# 1988–89 Dallas Mavericks season

The 1988–89 NBA season was the Mavericks' 9th season in the NBA. After reaching the Conference Finals last year, the Mavericks got off to a fast start winning 9 of their first 12 games, but after a 17–9 start, they went on a 7-game losing streak in January, and held a 24–21 record at the All-Star break. In January, sixth man Roy Tarpley was suspended indefinitely for violating the league's anti-drug policy; Tarpley was also out with a knee injury, only playing just 19 games.
At mid-season, the team traded All-Star forward Mark Aguirre, who had several incidents with the team during the regular season, to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for former All-Star forward Adrian Dantley, and dealt Detlef Schrempf to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Herb Williams. Aguirre would win a championship with the Pistons, as they defeated the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers in four straight games in the NBA Finals.
After hovering a few games over .500 for most of the season, the Mavericks collapsed and suffered a 12-game losing streak in March, which sealed their fate for the entire season. The Mavericks finished the season in fourth place in the Midwest Division with a 38–44 record; it was the first time since 1983 that the team did not make the playoffs.
Rolando Blackman averaged 19.7 points per game, while Derek Harper averaged 17.3 points, 7.0 assists and 2.1 steals per game, and Sam Perkins provided the team with 15.0 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. In addition, Tarpley contributed 17.3 points, 11.5 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game, and James Donaldson provided with 9.1 points, 10.8 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, but only played 53 games due to a knee injury.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 2 | 46 | Morlon Wiley | SG | United States | Long Beach State |
| 2 | 49 | Jose Vargas | C | Dominican Republic | LSU |
| 3 | 70 | Jerry Johnson | | United States | Florida Southern |

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Midwest Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Utah Jazz | 51 | 31 | .622 | – | 34–7 | 17–24 | 19–11 |
| x-Houston Rockets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 6 | 31–10 | 14–27 | 19–11 |
| x-Denver Nuggets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 7 | 35–6 | 9–32 | 18–12 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 13 | 24–17 | 14–27 | 19–11 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 21 | 61 | .256 | 30 | 18–23 | 3–38 | 9–21 |
| Miami Heat | 15 | 67 | .183 | 36 | 12–29 | 3–38 | 6–24 |
| # | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | c-Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | .695 | – |
| 2 | y-Utah Jazz | 51 | 31 | .622 | 6 |
| 3 | x-Phoenix Suns | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 |
| 4 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | .573 | 10 |
| 5 | x-Houston Rockets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12 |
| 6 | x-Denver Nuggets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 13 |
| 7 | x-Golden State Warriors | 43 | 39 | .524 | 14 |
| 8 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 39 | 43 | .476 | 18 |
| 9 | Dallas Mavericks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 |
| 10 | Sacramento Kings | 27 | 55 | .329 | 30 |
| 11 | San Antonio Spurs | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Clippers | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36 |
| 13 | Miami Heat | 15 | 67 | .183 | 42 |
    z - clinched division title
    y - clinched division title
    x - clinched playoff spot

### Record vs. opponents

1988-89 NBA Records :
| Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MIA | MIL | NJN | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | – | 3–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Boston | 1–3 | – | 6–0 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 |
| Charlotte | 1–4 | 0–6 | – | 1–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 |
| Chicago | 2–4 | 3–1 | 4–1 | – | 0–6 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
| Cleveland | 2–4 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 6–0 | – | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Dallas | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | – | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 6–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 |
| Denver | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | – | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 |
| Detroit | 5–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 6–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 |
| Golden State | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | – | 1–3 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Houston | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 3–1 | – | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 6–0 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 |
| Indiana | 1–5 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–2 | 1–1 | – | 1–5 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | – | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 5–0 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Miami | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | – | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 0–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 |
| Milwaukee | 0–6 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 4–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 |
| New Jersey | 1–4 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | – | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–5 |
| New York | 2–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | – | 2–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 |
| Philadelphia | 2–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 5–1 | 4–2 | – | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 |
| Phoenix | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 2–3 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Portland | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 0–5 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | – | 3–3 | 4–0 | 2–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 |
| Sacramento | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 3–3 | – | 2–2 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| San Antonio | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–2 | – | 0–4 | 1–5 | 1–1 |
| Seattle | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 4–0 | – | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Utah | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 1–3 | – | 2–0 |
| Washington | 1–3 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — |

