# 1983–84 Dallas Mavericks season

The 1983–84 NBA season was the Mavericks' 4th season in the NBA.
The season is notable seeing the Mavericks make the postseason for the first time in franchise history. However, after defeating the Seattle SuperSonics in the opening round, Dallas was outmatched by an experienced Los Angeles Lakers squad as they fell in five games.
Mark Aguirre was selected to play in the 1984 NBA All-Star Game. He is the first player in Mavericks history to be named an All-Star.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 9 | Dale Ellis | SG/SF | United States | Tennessee |
| 1 | 11 | Derek Harper | PG | United States | Illinois |
| 2 | 30 | Mark West | C | United States | Old Dominion |
| 2 | 33 | Dirk Minniefield | PG | United States | Kentucky |
| 4 | 79 | Johnny Martin | | United States | Northwestern State |
| 5 | 102 | Jim Lampley | | United States | Arkansas-Little Rock |
| 6 | 125 | Billy Allen | | United States | Nevada-Reno |
| 7 | 148 | Terrell Schlundt | | United States | Marquette |
| 8 | 171 | Bill Sadler | | United States | Pepperdine |
| 9 | 193 | Sherrod Arnold | | United States | Chicago State |
| 10 | 214 | Clyde Corley | | United States | Florida International |

## Regular season

The Mavericks started the season 11–0 at home.

### Season standings

| Midwest Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Utah Jazz | 45 | 37 | .549 | – | 31–10 | 14–27 | 15–15 |
| x-Dallas Mavericks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 2 | 31–10 | 12–29 | 19–11 |
| x-Denver Nuggets | 38 | 44 | .463 | 7 | 27–14 | 11–30 | 16–14 |
| x-Kansas City Kings | 38 | 44 | .463 | 7 | 26–15 | 12–29 | 16–14 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 37 | 45 | .451 | 8 | 28–13 | 9–32 | 14–16 |
| Houston Rockets | 29 | 53 | .354 | 16 | 21–20 | 8–33 | 9–21 |
| # | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | c-Los Angeles Lakers | 54 | 28 | .659 | – |
| 2 | y-Utah Jazz | 45 | 37 | .549 | 9 |
| 3 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 6 |
| 4 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 11 |
| 5 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 42 | 40 | .512 | 12 |
| 6 | x-Phoenix Suns | 41 | 41 | .500 | 13 |
| 7 | x-Denver Nuggets | 38 | 44 | .463 | 16 |
| 8 | x-Kansas City Kings | 38 | 44 | .463 | 16 |
| 9 | San Antonio Spurs | 37 | 45 | .451 | 17 |
| 10 | Golden State Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 17 |
| 11 | San Diego Clippers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 24 |
| 12 | Houston Rockets | 29 | 53 | .354 | 25 |
    z – clinched division title
    y – clinched division title
    x – clinched playoff spot

### Record vs. opponents

1983-84 NBA Records :
| Team | ATL | BOS | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | KCK | LAL | MIL | NJN | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAS | SDC | SEA | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | — | 0–5 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 |
| Boston | 5–0 | — | 5–0 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 |
| Chicago | 2–4 | 0–5 | — | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 |
| Cleveland | 3–3 | 0–6 | 4–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 |
| Dallas | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 4–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 0–2 |
| Denver | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–4 | — | 1–1 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 0–2 |
| Detroit | 4–2 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
| Golden State | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–3 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 2–0 |
| Houston | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 3–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 0–2 |
| Indiana | 2–4 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 |
| Kansas City | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 2–0 | — | 0–5 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 2–0 |
| Los Angeles | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 |
| Milwaukee | 3–3 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 4–2 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 |
| New Jersey | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | — | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 |
| New York | 1–4 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 3–3 | — | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 |
| Philadelphia | 1–5 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 |
| Phoenix | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–4 | 5–0 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 2–0 |
| Portland | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | — | 4–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 |
| San Antonio | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 1–4 | — | 4–1 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 |
| San Diego | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–4 | — | 3–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 |
| Seattle | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 3–3 | — | 1–4 | 1–1 |
| Utah | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 4–1 | — | 1–1 |
| Washington | 2–4 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — |

### Game log

1983–84 game log Total: 43–39 (home: 31–10; road: 12–29) :
October: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 29 7:35 p.m. CDT
Phoenix
W 120–103
Blackman (27)
Aguirre (9)
Aguirre (8)
Reunion Arena 11,019
1–0
2
October 30 7:00 p.m. CST
@ San Antonio
L 101–123
Ellis (16)
Aguirre, Nimphius (8)
Brad Davis
HemisFair Arena 8,219
1–1 :
November: 10–3 (home: 9–0; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
3
November 1 8:40 p.m. CST
@ Denver
W 130–124
Aguirre (39)
Cummings (12)
Davis (9)
McNichols Sports Arena 7,864
2–1
4
November 2 7:35 p.m. CST
Portland
W 123–117
Aguirre (28)
Aguirre (11)
Garnett (11)
Reunion Arena 9,197
3–1
5
November 4 7:05 p.m. CST
@ Cleveland
L 84–105
Aguirre (20)
Ellis (10)
Harper (5)
Richfeld Coliseum 3,426
3–2
6
November 5 7:35 p.m. CST
Los Angeles
W 107–102
Aguirre (33)
Aguirre (11)
Aguirre (9)
Reunion Arena 17,007
4–2
7
November 9 9:30 p.m. CST
@ Los Angeles
L 106–120
Blackman (24)
Ellis (12)
Davis (8)
The Forum 14,341
4–3
8
November 11 7:35 p.m. CST
San Antonio
W 112–105
Aguirre (32)
Aguirre (8)
Davis (9)
Reunion Arena 13,010
5–3
9
November 12 7:40 p.m. CST
@ Houston
L 98–100
Aguirre (31)
Garnett (9)
Davis (5)
The Summit 13,059
5–4
10
November 17 7:35 p.m. CST
New Jersey
W 115–113
Aguirre (30)
Cummings (14)
Davis (9)
Reunion Arena 10,170
6–4
11
November 19 7:35 p.m. CST
Phoenix
W 116–107
Cummings (25)
Ellis (11)
Davis (8)
Reunion Arena 14,710
7–4
12
November 22 7:35 p.m. CST
San Antonio
W 118–117
Aguirre (32)
Aguirre, Cummings (9)
Aguirre, Davis (8)
Reunion Arena 11,220
8–4
13
November 25 7:35 p.m. CST
Kansas City
W 98–96
Aguirre (28)
Blackman (10)
Davis (11)
Reunion Arena 13,873
9–4
14
November 26 7:35 p.m. CST
Golden State
W 115–109
Aguirre (26)
Cummings (9)
Davis (10)
Reunion Arena 12,190
10–4
15
November 30 7:35 p.m. CST
Houston
W 113–102
Aguirre (39)
Blackman (11)
Aguirre (7)
Reunion Arena 16,538
11–4 :
December: 5–10 (home: 3–2; road: 2–8)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
16
December 2 9:30 p.m. CST
@ Los Angeles
W 133–118
Aguirre (42)
Cummings (11)
Davis (7)
The Forum 16,044
12–4
17
December 3 7:35 p.m. CST
Chicago
W 110–100
Aguirre (32)
Aguirre, Nimphius (7)
Blackman, Davis (6)
Reunion Arena 15,201
13–4
18
December 6 7:35 p.m. CST
@ Kansas City
L 103–112
Aguirre (38)
Aguirre (11)
Davis (6)
Kemper Arena 6,033
13–5
19
December 7 7:35 p.m. CST
Washington
L 112–114
Aguiirre (30)
Garnett (8)
Davis (9)
Reunion Arena 10,663
13–6
20
December 9 10:00 p.m. CST
@ Seattle
L 124–132
Aguirre (29)
Blackman (8)
Davis (10)
Kingdome 9,114
13–7
21
December 10 10:05 p.m. CST
@ Golden State
W 126–123 (OT)
Aguirre (40)
Aguirre, Blackman (9)
Davis (10)
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 8,281
14–7
22
December 11 7:05 p.m. CST
@ San Diego
L 116–118
Aguirre (40)
Cummings (12)
Davis (7)
San Diego Sports Arena 3,152
15–7
23
December 14 7:35 p.m. CST
Indiana
W 117–109
Aguirre (30)
Cummings (11)
Davis (9)
Reunion Arena 10,239
15–8
24
December 16 8:00 p.m. CST
@ Milwaukee
L 105–110
Aguirre (30)
Aguirre (11)
Davis (7)
MECCA Arena 9,876
15–9
25
December 17 7:35 p.m. CST
@ Chicago
L 84–102
Aguirre (20)
West (6)
Aguirre (5)
Chicago Stadium 8,912
15–10
26
December 20 6:35 p.m. CST
@ Detroit
L 104–116
Aguirre (34)
Aguirre, Ellis (6)
Davis (10)
Pontiac Silverdome 7,553
15–11
27
December 22 7:00 p.m. CST
@ New Jersey
L 98–101
Aguirre (35)
Cummings (9)
Davis (9)
Brendan Byrne Arena 10,563
15–12
28
December 27 6:40 p.m. CST
@ Atlanta
L 109–112
Aguirre (32)
