# 2018–19 Dallas Mavericks season

The 2018–19 Dallas Mavericks season was the 39th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). With an overtime loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on March 18, the Mavericks would once again have a losing season and not make the playoffs for the third consecutive year.
It was Dirk Nowitzki's 21st and final season with the Mavericks, making his season debut on December 13, 2018, against the Phoenix Suns. Not only would he break a record previously set by Kobe Bryant for the most seasons spent playing for a single NBA team, but he also became the fifth player in the NBA history to play in the league for 21 seasons. On March 18, 2019, he became the 6th highest scoring player of all time, surpassing Wilt Chamberlain's 31,419 points. Nowitzki's retirement left former Maverick and fellow 1998 draftee Vince Carter (who played for the Atlanta Hawks) as the last remaining active player to have played in the 1990s.
On January 31, 2019, the Mavericks acquired NBA All-Star Kristaps Porziņģis in exchange for Wesley Matthews and former no. 9 overall pick Dennis Smith Jr.
This was the last time that the Mavericks missed the playoffs until the 2022–23 season.

## Draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / club |
| 1 | 3 | Luka Dončić | SG | Slovenia | Real Madrid |
| 2 | 33 | Jalen Brunson | PG | United States | Villanova |
| 2 | 57 | Ray Spalding | PF | United States | Louisville |
| 2 | 60 | Kostas Antetokounmpo | PF | Greece | Dayton |
Entering the night of the draft, the Mavericks originally held only the fifth, thirty-third, and fifty-fourth picks of the 2018 NBA draft. The last of their second round picks was acquired from a three-way trade the previous season from the Denver Nuggets that also involved the New York Knicks. The Mavericks originally fell down a spot from fourth to fifth during the NBA Draft Lottery due to them originally missing out on the Top 3 selections, despite having the tiebreaker over the Atlanta Hawks for better odds there. This also resulted in them having the better second round pick over the Hawks by comparison. Ironically, by the night of the draft, Dallas traded their original first-round pick in the draft (which became Oklahoma Sooners point guard Trae Young) and a protected 2019 first-round pick to Atlanta in exchange for the Hawks' own first-round pick, which became the Slovenian superstar guard/forward Luka Dončić. Dončić is a combo guard/small forward that grew to be a very major contributor for Real Madrid Baloncesto in the EuroLeague and Spain's national Liga ACB, winning championships and MVP awards throughout his professional tenure there, including being named the youngest ever EuroLeague Final Four MVP that year.
During the beginning of the second round, the Mavericks selected point guard Jalen Brunson from Villanova University. Brunson was a key contributor for two out of three years of NCAA Championships during his time at Villanova, with his second championship year (final college year overall) also naming him both the consensus National College Player of the Year and All-American First Team member. Finally, with their last (54th) pick, they traded that selection (which became Southern Methodist University point guard Shake Milton) to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for their last two second round picks this year. With pick #57, the Mavericks received power forward Ray Spalding from Louisville University, while the very last selection of the 2018 NBA draft became combo forward Kostas Antetokounmpo, younger brother of superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, from Dayton University. Antetokounmpo later signed a two-way contract to stay with the team on July 13, 2018.

## Standings
### Division

| Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
| y – Houston Rockets | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 31‍–‍10 | 22‍–‍19 | 10–6 | 82 |
| x – San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | 5.0 | 32‍–‍9 | 16‍–‍25 | 10–6 | 82 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 33 | 49 | .402 | 20.0 | 21‍–‍20 | 12‍–‍29 | 8–8 | 82 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 33 | 49 | .402 | 20.0 | 19‍–‍22 | 14‍–‍27 | 8–8 | 82 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 20.0 | 24‍–‍17 | 9‍–‍32 | 4–12 | 82 |

