2010–11 Dallas Mavericks season

The 2010–11 Dallas Mavericks season was the 31st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

This season would prove to be the most successful season for the Mavericks. In the playoffs, the Mavericks defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in six games in the first round, then swept the defending two-time NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in four games in the semi-finals, before defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder in five games in the Conference Finals to reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 2006. In the NBA Finals, the Mavericks faced off against the Miami Heat in a rematch of the 2006 NBA Finals, and the Heat were led by their Big Three of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh. The Mavericks would go on to defeat the Heat in six games in the NBA Finals, winning their first NBA championship in franchise history. This would be their last playoff series win until 2022.

The Mavericks' championship was the first major sports championship in the Dallas-Fort Worth area since the Dallas Stars in 1999, and the first title in Mavericks franchise history. The Mavericks became the third team to win an NBA title in the state of Texas, joining the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs. The Mavericks were the third team to win a major sports championship in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, joining the Dallas Cowboys and the Dallas Stars. The Mavericks championship parade was held on June 16, 2011 in downtown Dallas.

Key dates

 * June 24 – The 2010 NBA draft was held in New York City.
 * July 1 – The free agency period began.

Summary
In the 2010 NBA Draft the Mavericks selected Nigerian center Solomon Alabi with the 20th pick in the second round(50th overall) who was traded directly to the Toronto Raptors for a future second-round pick and cash considerations.

The Mavericks sent $3 million to the Memphis Grizzlies to acquire the rights for shooting guard Dominique Jones.

Mavericks free agent Dirk Nowitzki agreed to a 4-year deal worth $80 million to stay with the Mavericks.

Brendan Haywood also decided to stay with the Mavericks as he signed a new 6-year deal worth $55 million. His sixth and last year in this contract is however not fully guaranteed.

Center Ian Mahinmi signed a 2-year deal worth the veteran minimum starting at $850,000.

On July 13, the Mavericks officially signed rookie Dominique Jones.

The Mavericks and the Charlotte Bobcats agreed on a trade that sent Erick Dampier, Matt Carroll and Eduardo Nájera to the Bobcats, while the Bobcats sent Tyson Chandler and Alexis Ajinça to the Mavericks.

On August 12 Tim Thomas signed a 1-year deal to the veteran minimum ($1.35 million). He was rostered the previous season, but left the team to take care of his ill wife. Later, Thomas announced that the illness his wife was suffering from would prevent him from playing for the Mavericks.

Additions
On January 10, the Mavericks signed Sasha Pavlović to a 10-day contract. He received a second 10-day contract on January 20. On January 30 he was released.

The Mavericks signed Peja Stojaković on January 24, 2011.

Corey Brewer was signed on March 3, 2011.

Subtractions
On January 5, the Mavericks waived Steve Novak before his contract became fully guaranteed.

Roster
{| class="sortable" style="background:transparent; margin:0px; width:100%;" !colspan="7"|Players who left during the season ! Pos. !! # !! Name !! Height !! Weight !! DOB (Y–M–D) !! From
 * }

Game log
15,546 17,448 16,673 10,207 21,125 18,846 18,580
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 1
 * October 5
 * Washington
 * Jason Terry (15)
 * Tyson Chandler (9)
 * Jason Kidd (5)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 0–1
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 2
 * October 7
 * Chicago
 * Dirk Nowitzki (30)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (10)
 * Jason Terry (4)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 1–1
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 3
 * October 9
 * @ Phoenix
 * José Juan Barea (13)
 * Caron Butler (7)
 * Dee Brown, Jason Kidd (4)
 * Indian Wells Tennis Garden 15,617
 * 1–2
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 4
 * October 11
 * Cleveland
 * Dirk Nowitzki (15)
 * Brendan Haywood (8)
 * José Juan Barea (7)
 * American Airlines Center
 * José Juan Barea (7)
 * American Airlines Center
 * 1–3
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 5
 * October 13
 * @ Detroit
 * Steve Novak (22)
 * Tyson Chandler (7)
 * Dominique Jones, Jason Terry (7)
 * Van Andel Arena
 * Van Andel Arena
 * 2–3
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 6
 * October 15
 * @ Chicago
 * Dirk Nowitzki (24)
 * Brendan Haywood (10)
 * Jason Kidd (8)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 3–3
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 7
 * October 20
 * @ Orlando
 * Caron Butler (15)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (7)
 * José Juan Barea (8)
 * Amway Center
 * Amway Center
 * 3–4
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 8
 * October 22
 * Houston
 * Caron Butler (25)
 * Brendan Haywood, Shawn Marion (9)
 * Jason Kidd (9)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 4–4

