The 1984-85 Dallas Mavericks season marked a significant step forward for the franchise in the NBA. Under the guidance of head coach Dick Motta, the Mavericks finished the regular season with a 44-38 record, securing a playoff spot for the second consecutive year. This was a pivotal achievement for a team that was still in its early years, having joined the league in 1980.
In the playoffs, the Mavericks faced the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round. Dallas emerged victorious, winning the series 3-1, which was their first-ever playoff series win. However, their postseason run was halted in the Western Conference Semifinals by the Los Angeles Lakers, who defeated them 4-1. Key contributors for the Mavericks included Mark Aguirre and Rolando Blackman, whose performances were crucial to the team’s success. Overall, the season was a breakthrough, setting the stage for future success in the franchise’s history.
- Regular Season Record: 44-38
- Playoff Result: Western Conference First Round: 1-3
Dallas Mavericks Roster and Stats for 1984-85 Season
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Mark Aguirre | 80 | 25.7 | 6.0 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 31.8 | 4 | 29.0 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| Rolando Blackman | 81 | 19.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 30.0 | 4 | 32.8 | 6.5 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 50.0 |
| Jay Vincent | 79 | 18.2 | 8.9 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 4 | 15.5 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Sam Perkins | 82 | 11.0 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 25.0 | 4 | 18.8 | 12.8 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 25.0 |
| Brad Davis | 82 | 10.1 | 2.4 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 40.9 | 4 | 10.3 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 37.5 |
| Derek Harper | 82 | 9.6 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 35.0 | 4 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 33.3 |
| Dale Ellis | 72 | 9.3 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 39.6 | 4 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 40.0 |
| Kurt Nimphius | 82 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Wallace Bryant | 56 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Tom Sluby | 31 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Charlie Sitton | 43 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Howard Carter | 11 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Dallas Mavericks in the 1985 NBA Playoffs
Playoffs First Round vs. Portland Trail Blazers
In the 1985 NBA Playoffs, the Dallas Mavericks faced off against the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round. Displaying impressive resilience and skill, the Mavericks triumphed in the series, winning 3-1. This victory marked their first-ever playoff series win, setting the stage for their continued growth as a competitive force in the league.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 1985 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 139-131 | |
| Apr 20, 1985 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 124-121 | |
| Apr 23, 1985 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 122-109 | |
| Apr 25, 1985 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 115-113 |
Dallas Mavericks 1984-85 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 1984-85 season for the Dallas Mavericks.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 1984 | vs. Houston Rockets | L 121-111 | |
| Oct 28, 1984 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 107-96 | |
| Oct 30, 1984 | @ Houston Rockets | L 106-84 | |
| Oct 31, 1984 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 101-100 | |
| Nov 02, 1984 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 107-103 | |
| Nov 03, 1984 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 105-93 | |
| Nov 06, 1984 | vs. New York Knicks | W 107-104 | |
| Nov 08, 1984 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | W 112-105 | |
| Nov 10, 1984 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 106-102 | |
| Nov 12, 1984 | @ Utah Jazz | L 123-97 | |
| Nov 13, 1984 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 101-94 | |
| Nov 15, 1984 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 117-112 | |
| Nov 17, 1984 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 124-110 | |
| Nov 20, 1984 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 109-108 | |
| Nov 24, 1984 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 113-95 | |
| Nov 27, 1984 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 114-99 | |
| Nov 29, 1984 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 124-116 | |
| Nov 30, 1984 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 108-98 | |
| Dec 05, 1984 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | L 110-106 | |
| Dec 06, 1984 | @ New York Knicks | W 112-83 | |
| Dec 08, 1984 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 99-97 | |
| Dec 12, 1984 | vs. Kansas City Kings | W 116-107 | |
| Dec 14, 1984 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | W 119-102 | |
| Dec 15, 1984 | @ Houston Rockets | L 117-115 | |
| Dec 18, 1984 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 110-96 | |
| Dec 21, 1984 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 116-93 | |
| Dec 22, 1984 | @ Utah Jazz | W 113-96 | |
| Dec 26, 1984 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | W 124-118 | |
| Dec 28, 1984 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 125-111 | |
| Dec 29, 1984 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 99-97 | |
| Jan 03, 1985 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 116-115 | |
| Jan 05, 1985 | vs. Kansas City Kings | W 135-107 | |
| Jan 07, 1985 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 102-84 | |
| Jan 08, 1985 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 108-102 | |
| Jan 10, 1985 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 117-110 | |
| Jan 11, 1985 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 121-102 | |
| Jan 13, 1985 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 124-101 | |
| Jan 15, 1985 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 149-104 | |
| Jan 16, 1985 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 98-95 | |
| Jan 18, 1985 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 110-92 | |
| Jan 19, 1985 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | W 101-100 | |
| Jan 23, 1985 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | W 122-110 | |
| Jan 24, 1985 | @ Washington Bullets | L 93-92 | |
| Jan 26, 1985 | vs. New Jersey Nets | L 103-93 | |
| Jan 28, 1985 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 111-109 | |
| Jan 31, 1985 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 121-110 | |
| Feb 01, 1985 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 121-109 | |
| Feb 03, 1985 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 114-106 | |
| Feb 05, 1985 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 112-103 | |
| Feb 06, 1985 | vs. Golden State Warriors | W 129-103 | |
| Feb 12, 1985 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 131-112 | |
| Feb 13, 1985 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 124-119 | |
| Feb 15, 1985 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 126-103 | |
| Feb 19, 1985 | @ Houston Rockets | W 124-115 | |
| Feb 20, 1985 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 104-98 | |
| Feb 22, 1985 | vs. Washington Bullets | W 110-101 | |
| Feb 23, 1985 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 121-98 | |
| Feb 26, 1985 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 103-96 | |
| Mar 01, 1985 | vs. Denver Nuggets | L 141-140 | |
| Mar 02, 1985 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 125-106 | |
| Mar 04, 1985 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 107-99 | |
| Mar 05, 1985 | vs. Indiana Pacers | W 108-102 | |
| Mar 08, 1985 | @ Boston Celtics | L 133-122 | |
| Mar 10, 1985 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 126-113 | |
| Mar 11, 1985 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 103-100 | |
| Mar 13, 1985 | vs. Kansas City Kings | W 118-100 | |
| Mar 15, 1985 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 127-108 | |
| Mar 16, 1985 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | L 135-128 | |
| Mar 18, 1985 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 113-111 | |
| Mar 19, 1985 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | W 96-89 | |
| Mar 22, 1985 | @ San Antonio Spurs | W 123-114 | |
| Mar 23, 1985 | vs. Chicago Bulls | L 107-97 | |
| Mar 26, 1985 | vs. Golden State Warriors | W 134-107 | |
| Mar 27, 1985 | @ Utah Jazz | L 116-101 | |
| Mar 29, 1985 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 120-115 | |
| Apr 02, 1985 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 127-121 | |
| Apr 05, 1985 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | L 126-122 | |
| Apr 06, 1985 | vs. Houston Rockets | L 139-127 | |
| Apr 09, 1985 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 117-105 | |
| Apr 11, 1985 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 124-80 | |
| Apr 12, 1985 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 131-111 | |
| Apr 14, 1985 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | W 96-92 |