### Conference

Western Conference :
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c – Golden State Warriors * | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Denver Nuggets * | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x – Portland Trail Blazers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4.0 | 82 |
| 4 | y – Houston Rockets * | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Utah Jazz | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Oklahoma City Thunder | 49 | 33 | .598 | 8.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Los Angeles Clippers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 9 | Sacramento Kings | 39 | 43 | .476 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Lakers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 20.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Memphis Grizzlies | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
| 13 | New Orleans Pelicans | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Dallas Mavericks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Phoenix Suns | 19 | 63 | .232 | 38.0 | 82 |

## Game log
### Preseason

The preseason scheduled was announced on August 23, 2018.
2018 preseason game log Total: 2–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–1) :
Preseason: 2–2 (home: 1–1; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
September 29
Beijing
W 116–63
Dončić, Smith Jr. (16)
Jordan, Kleber (8)
Dennis Smith Jr. (6)
American Airlines Center 18,325
1–0
2
October 5
@ Philadelphia
L 114–120
Dennis Smith Jr. (23)
Maxi Kleber (7)
J. J. Barea (9)
Mercedes-Benz Arena 15,992
1–1
3
October 8
@ Philadelphia
W 115–112
Luka Dončić (15)
Maxi Kleber (7)
Dončić, Smith Jr. (16)
Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre 17,396
2–1
4
October 12
Charlotte
L 118–123
Dončić, Jordan (18)
DeAndre Jordan (12)
Wesley Matthews (5)
American Airlines Center 18,745
2–2 :
2018–19 season schedule :