Game log
19,440 20,060 13,718
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 1
 * October 27
 * Charlotte
 * Dirk Nowitzki (28)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (13)
 * Jason Kidd (18)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 1–0
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 2
 * October 29
 * Memphis
 * Dirk Nowitzki (27)
 * Tyson Chandler (9)
 * Jason Kidd (10)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 1–1
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 3
 * October 31
 * @ LA Clippers
 * Caron Butler (17)
 * Jason Kidd (9)
 * Jason Kidd (7)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 2–1

14,159 19,948 20,194 10,767 19,989 19,712 13,828 20,133 14,143 19,734 18,203 18,581 20,536 19,435
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 4
 * November 3
 * @ Denver
 * Dirk Nowitzki (35)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (12)
 * Jason Kidd (12)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 3–1
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 5
 * November 6
 * Denver
 * Jason Terry (26)
 * Caron Butler (10)
 * Jason Kidd (7)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 3–2
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 6
 * November 8
 * Boston
 * Dirk Nowitzki (25)
 * Tyson Chandler (13)
 * Jason Kidd (10)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 4–2
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 7
 * November 10
 * @ Memphis
 * Jason Terry (25)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (10)
 * Jason Kidd (12)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 5–2
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 8
 * November 12
 * Philadelphia
 * José Juan Barea (19)
 * Brendan Haywood (17)
 * Jason Kidd (8)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 6–2
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 9
 * November 15
 * New Orleans
 * Jason Terry (26)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (10)
 * Jason Kidd (6)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 7–2
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 10
 * November 17
 * @ New Orleans
 * Dirk Nowitzki (29)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (9)
 * Jason Kidd (8)
 * New Orleans Arena
 * New Orleans Arena
 * 7–3
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 11
 * November 19
 * Chicago
 * Dirk Nowitzki (36)
 * Tyson Chandler (10)
 * Jason Terry (8)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 7–4
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 12
 * November 20
 * @ Atlanta
 * Dirk Nowitzki (21)
 * Shawn Marion (10)
 * Jason Kidd (9)
 * Philips Arena
 * Philips Arena
 * 8–4
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 13
 * November 23
 * Detroit
 * Dirk Nowitzki (42)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (12)
 * Jason Kidd (10)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 9–4
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 14
 * November 24
 * @ Oklahoma
 * Dirk Nowitzki (32)
 * Tyson Chandler (18)
 * Jason Kidd (12)
 * Ford Center
 * Ford Center
 * 10–4
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 15
 * November 26
 * @ San Antonio
 * Dirk Nowitzki (26)
 * Tyson Chandler Dirk Nowitzki (8)
 * José Juan Barea (7)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 11–4
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 16
 * November 27
 * Miami
 * Caron Butler (23)
 * Tyson Chandler (17)
 * Jason Kidd (13)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 12–4
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 17
 * November 29
 * Houston
 * Dirk Nowitzki (20)
 * Shawn Marion Dirk Nowitzki (10)
 * Jason Kidd (11)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 13–4

19,567 19,623 12,900 19,593 19,666 20,074 19,720 19,531 20,406 20,178 19,057 18,203 20,027 20,604
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 18
 * December 1
 * Minnesota
 * Shawn Marion (16)
 * Tyson Chandler (18)
 * Jason Terry (7)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 14–4
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 19
 * December 3
 * @ Utah
 * Dirk Nowitzki (26)
 * Tyson Chandler (8)
 * Jason Terry (7)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 15–4
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 20
 * December 4
 * @ Sacramento
 * Dirk Nowitzki (25)
 * Shawn Marion (8)
 * José Juan Barea (6)
 * ARCO Arena
 * ARCO Arena
 * 16–4
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 21
 * December 7
 * Golden State
 * Dirk Nowitzki (25)
 * Ian Mahinmi (10)
 * Jason Kidd (7)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 17–4
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 22
 * December 9
 * New Jersey
 * Dirk Nowitzki (12)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (10)
 * José Juan Barea (13)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 18–4
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 23
 * December 11
 * Utah
 * Dirk Nowitzki (31)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (15)
 * Jason Kidd (9)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 19–4
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 24
 * December 13
 * Milwaukee
 * Dirk Nowitzki (30)
 * Tyson Chandler (9)
 * Jason Kidd (10)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 19–5
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 25
 * December 15
 * Portland
 * Caron Butler (23)
 * Tyson Chandler (8)
 * Jason Kidd (6)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 20–5
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 26
 * December 17
 * Phoenix
 * Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Terry (18)
 * Tyson Chandler (12)
 * Jason Kidd (8)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 21–5
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 27
 * December 20
 * @ Miami
 * Dirk Nowitzki (26)
 * Shawn Marion (13)
 * Jason Kidd (7)
 * American Airlines Arena
 * American Airlines Arena
 * 22–5
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 28
 * December 21
 * @ Orlando
 * Caron Butler (20)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (8)
 * Jason Kidd (12)
 * Amway Center
 * Amway Center
 * 23–5
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 29
 * December 27
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Caron Butler (21)
 * Tyson Chandler (10)
 * Jason Kidd (10)
 * Oklahoma City Arena
 * Oklahoma City Arena
 * 24–5
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 30
 * December 28
 * Toronto
 * Jason Terry (18)
 * Tyson Chandler, Jason Kidd (6)
 * Jason Terry (6)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 24–6
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 31
 * December 30
 * San Antonio
 * Caron Butler (30)
 * Tyson Chandler (11)
 * Jason Kidd (13)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 24–7

