The 2022–23 Dallas Mavericks season was the 43rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Despite being 31–26 and being fifth place in the Western Conference in February, plus trading for 8-time NBA All-Star Kyrie Irving at the trade deadline, the Mavericks suffered a late-season collapse, ending the season going 7–18 and were eliminated from play-in/playoff contention for the first time since 2019 on April 7, 2023, following a 112–115 loss to the Chicago Bulls who also missed the playoffs after they lost to the eight–seeded and eventual Conference champion Miami Heat in the Play–in Tournament. It is also the first time since 2014 that Irving missed the playoffs when he was with the Cleveland Cavaliers. After the season, the Mavericks were fined $750,000 for tanking against the Chicago Bulls for trying to increase their odds in order to retain a protected top 10 draft pick.
Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School 1 26 Wendell Moore Jr. SF Duke The Mavericks traded away their second-round pick in 2022.
Roster
Standings Division
Conference
Game log Pre-season The schedule was announced on August 25, 2022.
|-style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | October 5 | @ Oklahoma City | | Jaden Hardy (21) | Christian Wood (13) | McKinley Wright IV (10) | BOK Center | 1–0 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | October 7 | Orlando | | Christian Wood (23) | Tyler Dorsey (5) | Luka Dončić (5) | American Airlines Center19,360 | 1–1 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 3 | October 14 | @ Utah | | Luka Dončić (24) | Christian Wood (10) | Spencer Dinwiddie (9) | Vivint Arena15,713 | 2–1
Regular season The schedule was announced on August 17, 2022.
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | October 19 | @ Phoenix | | Luka Dončić (35) | Luka Dončić (9) | Luka Dončić (6) | Footprint Center17,071 | 0–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 | October 22 | Memphis | | Luka Dončić (32) | Christian Wood (12) | Luka Dončić (10) | American Airlines Center20,377 | 1–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | October 25 | @ New Orleans | | Luka Dončić (37) | Luka Dončić (11) | Luka Dončić (7) | Smoothie King Center14,020 | 1–2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 | October 27 | @ Brooklyn | | Luka Dončić (41) | Luka Dončić (11) | Luka Dončić (14) | Barclays Center18,039 | 2–2 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 5 | October 29 | Oklahoma City | | Luka Dončić (31) | Luka Dončić (16) | Luka Dončić (10) | American Airlines Center20,307 | 2–3 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 6 | October 30 | Orlando | | Luka Dončić (44) | Christian Wood (10) | Dinwiddie, Dončić (5) | American Airlines Center20,042 | 3–3
|-style="background:#cfc;" | 7 | November 2 | Utah | | Luka Dončić (33) | Christian Wood (10) | Luka Dončić (11) | American Airlines Center19,877 | 4–3 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 8 | November 4 | Toronto | | Luka Dončić (35) | Luka Dončić (8) | Spencer Dinwiddie (7) | American Airlines Center20,177 | 5–3 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 9 | November 7 | Brooklyn | | Luka Dončić (36) | Dwight Powell (8) | Luka Dončić (6) | American Airlines Center20,011 | 6–3 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 10 | November 9 | @ Orlando | | Spencer Dinwiddie (29) | Dončić, McGee (6) | Luka Dončić (6) | Amway Center18,165 | 6–4 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 11 | November 10 | @ Washington | | Spencer Dinwiddie (33) | Luka Dončić (9) | Dinwiddie, Dončić (6) | Capital One Arena18,320 | 6–5 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 12 | November 12 | Portland | | Luka Dončić (42) | Luka Dončić (13) | Luka Dončić (10) | American Airlines Center20,277 | 7–5 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 13 | November 15 | L.A. Clippers | | Luka Dončić (35) | Luka Dončić (11) | Spencer Dinwiddie (6) | American Airlines Center19,810 | 8–5 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 14 | November 16 | Houston | | Tim Hardaway Jr. (28) | Finney-Smith, Wood (8) | Spencer Dinwiddie (10) | American Airlines Center19,602 | 8–6 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 15 | November 18 | Denver | | Luka Dončić (33) | Luka Dončić (12) | Luka Dončić (11) | American Airlines Center20,135 | 9–6 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 16 | November 20 | Denver | | Josh Green (23) | Luka Dončić (9) | Dinwiddie, Dončić (8) | American Airlines Center20,244 | 9–7 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 17 | November 23 | @ Boston | | Luka Dončić (42) | Christian Wood (12) | Luka Dončić (9) | TD Garden19,156 | 9–8 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 18 | November 26 | @ Toronto | | Luka Dončić (24) | Luka Dončić (7) | Luka Dončić (9) | Scotiabank Arena19,800 | 9–9 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 19 | November 27 | @ Milwaukee | | Luka Dončić (27) | Christian Wood (7) | Luka Dončić (12) | Fiserv Forum17,341 | 9–10 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 20 | November 29 | Golden State | | Luka Dončić (41) | Luka Dončić (12) | Luka Dončić (12) | American Airlines Center20,277 | 10–10
|-style="background:#fcc;" | 21 | December 1 | @ Detroit | | Luka Dončić (35) | Christian Wood (8) | Luka Dončić (10) | Little Caesars Arena18,106 | 10–11 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 22 | December 3 | @ New York | | Luka Dončić (30) | Spencer Dinwiddie (9) | Spencer Dinwiddie (9) | Madison Square Garden18,319 | 11–11 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 23 | December 5 | Phoenix | | Luka Dončić (33) | Christian Wood (9) | Luka Dončić (8) | American Airlines Center20,227 | 12–11 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 24 | December 6 | @ Denver | | Tim Hardaway Jr. (29) | Luka Dončić (10) | Luka Dončić (12) | Ball Arena19,520 | 13–11 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 25 | December 9 | Milwaukee | | Luka Dončić (33) | Christian Wood (9) | Luka Dončić (11) | American Airlines Center20,277 | 13–12 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 26 | December 10 | @ Chicago | | Spencer Dinwiddie (27) | Christian Wood (9) | Spencer Dinwiddie (8) | United Center19,528 | 13–13 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 27 | December 12 | Oklahoma City | | Luka Dončić (38) | Luka Dončić (11) | Spencer Dinwiddie (10) | American Airlines Center19,877 | 14–13 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 28 | December 14 | Cleveland | | Luka Dončić (30) | Christian Wood (7) | Spencer Dinwiddie (7) | American Airlines Center20,093 | 14–14 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 29 | December 16 | Portland | | Luka Dončić (33) | Christian Wood (12) | Luka Dončić (9) | American Airlines Center20,191 | 15–14 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 30 | December 17 | @ Cleveland | | Kemba Walker (32) | Christian Wood (14) | Kemba Walker (7) | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse19,432 | 15–15 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 31 | December 19 | @ Minnesota | | Spencer Dinwiddie (20) | Christian Wood (13) | Dinwiddie, Dončić (7) | Target Center16,627 | 15–16 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 32 | December 21 | @ Minnesota | | Luka Dončić (25) | Luka Dončić (9) | Luka Dončić (10) | Target Center16,164 | 16–16 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 33 | December 23 | @ Houston | | Luka Dončić (50) | Luka Dončić (8) | Luka Dončić (10) | Toyota Center16,989 | 17–16 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 34 | December 25 | L.A. Lakers | | Luka Dončić (32) | Luka Dončić (9) | Luka Dončić (9) | American Airlines Center20,441 | 18–16 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 35 | December 27 | New York | | Luka Dončić (60) | Luka Dončić (21) | Luka Dončić (10) | American Airlines Center20,377 | 19–16 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 36 | December 29 | Houston | | Luka Dončić (35) | Luka Dončić (12) | Luka Dončić (13) | American Airlines Center20,307 | 20–16 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 37 | December 31 | @ San Antonio | | Luka Dončić (51) | Christian Wood (7) | Luka Dončić (9) | AT&T Center18,354 | 21–16