### Regular season

The schedule was announced on August 10, 2018.
2018–19 game log Total: 33–49 (Home: 24–17; Road: 9–32) :
October: 2–6 (home: 2–1; road: 0–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 17
@ Phoenix
L 100–121
Dwight Powell (16)
DeAndre Jordan (12)
J. J. Barea (10)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 18,055
0–1
2
October 20
Minnesota
W 140–136
Luka Dončić (26)
DeAndre Jordan (10)
J. J. Barea (11)
American Airlines Center 20,205
1–1
3
October 22
Chicago
W 115–109
Wesley Matthews (20)
DeAndre Jordan (16)
Luka Dončić (6)
American Airlines Center 19,291
2–1
4
October 24
@ Atlanta
L 104–111
Wesley Matthews (23)
DeAndre Jordan (13)
J. J. Barea (9)
State Farm Arena 16,705
2–2
5
October 26
@ Toronto
L 107–116
Luka Dončić (22)
DeAndre Jordan (15)
DeAndre Jordan (5)
Scotiabank Arena 19,800
2–3
6
October 28
Utah
L 104–113
Dennis Smith Jr. (27)
DeAndre Jordan (19)
DeAndre Jordan (9)
American Airlines Center 19,571
2–4
7
October 29
@ San Antonio
L 108–113 (OT)
Luka Dončić (31)
DeAndre Jordan (18)
Dončić, Smith Jr. (4)
AT&T Center 18,354
2–5
8
October 31
@ LA Lakers
L 113–114
Wesley Matthews (21)
DeAndre Jordan (12)
J. J. Barea (10)
Staples Center 18,997
2–6 :
November
: 8–4 (home: 6–1; road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
9
November 2
New York
L 106–118
Dennis Smith Jr. (23)
DeAndre Jordan (10)
Barea, Dončić (6)
American Airlines Center 20,008
2–7
10
November 6
Washington
W 119–100
Luka Dončić (23)
Harrison Barnes (13)
J. J. Barea (8)
American Airlines Center 19,234
3–7
11
November 7
@ Utah
L 102–117
Luka Dončić (24)
DeAndre Jordan (12)
Wesley Matthews (4)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,306
3–8
12
November 10
Oklahoma City
W 111–96
Luka Dončić (22)
DeAndre Jordan (9)
Luka Dončić (8)
American Airlines Center 19,818
4–8
13
November 12
@ Chicago
W 103–98
Harrison Barnes (23)
DeAndre Jordan (16)
J. J. Barea (5)
United Center 19,012
5–8
14
November 14
Utah
W 118–68
Harrison Barnes (19)
DeAndre Jordan (10)
J. J. Barea (5)
American Airlines Center 19,371
6–8
15
November 17
Golden State
W 112–109
Luka Dončić (24)
DeAndre Jordan (10)
Dennis Smith Jr. (6)
American Airlines Center 20,260
7–8
16
November 19
@ Memphis
L 88–98
Dennis Smith Jr. (19)
DeAndre Jordan (20)
Dennis Smith Jr. (5)
FedExForum 15,997
7–9
17
November 21
Brooklyn
W 119–113
Harrison Barnes (28)
DeAndre Jordan (14)
J. J. Barea (7)
American Airlines Center 19,926
8–9
18
November 24
Boston
W 113–104
Barea, Barnes (20)
DeAndre Jordan (13)
Barea, Dončić (8)
American Airlines Center 20,226
9–9
19
November 28
@ Houston
W 128–108
Dončić, Harris (20)
DeAndre Jordan (7)
J. J. Barea (12)
Toyota Center 18,055
10–9
20
November 30
@ LA Lakers
L 103–114
Harrison Barnes (29)
DeAndre Jordan (12)
Luka Dončić (5)
Staples Center 18,997
10–10 :
December
: 7–9 (home: 7–1; road: 0–8)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
21
December 2
LA Clippers
W 114–110
Harrison Barnes (30)
DeAndre Jordan (23)
Dennis Smith Jr. (5)
American Airlines Center 19,551
11–10
22
December 4
Portland
W 111–102
Luka Dončić (21)
DeAndre Jordan (17)
Dennis Smith Jr. (9)
American Airlines Center 19,341
12–10
23
December 5
@ New Orleans
L 106–132
Harrison Barnes (16)
Dwight Powell (10)
Jalen Brunson (7)
Smoothie King Center 14,810
12–11
24
December 8
Houston
W 107–104
Dončić, Matthews (21)
DeAndre Jordan (20)
J. J. Barea (4)
American Airlines Center 20,254
13–11
25
December 10
Orlando
W 101–76
Harrison Barnes (19)
Luka Dončić (11)
Luka Dončić (9)
American Airlines Center 19,334
14–11
26
December 12
Atlanta
W 114–107
Harrison Barnes (25)
DeAndre Jordan (11)
Luka Dončić (6)
American Airlines Center 19,643
15–11
27
December 13