### Game log

1988–89 game log Total: 38–44 (Home: 24–17; Road: 14–27) :
October: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord :
November: 9–4 (home: 7–3; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
November 4, 1988
L.A. Lakers
L 113–116
Reunion Arena
0–1
2
November 5, 1988
@ Houston
W 114–113 (OT)
The Summit
1–1
3
November 8, 1988
Miami
W 92–88
Reunion Arena
2–1
4
November 9, 1988
@ Phoenix
L 103–111
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
2–2
5
November 11, 1988
San Antonio
W 115–102
Reunion Arena
3–2
6
November 12, 1988
Sacramento
W 111–71
Reunion Arena
4–2
7
November 15, 1988
Detroit
L 99–108
Reunion Arena
4–3
8
November 17, 1988
Charlotte
W 105–93
Reunion Arena
5–3
9
November 19, 1988
@ Seattle
W 112–106
Seattle Center Coliseum
6–3
10
November 23, 1988
Denver
W 125–106
Reunion Arena
7–3
11
November 25, 1988
Atlanta
W 100–95
Reunion Arena
8–3
12
November 26, 1988
Utah
W 113–93
Reunion Arena
9–3
13
November 30, 1988
Houston
L 89–101
Reunion Arena
9–4 :
December: 8–5 (home: 4–3; road: 4–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
14
December 2, 1988
New York
L 101–104
Reunion Arena
9–5
15
December 3, 1988
Chicago
L 100–113
Reunion Arena
9–6
16
December 7, 1988
Seattle
W 102–98
Reunion Arena
10–6
17
December 9, 1988
@ Utah
W 97–89
Salt Palace
11–6
18
December 10, 1988
Cleveland
L 98–102
Reunion Arena
11–7
19
December 13, 1988
Golden State
W 117–111
Reunion Arena
12–7
20
December 16, 1988
@ Charlotte
W 107–98
Charlotte Coliseum
13–7
21
December 17, 1988
@ Miami
W 104–87
Miami Arena
14–7
22
December 20, 1988
@ Philadelphia
W 108–102
The Spectrum
15–7
23
December 21, 1988
@ New Jersey
L 120–122 (OT)
Brendan Byrne Arena
15–8
24
December 23, 1988
@ Milwaukee
L 101–113
Bradley Center
15–9
25
December 27, 1988
San Antonio
W 110–101
Reunion Arena
16–9
26
December 29, 1988
Boston
W 131–115
Reunion Arena
17–9 :
January: 4–11 (home: 4–3; road: 0–8)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
27
January 3, 1989
@ Sacramento
L 96–123
ARCO Arena
17–10
28
January 6, 1989
@ Phoenix
L 111–120
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
17–11
29
January 7, 1989
@ Denver
L 94–115
McNichols Sports Arena
17–12
30
January 9, 1989
Philadelphia
L 103–121
Reunion Arena
17–13
31
January 11, 1989
@ Golden State
L 106–107
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
17–14
32
January 12, 1989
@ Seattle
L 95–130
Seattle Center Coliseum
17–15
33
January 14, 1989
@ Houston
L 98–110
The Summit
17–16
34
January 15, 1989
Portland
W 111–108
Reunion Arena
18–16
35
January 18, 1989
Denver
W 102–92
Reunion Arena
19–16
36
January 20, 1989
@ L.A. Lakers
L 99–115
Great Western Forum
19–17
37
January 24, 1989
@ Chicago
L 91–109
Chicago Stadium
19–18
38
January 25, 1989
L.A. Clippers
W 117–98
Reunion Arena
20–18
39
January 27, 1989
San Antonio
W 126–82
Reunion Arena
21–18
40
January 29, 1989
L.A. Lakers
L 93–118
Reunion Arena
21–19
41
January 31, 1989
Utah
L 84–99
Reunion Arena
21–20 :
February: 8–5 (home: 4–2; road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
42
February 3, 1989
Phoenix
W 121–117
Reunion Arena
22–20
43
February 6, 1989
@ L.A. Clippers
W 129–111
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
23–20
44
February 7, 1989
@ Portland
L 125–134
Memorial Coliseum
23–21
45
February 9, 1989
@ Utah
W 94–87
Salt Palace
24–21
46
February 14, 1989
L.A. Clippers
W 117–98
Reunion Arena
25–21
47
February 16, 1989
Miami
W 93–80
Reunion Arena
26–21
48
February 18, 1989
Houston
L 94–105
Reunion Arena
26–22
49
February 20, 1989
@ San Antonio
W 105–93
HemisFair Arena
27–22
50
February 22, 1989
@ Denver
L 106–109
McNichols Sports Arena
27–23
51
February 24, 1989
Golden State
L 92–127
Reunion Arena
27–24
52
February 25, 1989
Washington
W 127–93
Reunion Arena
28–24
53
February 27, 1989
@ Atlanta
L 83–105
The Omni
28–25
54
February 28, 1989
@ Miami
W 111–110 (OT)
Miami Arena
29–25 :
March: 3–14 (home: 2–2; road: 1–12)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
55
March 3, 1989
@ Boston
L 106–107
Boston Garden
29–26
56
March 4, 1989
@ Washington
L 105–119
Capital Centre
29–27
57
March 6, 1989
New Jersey
W 105–99
Reunion Arena
30–27
58
March 8, 1989
Portland
W 99–92
Reunion Arena
31–27
59
March 10, 1989
@ Houston
L 86–96
The Summit
31–28
60
March 11, 1989
@ San Antonio
L 90–97
HemisFair Arena
31–29
61
March 13, 1989
Milwaukee
L 95–111
Reunion Arena
31–30
62
March 15, 1989
@ Golden State
L 100–113
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
31–31
63
March 17, 1989
@ L.A. Lakers
L 103–106
Great Western Forum
31–32
64
March 18, 1989
@ Sacramento
L 90–100
ARCO Arena
31–33
65
March 20, 1989
@ Portland
L 91–112
Memorial Coliseum
31–34
66
March 22, 1989
@ L.A. Clippers
L 112–116
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
31–35
67
March 24, 1989
Denver
L 105–114
Reunion Arena
31–36
68
March 27, 1989
@ Detroit
L 77–90
The Palace of Auburn Hills
31–37
69
March 28, 1989
@ Cleveland
L 90–102
Richfield Coliseum
31–38
70
March 30, 1989
@ New York
L 98–99
Madison Square Garden
31–39
71
March 31, 1989
@ Indiana
W 105–102
Market Square Arena
32–39 :
April: 6–5 (home: 3–4; road: 3–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
72
April 2, 1989
Miami
W 98–96
Reunion Arena
33–39
73
April 4, 1989
@ Utah
L 80–95
Salt Palace
33–40
74
April 7, 1989
Sacramento
W 115–102
Reunion Arena
34–40
75
April 8, 1989
Seattle
L 90–114
Reunion Arena
34–41
76
April 10, 1989
Indiana
L 103–110
Reunion Arena
34–42
77
April 12, 1989
Phoenix
L 94–109
Reunion Arena
34–43
78
April 14, 1989
@ San Antonio
W 118–110
HemisFair Arena
35–43
79
April 16, 1989
Houston
L 112–114 (OT)
Reunion Arena
35–44
80
April 18, 1989
@ Miami
W 103–99
Miami Arena
36–44
81
April 21, 1989
Utah
W 91–89
Reunion Arena
37–44
82
April 23, 1989
@ Denver
W 113–96
McNichols Sports Arena
38–44 :
1988–89 schedule :

