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A ticket for a March 1986 game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Atlanta Hawks .
The 1985–86 NBA season was the Mavericks' 6th season in the NBA .[ 1]
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.
1985–86 Dallas Mavericks roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
SF
24
Aguirre, Mark
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
232 lb (105 kg)
1959–12–10
DePaul
C
33
Blab, Uwe
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
252 lb (114 kg)
1962–03–26
Indiana
SG
22
Blackman, Rolando
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1959–02–26
Kansas State
PG
15
Davis, Brad
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1955–12–17
Maryland
C
40
Donaldson, James
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
275 lb (125 kg)
1957–08–16
Washington State
SF
14
Ellis, Dale
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1960–08–06
Tennessee
PG
12
Harper, Derek
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1961–10–13
Illinois
SG
43
Keeling, Harold
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1963–09–18
Santa Clara
PF
44
Perkins, Sam
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
239 lb (108 kg)
1961–06–14
North Carolina
SF
32
Schrempf, Detlef
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
214 lb (97 kg)
1963–01–21
Washington
PF
31
Vincent, Jay
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1959–06–10
Michigan State
C
23
Wennington, Bill
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1963–12–26
St. John's
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: January 23, 1986
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
1985-86 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIL
NJN
NYK
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
—
0–6
5–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
5–1
2–0
1–1
3–3
4–2
5–1
4–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–4
Boston
6–0
—
5–1
5–1
1–1
1–1
4–1
2–0
2–0
5–1
2–0
2–0
5–0
4–2
5–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
5–1
Chicago
1–5
1–5
—
3–3
0–2
2–0
2–4
2–0
1–1
3–3
1–1
0–2
1–5
2–3
4–2
1–5
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–4
Cleveland
2–4
1–5
3–3
—
1–1
1–1
1–5
0–2
0–2
3–2
1–1
1–1
1–5
3–3
4–1
0–6
2–0
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–5
Dallas
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
—
3–3
0–2
4–1
1–5
2–0
2–3
1–4
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
5–0
2–3
3–3
4–2
3–2
5–1
1–1
Denver
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
3–3
—
1–1
3–2
3–3
2–0
4–1
3–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–1
3–2
3–3
3–3
2–3
3–3
2–0
Detroit
2–4
1–4
4–2
5–1
2–0
1–1
—
1–1
1–1
5–1
2–0
1–1
2–4
4–2
4–1
2–4
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
4–2
Golden State
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–4
2–3
1–1
—
0–5
1–1
5–1
2–4
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–4
1–5
2–3
2–3
2–4
2–3
1–1
Houston
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
5–1
3–3
1–1
5–0
—
2–0
3–2
1–4
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–2
3–2
4–2
5–1
3–2
3–3
2–0
Indiana
1–5
1–5
3–3
2–3
0–2
0–2
1–5
1–1
0–2
—
2–0
0–2
2–4
2–3
2–4
0–6
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–0
0–2