@ Phoenix
L 89–99
Harrison Barnes (15)
DeAndre Jordan (15)
Luka Dončić (6)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 13,265
15–12
28
December 16
Sacramento
L 113–120
Luka Dončić (28)
DeAndre Jordan (23)
Luka Dončić (9)
American Airlines Center 19,935
15–13
29
December 18
@ Denver
L 118–126
Harrison Barnes (30)
DeAndre Jordan (12)
Luka Dončić (12)
Pepsi Center 15,764
15–14
30
December 20
@ LA Clippers
L 121–125
Luka Dončić (32)
DeAndre Jordan (22)
J. J. Barea (8)
Staples Center 17,528
15–15
31
December 22
@ Golden State
L 116–120
Wesley Matthews (25)
DeAndre Jordan (23)
J. J. Barea (6)
Oracle Arena 19,596
15–16
32
December 23
@ Portland
L 118–121 (OT)
Harrison Barnes (27)
Luka Dončić (11)
J. J. Barea (8)
Moda Center 19,707
15–17
33
December 26
New Orleans
W 122–119
Luka Dončić (21)
DeAndre Jordan (12)
Luka Dončić (10)
American Airlines Center 20,340
16–17
34
December 28
@ New Orleans
L 112–114
Luka Dončić (34)
DeAndre Jordan (15)
three players (4)
Smoothie King Center 18,364
16–18
35
December 30
Oklahoma City
W 105–103
Luka Dončić (25)
DeAndre Jordan (17)
J. J. Barea (10)
American Airlines Center 20,380
17–18
36
December 31
@ Oklahoma City
L 102–122
Harrison Barnes (25)
DeAndre Jordan (10)
Dončić, Smith Jr. (3)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
17–19 :
January
: 6–9 (home: 3–4; road: 3–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
37
January 2
@ Charlotte
W 122–84
Dončić, Smith Jr. (18)
DeAndre Jordan (13)
Dennis Smith Jr. (7)
Spectrum Center 16,955
18–19
38
January 4
@ Boston
L 93–114
Harrison Barnes (20)
DeAndre Jordan (15)
Luka Dončić (4)
TD Garden 18,624
18–20
39
January 5
@ Philadelphia
L 100–106
Wesley Matthews (18)
Jalen Brunson (11)
Jalen Brunson (8)
Wells Fargo Center 20,656
18–21
40
January 7
LA Lakers
L 97–107
Luka Dončić (27)
DeAndre Jordan (19)
J. J. Barea (3)
American Airlines Center 20,354
18–22
41
January 9
Phoenix
W 104–94
Luka Dončić (30)
Maxi Kleber (9)
Dončić, Matthews (5)
American Airlines Center 19,596
19–22
42
January 11
@ Minnesota
W 119–115
Luka Dončić (29)
DeAndre Jordan (15)
Luka Dončić (12)
Target Center 18,978
20–22
43
January 13
Golden State
L 114–119
Luka Dončić (26)
DeAndre Jordan (14)
Dončić, Matthews (5)
American Airlines Center 20,340
20–23
44
January 16
San Antonio
L 101–105
Luka Dončić (25)
DeAndre Jordan (9)
Luka Dončić (8)
American Airlines Center 20,214
20–24
45
January 19
@ Indiana
L 99–111
Harrison Barnes (20)
DeAndre Jordan (16)
Luka Dončić (6)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,508
20–25
46
January 21
@ Milwaukee
L 106–116
Luka Dončić (18)
DeAndre Jordan (15)
Luka Dončić (10)
Fiserv Forum 17,963
20–26
47
January 22
LA Clippers
W 106–98
Harrison Barnes (20)
DeAndre Jordan (16)
Luka Dončić (6)
American Airlines Center 19,466
21–26
48
January 25
Detroit
W 106–101
Luka Dončić (32)
DeAndre Jordan (11)
Luka Dončić (8)
American Airlines Center 20,327
22–26
49
January 27
Toronto
L 120–123
Luka Dončić (35)
Luka Dončić (12)
Luka Dončić (10)
American Airlines Center 20,308
22–27
50
January 30
@ New York
W 114–90
Harrison Barnes (20)
Dennis Smith Jr. (10)
Dennis Smith Jr. (15)
Madison Square Garden 18,842
23–27
51
January 31
@ Detroit
L 89–93
Harrison Barnes (27)
Maxi Kleber (8)
Jalen Brunson (6)
Little Caesars Arena 14,075
23–28 :
February
: 4–6 (home: 3–3; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
52
February 2
@ Cleveland
W 111–98
Luka Dončić (35)
Luka Dončić (11)
Luka Dončić (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 19,432
24–28
53
February 6
Charlotte
W 99–93
Luka Dončić (19)
Dwight Powell (12)
Luka Dončić (11)
American Airlines Center 19,606
25–28
54
February 8
Milwaukee
L 107–122
Luka Dončić (20)
Dwight Powell (8)
Trey Burke (5)
American Airlines Center 20,420
25–29
55
February 10
Portland
W 102–101
Luka Dončić (28)
Luka Dončić (9)
Jalen Brunson (7)
American Airlines Center 20,340
26–29
56
February 11
@ Houston
L 104–120
Luka Dončić (21)
Luka Dončić (10)
Luka Dončić (8)
Toyota Center 18,055
26–30
57
February 13
Miami
L 101–112
Tim Hardaway Jr. (20)
Luka Dončić (12)
Luka Dončić (9)
American Airlines Center 20,364
26–31
58
February 22
Denver
L 104–114
Jalen Brunson (22)
Dorian Finney-Smith (9)
Harris, Brunson (5)
American Airlines Center 20,382
26–32
59
February 23
@ Utah
L 109–125
Tim Hardaway Jr. (21)
Trey Burke (7)
Tim Hardaway Jr. (4)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,306
26–33
60
February 25
@ LA Clippers
L 112–121
Luka Dončić (28)
Dončić, Finney-Smith (10)
Luka Dončić (10)
Staples Center 19,068
26–34
61
February 27
Indiana
W 110–101
Luka Dončić (26)
Luka Dončić (10)
Luka Dončić (7)
American Airlines Center 19,978
27–34 :
March
: 3–12 (home: 1–5; road: 2–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
62
March 2
Memphis
L 81–111
Luka Dončić (22)
Dwight Powell (8)
Dwight Powell (4)
American Airlines Center 20,233
27–35
63
March 4
@ Brooklyn
L 88–127
Dwight Powell (20)
Dončić, Powell (6)
Luka Dončić (6)
Barclays Center 17,064
27–36
64
March 6
@ Washington
L 123–132
Luka Dončić (31)
Luka Dončić (11)
Jalen Brunson (8)
Capital One Arena 16,867
27–37
65
March 8
@ Orlando
L 106–111
Luka Dončić (24)
Luka Dončić (8)
Jalen Brunson (9)
Amway Center 19,196
27–38
66
March 10
Houston
L 93–94
Luka Dončić (19)
Luka Dončić (15)
Luka Dončić (9)
American Airlines Center 20,423
27–39
67
March 12
San Antonio
L 105–112
Jalen Brunson (34)
Finney-Smith, Powell (6)
Luka Dončić (7)
American Airlines Center 20,366
27–40
68
March 14
@ Denver
L 99–100
Luka Dončić (24)
Dončić, Kleber (11)
Luka Dončić (9)
Pepsi Center 19,520
27–41
69
March 16
Cleveland
W 121–116
Tim Hardaway Jr. (22)
Maxi Kleber (12)
Jalen Brunson (7)
American Airlines Center 20,347
28–41
70
March 18
New Orleans
L 125–129 (OT)
Luka Dončić (29)
Luka Dončić (13)
Luka Dončić (10)
American Airlines Center 20,276
28–42
71
March 20
@ Portland
L 118–126
Luka Dončić (24)
Dwight Powell (9)
Luka Dončić (6)
Moda Center 19,803
28–43
72
March 21
@ Sacramento
L 100–116
Justin Jackson (19)
Luka Dončić (10)
Dwight Powell (5)
Golden 1 Center 17,583
28–44
73
March 23
@ Golden State
W 126–91
Luka Dončić (23)
Luka Dončić (11)
Luka Dončić (10)
Oracle Arena 19,596
29–44
74
March 26
Sacramento
L 121–125
Luka Dončić (28)
Dwight Powell (13)
Luka Dončić (12)
American Airlines Center 20,168
29–45
75
March 28
@ Miami
L 99–105
Luka Dončić (19)
Maxi Kleber (10)
Luka Dončić (7)
American Airlines Arena 19,851
29–46
76
March 31
@ Oklahoma City
W 106–103
Trey Burke (25)
Dirk Nowitzki (13)
Trey Burke (8)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
30–46 :
April
: 3–3 (home: 2–2; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
77
April 1
Philadelphia
W 122–102
Justin Jackson (24)
Salah Mejri (14)
Jalen Brunson (7)
American Airlines Center 19,645
31–46
78
April 3
Minnesota
L 108–110
Luka Dončić (27)
Luka Dončić (12)
Luka Dončić (6)
American Airlines Center 19,576
31–47
79
April 5
Memphis
L 112–122
Courtney Lee (21)
Dirk Nowitzki (7)
Courtney Lee (7)
American Airlines Center 20,111
31–48
80
April 7
@ Memphis
W 129–127 (OT)
Trey Burke (24)
Dorian Finney-Smith (12)
Jalen Brunson (10)
FedExForum 16,744
32–48
81
April 9
Phoenix
W 120–109
Dirk Nowitzki (30)
Luka Dončić (11)
Luka Dončić (11)
American Airlines Center 21,041
33–48
82
April 10
@ San Antonio
L 94–105
Dirk Nowitzki (20)
Dwight Powell (16)
Jalen Brunson (10)
AT&T Center 18.629
33–49 :
2018–19 season schedule :