## Player statistics
### Ragular season

| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Derek Harper | PG | 81 | 81 | 2,968 | 228 | 570 | 172 | 41 | 1,404 | 36.6 | 2.8 | 7.0 | 2.1 | .5 | 17.3 |
| Rolando Blackman | SG | 78 | 78 | 2,946 | 273 | 288 | 65 | 20 | 1,534 | 37.8 | 3.5 | 3.7 | .8 | .3 | 19.7 |
| Sam Perkins | PF | 78 | 77 | 2,860 | 688 | 127 | 76 | 92 | 1,171 | 36.7 | 8.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 15.0 |
| Brad Davis | PG | 78 | 4 | 1,395 | 108 | 242 | 48 | 18 | 497 | 17.9 | 1.4 | 3.1 | .6 | .2 | 6.4 |
| Terry Tyler | SF | 70 | 11 | 1,057 | 209 | 40 | 24 | 39 | 386 | 15.1 | 3.0 | .6 | .3 | .6 | 5.5 |
| Bill Wennington | C | 65 | 9 | 1,074 | 286 | 46 | 16 | 35 | 300 | 16.5 | 4.4 | .7 | .2 | .5 | 4.6 |
| James Donaldson | C | 53 | 53 | 1,746 | 570 | 38 | 24 | 81 | 481 | 32.9 | 10.8 | .7 | .5 | 1.5 | 9.1 |
| Morlon Wiley | PG | 51 | 1 | 408 | 47 | 76 | 25 | 6 | 111 | 8.0 | .9 | 1.5 | .5 | .1 | 2.2 |
| Mark Aguirre$^†$ | SF | 44 | 44 | 1,529 | 235 | 189 | 29 | 29 | 953 | 34.8 | 5.3 | 4.3 | .7 | .7 | 21.7 |
| Detlef Schrempf$^†$ | PF | 37 | 1 | 845 | 166 | 86 | 24 | 9 | 353 | 22.8 | 4.5 | 2.3 | .6 | .2 | 9.5 |
| Uwe Blab | C | 37 | 0 | 208 | 44 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 68 | 5.6 | 1.2 | .3 | .1 | .4 | 1.8 |
| Adrian Dantley$^†$ | SF | 31 | 25 | 1,081 | 153 | 78 | 20 | 7 | 628 | 34.9 | 4.9 | 2.5 | .6 | .2 | 20.3 |
| Herb Williams$^†$ | C | 30 | 20 | 903 | 197 | 36 | 15 | 54 | 199 | 30.1 | 6.6 | 1.2 | .5 | 1.8 | 6.6 |
| Anthony Jones$^†$ | SG | 25 | 0 | 131 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 64 | 5.2 | .8 | .5 | .4 | .1 | 2.6 |
| Roy Tarpley | PF | 19 | 6 | 591 | 218 | 17 | 28 | 30 | 328 | 31.1 | 11.5 | .9 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 17.3 |
| Steve Alford$^†$ | PG | 9 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4.2 | .3 | 1.0 | .1 | .0 | .8 |
* $^†$ Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Mavericks only.

## Transactions
### Trades

| February 15, 1989 | To Dallas MavericksAdrian Dantley 1991 1st round pick | To Detroit PistonsMark Aguirre |
| February 11, 1989 | To Dallas MavericksHerb Williams | To Indiana PacersDetlef Schrempf 1990 2nd round pick |
Player Transactions Citation: