1984–85 Dallas Mavericks season

The 1984–85 Dallas Mavericks season was the Mavericks' 5th season in the NBA.1984-85 Dallas Mavericks

For the second consecutive time in its young history, the Mavericks reached the playoffs. However, this time, they did not make it out of the first round, losing to the Portland Trail Blazers in five games.

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 4 Sam Perkins PF North Carolina 1 15 Terence Stansbury SG Temple 2 38 Charlie Sitton SF Oregon State 2 40 Anthony Teachey Wake Forest 2 41 Tom Sluby SG Notre Dame 3 61 Jeff Cross PF Maine 4 84 John Horrocks North Texas State 5 107 Dave Williams Illinois-Chicago 6 130 LaVerne Evans Marshall 7 153 George Turner California-Irvine 8 176 Leroy Sutton Arkansas 9 198 John Tudor Louisiana State 10 220 Napoleon Johnson Grambling State11 185 Anthony MealingGuard North Dakota State

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot

Game log Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | October 27, 1984 | Houston | L 111–121

| Reunion Arena | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | 7:00p.m. CST | L.A. Lakers | W 107–96 | Aguirre (31) | Vincent (10) | Davis,Nimphuis (6) | Reunion Arena17,007 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | October 30, 1984 | @ Houston | L 84–106

| The Summit | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | October 31, 1984 | @ Indiana | W 101–100

| Market Square Arena | 2–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | 6:30p.m. CST | @ Philadelphia | L 103–107

| The Spectrum | 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | November 3, 1984 | Phoenix | L 93–105

| Reunion Arena | 2–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 | November 6, 1984 | New York | W 107–104

| Reunion Arena | 3–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 | November 8, 1984 | Atlanta | W 112–105 (OT)

| Reunion Arena | 4–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 | November 10, 1984 | Seattle | W 106–102

| Reunion Arena | 5–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 | November 12, 1984 | @ Utah | L 97–123

| Salt Palace Acord Arena | 5–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 | November 13, 1984 | @ Portland | W 101–94

| Memorial Coliseum | 6–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 12 | November 15, 1984 | @ Golden State | L 112–117

| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 6–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 | November 17, 1984 | Detroit | L 110–124

| Reunion Arena | 6–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 | November 20, 1984 | Milwaukee | W 109–108

| Reunion Arena | 7–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 | November 24, 1984 | Houston | W 113–95

| Reunion Arena | 8–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 16 | 7:30p.m. CST | Boston | L 99–114 | Vincent (27) | Vincent (15) | Davis (7) | Reunion Arena17,007 | 8–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 17 | November 29, 1984 | @ San Antonio | L 116–124

| HemisFair Arena | 8–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 | November 30, 1984 | Seattle | W 108–98

| Reunion Arena | 9–9

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 | December 5, 1985 | L.A. Clippers | L 106–110

| Reunion Arena | 9–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 | December 6, 1984 | @ New York | W 112–83

| Madison Square Garden | 10–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 | December 8, 1984 | @ Chicago | L 97–99

| Chicago Stadium | 10–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 | December 12, 1984 | Kansas City | W 116–107

| Reunion Arena | 11–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 | December 14, 1984 | San Antonio | W 119–102

| Reunion Arena | 12–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 | December 15, 1984 | @ Houston | L 115–117

| The Summit | 12–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 | December 18, 1984 | @ Milwaukee | L 96–110

| MECCA Arena | 12–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 | 8:30p.m. CST | @ Denver | L 93–116 | Aguirre (19) | Vincent (7) | Harper (5) | McNichols Sports Arena7,538 | 12–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 | December 22, 1984 | @ Utah | W 113–96

| Salt Palace Acord Arena | 13–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 | December 26, 1984 | L.A. Clippers | W 124–118

| Reunion Arena | 14–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 | December 28, 1984 | @ Phoenix | W 125–111

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 15–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 | December 29, 1984 | Utah | L 97–99

| Reunion Arena | 15–15

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 31 | January 3, 1985 | @ San Antonio | L 115–116

| HemisFair Arena | 15–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 | January 5, 1985 | Kansas City | W 135–107

| Reunion Arena | 16–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 | January 7, 1985 | @ Seattle | W 102–84

| Kingdome | 17–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 | January 8, 1985 | @ Portland | W 108–102

| Memorial Coliseum | 18–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 | January 10, 1985 | @ Kansas City | W 117–110 (OT)

| Kemper Arena | 19–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 36 | 7:30p.m. CST | L.A. Lakers | L 102–121 | Aguirre (28) | Aguirre (8) | Davis (6) | Reunion Arena17,007 | 19–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 | January 13, 1985 | Portland | W 124–101

| Reunion Arena | 20–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 | January 15, 1985 | @ Golden State | W 149–104

| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 21–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 | January 16, 1985 | @ Phoenix | L 95–98