5–1
L.A. Clippers
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–2
1–4
0–2
1–5
2–3
0–2
—
2–4
1–1
2–0
2–0
0–2
2–4
2–4
5–0
1–4
3–3
3–2
0–2
L.A. Lakers
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
4–1
2–3
1–1
4–2
4–1
2–0
4–2
—
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
5–1
6–0
5–0
4–1
4–2
5–0
2–0
Milwaukee
3–3
0–5
5–1
5–1
2–0
0–2
4–2
2–0
2–0
4–2
1–1
0–2
—
4–2
6–0
4–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
4–2
New Jersey
2–4
2–4
3–2
3–3
0–2
1–1
2–4
1–1
1–1
3–2
0–2
1–1
2–4
—
5–1
2–4
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–4
New York
1–5
1–5
2–4
1–4
1–1
1–1
1–4
1–1
0–2
4–2
0–2
1–1
0–6
1–5
—
0–6
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
3–3
Philadelphia
1–4
2–4
5–1
6–0
2–0
1–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
6–0
2–0
0–2
1–4
4–2
6–0
—
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–3
Phoenix
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–5
1–4
2–0
4–2
2–3
1–1
4–2
1–5
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
—
2–4
2–3
3–2
5–1
1–4
1–1
Portland
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–2
2–3
1–1
5–1
2–3
2–0
4–2
0–6
0–2
0–2
2–0
0–2
4–2
—
3–2
1–4
5–1
2–3
0–2
Sacramento
0–2
1–1
2–0
0–2
3–3
3–3
2–0
3–2
2–4
2–0
0–5
0–5
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
3–2
2–3
—
5–1
5–0
2–4
1–1
San Antonio
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–4
3–3
1–1
3–2
1–5
1–1
4–1
1–4
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–3
4–1
1–5
—
2–3
2–4
2–0
Seattle
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–3
3–2
0–2
4–2
2–3
0–2
3–3
2–4
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–5
1–5
0–5
3–2
—
2–3
1–1
Utah
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–5
3–3
1–1
3–2
3–3
2–0
2–3
0–5
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–1
4–1
3–2
4–2
4–2
3–2
—
1–1
Washington
4–1
1–5
4–1
5–1
1–1
0–2
2–4
1–1
0–2
1–5
2–0
0–2
2–4
4–2
3–3
3–3
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
—
1985–86 game log Total: 44–38 (home: 26–15; road: 18–23)
October: 1–1 (home: 1–1; road: 0–0)
November: 8–6 (home: 7–2; road: 1–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
3
November 1, 1985
@ San Antonio
L 107–116
HemisFair Arena
1–2
4
November 2, 1985
Sacramento
W 119–113
Reunion Arena
2–2
5
November 5, 1985
Portland
L 109–111
Reunion Arena
2–3
6
November 7, 1985
@ Denver
L 99–131
McNichols Sports Arena
2–4
7
November 9, 1985
Houston
L 110–115
Reunion Arena
2–5
8
November 12, 1985
@ Seattle
L 90–109
Seattle Center Coliseum
2–6
9
November 13, 1985
@ Utah
W 115–100
Salt Palace Acord Arena
3–6
10
November 15, 1985
New Jersey
W 110–98
Reunion Arena
4–6
11
November 16, 1985
@ Houston
L 117–122
The Summit
4–7
12
November 19, 1985
Phoenix
W 123–119
Reunion Arena
5–7
13
November 23, 1985
Indiana
W 117–104
Reunion Arena
6–7
14
November 26, 1985
Washington
W 112–99
Reunion Arena
7–7
15
November 29, 1985
Sacramento
W 133–111
Reunion Arena
8–7
16
November 30, 1985
L.A. Clippers
W 124–115
Reunion Arena
9–7
December: 5–8 (home: 2–2; road: 3–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
17
December 3, 1985
@ Golden State
W 107–100
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
10–7
18
December 5, 1985
San Antonio
L 116–120
Reunion Arena
10–8
19
December 7, 1985
Golden State
W 120–110
Reunion Arena
11–8
20
