# 1982–83 Dallas Mavericks season

The 1982–83 Dallas Mavericks season was the team's third season in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Team |
| 1 | 4 | Bill Garnett | SF | United States | Wyoming |
| 3 | 50 | Corny Thompson | PF | United States | Connecticut |
| 4 | 73 | Rudy Woods | C | United States | Texas A&M |
| 5 | 96 | Ken Arnold | | United States | Iowa |
| 6 | 119 | Wayne Waggoner | | United States | Northwestern State |
| 7 | 142 | Bob Grady | | United States | Northwestern State |
| 8 | 165 | Keith Peterson | | United States | Arkansas |
| 9 | 188 | Ralph McPherson | | United States | Texas−Arlington |
| 10 | 209 | Albert Culton | | United States | Texas−Arlington |

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Midwest Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-San Antonio Spurs | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 31–10 | 22–19 | 21–9 |
| x-Denver Nuggets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | 29–12 | 16–25 | 17–13 |
| Kansas City Kings | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | 30–11 | 15–26 | 18–12 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 15 | 23–18 | 15–26 | 15–15 |
| Utah Jazz | 30 | 52 | .366 | 23 | 21–20 | 9–32 | 15–15 |
| Houston Rockets | 14 | 68 | .171 | 39 | 9–32 | 5–36 | 4–26 |
| # | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | c-Los Angeles Lakers | 58 | 24 | .707 | – |
| 2 | y-San Antonio Spurs | 53 | 29 | .646 | 5 |
| 3 | x-Phoenix Suns | 53 | 29 | .646 | 5 |
| 4 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 48 | 34 | .585 | 10 |
| 5 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 46 | 36 | .561 | 12 |
| 6 | x-Denver Nuggets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 |
| 7 | Kansas City Kings | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 |
| 8 | Dallas Mavericks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 20 |
| 9 | Utah Jazz | 30 | 52 | .366 | 28 |
| 9 | Golden State Warriors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 28 |
| 11 | San Diego Clippers | 25 | 57 | .305 | 33 |
| 12 | Houston Rockets | 14 | 68 | .171 | 44 |

### Record vs. opponents

1982-83 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 | — | 1–5 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 |
| Boston | 5–1 | — | 3–2 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 |
| Chicago | 1–5 | 2–3 | — | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–5 |
| Cleveland | 0–6 | 1–5 | 1–5 | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 |
| Dallas | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 3–3 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 5–0 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 0–2 |
| Denver | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | — | 2–0 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 |
| Detroit | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 |
| Golden State | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | — | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 2–0 |
| Houston | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 2–3 | — | 2–0 | 1–5 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 0–5 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 0–6 | 1–1 |
| Indiana | 0–6 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–5 |
| Kansas City | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 2–0 |
| Los Angeles | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 |
| Milwaukee | 4–1 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 3–2 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 |
| New Jersey | 4–2 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | — | 4–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 |
| New York | 2–3 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | — | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 |
| Philadelphia | 4–2 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 5–1 | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 |
| Phoenix | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 5–1 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 5–0 | 0–2 |
| Portland | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–5 | — | 2–3 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
| San Antonio | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | — | 4–1 | 1–4 | 5–1 | 2–0 |
| San Diego | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–4 | — | 0–6 | 2–3 | 0–2 |
| Seattle | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 6–0 | — | 5–0 | 1–1 |
| Utah | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 6–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 2–3 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 0–5 | — | 0–2 |
| Washington | 2–4 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — |

## Game log
### Regular season

1982–83 game log Total: 38–44 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0) :
October: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 29 8:35 p.m. CDT
@ Denver
W 125–117
Blackman (26)
Cummings (8)
Davis (7)
McNichols Sports Arena 12,099
1–0 :
November: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
8
November 12 6:30 p.m. CST
@ Boston
L 110–118
Aguirre, Blackman (21)
Nimphius (6)
Aguirre, Davis (6)
Boston Garden 15,320
4–4
9
November 13 7:35 p.m. CST
Denver
L 130–140
Aguirre (28)
Lloyd Ransey (8)
Aguirre, Ransey (6)
Reunion Arena 10,283
4–5
10
November 17 7:35 p.m. CST
Los Angeles
W 118–117
Blackman (24)
Cummings (17)
Vincent (6)
Reunion Arena 17,134
5–5
14
November 30 8:35 p.m. CST
@ Denver
W 140–129
Aguirre (37)
Cummings (10)
Davis (9)
McNichols Sports Arena 8,799
7–7 :
December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
24
December 19 9:30 p.m. CST
@ Los Angeles
L 108–110
Aguirre (20)
Garnett (15)
Davis, Vincent (7)
The Forum 14,094
11–13 :
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
33
January 8 7:35 p.m. CST
Boston
L 110–114
Aguirre (32)
Vincent (10)
Davis (12)
Reunion Arena 17,134
13–20
36
January 14 7:35 p.m. CST
Denver
W 149–139
Aguirre (30)
Cummings (12)
Aguirre (16)
Reunion Arena 11,015
15–21 :
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
45
February 2 7:35 p.m. CST
Los Angeles
W 122–120
Aguirre (31)
Vincent (15)
Aguirre (11)
Reunion Arena 17,134
22–23
All-Star Break
51
February 17 7:10 p.m. CST
Los Angeles
L 110–127
Aguirre (22)
Vincent (9)
Davis (9)
Reunion Arena 17,134
25–26 :
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
69
March 20 9:30 p.m. CST
@ Los Angeles
L 110–117
Aguirre (33)
Vincent (15)
Davis (6)
The Forum 17,505
34–35 :
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
78
April 8 7:35 p.m. CST
Denver
L 115–132
Ransey (19)
Nimphius (11)
Aguirre (8)
Reunion Arena 10,878
36–42
81
April 15 8:35 p.m. CST
@ Denver
L 126–137
Aguirre (31)
Cummings (11)
Davis (13)
McNichols Sports Arena 15,039
38–43 :
1982–83 schedule :

## Player statistics
### Ragular season

| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Mark Aguirre | SF | 81 | 75 | 2,784 | 508 | 332 | 80 | 26 | 1,979 | 34.4 | 6.3 | 4.1 | 1.0 | .3 | 24.4 |
| Jay Vincent | PF | 81 | 73 | 2,726 | 592 | 212 | 70 | 45 | 1,513 | 33.7 | 7.3 | 2.6 | .9 | .6 | 18.7 |
| Pat Cummings | C | 81 | 71 | 2,317 | 668 | 144 | 57 | 35 | 1,014 | 28.6 | 8.2 | 1.8 | .7 | .4 | 12.5 |
| Kurt Nimphius | C | 81 | 12 | 1,515 | 404 | 115 | 24 | 111 | 426 | 18.7 | 5.0 | 1.4 | .3 | 1.4 | 5.3 |
| Brad Davis | PG | 79 | 78 | 2,323 | 198 | 565 | 80 | 11 | 915 | 29.4 | 2.5 | 7.2 | 1.0 | .1 | 11.6 |
| Kelvin Ransey | PG | 76 | 4 | 1,607 | 147 | 280 | 58 | 4 | 840 | 21.1 | 1.9 | 3.7 | .8 | .1 | 11.1 |
| Rolando Blackman | SG | 75 | 62 | 2,349 | 293 | 185 | 37 | 29 | 1,326 | 31.3 | 3.9 | 2.5 | .5 | .4 | 17.7 |
| Bill Garnett | C | 75 | 13 | 1,411 | 406 | 103 | 48 | 70 | 469 | 18.8 | 5.4 | 1.4 | .6 | .9 | 6.3 |
| Elston Turner | SF | 59 | 16 | 879 | 152 | 88 | 47 | 0 | 214 | 14.9 | 2.6 | 1.5 | .8 | .0 | 3.6 |
| Jim Spanarkel | SG | 48 | 4 | 722 | 84 | 78 | 27 | 3 | 272 | 15.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | .6 | .1 | 5.7 |
| Corny Thompson | PF | 44 | 2 | 520 | 120 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 122 | 11.8 | 2.7 | .8 | .3 | .2 | 2.8 |
| Allan Bristow | SF | 37 | 0 | 371 | 59 | 70 | 6 | 1 | 104 | 10.0 | 1.6 | 1.9 | .2 | .0 | 2.8 |
| Scott Lloyd | C | 15 | 0 | 206 | 46 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 13.7 | 3.1 | 1.4 | .4 | .4 | 3.3 |