The 1982-83 NBA season marked the Dallas Mavericks’ third year in the league. Under head coach Dick Motta, the Mavericks showed significant progress, finishing with a 38-44 record. This marked a substantial improvement from their previous 28-54 record in the 1981-82 season.
Key player contributions came from Mark Aguirre, who led the team with an impressive average of 24.4 points per game. His performance was supported by Rolando Blackman and Jay Vincent, both of whom averaged over 17 points per game. The Mavericks excelled in their offensive strategies, which helped them secure notable victories throughout the season.
Despite their improvements, the Mavericks fell short of making the playoffs. However, their performance hinted at a promising future for the young franchise. The 1982-83 season laid a solid foundation, setting the stage for the Mavericks to become competitive contenders in the league in the subsequent years.
- Regular Season Record: 38-44
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Dallas Mavericks Roster and Stats for 1982-83 Season
POINTS
Mark Aguirre
24.4
REBOUNDS
Pat Cummings
8.2
ASSISTS
Brad Davis
7.2
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Mark Aguirre | 81 | 24.4 | 6.3 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 21.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jay Vincent | 81 | 18.7 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rolando Blackman | 75 | 17.7 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 20.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Pat Cummings | 81 | 12.5 | 8.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Brad Davis | 79 | 11.6 | 2.5 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 26.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kelvin Ransey | 76 | 11.1 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 12.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Bill Garnett | 75 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jim Spanarkel | 48 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 20.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kurt Nimphius | 81 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Elston Turner | 59 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Scott Lloyd | 15 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Allan Bristow | 37 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 46.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Corny Thompson | 44 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Dallas Mavericks 1982-83 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 1982-83 season for the Dallas Mavericks.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 1982 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 125-117 | |
| Oct 30, 1982 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 128-123 | |
| Nov 02, 1982 | @ Houston Rockets | W 113-103 | |
| Nov 03, 1982 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 102-101 | |
| Nov 05, 1982 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 118-113 | |
| Nov 06, 1982 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 112-100 | |
| Nov 10, 1982 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | L 94-91 | |
| Nov 12, 1982 | @ Boston Celtics | L 118-110 | |
| Nov 13, 1982 | vs. Denver Nuggets | L 140-130 | |
| Nov 17, 1982 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 118-117 | |
| Nov 20, 1982 | vs. Kansas City Kings | L 127-120 | |
| Nov 24, 1982 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 133-127 | |
| Nov 27, 1982 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 107-106 | |
| Nov 30, 1982 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 140-129 | |
| Dec 02, 1982 | vs. Golden State Warriors | W 110-100 | |
| Dec 04, 1982 | vs. Washington Bullets | L 115-105 | |
| Dec 07, 1982 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 106-92 | |
| Dec 08, 1982 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 110-94 | |
| Dec 10, 1982 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 122-121 | |
| Dec 11, 1982 | vs. San Diego Clippers | W 124-118 | |
| Dec 14, 1982 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 122-113 | |
| Dec 16, 1982 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 103-93 | |
| Dec 18, 1982 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 108-105 | |
| Dec 19, 1982 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 110-108 | |
| Dec 21, 1982 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 121-118 | |
| Dec 23, 1982 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 125-106 | |
| Dec 29, 1982 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 126-116 | |
| Dec 30, 1982 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 111-99 | |
| Jan 01, 1983 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 111-105 | |
| Jan 04, 1983 | @ Washington Bullets | L 92-84 | |
| Jan 05, 1983 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | W 136-131 | |
| Jan 07, 1983 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 110-102 | |
| Jan 08, 1983 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 114-110 | |
| Jan 11, 1983 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 109-101 | |
| Jan 12, 1983 | vs. San Diego Clippers | W 112-110 | |
| Jan 14, 1983 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 149-139 | |
| Jan 15, 1983 | @ Utah Jazz | L 107-105 | |
| Jan 18, 1983 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 112-102 | |
| Jan 20, 1983 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 121-112 | |
| Jan 22, 1983 | vs. Utah Jazz | W 126-88 | |
| Jan 25, 1983 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 134-126 | |
| Jan 26, 1983 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 125-115 | |
| Jan 28, 1983 | vs. New Jersey Nets | L 115-110 | |
| Jan 29, 1983 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 119-113 | |
| Feb 02, 1983 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 122-120 | |
| Feb 04, 1983 | vs. New York Knicks | L 120-101 | |
| Feb 06, 1983 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 112-105 | |
| Feb 08, 1983 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 112-100 | |
| Feb 09, 1983 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 122-113 | |
| Feb 16, 1983 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 99-96 | |
| Feb 17, 1983 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 127-110 | |
| Feb 19, 1983 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | W 122-100 | |
| Feb 20, 1983 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 124-111 | |
| Feb 22, 1983 | @ New York Knicks | L 108-106 | |
| Feb 23, 1983 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 133-101 | |
| Feb 25, 1983 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 133-117 | |
| Feb 26, 1983 | vs. Kansas City Kings | W 118-107 | |
| Mar 01, 1983 | @ Houston Rockets | W 123-115 | |
| Mar 02, 1983 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 108-105 | |
| Mar 04, 1983 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 108-102 | |
| Mar 05, 1983 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | L 98-91 | |
| Mar 08, 1983 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 120-99 | |
| Mar 09, 1983 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 129-113 | |
| Mar 11, 1983 | @ Utah Jazz | L 119-110 | |
| Mar 13, 1983 | vs. San Diego Clippers | W 111-102 | |
| Mar 15, 1983 | @ Houston Rockets | W 123-110 | |
| Mar 17, 1983 | vs. Indiana Pacers | W 120-105 | |
| Mar 19, 1983 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 115-112 | |
| Mar 20, 1983 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 117-110 | |
| Mar 22, 1983 | vs. Golden State Warriors | W 111-102 | |
| Mar 24, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 118-113 | |
| Mar 26, 1983 | vs. Kansas City Kings | L 114-111 | |
| Mar 29, 1983 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 109-106 | |
| Mar 30, 1983 | @ Utah Jazz | L 117-103 | |
| Apr 01, 1983 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 101-95 | |
| Apr 02, 1983 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 110-98 | |
| Apr 06, 1983 | vs. Houston Rockets | L 101-99 | |
| Apr 08, 1983 | vs. Denver Nuggets | L 132-115 | |
| Apr 09, 1983 | @ San Antonio Spurs | W 122-111 | |
| Apr 13, 1983 | vs. Utah Jazz | W 106-99 | |
| Apr 15, 1983 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 137-126 | |
| Apr 16, 1983 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 132-120 |