|-style="background:#cfc;" | 38 | January 2 | @ Houston | | Luka Dončić (39) | Luka Dončić (12) | Luka Dončić (8) | Toyota Center18,055 | 22–16 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 39 | January 5 | Boston | | Luka Dončić (23) | Christian Wood (12) | Spencer Dinwiddie (5) | American Airlines Center20,413 | 22–17 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 40 | January 7 | New Orleans | | Luka Dončić (34) | Luka Dončić (10) | Luka Dončić (10) | American Airlines Center20,300 | 23–17 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 41 | January 8 | @ Oklahoma City | | Christian Wood (27) | Christian Wood (16) | Spencer Dinwiddie (8) | Paycom Center16,317 | 23–18 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 42 | January 10 | @ LA Clippers | | Luka Dončić (43) | Luka Dončić (11) | Luka Dončić (7) | Crypto.com Arena15,828 | 23–19 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 43 | January 12 | @ L.A. Lakers | | Luka Dončić (35) | Dončić, Wood (14) | Luka Dončić (13) | Crypto.com Arena18,997 | 24–19 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 44 | January 14 | @ Portland | | Spencer Dinwiddie (25) | Luka Dončić (6) | Luka Dončić (10) | Moda Center19,393 | 24–20 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 45 | January 15 | @ Portland | | Spencer Dinwiddie (28) | Christian Wood (16) | Spencer Dinwiddie (9) | Moda Center19,393 | 24–21 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 46 | January 18 | Atlanta | | Luka Dončić (30) | Finney-Smith, Wood (9) | Luka Dončić (8) | American Airlines Center20,125 | 24–22 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 47 | January 20 | Miami | | Luka Dončić (34) | Luka Dončić (12) | Luka Dončić (7) | American Airlines Center20,326 | 25–22 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 48 | January 22 | L.A. Clippers | | Luka Dončić (29) | Luka Dončić (10) | Spencer Dinwiddie (5) | American Airlines Center20,026 | 25–23 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 49 | January 24 | Washington | | Luka Dončić (41) | Luka Dončić (15) | Spencer Dinwiddie (8) | American Airlines Center20,077 | 25–24 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 50 | January 26 | @ Phoenix | | Spencer Dinwiddie (36) | Dorian Finney-Smith (12) | Spencer Dinwiddie (9) | Footprint Center17,071 | 26–24 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 51 | January 28 | @ Utah | | Spencer Dinwiddie (35) | Dorian Finney-Smith (9) | Spencer Dinwiddie (8) | Vivint Arena18,206 | 26–25 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 52 | January 30 | Detroit | | Luka Dončić (53) | Dončić, Powell (8) | Luka Dončić (5) | American Airlines Center19,777 | 27–25
|-style="background:#cfc;" | 53 | February 2 | New Orleans | | Luka Dončić (31) | Luka Dončić (8) | three players (4) | American Airlines Center19,670 | 28–25 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 54 | February 4 | @ Golden State | | Spencer Dinwiddie (25) | Dorian Finney-Smith (9) | McKinley Wright IV (5) | Chase Center18,064 | 28–26 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 55 | February 6 | @ Utah | | Green, Hardy (29) | Dwight Powell (16) | three players (4) | Vivint Arena18,206 | 29–26 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 56 | February 8 | @ L.A. Clippers | | Kyrie Irving (24) | Powell, Wood (6) | Bullock, Hardaway Jr. (6) | Crypto.com Arena18,337 | 30–26 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 57 | February 10 | @ Sacramento | | Kyrie Irving (25) | JaVale McGee (9) | Kyrie Irving (10) | Golden 1 Center18,111 | 31–26 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 58 | February 11 | @ Sacramento | | Kyrie Irving (28) | Luka Dončić (9) | Kyrie Irving (7) | Golden 1 Center18,111 | 31–27 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 59 | February 13 | Minnesota | | Kyrie Irving (36) | Luka Dončić (12) | Dončić, Irving (6) | American Airlines Center20,325 | 31–28 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 60 | February 15 | @ Denver | | Luka Dončić (37) | Dwight Powell (10) | Luka Dončić (9) | Ball Arena19,627 | 31–29 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 61 | February 23 | San Antonio | | Luka Dončić (28) | Dwight Powell (8) | Luka Dončić (10) | American Airlines Center20,287 | 32–29 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 62 | February 26 | L.A. Lakers | | Luka Dončić (26) | Kyrie Irving (11) | Dončić, Irving (5) | American Airlines Center20,411 | 32–30 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 63 | February 28 | Indiana | | Luka Dončić (39) | Luka Dončić (8) | Kyrie Irving (9) | American Airlines Center20,277 | 32–31
|-style="background:#cfc;" | 64 | March 2 | Philadelphia | | Luka Dončić (42) | Maxi Kleber (6) | Luka Dončić (12) | American Airlines Center20,002 | 33–31 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 65 | March 5 | Phoenix | | Luka Dončić (34) | Luka Dončić (9) | Kyrie Irving (7) | American Airlines Center20,311 | 33–32 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 66 | March 7 | Utah | | Kyrie Irving (33)