December 8, 1985
@ L.A. Lakers
L 119–125
The Forum
11–9
21
December 10, 1985
@ L.A. Clippers
L 118–120
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
11–10
22
December 12, 1985
@ Houston
L 120–123
The Summit
11–11
23
December 14, 1985
Denver
W 127–100
Reunion Arena
12–11
24
December 18, 1985
@ Boston
L 117–137
Boston Garden
12–12
25
December 19, 1985 6:30 p.m. CST
@ Atlanta
W 120–108
Blackman (31)
Perkins (14)
Davis (12)
The Omni 5,867
13–12
26
December 21, 1985
@ Milwaukee
L 107–132
MECCA Arena
13–13
27
December 22, 1985
@ Cleveland
L 105–119
Richfield Coliseum
13–14
28
December 26, 1985
@ Phoenix
W 105–98
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14–14
29
December 27, 1985
Portland
L 133–142 (OT)
Reunion Arena
14–15
January: 9–6 (home: 7–3; road: 2–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
30
January 4, 1986
Utah
W 119–106
Reunion Arena
15–15
31
January 7, 1986
@ Denver
L 110–132
McNichols Sports Arena
15–16
32
January 10, 1986
Phoenix
W 117–104
Reunion Arena
16–16
33
January 11, 1986
Golden State
W 127–123 (OT)
Reunion Arena
17–16
34
January 13, 1986
@ Seattle
W 90–89
Seattle Center Coliseum
18–16
35
January 15, 1986
New York
L 112–116
Reunion Arena
18–17
36
January 17, 1986
@ Utah
L 112–139
Salt Palace Acord Arena
18–18
37
January 19, 1986
Houston
W 131–96
Reunion Arena
19–18
38
January 21, 1986
@ Sacramento
L 110–119
ARCO Arena
19–19
39
January 22, 1986
L.A. Clippers
L 118–131
Reunion Arena
19–20
40
January 24, 1986
Detroit
L 120–129
Reunion Arena
19–21
41
January 25, 1986
@ San Antonio
W 123–107
HemisFair Arena
20–21
42
January 27, 1986
Chicago
W 124–116
Reunion Arena
21–21
43
January 29, 1986
San Antonio
W 126–114
Reunion Arena
22–21
44
January 31, 1986
Cleveland
W 107–91
Reunion Arena
23–21
February: 6–8 (home: 2–4; road: 4–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
45
February 2, 1986
Utah
W 100–97
Reunion Arena
24–21
46
February 4, 1986
@ L.A. Lakers
L 102–110
The Forum
24–22
47
February 6, 1986
@ Portland
W 115–111
Memorial Coliseum
25–22
All-Star Break
48
February 11, 1986
@ San Antonio
W 121–107
HemisFair Arena
26–22
49
February 12, 1986
Denver
W 117–110
Reunion Arena
27–22
50
February 14, 1986
@ Detroit
L 110–119
Pontiac Silverdome
27–23
51
February 16, 1986
@ Chicago
W 120–114
Chicago Stadium
28–23
52
February 17, 1986
@ New Jersey
W 126–124
Brendan Byrne Arena
29–23
53
February 19, 1986
Milwaukee
L 107–124
Reunion Arena
29–24
54
February 21, 1986
Houston
L 110–115
Reunion Arena
29–25
55
February 22, 1986
@ Denver
L 106–113
McNichols Sports Arena
29–26
56
February 24, 1986
@ Houston
L 105–110
The Summit
29–27
57
February 26, 1986
L.A. Lakers
L 116–119
Reunion Arena
29–28
58
February 28, 1986
Philadelphia
L 120–123
Reunion Arena
29–29
March: 11–5 (home: 5–2; road: 6–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
59
March 1, 1986
Golden State
W 119–110
Reunion Arena
30–29
60
March 3, 1986
@ Phoenix
W 139–138 (2OT)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
31–29
61
March 6, 1986
@ L.A. Clippers
W 131–113
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
32–29
62
March 7, 1986
@ Portland
L 114–125
Memorial Coliseum
32–30
63
March 9, 1986
@ Sacramento
W 117–102
ARCO Arena
33–30
64
March 10, 1986
Boston
W 116–115
Reunion Arena
34–30
65
March 12, 1986
Sacramento
L 120–127 (OT)
Reunion Arena
34–31
66
March 14, 1986
Portland
W 129–118
Reunion Arena
35–31
67
March 15, 1986
Utah
W 108–98
Reunion Arena
36–31
68
March 18, 1986
San Antonio
W 120–113
Reunion Arena
37–31
69
March 20, 1986
@ Utah
W 114–107
Salt Palace Acord Arena
38–31
70
March 21, 1986 7:30 p.m. CST
Atlanta
L 103–107
Blackman (23)
Donaldson (14)
Davis , Harper (6)
Reunion Arena 17,007
38–32
71
March 24, 1986
@ Indiana
W 126–120
Market Square Arena
39–32
72
March 26, 1986
@ Washington
L 112–120
Capital Centre
39–33
73
March 27, 1986
@ New York
W 110–105
Madison Square Garden
40–33
74
March 30, 1986
@ Philadelphia
L 113–114
The Spectrum
40–34
April: 4–4 (home: 2–1; road: 2–3)
1985–86 schedule
1986 playoff game log
First Round: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
Conference semifinals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
April 27, 1986
@ L.A. Lakers
L 116–130
Jay Vincent (18)
James Donaldson (10)
Derek Harper (9)
The Forum 17,505
0–1
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
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
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
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
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
1986 schedule
Player
POS
GP
GS
MP
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
MPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Rolando Blackman
SG
82
81
2,787
291
271
79
25
1,762
34.0
3.5
3.3
1.0
.3
21.5
Brad Davis
PG
82
43
1,971
146
467
57
15
764
24.0
1.8
5.7
.7
.2
9.3
Sam Perkins
PF
80
79
2,626
685
153
75
94
1,234
32.8
8.6
1.9
.9
1.2
15.4
Jay Vincent
PF
80
3
1,994
368
180
66
21
1,106
24.9
4.6
2.3
.8
.3
13.8
Derek Harper
PG
79
39
2,150
226
416
153
23
963
27.2
2.9
5.3
1.9
.3
12.2
Mark Aguirre
SF
74
73
2,501
445
339
62
14
1,670
33.8
6.0
4.6
.8
.2
22.6
Dale Ellis
SF
72
1
1,086
168
37
40
9
508
15.1
2.3
.5
.6
.1
7.1
James Donaldson †
C
69
64
2,241
664
84
23
110
573
32.5
9.6
1.2
.3
1.6
8.3
Detlef Schrempf
SF
64
12
969
198
88
23
10
397
15.1
3.1
1.4
.4
.2
6.2
Bill Wennington
C
56
3
562
132
21
11
22
189
10.0
2.4
.4
.2
.4
3.4
Uwe Blab
C
48
0
409
91
17
3
12
124
8.5
1.9
.4
.1
.3
2.6
Harold Keeling
SG
20
0
75
6
10
7
0
44
3.8
.3
.5
.4
.0
2.2
Kurt Nimphius †
PF
13
4
280
60
14
3
12
91
21.5
4.6
1.1
.2
.9
7.0
Wallace Bryant †
C
9
8
154
33
11
3
2
28
17.1
3.7
1.2
.3
.2
3.1
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Mavericks only.
Player
POS
GP
GS
MP
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
MPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
James Donaldson
C
10
10
410
117
10
6
12
109
41.0
11.7
1.0
.6
1.2
10.9
Rolando Blackman
SG
10
10
371
35
32
8
1
208
37.1
3.5
3.2
.8
.1
20.8
Derek Harper
PG
10
10
348
19
76
23
0
134
34.8
1.9
7.6
2.3
.0
13.4
Sam Perkins
PF
10
10
347
83
24
9
14
149
34.7
8.3
2.4
.9
1.4
14.9
Mark Aguirre
SF
10
10
345
71
54
9
0
247
34.5
7.1
5.4
.9
.0
24.7
Jay Vincent
PF
10
0
204
39
15
4
1
106
20.4
3.9
1.5
.4
.1
10.6
Brad Davis
PG
10
0
163
19
23
3
0
77
16.3
1.9
2.3
.3
.0
7.7
Detlef Schrempf
SF
10
0
120
23
14
2
1
37
12.0
2.3
1.4
.2
.1
3.7
Dale Ellis
SF
7
0
67
7
2
2
2
30
9.6
1.0
.3
.3
.3
4.3
Bill Wennington
C
6
0
18
5
0
0
0
7
3.0
.8
.0
.0
.0
1.2
Uwe Blab
C
1
0
6
1
0
0
0
4
6.0
1.0
.0
.0
.0
4.0
Harold Keeling
SG
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
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