13,194 20,562 19,514 20,282 20,178 11,204 18,581 15,812 12,660 20,365 21,397 14,051 20,335 20,088 20,309 19,724
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 32
 * January 1
 * @ Milwaukee
 * José Juan Barea (29)
 * Jason Kidd (7)
 * Jason Kidd (9)
 * Bradley Center
 * Bradley Center
 * 24–8
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 33
 * January 2
 * @ Cleveland
 * Shawn Marion (22)
 * Tyson Chandler (14)
 * Jason Kidd (8)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 25–8
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 34
 * January 4
 * Portland
 * DeShawn Stevenson, Jason Terry (18)
 * Tyson Chandler (13)
 * Jason Kidd (8)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 26–8
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 35
 * January 6
 * Oklahoma City
 * Shawn Marion (25)
 * Tyson Chandler (18)
 * Jason Kidd (7)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 26–9
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 36
 * January 8
 * Orlando
 * DeShawn Stevenson (24)
 * Shawn Marion (8)
 * Jason Terry (9)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 26–10
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 37
 * January 12
 * @ Indiana
 * Jason Terry (18)
 * Tyson Chandler (9)
 * Jason Kidd (7)
 * Conseco Fieldhouse
 * Conseco Fieldhouse
 * 26–11
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 38
 * January 14
 * @ San Antonio
 * Shawn Marion (14)
 * Shawn Marion (10)
 * José Juan Barea (5)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 26–12
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 39
 * January 15
 * @ Memphis
 * Ian Mahinmi (17)
 * four players (6)
 * Jason Kidd (4)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 26–13
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 40
 * January 17
 * @ Detroit
 * Dirk Nowitzki (32)
 * Brendan Haywood, Shawn Marion (7)
 * Jason Kidd (13)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * 26–14
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 41
 * January 19
 * LA Lakers
 * Shawn Marion, Jason Terry (22)
 * Tyson Chandler (10)
 * Jason Kidd (10)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 27–14
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 42
 * January 20
 * @ Chicago
 * Dirk Nowitzki (19)
 * Tyson Chandler (12)
 * Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Terry (4)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 27–15
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 43
 * January 22
 * @ New Jersey
 * Dirk Nowitzki (23)
 * Shawn Marion (11)
 * Jason Kidd (8)
 * Prudential Center
 * Prudential Center
 * 28–15
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 44
 * January 25
 * LA Clippers
 * Jason Terry (28)
 * Shawn Marion (10)
 * Jason Kidd (7)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 29–15
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 45
 * January 27
 * Houston
 * Tyson Chandler (21)
 * Tyson Chandler (15)
 * Jason Kidd (10)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 30–15
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 46
 * January 29
 * Atlanta
 * Dirk Nowitzki (19)
 * Jason Kidd (8)
 * Jason Terry (11)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 31–15
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 47
 * January 31
 * Washington
 * Dirk Nowitzki (24)
 * Tyson Chandler (18)
 * Jason Kidd (11)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 32–15