Cummings, Nimphius (9)
Aguirre, Blackman, Davis (6)
The Omni 6,159
15–13
29
December 28 7:35 p.m. CST
San Diego
W 109–92
Aguirre (31)
Nimphius (12)
Davis (9)
Reunion Arena 12,464
16–13
30
December 30 7:35 p.m. CST
Boston
L 109–114 (OT)
Blackman (34)
Cummings (11)
Aguirre, Davis (5)
Reunion Arena 17,007
16–14 :
January: 9–5 (home: 5–1; road: 4–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
31
January 3 7:40 p.m. CST
@ Houston
W 119–117
Aguirre (37)
Aguirre, Cummings (10)
Davis (11)
The Summit 9,174
17–14
32
January 4 7:35 p.m. CST
Seattle
W 105–102
Aguirre (29)
Nimphius (9)
Davis (8)
Reunion Arena 11,315
18–14
33
January 6 9:35 p.m. CST
@ San Diego
W 123–106
Aguirre (38)
Cummings (10)
Aguirre, Davis (10)
San Diego Sports Arena 5,402
19–14
34
January 7 8:40 p.m. CST
@ Denver
L 117–141
Aguirre (31)
Nimphius, Vincent (9)
Davis (10)
McNichols Sports Arena 11,865
19–15
35
January 10 7:35 p.m. CST
@ Kansas City
L 102–112
Aguirre (24)
Nimphius (15)
Aguirre (10)
Kemper Arena 5,608
19–16
36
January 11 7:35 p.m. CST
Utah
W 117–102
Aguirre (41)
Nimphius (14)
Davis (14)
Reunion Arena 12,308
20–16
37
January 13 7:35 p.m. CST
Portland
W 113–110
Blackman (26)
Cummings (18)
Blackman, Davis (7)
Reunion Arena 17,007
21–16
38
January 15 2:35 p.m. CST
Denver
W 126–107
Aguirre (25)
Cummings (12)
Davis, Harper (8)
Reunion Arena 16,039
22–16
39
January 17 9:35 p.m. CST
@ Portland
L 114–121
Blackman (37)
Nimphius (8)
Nimphius (6)
Memorial Coliseum 12,666
22–17
40
January 18 9:30 p.m. CST
@ Seattle (at Tacoma, WA)
L 107–114
Aguirre (25)
Cummings (8)
Aguirre (9)
Tacoma Dome 13,684
22–18
41
January 20 7:35 p.m. CST
Utah
L 113–120
Aguirre (33)
Cummings (14)
Blackman (8)
Reunion Arena 16,918
22–19
42
January 21 67:35 p.m. CST
@ Indiana
W 118–111
Blackman (32)
Aguirre (10)
Davis (5)
Market Square Arena 6,844
23–19
43
January 24 9:35 p.m. CST
@ Utah (at Las Vegas, NV)
W 123–115
Aguirre (32)
Cummings (12)
Blackman (8)
Thomas & Mack Center 7,752
24–19
44
January 25 7:35 p.m. CST
Golden State
W 112–110 (OT)
Aguirre (31)
Cummings (10)
Davis (9)
Reunion Arena 11,774
25–19
All-Star Break :
February: 7–9 (home: 4–5; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
45
February 1 7:35 p.m. CST
New York
L 98–105
Aguirre (27)
Nimphius (14)
Davis (9)
Reunion Arena 14,209
25–20
46
February 2 7:40 p.m. CST
@ Houston
L 107–123
Blackman (25)
Aguirre, Cummings (6)
Blackman (6)
The Summit 11,345
25–21
47
February 3 7:35 p.m. CST
Denver
L 111–114
Aguirre (28)
Cummings (13)
Nimphius (7)
Reunion Arena 17,007
25–22
48
February 5 4:30 p.m. CST
@ Seattle
L 96–104
Aguirre (37)
Aguirre, Blackman, Cummings, Nimphius (7)
Davis (10)
Kingdome 8,483
25–23
49
February 7 9:35 p.m. CST
@ Portland
L 85–101
Aguirre (42)
Blackman, West (6)
Blackman (4)
Memorial Coliseum 12,666
25–24
50
February 8 8:40 p.m. CST
@ Denver
W 120–114
Blackman (27)
Blackman (11)
Aguirre (6)
McNichols Sports Arena 8,441
26–24
51
February 10 7:35 p.m. CST
Kansas City
W 115–96
Aguirre (30)
Ellis (10)
Davis, Harper (7)
Reunion Arena 13,854
27–24
52
February 11 8:35 p.m. CST
@ Phoenix
L 89–108
Aguirre (27)
Cummings, Garnett (8)
Aguirre (5)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11,611
27–25
53
February 15 7:35 p.m. CST
Philadelphia
W 119–116 (2OT)
Aguirre (33)
Cummings, Nimphius (8)
Nimphius (10)
Reunion Arena 17,007
28–25
54
February 17 7:35 p.m. CST
Phoenix
W 129–123
Aguirre (42)
Cummings (7)
Davis (9)
Reunion Arena 12,932
29–25
55
February 18 7:35 p.m. CST
Detroit
L 115–120
Aguirre (38)