## Player statistics
### Regular season

| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | SF | 81 | 26 | 1,985 | 389 | 95 | 69 | 36 | 608 | 24.5 | 4.8 | 1.2 | .9 | .4 | 7.5 |
| Dwight Powell | C | 77 | 22 | 1,662 | 411 | 112 | 44 | 50 | 815 | 21.6 | 5.3 | 1.5 | .6 | .6 | 10.6 |
| Jalen Brunson | PG | 73 | 38 | 1,591 | 169 | 230 | 37 | 4 | 678 | 21.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | .5 | .1 | 9.3 |
| Luka Dončić | SG | 72 | 72 | 2,318 | 563 | 429 | 77 | 25 | 1,526 | 32.2 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 1.1 | .3 | 21.2 |
| Maxi Kleber | PF | 71 | 18 | 1,502 | 329 | 70 | 36 | 78 | 485 | 21.2 | 4.6 | 1.0 | .5 | 1.1 | 6.8 |
| Devin Harris | PG | 68 | 2 | 1,071 | 112 | 122 | 35 | 16 | 428 | 15.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | .5 | .2 | 6.3 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | PF | 51 | 20 | 795 | 158 | 35 | 9 | 18 | 373 | 15.6 | 3.1 | .7 | .2 | .4 | 7.3 |
| DeAndre Jordan$^†$ | C | 50 | 50 | 1,554 | 686 | 99 | 33 | 53 | 551 | 31.1 | 13.7 | 2.0 | .7 | 1.1 | 11.0 |
| Harrison Barnes$^†$ | PF | 49 | 49 | 1,584 | 207 | 62 | 33 | 11 | 866 | 32.3 | 4.2 | 1.3 | .7 | .2 | 17.7 |
| Wesley Matthews$^†$ | SF | 44 | 44 | 1,312 | 102 | 100 | 33 | 12 | 575 | 29.8 | 2.3 | 2.3 | .8 | .3 | 13.1 |
| Ryan Broekhoff | SG | 42 | 0 | 453 | 63 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 167 | 10.8 | 1.5 | .5 | .1 | .1 | 4.0 |
| J. J. Barea | PG | 38 | 0 | 752 | 95 | 211 | 22 | 1 | 415 | 19.8 | 2.5 | 5.6 | .6 | .0 | 10.9 |
| Salah Mejri | C | 36 | 4 | 399 | 131 | 35 | 10 | 26 | 141 | 11.1 | 3.6 | 1.0 | .3 | .7 | 3.9 |
| Dennis Smith Jr.$^†$ | PG | 32 | 32 | 908 | 97 | 138 | 40 | 11 | 414 | 28.4 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 1.3 | .3 | 12.9 |
| Justin Jackson$^†$ | SF | 29 | 11 | 531 | 66 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 237 | 18.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .3 | .0 | 8.2 |
| Trey Burke$^†$ | PG | 25 | 1 | 436 | 37 | 65 | 12 | 2 | 243 | 17.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | .5 | .1 | 9.7 |
| Courtney Lee$^†$ | SG | 22 | 4 | 268 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 80 | 12.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .6 | .0 | 3.6 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr.$^†$ | SG | 19 | 17 | 558 | 61 | 37 | 12 | 2 | 294 | 29.4 | 3.2 | 1.9 | .6 | .1 | 15.5 |
| Daryl Macon | SG | 8 | 0 | 90 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 11.3 | 1.5 | .9 | .1 | .0 | 3.6 |
| Kostas Antetokounmpo | PF | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5.5 | .5 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Ray Spalding$^†$ | PF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
* $^†$ Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Mavericks only.