19,763 18,624 17,743 19,875 12,310 16,273 17,009 20,420 17,903 20,379 19,203 16,827
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 48
 * February 2
 * @ New York
 * Dirk Nowitzki (29)
 * Tyson Chandler, Dirk Nowitzki (11)
 * Jason Kidd (10)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 33–15
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 49
 * February 4
 * @ Boston
 * Dirk Nowitzki (29)
 * Tyson Chandler (15)
 * Jason Kidd (9)
 * TD Garden
 * TD Garden
 * 34–15
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 50
 * February 5
 * @ Charlotte
 * Dirk Nowitzki (25)
 * Tyson Chandler (15)
 * Jason Kidd (6)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * 35–15
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 51
 * February 7
 * Cleveland
 * Jason Terry (23)
 * Tyson Chandler (11)
 * Jason Kidd (8)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 36–15
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 52
 * February 9
 * @ Sacramento
 * Jason Terry (22)
 * Jason Kidd (8)
 * Jason Kidd, Peja Stojaković (5)
 * ARCO Arena
 * ARCO Arena
 * 37–15
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 53
 * February 10
 * @ Denver
 * Jason Terry (25)
 * Tyson Chandler (11)
 * Jason Kidd, Dirk Nowitzki (6)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 37–16
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 54
 * February 12
 * @ Houston
 * Dirk Nowitzki, Peja Stojaković (22)
 * Shawn Marion (9)
 * Jason Terry (7)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 38–16
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 55
 * February 16
 * Sacramento
 * Jason Kidd (20)
 * Brendan Haywood (10)
 * José Juan Barea (10)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 39–16
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 56
 * February 17
 * @ Phoenix
 * Dirk Nowitzki (35)
 * Tyson Chandler (12)
 * Jason Kidd (12)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 40–16
 * - align="center"
 * colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 57
 * February 23
 * Utah
 * Dirk Nowitzki (23)
 * Tyson Chandler, Brendan Haywood (10)
 * Jason Kidd (12)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 41–16
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 58
 * February 26
 * @ Washington
 * Jason Terry (25)
 * Tyson Chandler (13)
 * Jason Kidd (14)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 42–16
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 59
 * February 27
 * @ Toronto
 * Dirk Nowitzki (31)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (13)
 * José Juan Barea (9)
 * Air Canada Centre
 * Air Canada Centre
 * 43–16

13,509 20,385 20,102 13,288 14,472 20,517 20,619 20,631 19,596 20,614 20,324 20,296 19,649 17,314 19,060 18,997
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 60
 * March 1
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Jason Terry (30)
 * Jason Kidd, Shawn Marion (10)
 * Jason Kidd (13)
 * Wells Fargo Center
 * Wells Fargo Center
 * 44–16
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 61
 * March 4
 * Indiana
 * Dirk Nowitzki (29)
 * Shawn Marion (7)
 * José Juan Barea (8)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 45–16
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 62
 * March 6
 * Memphis
 * Jason Terry (26)
 * Shawn Marion (12)
 * Jason Kidd (6)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 45–17
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 63
 * March 7
 * @ Minnesota
 * Dirk Nowitzki (25)
 * Brendan Haywood, Shawn Marion (10)
 * Jason Kidd (9)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 46–17
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 64
 * March 9
 * @ New Orleans
 * Dirk Nowitzki (26)
 * Tyson Chandler (13)
 * Jason Kidd (7)
 * New Orleans Arena
 * New Orleans Arena
 * 46–18
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 65
 * March 10
 * New York
 * Dirk Nowitzki (23)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (9)
 * Jason Kidd (8)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 47–18
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 66
 * March 12
 * LA Lakers
 * Shawn Marion, Dirk Nowitzki (25)
 * Shawn Marion (12)
 * Jason Kidd (9)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 47–19
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 67
 * March 15
 * @ Portland
 * Dirk Nowitzki (28)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (11)
 * Jason Kidd (14)
 * Rose Garden
 * Rose Garden
 * 47–20
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 68
 * March 16
 * @ Golden State
 * Dirk Nowitzki (34)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (13)
 * Jason Kidd (11)
 * Oracle Arena
 * Oracle Arena
 * 48–20
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 69
 * March 18
 * San Antonio
 * Dirk Nowitzki (23)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (9)
 * Jason Kidd (9)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 48–21
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 70
 * March 20
 * Golden State
 * Dirk Nowitzki (20)
 * Tyson Chandler (17)
 * José Juan Barea, Jason Kidd (6)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 49–21
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 71
 * March 24
 * Minnesota
 * Dirk Nowitzki (30)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (11)
 * Jason Kidd (13)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 50–21
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 72
 * March 26
 * @ Utah
 * Jason Terry (22)
 * Tyson Chandler, Shawn Marion (7)
 * José Juan Barea, Jason Kidd (6)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 51–21
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 73
 * March 27
 * @ Phoenix
 * Tyson Chandler, Jason Kidd, Jason Terry (16)
 * Tyson Chandler (18)
 * José Juan Barea (5)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 52–21
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 74
 * March 30
 * @ LA Clippers
 * Dirk Nowitzki (24)
 * Shawn Marion (9)
 * Jason Kidd (10)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 53–21
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 75
 * March 31
 * @ LA Lakers
 * Dirk Nowitzki (27)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (13)
 * Jason Kidd (6)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 53–22