Ellis (10)
Davis (4)
Reunion Arena 17,007
29–26
56
February 22 7:35 p.m. CST
Houston
W 112–106
Aguirre (33)
Cummings (11)
Davis (4)
Reunion Arena 14,319
30–26
57
February 24 7:35 p.m. CST
Milwaukee
L 88–95
Blackman (27)
Cummings (7)
Aguirre (4)
Reunion Arena 17,007
30–27
58
February 25 8:30 p.m. CST
@ Utah
W 97–95
Aguirre (28)
Cummings (8)
Davis (8)
Salt Palace Acord Arena 12,678
31–27
59
February 28 7:30 p.m. CST
@ San Antonio
W 116–104
Aguirre (33)
Cummings (14)
Davis (9)
HemisFair Arena 7,583
32–27
60
February 29 7:35 p.m. CST
Seattle
L 124–127 (2OT)
Aguirre (39)
Vincent (10)
Davis (10)
Reunion Arena 13,166
32–28 :
March: 7–7 (home: 7–1; road: 0–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
61
March 2 7:35 p.m. CST
Kansas City
W 108–94
Aguirre (28)
Aguirre (8)
Aguirre (8)
Reunion Arena 13,010
33–28
62
March 3 7:35 p.m. CST
@ Kansas City
L 103–105
Aguirre (26)
Cummings (8)
Davis, Vincent (4)
Kemper Arena 9,776
33–29
63
March 7 7:35 p.m. CST
Cleveland
W 115–103
Blackman (22)
Blackman (6)
Agujirre, Davis (6)
Reunion Arena 11,558
34–29
64
March 9 7:35 p.m. CST
Los Angeles
L 120–121 (2OT)
Aguirre (38)
Cummings (13)
Aguirre (7)
Reunion Arena 17,007
34–30
65
March 10 7:35 p.m. CST
Golden State
W 120–103
Blackman (43)
Nimphius (12)
Davis (7)
Reunion Arena 16,436
35–30
66
March 13 7:30 p.m. CST
@ San Antonio
L 131–137 (2OT)
Aguirre (29)
Aguirre, Cummings (10)
Davis (10)
HemisFair Arena 8,315
35–31
67
March 14 7:35 p.m. CST
San Diego
W 105–101
Aguirre (27)
Nimphius (10)
Blackman (4)
Reunion Arena 13,444
36–31
68
March 17 8:30 p.m. CST
@ Utah
L 103–118
Blackman (29)
Cummings (11)
Davis, Nimphius (5)
Salt Palace Acord Arena 12,699
36–32
69
March 21 7:35 p.m. CST
Atlanta
W 102–101
Blackman (30)
Cummings (9)
Aguirre, Nimphius (5)
Reunion Arena 17,007
37–32
70
March 23 7:35 p.m. CST
Houston
W 116–104
Aguirre (28)
Cummings (8)
Davis (8)
Reunion Arena 17,007
38–32
71
March 24 7:35 p.m. CST
Denver
W 119–101
Aguirre (46)
Cummings, Ellis (8)
Aguirre, Blackman, Davis, Harper (5)
Reunion Arena 17,007
39–32
72
March 27 6:35 p.m. CST
@ New York
L 88–97
Aguirre (27)
Aguirre, Cummings (9)
Davis (7)
Madison Square Garden 11,348
39–33
73
March 28 6:30 p.m. CST
@ Boston
L 107–114
Aguirre (28)
Cummings (14)
Blackman, Garnett (5)
Boston Garden 14,890
39–34
74
March 30 6:35 p.m. CST
@ Philadelphia
L 110–118
Aguirre (26)
Cummings, Garnett (10)
Davis (6)
The Spectrum 15,111
39–35 :
April: 4–4 (home: 2–1; road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
75
April 1 12 Noon CST
@ Washington
L 98–102
Aguirre (35)
Cummings (11)
Davis (6)
Capital Centre 6,117
39–36
76
April 3 7:35 p.m. CST
Portland
L 88–91
Aguirre (23)
Ellis (11)
Aguirre (5)
Reunion Arena 14,468
39–37
77
April 6 7:35 p.m. CST
San Antonio
W 131–118
Blackman (32)
Cummings, Nimphius (10)
Davis (9)
Reunion Arena 14,575
40–37
78
April 7 7:35 p.m. CST
Utah
W 109–100
Blackman (32)
Garnett (9)
Davis (7)
Reunion Arena 17,007
41–37
79
April 10 9:35 p.m. CST
@ San Diego
W 116–114
Aguirre (34)
Cummings (14)
Blackman (10)
San Diego Sports Arena 4,262
42–37
80
April 12 8:35 p.m. CST
@ Phoenix
L 118–119
Aguirre (34)
Cummings (8)
Davis (10)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11,576
42–38
81
April 13 9:30 p.m. CST
@ Los Angeles
W 104–103
Aguirre, Vincent (20)
Cummings (16)
Davis (5)
The Forum 14,688
43–38
82
April 15 5:00 p.m. CST
@ Golden State
L 96–98
Ellis (31)
Turner (8)
Turner (7)
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 6,733
43–39 :
1983–84 schedule :