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 21–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 40 | 9:30p.m. CST | @ L.A. Lakers | L 92–110 | Aguirre (22) | Bryant,Vincent (7) | Davis (13) | The Forum17,505 | 21–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 | January 19, 1985 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 101–100

| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 22–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 | January 23, 1985 | San Antonio | W 122–110

| Reunion Arena | 23–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 43 | January 24, 1985 | @ Washington | L 92–93

| Capital Centre | 23–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 44 | January 26, 1985 | New Jersey | L 93–103

| Reunion Arena | 23–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 | 7:30p.m. CST | Philadelphia | W 111–109

| Reunion Arena | 24–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 | 8:30p.m. CST | @ Denver | L 110–121 | Blackman (28) | Vincent (9) | Davis (7) | McNichols Sports Arena8,160 | 24–22

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 47 | February 1, 1985 | Utah | L 109–121

| Reunion Arena | 24–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 | 7:30p.m. CST | Denver | W 114–106 | Vincent (24) | Perkins (16) | Davis (8) | Reunion Arena16,828 | 25–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 | February 5, 1985 | @ Atlanta | W 112–103

| Lakefront Arena | 26–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 | February 6, 1985 | Golden State | W 129–103

| Reunion Arena | 27–23 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 | February 12, 1985 | @ Cleveland | W 131–112

| Richfield Coliseum | 28–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 52 | February 13, 1985 | @ Detroit | L 119–124

| Pontiac Silverdome | 28–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 53 | February 15, 1985 | Phoenix | L 103–126

| Reunion Arena | 28–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 | February 19, 1985 | @ Houston | W 124–115

| The Summit | 29–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 55 | February 20, 1985 | Portland | W 104–98

| Reunion Arena | 30–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 56 | February 22, 1985 | Washington | W 110–101

| Reunion Arena | 31–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 | February 23, 1985 | @ Kansas City | W 121–98

| Kemper Arena | 32–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 58 | February 26, 1985 | Utah | L 96–103

| Reunion Arena | 32–26

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 59 | 7:30p.m. CST | Denver | L 140–141 (OT) | Aguirre (46) | Perkins (14) | Davis (11) | Reunion Arena17,007 | 32–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 60 | 7:30p.m. CST | L.A. Lakers | L 106–125 | Aguirre (33) | Perkins (11) | Harper (5) | Reunion Arena17,007 | 32–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 | March 4, 1985 | @ Phoenix | W 107–99

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 33–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 | March 5, 1985 | Indiana | W 108–102

| Reunion Arena | 34–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 63 | 6:30p.m. CST | @ Boston | L 122–133 | Aguirre (32) | Bryant,Vincent (8) | Harper (7) | Boston Garden14,890 | 34–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 | March 10, 1985 | @ New Jersey | W 126–113

| Brendan Byrne Arena | 35–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 65 | March 11, 1985 | Seattle | W 103–100

| Reunion Arena | 36–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 66 | March 13, 1985 | Kansas City | W 118–100

| Reunion Arena | 37–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 | 7:30p.m. CST | Denver | W 127–108 | Aguirre (22) | Perkins (10) | Davis,Harper (9) | Reunion Arena17,007 | 38–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 68 | March 16, 1985 | Cleveland | L 128–135 (OT)

| Reunion Arena | 38–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 69 | 8:30p.m. CST | @ Denver | L 111–113 | Aguirre (30) | Blackman (8) | Blackman (11) | McNichols Sports Arena12,968 | 38–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 70 | March 19, 1985 | San Antonio | W 96–89

| Reunion Arena | 39–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 71 | March 22, 1985 | @ San Antonio | W 123–114

| HemisFair Arena | 40–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 72 | March 23, 1985 | Chicago | L 97–107

| Reunion Arena | 40–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 73 | March 26, 1985 | Golden State | W 134–107

| Reunion Arena | 41–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 74 | March 27, 1985 | @ Utah | L 101–116

| Salt Palace Acord Arena | 41–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 75 | 9:30p.m. CST | @ L.A. Lakers | L 115–120 | Aguirre (28) | Perkins (10) | Davis (12) | The Forum17,505 | 41–34

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 76 | April 2, 1985 | @ Golden State | W 127–121

| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 42–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 77 | April 5, 1985 | L.A. Clippers | L 122–126 (OT)

| Reunion Arena | 42–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 78 | April 6, 1985 | Houston | L 127–139 (2OT)

| Reunion Arena | 42–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 79 | April 9, 1985 | @ Kansas City | L 105–117

| Kemper Arena | 42–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 80 | April 11, 1985 | @ Seattle | W 124–80

| Tacoma Dome | 43–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 81 | April 12, 1985 | @ Portland | L 111–131

| Memorial Coliseum | 43–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 82 | April 14, 1985 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 96–92

| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 44–38

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | April 18, 1985 | Portland | W 139–131 (2OT) | Blackman (43) | Aguirre (14) | Blackman (6) | Reunion Arena17,007 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 20, 1985 | Portland | L 121–124 (OT) | Blackman (41) | Perkins (19) | Harper (8) | Reunion Arena17,007 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | April 23, 1985 | @ Portland | L 109–122 | Aguirre, Blackman (30) | Perkins, Vincent (9) | Davis (5) | Memorial Coliseum12,666 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | April 25, 1985 | @ Portland | L 113–115 | Aguirre (39) | Perkins (10) | Davis (8) | Memorial Coliseum12,666 | 1–3

Player statistics

Ragular season