18,128 20,534 20,364 20,382 20,355 14,898 20,366
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 76
 * April 2
 * @ Golden State
 * Shawn Marion (21)
 * Shawn Marion (8)
 * José Juan Barea (11)
 * Oracle Arena
 * Oracle Arena
 * 53–23
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 77
 * April 3
 * @ Portland
 * Rodrigue Beaubois (20)
 * Brendan Haywood (11)
 * Rodrigue Beaubois, Jason Kidd (4)
 * Rose Garden
 * Rose Garden
 * 53–24
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 78
 * April 6
 * Denver
 * Shawn Marion (21)
 * Brendan Haywood (19)
 * José Juan Barea (10)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 53–25
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 79
 * April 8
 * LA Clippers
 * Corey Brewer, Dirk Nowitzki (20)
 * Shawn Marion (10)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (7)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 54–25
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 80
 * April 10
 * Phoenix
 * Dirk Nowitzki (19)
 * Tyson Chandler (12)
 * Jason Kidd (7)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 55–25
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 81
 * April 11
 * @ Houston
 * Dirk Nowitzki (23)
 * Tyson Chandler, Dirk Nowitzki (12)
 * José Juan Barea, Jason Kidd, Shawn Marion, Jason Terry (4)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 56–25
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 82
 * April 13
 * New Orleans
 * Dirk Nowitzki (32)
 * Shawn Marion (8)
 * José Juan Barea, Jason Kidd (8)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 57–25

Playoffs
The Mavericks' playoff run began with a six-game first round series against the Portland Trail Blazers. In the conference semi-finals, the Mavericks swept the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers. The series against the Lakers also birthed the Mavericks Royal Blue-Out games in the AAC, with almost all fans wearing T-shirts that read "The Time is Now". In the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Mavericks won the last three games with fourth-quarter comebacks to win their second Western Conference Championship and earn a trip to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2006. Following a disappointing Game One, the Mavericks pulled the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history in Game Two to even the series at a game each. After a loss in Game Three, the Mavericks won the last two games in Dallas to take a 3–2 series lead heading to Game Six in Miami. The Mavericks won Game Six; with that win, the Mavs became NBA Champions for the first time.

Game log
20,541 20,620 20,217 20,357 20,837 20,494
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 1
 * April 16
 * Portland
 * Dirk Nowitzki (26)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (10)
 * Jason Kidd (4)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 1–0
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 2
 * April 19
 * Portland
 * Dirk Nowitzki (33)
 * Tyson Chandler (10)
 * Jason Kidd (8)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 2–0
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 3
 * April 21
 * @ Portland
 * Jason Terry (29)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (9)
 * Jason Terry (7)
 * Rose Garden
 * Rose Garden
 * 2–1
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 4
 * April 23
 * @ Portland
 * Dirk Nowitzki (20)
 * Shawn Marion (11)
 * Jason Kidd (4)
 * Rose Garden
 * Rose Garden
 * 2–2
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 5
 * April 25
 * Portland
 * Dirk Nowitzki (25)
 * Tyson Chandler (20)
 * Jason Kidd (14)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 3–2
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 6
 * April 28
 * @ Portland
 * Dirk Nowitzki (33)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (11)
 * Jason Terry (8)
 * Rose Garden
 * Rose Garden
 * 4–2


 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 1
 * May 2
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * Dirk Nowitzki (28)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (14)
 * Jason Kidd (11)
 * Staples Center 18,997
 * 1–0
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 2
 * May 4
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * Dirk Nowitzki (24)
 * Shawn Marion (9)
 * Jason Kidd (6)
 * Staples Center 18,997
 * 2–0
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 3
 * May 6
 * L.A. Lakers
 * Dirk Nowitzki (32)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (9)
 * Jason Kidd (9)
 * American Airlines Center 21,156
 * 3–0
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 4
 * May 8
 * L.A. Lakers
 * Jason Terry (32)
 * Tyson Chandler (9)
 * José Juan Barea (8)
 * American Airlines Center 21,087
 * 4–0
 * Tyson Chandler (9)
 * José Juan Barea (8)
 * American Airlines Center 21,087
 * 4–0