## Playoffs

1984 playoff game log :
Western Conference First Round: 3–2 (home: 2–1; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 17 7:00 p.m. CST
Seattle
W 88–86
Aguirre (20)
Aguirre (11)
Davis (10)
Reunion Arena 17,007
1–0
2
April 19 7:30 p.m. CST
Seattle
L 92–95
Blackman (28)
Aguirre (17)
Blackman (7)
Reunion Arena 17,007
1–1
3
April 21 2:30 p.m. CST
@ Seattle
L 94–104
Blackman (27)
Vincent (10)
Blackman (5)
Seattle Center Coliseum 10,229
1–2
4
April 24 9:30 p.m. CST
@ Seattle
W 107–96
Aguirre (29)
Aguirre, Vincent (11)
Davis (8)
Kingdome 11,893
2–2
5
April 26 7:00 p.m. CST
Seattle
W 105–104 (OT)
Blackman (29)
Vincent (10)
Blackman (8)
Moody Coliseum 9,007
3–2 :
Western Conference Semifinals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 28 2:30 p.m. CST
@ Los Angeles
L 91–134
Aguirre (16)
Nimphius (10)
Davis, Turner (4)
The Forum 13,512
0–1
2
May 1 10:00 p.m. CDT
@ Los Angeles
L 101–117
Blackman (27)
Ellis (8)
Aguirre (5)
The Forum 15,298
0–2
3
May 4 8:00 p.m. CDT
Los Angeles
W 125–115
Blackman (31)
Cummings (14)
Davis, Harper (6)
Reunion Arena 17,007
1–2
4
May 6 2:30 p.m. CDT
Los Angeles
L 115–122 (OT)
Aguirre (34)
Aguirre, Vincent (7)
Aguirre, Blackman (6)
Reunion Arena 17,007
1–3
5
May 8 10:00 p.m. CDT
@ Los Angeles
L 99–115
Blackman (25)
Ellis (10)
Davis (6)
The Forum 16,644
1–4 :
1984 schedule :

