
 * W 151–129
 * Mark Aguirre (28)
 * Roy Tarpley (11)
 * Brad Davis (9)
 * Reunion Arena 17,007
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * April 25
 * Seattle
 * L 110–112
 * Mark Aguirre (28)
 * Roy Tarpley (8)
 * Derek Harper (8)
 * Reunion Arena 17,007
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * April 28
 * @ Seattle
 * L 107–117
 * Derek Harper (30)
 * Sam Perkins (11)
 * Derek Harper (8)
 * Hec Edmundson Pavilion 8,150
 * 1–2
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 * 4
 * April 30
 * @ Seattle
 * L 98–124
 * Rolando Blackman (25)
 * Roy Tarpley (17)
 * Derek Harper (5)
 * Hec Edmundson Pavilion 8,150
 * 1–3

Season

 * Mark Aguirre
 * 80 || 80 || 33.3 || .495 || .353 || .770 || 5.3 || 3.2 || 1.1 || 0.4 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 25.7
 * Uwe Blab
 * 30 || 0 || 5.3 || .392 || || .464 || 1.2 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 0.3 || 1.8
 * Rolando Blackman
 * 80 || 80 || 34.5 || .495 || .333 || .884 || 3.5 || 3.3 || 0.8 || 0.3 || 21.0
 * Brad Davis
 * 82 || 6 || 19.3 || .456 || .302 || .860 || 1.4 || 4.5 || 0.8 || 0.1 || 7.0
 * James Donaldson
 * 82 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 82 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 36.9 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | .586 || || .812 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 11.9 || 0.8 || 0.6 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 1.7 || 10.8
 * Derek Harper
 * 77 || 76 || 33.2 || .501 || .358 || .684 || 2.6 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 7.9 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 2.2 || 0.3 || 16.0
 * Myron Jackson
 * 8 || 0 || 2.8 || .222 || || .875 || 0.4 || 0.8 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 1.4
 * Dennis Nutt
 * 25 || 0 || 3.6 || .400 || .294 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | .909 || 0.3 || 0.6 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 2.3
 * Sam Perkins
 * 80 || 80 || 33.6 || .482 || .352 || .828 || 7.7 || 1.8 || 1.4 || 1.0 || 14.8
 * Detlef Schrempf
 * 81 || 5 || 21.1 || .472 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | .478 || .742 || 3.7 || 2.0 || 0.6 || 0.2 || 9.3
 * Roy Tarpley
 * 75 || 1 || 18.7 || .467 || .333 || .676 || 7.1 || 0.7 || 0.7 || 1.1 || 7.5
 * Bill Wennington
 * 58 || 0 || 9.7 || .424 || .000 || .750 || 2.2 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 2.7
 * Al Wood
 * 54 || 0 || 12.2 || .390 || .280 || .784 || 1.7 || 0.6 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 6.6
 * }
 * Detlef Schrempf
 * 81 || 5 || 21.1 || .472 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | .478 || .742 || 3.7 || 2.0 || 0.6 || 0.2 || 9.3
 * Roy Tarpley
 * 75 || 1 || 18.7 || .467 || .333 || .676 || 7.1 || 0.7 || 0.7 || 1.1 || 7.5
 * Bill Wennington
 * 58 || 0 || 9.7 || .424 || .000 || .750 || 2.2 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 2.7
 * Al Wood
 * 54 || 0 || 12.2 || .390 || .280 || .784 || 1.7 || 0.6 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 6.6
 * }
 * Al Wood
 * 54 || 0 || 12.2 || .390 || .280 || .784 || 1.7 || 0.6 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 6.6
 * }
 * }

Playoffs

 * Mark Aguirre
 * 4 || 4 || 32.5 || .500 || .000 || .767 || 6.0 || 2.0 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 2.0 || 0.0 || 21.3
 * Uwe Blab
 * 1 || 0 || 10.0 || 1.000 || || .250 || 3.0 || 0.0 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 3.0
 * Rolando Blackman
 * 4 || 4 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 38.3 || .493 || .000 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | .917 || 3.5 || 4.3 || 0.4 || 0.0 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 23.5
 * Brad Davis
 * 4 || 0 || 18.8 || .565 || .000 || .778 || 2.3 || 4.3 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 8.3
 * James Donaldson
 * 3 || 3 || 22.7 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | .800 || || .889 || 5.7 || 0.7 || 0.3 || 1.0 || 5.3
 * Derek Harper
 * 4 || 4 || 30.8 || .500 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | .222 || .800 || 3.0 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 6.8 || 1.8 || 0.0 || 16.5
 * Dennis Nutt
 * 1 || 0 || 10.0 || .200 || .000 || || 2.0 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 2.0
 * Sam Perkins
 * 4 || 4 || 33.3 || .500 || .000 || .696 || 8.5 || 1.3 || 1.0 || 0.3 || 17.0
 * Detlef Schrempf
 * 4 || 0 || 24.3 || .371 || .000 || .455 || 3.0 || 1.5 || 0.8 || 0.5 || 7.8
 * Roy Tarpley
 * 4 || 1 || 28.5 || .500 || || .714 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 10.5 || 0.3 || 0.3 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 1.8 || 13.3
 * Bill Wennington
 * 4 || 0 || 11.8 || .500 || || .600 || 2.5 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 0.8 || 3.8
 * }
 * 4 || 4 || 33.3 || .500 || .000 || .696 || 8.5 || 1.3 || 1.0 || 0.3 || 17.0
 * Detlef Schrempf
 * 4 || 0 || 24.3 || .371 || .000 || .455 || 3.0 || 1.5 || 0.8 || 0.5 || 7.8
 * Roy Tarpley
 * 4 || 1 || 28.5 || .500 || || .714 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 10.5 || 0.3 || 0.3 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 1.8 || 13.3
 * Bill Wennington
 * 4 || 0 || 11.8 || .500 || || .600 || 2.5 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 0.8 || 3.8
 * }
 * Bill Wennington
 * 4 || 0 || 11.8 || .500 || || .600 || 2.5 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 0.8 || 3.8
 * }
 * }

Awards and records

 * Derek Harper, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
 * Roy Tarpley, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
 * Rolando Blackman, NBA All-Star Game
 * Mark Aguirre, NBA All-Star Game