 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 1
 * May 17
 * Oklahoma City
 * Dirk Nowitzki (48)
 * Tyson Chandler (8)
 * Jason Kidd (11)
 * American Airlines Center 20,911
 * 1–0
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 2
 * May 19
 * Oklahoma City
 * Dirk Nowitzki (29)
 * Tyson Chandler (13)
 * Jason Kidd (7)
 * American Airlines Center 21,051
 * 1–1
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 3
 * May 21
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Shawn Marion, Dirk Nowitzki (18)
 * Tyson Chandler (15)
 * Jason Kidd (8)
 * Oklahoma City Arena 18,203
 * 2–1
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 4
 * May 23
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Dirk Nowitzki (40)
 * Tyson Chandler (8)
 * Jason Kidd (7)
 * Oklahoma City Arena 18,203
 * 3–1
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 5
 * May 25
 * Oklahoma City
 * Shawn Marion, Dirk Nowitzki (26)
 * Tyson Chandler, Dirk Nowitzki (9)
 * Jason Kidd (10)
 * American Airlines Center 21,092
 * 4–1
 * Shawn Marion, Dirk Nowitzki (26)
 * Tyson Chandler, Dirk Nowitzki (9)
 * Jason Kidd (10)
 * American Airlines Center 21,092
 * 4–1


 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 1
 * May 31
 * @ Miami
 * Dirk Nowitzki (27)
 * Shawn Marion (10)
 * Jason Kidd (6)
 * American Airlines Arena 20,003
 * 0–1
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 2
 * June 2
 * @ Miami
 * Dirk Nowitzki (24)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (11)
 * Jason Kidd, Jason Terry (5)
 * American Airlines Arena 20,003
 * 1–1
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 3
 * June 5
 * Miami
 * Dirk Nowitzki (34)
 * Tyson Chandler, Dirk Nowitzki (11)
 * Jason Kidd (10)
 * American Airlines Center 20,340
 * 1–2
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 4
 * June 7
 * Miami
 * Dirk Nowitzki (21)
 * Tyson Chandler (16)
 * José Juan Barea (4)
 * American Airlines Center 20,430
 * 2–2
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 5
 * June 9
 * Miami
 * Dirk Nowitzki (29)
 * Tyson Chandler (7)
 * Jason Kidd, Jason Terry (6)
 * American Airlines Center 20,433
 * 3–2
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 6
 * June 12
 * @ Miami
 * Jason Terry (27)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (11)
 * Jason Kidd (8)
 * American Airlines Arena 20,003
 * 4–2
 * Jason Terry (27)
 * Dirk Nowitzki (11)
 * Jason Kidd (8)
 * American Airlines Arena 20,003
 * 4–2
 * 4–2