## Player statistics
### Ragular season

| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Kurt Nimphius | C | 82 | 46 | 2,284 | 513 | 176 | 41 | 144 | 646 | 27.9 | 6.3 | 2.1 | .5 | 1.8 | 7.9 |
| Derek Harper | PG | 82 | 1 | 1,712 | 172 | 239 | 95 | 21 | 469 | 20.9 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 1.2 | .3 | 5.7 |
| Rolando Blackman | SG | 81 | 81 | 3,025 | 373 | 288 | 56 | 37 | 1,815 | 37.3 | 4.6 | 3.6 | .7 | .5 | 22.4 |
| Brad Davis | PG | 81 | 81 | 2,665 | 187 | 561 | 94 | 13 | 896 | 32.9 | 2.3 | 6.9 | 1.2 | .2 | 11.1 |
| Pat Cummings | PF | 80 | 80 | 2,492 | 658 | 158 | 64 | 23 | 1,045 | 31.2 | 8.2 | 2.0 | .8 | .3 | 13.1 |
| Bill Garnett | PF | 80 | 34 | 1,529 | 331 | 128 | 44 | 66 | 411 | 19.1 | 4.1 | 1.6 | .6 | .8 | 5.1 |
| Mark Aguirre | SF | 79 | 79 | 2,900 | 469 | 358 | 80 | 22 | 2,330 | 36.7 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 1.0 | .3 | 29.5 |
| Dale Ellis | SF | 67 | 2 | 1,059 | 250 | 56 | 41 | 9 | 549 | 15.8 | 3.7 | .8 | .6 | .1 | 8.2 |
| Jay Vincent | SF | 61 | 5 | 1,421 | 247 | 114 | 30 | 10 | 672 | 23.3 | 4.0 | 1.9 | .5 | .2 | 11.0 |
| Elston Turner | SF | 47 | 1 | 536 | 93 | 59 | 26 | 0 | 137 | 11.4 | 2.0 | 1.3 | .6 | .0 | 2.9 |
| Mark West | C | 34 | 0 | 202 | 46 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 37 | 5.9 | 1.4 | .4 | .0 | .4 | 1.1 |
| Roger Phegley$^†$ | SG | 10 | 0 | 76 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 7.6 | .9 | .9 | .1 | .0 | 2.1 |
| Jim Spanarkel | SG | 7 | 0 | 54 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 7.7 | 1.0 | .7 | .9 | .0 | 3.4 |
* $^†$ Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Mavericks only.

### Playoffs

| Player | POS | GP | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Rolando Blackman | SG | 10 | 397 | 41 | 40 | 6 | 4 | 239 | 39.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | .6 | .4 | 23.9 |
| Jay Vincent | SF | 10 | 353 | 70 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 152 | 35.3 | 7.0 | 1.9 | .7 | .1 | 15.2 |
| Mark Aguirre | SF | 10 | 350 | 76 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 220 | 35.0 | 7.6 | 3.2 | .5 | .5 | 22.0 |
| Brad Davis | PG | 10 | 304 | 19 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 81 | 30.4 | 1.9 | 5.0 | .6 | .0 | 8.1 |
| Pat Cummings | PF | 10 | 300 | 72 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 108 | 30.0 | 7.2 | 1.5 | .4 | .2 | 10.8 |
| Derek Harper | PG | 10 | 226 | 20 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 50 | 22.6 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 1.1 | .2 | 5.0 |
| Kurt Nimphius | C | 10 | 178 | 53 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 42 | 17.8 | 5.3 | 1.3 | .0 | 1.4 | 4.2 |
| Dale Ellis | SF | 8 | 178 | 42 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 59 | 22.3 | 5.3 | .5 | 1.3 | .3 | 7.4 |
| Bill Garnett | PF | 8 | 74 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 9.3 | 2.8 | .5 | .0 | .3 | 4.8 |
| Elston Turner | SF | 8 | 53 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .8 | .1 | 1.8 |
| Mark West | C | 4 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8.0 | 1.8 | .8 | .0 | .8 | 3.0 |
| Roger Phegley | SG | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5.0 | .0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .0 | 2.0 |

## Awards and records

* Mark Aguirre, NBA All-Star Game