## Awards

| Player | Award | Awarded |
| Luka Dončić | Rookie of the Month | October/November December January February March/April |
| Luka Dončić | Rookie of the Year | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | All-Star | |

## Transactions
### Trades

| June 21, 2018 | To Dallas MavericksDraft rights to Luka Dončić | To Atlanta HawksDraft rights to Trae Young 2019 protected first-round draft pick |
| June 21, 2018 | To Dallas MavericksDraft rights to Ray Spalding Draft rights to Kostas Antetokounmpo | To Philadelphia 76ersDraft rights to Shake Milton |
| July 23, 2018 | To Dallas MavericksDraft rights to Maarty Leunen Cash considerations | To Los Angeles ClippersJohnathan Motley Draft rights to Renaldas Seibutis |
| August 2, 2018 | To Dallas MavericksChinanu Onuaku Cash considerations Option to swap 2020 second-round draft picks | To Houston RocketsDraft rights to Maarty Leunen |
| January 31, 2019 | To Dallas MavericksKristaps Porziņģis Tim Hardaway Jr. Courtney Lee Trey Burke | To New York KnicksDennis Smith Jr. DeAndre Jordan Wesley Matthews 2021 unprotected and 2023 protected first-round draft picks |
| February 6, 2019 | To Dallas MavericksZach Randolph Justin Jackson | To Sacramento KingsHarrison Barnes |

### Free agents
#### Re-signed

| Player | Signed |
| Dirk Nowitzki | July 23, 2018 |
| Salah Mejri | August 3, 2018 |

#### Additions

| Player | Signed | Former team |
| DeAndre Jordan | July 6, 2018 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Kostas Antetokounmpo | July 13, 2018 (two-way contract) | Dayton Flyers |
| Ding Yanyuhang | July 23, 2018 | Shandong Golden Stars |
| Daryl Macon | July 30, 2018 (two-way contract) | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| Terry Larrier | July 31, 2018 | Connecticut Huskies |
| Salah Mejri | February 10, 2019 | Dallas Mavericks |
| Codi Miller-McIntyre | August 1, 2018 | Parma Basket |
| Ryan Broekhoff | August 6, 2018 | Lokomotiv Kuban |
| Devin Harris | August 8, 2018 | Denver Nuggets |
| Donte Ingram | October 8, 2018 | Loyola Ramblers |
| Rashad Vaughn | October 8, 2018 | Orlando Magic |

#### Subtractions

| Player | Reason left | New team |
| Kyle Collinsworth | Waived | Toronto Raptors |
| Seth Curry | Signed 2-year, $2.75 million contract | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Ding Yanyuhang | Waived | Texas Legends |
| Yogi Ferrell | Signed 2-year, $6.2 million contract | Sacramento Kings |
| Donte Ingram | Waived | Texas Legends |
| Jalen Jones | Waived | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Terry Larrier | Waived | |
| Doug McDermott | Signed 3-year, $22 million contract | Indiana Pacers |
| Salah Mejri | Waived | Dallas Mavericks |
| Codi Miller-McIntyre | Waived | Zenit Saint Petersburg |
| Nerlens Noel | Signed 2-year minimum contract | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Chinanu Onuaku | Waived | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Zach Randolph | Waived | |
| Ray Spalding | Waived | Phoenix Suns |
| Rashad Vaughn | Waived | Texas Legends |
| Jeff Withey | Unrestricted free agent | Tofaş |