Season

 * Alexis Ajinça
 * 10 || 2 || 7.5 || .375 || .429 || .667 || 1.70 || .2 || .30 || .50 || 2.9
 * José Juan Barea
 * 81 || 2 || 20.6 || .439 || .349 || .847 || 2.00 || 3.9 || .37 || .01 || 9.5
 * Rodrigue Beaubois
 * 28 || 26 || 17.7 || .422 || .301 || .767 || 1.90 || 2.3 || .71 || .29 || 8.4
 * Corey Brewer
 * 13 || 2 || 11.4 || .490 || .308 || .714 || 1.80 || .9 || .85 || .15 || 5.3
 * Caron Butler
 * 29 || 29 || 29.9 || .450 || .431 || .773 || 4.10 || 1.6 || .97 || .28 || 15.0
 * Brian Cardinal
 * 56 || 4 || 11.0 || .430 || .483 || style=";"| .944 || 1.10 || .7 || .43 || .13 || 2.6
 * Tyson Chandler
 * 74 || 74 || 27.8 || style=";"| .654 || .000 || .732 || style=";"| 9.40 || .4 || .49 || style=";"| 1.08 || 10.1
 * Brendan Haywood
 * 72 || 8 || 18.5 || .574 || .000 || .362 || 5.20 || .3 || .22 || 1.03 || 4.4
 * Dominique Jones
 * 18 || 0 || 7.5 || .311 || .000 || .824 || 1.40 || 1.1 || .28 || .17 || 2.3
 * Jason Kidd
 * 80 || style=";"| 80 || 33.2 || .361 || .340 || .870 || 4.40 || style=";"| 8.2 || style=";"|1.68 || .36 || 7.9
 * Ian Mahinmi
 * 56 || 0 || 8.7 || .561 || .000 || .768 || 2.10 || .1 || .25 || .27 || 3.1
 * Shawn Marion
 * 80 || 27 || 28.2 || .520 || .152 || .768 || 6.90 || 1.4 || .85 || .63 || 12.5
 * Steve Novak
 * 7 || 0 || 2.6 || .500 || style=";"| .750 || .000 || .70 || .0 || .00 || .00 || 1.6
 * Dirk Nowitzki
 * 73 || 73 || style=";"| 34.3 || .517 || .393 || .892 || 7.00 || 2.6 || .52 || .64 || style=";"| 23.0
 * Aleksandar Pavlović
 * 10 || 6 || 16.3 || .429 || .438 || .800 || 1.20 || . 7|| .50 || .30 || 4.1
 * DeShawn Stevenson
 * 72 || 54 || 16.1 || .388 || .378 || .767 || 1.50 || 1.1 || .29 || .07 || 5.3
 * Peja Stojaković
 * 25 || 13 || 20.2 || .429 || .400 || .938 || 2.60 || .9 || .44 || .08 || 8.6
 * Jason Terry
 * style=";"| 82 || 10 || 31.3 || .451 || .362 || .850 || 1.90 || 4.1 || 1.13 || .16 || 15.8
 * }
 * Steve Novak
 * 7 || 0 || 2.6 || .500 || style=";"| .750 || .000 || .70 || .0 || .00 || .00 || 1.6
 * Dirk Nowitzki
 * 73 || 73 || style=";"| 34.3 || .517 || .393 || .892 || 7.00 || 2.6 || .52 || .64 || style=";"| 23.0
 * Aleksandar Pavlović
 * 10 || 6 || 16.3 || .429 || .438 || .800 || 1.20 || . 7|| .50 || .30 || 4.1
 * DeShawn Stevenson
 * 72 || 54 || 16.1 || .388 || .378 || .767 || 1.50 || 1.1 || .29 || .07 || 5.3
 * Peja Stojaković
 * 25 || 13 || 20.2 || .429 || .400 || .938 || 2.60 || .9 || .44 || .08 || 8.6
 * Jason Terry
 * style=";"| 82 || 10 || 31.3 || .451 || .362 || .850 || 1.90 || 4.1 || 1.13 || .16 || 15.8
 * }
 * 25 || 13 || 20.2 || .429 || .400 || .938 || 2.60 || .9 || .44 || .08 || 8.6
 * Jason Terry
 * style=";"| 82 || 10 || 31.3 || .451 || .362 || .850 || 1.90 || 4.1 || 1.13 || .16 || 15.8
 * }
 * }

Playoffs

 * José Juan Barea
 * style="background:#0B60AD;color:white;" | 21 || 3 || 18.6 || .419 || .320 || .794 || 1.90 || 3.4 || .29 || .00 || 8.9
 * Rodrigue Beaubois
 * 0 || 0 || .0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .00 || .0 || .00 || .00 || .0
 * Corey Brewer
 * 6 || 0 || 3.8 || .444 || .333 || .000 || .30 || .2 || .67 || .00 || 1.5
 * Caron Butler
 * 0 || 0 || .0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .00 || .0 || .00 || .00 || .0
 * Brian Cardinal
 * 9 || 0 || 4.1 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:white;" | .750 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:white;" | .750 || .500 || .30 || .2 || .11 || .00 || 1.1
 * Tyson Chandler
 * style="background:#0B60AD;color:white;" | 21 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:white;" | 21 || 32.4 || .582 || .000 || .679 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:white;" | 9.20 || .4 || .62 || .90 || 8.0
 * Brendan Haywood
 * 18 || 0 || 15.3 || .581 || .000 || .465 || 4.10 || .2 || .11 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:white;" | 1.00 || 3.1
 * Dominique Jones
 * 0 || 0 || .0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .00 || .0 || .00 || .00 || .0
 * Jason Kidd
 * style="background:#0B60AD;color:white;" | 21 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:white;" | 21 || 35.4 || .398 || .374 || .800 || 4.50 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:white;" |7.3 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:white;" | 1.90 || .48 || 9.3
 * Ian Mahinmi
 * 6 || 0 || 5.5 || .600 || .000 || .556 || 1.00 || .0 || .17 || .00 || 1.8
 * Shawn Marion
 * style="background:#0B60AD;color:white;" | 21 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:white;" | 21 || 32.9 || .467 || .000 || .851 || 6.30 || 2.1 || 1.00 || .90 || 11.9
 * Dirk Nowitzki
 * style="background:#0B60AD;color:white;" | 21 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:white;" | 21 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:white;" |39.3 || .485 || .460 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:white;" | .941 || 8.10 || 2.5 || .57 || .62 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:white;" |27.7
 * DeShawn Stevenson
 * style="background:#0B60AD;color:white;" | 21 || 18 || 15.8 || .349 || .397 || .750 || .90 || .6 || .52 || .10 || 4.5
 * Peja Stojaković
 * 19 || 0 || 18.4 || .408 || .377 || .778 || 1.70 || .4 || .63 || .11 || 7.1
 * Jason Terry
 * style="background:#0B60AD;color:white;" | 21 || 0 || 32.6 || .478 || .442 || .843 || 1.90 || 3.2 || 1.24 || .14 || 17.5
 * }
 * Shawn Marion
 * style="background:#0B60AD;color:white;" | 21 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:white;" | 21 || 32.9 || .467 || .000 || .851 || 6.30 || 2.1 || 1.00 || .90 || 11.9
 * Dirk Nowitzki
 * style="background:#0B60AD;color:white;" | 21 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:white;" | 21 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:white;" |39.3 || .485 || .460 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:white;" | .941 || 8.10 || 2.5 || .57 || .62 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:white;" |27.7
 * DeShawn Stevenson
 * style="background:#0B60AD;color:white;" | 21 || 18 || 15.8 || .349 || .397 || .750 || .90 || .6 || .52 || .10 || 4.5
 * Peja Stojaković
 * 19 || 0 || 18.4 || .408 || .377 || .778 || 1.70 || .4 || .63 || .11 || 7.1
 * Jason Terry
 * style="background:#0B60AD;color:white;" | 21 || 0 || 32.6 || .478 || .442 || .843 || 1.90 || 3.2 || 1.24 || .14 || 17.5
 * }
 * Jason Terry
 * style="background:#0B60AD;color:white;" | 21 || 0 || 32.6 || .478 || .442 || .843 || 1.90 || 3.2 || 1.24 || .14 || 17.5
 * }
 * }

Week/Month

 * Dirk Nowitzki was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from November 22 through November 28.
 * Dirk Nowitzki was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from December 6 through December 12.
 * Rick Carlisle was named Western Conference Coach of the Month for games played in February.

All-Star

 * Dirk Nowitzki was voted to his 10th NBA All-Star Game.

Playoffs

 * Dirk Nowitzki was voted the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player.

Records

 * On October 29, Dirk Nowitzki's free-throw streak came to an end at 82, when he missed a free-throw against Memphis. He now holds the record for the third-longest free-throw streak.
 * In Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks set a playoff record for most free throws made without a miss with 24, previously held by Paul Pierce (21) in 2003.

Milestones

 * On November 12, Jason Kidd recorded his 11,000th Assist during a game against the Philadelphia 76ers. He is the second player in NBA history to achieve it.
 * On May 8, in a playoff game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Brian Cardinal hit the 20th three-pointer of the game, tying what was at the time the record set by the Houston Rockets on May 6, 1996. The current record belongs to the Cleveland Cavaliers, who hit 25 three-pointers in a game against the Atlanta Hawks on May 4, 2016.
 * On June 12, the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in game 6 of the 2011 Finals, to win their first NBA Championship.
 * On June 16, a crowd estimated at 200,000 lined the streets of Dallas for the first-ever NBA Championship Victory Parade. A celebration followed inside, at the American Airlines Center for Season ticket holders, and was broadcast on local TV.

Major injuries and surgeries
Rodrigue Beaubois injured his foot during a practice session with the France national team. Beaubois broke the fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot. He underwent surgery, which was successful. He rebroke his foot, but returned to practice at February 8, 2011. Beaubois made his comeback in a game against Sacramento on February 16.

On January 4, 2011, Caron Butler was ruled out for the rest of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a ruptured right patellar tendon.

Head coach Rick Carlisle did not make the trip to Oklahoma because he was recovering from a minor arthroscopic knee surgery.

During a game against Milwaukee, Caron Butler injured his right knee and did not return to the game. Butler suffered a ruptured right patellar tendon on his right knee, underwent surgery on Tuesday, January 4, and missed the remainder of the season.

During the first quarter of a game against Detroit, Aleksandar Pavlović suffered a broken nose.

Rodrigue Beaubois missed Game 1 of the playoff series against Portland due to a foot sprain. He also missed Games 2–5 of the same series.

Dirk Nowitzki tore a tendon in the middle finger of his left (non-shooting) hand in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

During the Finals against Miami, Brendan Haywood missed Game 3 due to a strained right hip flexor. He returned to play Game 4, but could not move well and only played a few minutes.