1988-89 Dallas Mavericks Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 38-44
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: John MacLeod (38-44)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 695,056, Avg. 16,953 in 41 home dates
1988-89 Dallas Mavericks StatisticsTeam Record: 38-44
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: John MacLeod (38-44)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 695,056, Avg. 16,953 in 41 home dates
1988-89 Dallas Mavericks Roster
The Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 38 wins and 44 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
The Mavericks tossed in 8,484 points and surrendered 8,583. Rolando Blackman scored a team-best 1,534 points for Dallas, while Derek Harper netted 17 or more per game, too. Sam Perkins contributed 688 boards. Derek Harper dished out 570 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Derek Harper added 172 steals.
John MacLeod coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 8484
Regular Season Points Against: 8583
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 4, 1988 | Los Angeles Lakers 116 at Dallas Mavericks 113 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| November 5, 1988 | Dallas Mavericks 114 at Houston Rockets 113 | W | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | OT | |
| November 8, 1988 | Miami Heat 88 at Dallas Mavericks 92 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
| November 9, 1988 | Dallas Mavericks 103 at Phoenix Suns 111 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| November 11, 1988 | San Antonio Spurs 102 at Dallas Mavericks 115 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| November 12, 1988 | Sacramento Kings 71 at Dallas Mavericks 111 | W | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | ||
| November 15, 1988 | Detroit Pistons 108 at Dallas Mavericks 99 | L | 3-2 | 1-1 | 4-3 | ||
| November 17, 1988 | Charlotte Hornets 93 at Dallas Mavericks 105 | W | 4-2 | 1-1 | 5-3 | ||
| November 19, 1988 | Dallas Mavericks 112 at Seattle Supersonics 106 | W | 4-2 | 2-1 | 6-3 | ||
| November 23, 1988 | Denver Nuggets 106 at Dallas Mavericks 125 | W | 5-2 | 2-1 | 7-3 | ||
| November 25, 1988 | Atlanta Hawks 95 at Dallas Mavericks 100 | W | 6-2 | 2-1 | 8-3 | ||
| November 26, 1988 | Utah Jazz 93 at Dallas Mavericks 113 | W | 7-2 | 2-1 | 9-3 | ||
| November 30, 1988 | Houston Rockets 101 at Dallas Mavericks 89 | L | 7-3 | 2-1 | 9-4 | ||
| December 2, 1988 | New York Knicks 104 at Dallas Mavericks 101 | L | 7-4 | 2-1 | 9-5 | ||
| December 3, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 113 at Dallas Mavericks 100 | L | 7-5 | 2-1 | 9-6 | ||
| December 7, 1988 | Seattle Supersonics 98 at Dallas Mavericks 102 | W | 8-5 | 2-1 | 10-6 | ||
| December 9, 1988 | Dallas Mavericks 97 at Utah Jazz 89 | W | 8-5 | 3-1 | 11-6 | ||
| December 10, 1988 | Cleveland Cavaliers 102 at Dallas Mavericks 98 | L | 8-6 | 3-1 | 11-7 | ||
| December 13, 1988 | Golden State Warriors 111 at Dallas Mavericks 117 | W | 9-6 | 3-1 | 12-7 | ||
| December 16, 1988 | Dallas Mavericks 107 at Charlotte Hornets 98 | W | 9-6 | 4-1 | 13-7 | ||
| December 17, 1988 | Dallas Mavericks 104 at Miami Heat 87 | W | 9-6 | 5-1 | 14-7 | ||
| December 20, 1988 | Dallas Mavericks 108 at Philadelphia 76ers 102 | W | 9-6 | 6-1 | 15-7 | ||
| December 21, 1988 | Dallas Mavericks 120 at New Jersey Nets 122 | L | 9-6 | 6-2 | 15-8 | OT | |
| December 23, 1988 | Dallas Mavericks 101 at Milwaukee Bucks 113 | L | 9-6 | 6-3 | 15-9 | ||
| December 27, 1988 | San Antonio Spurs 101 at Dallas Mavericks 110 | W | 10-6 | 6-3 | 16-9 | ||
| December 29, 1988 | Boston Celtics 115 at Dallas Mavericks 131 | W | 11-6 | 6-3 | 17-9 | ||
| January 3, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 96 at Sacramento Kings 123 | L | 11-6 | 6-4 | 17-10 | ||
| January 6, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 111 at Phoenix Suns 120 | L | 11-6 | 6-5 | 17-11 | ||
| January 7, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 94 at Denver Nuggets 115 | L | 11-6 | 6-6 | 17-12 | ||
| January 9, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 121 at Dallas Mavericks 103 | L | 11-7 | 6-6 | 17-13 | ||
| January 11, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 106 at Golden State Warriors 107 | L | 11-7 | 6-7 | 17-14 | ||
| January 12, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 95 at Seattle Supersonics 130 | L | 11-7 | 6-8 | 17-15 | ||
| January 14, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 98 at Houston Rockets 110 | L | 11-7 | 6-9 | 17-16 | ||
| January 15, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 108 at Dallas Mavericks 111 | W | 12-7 | 6-9 | 18-16 | ||
| January 18, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 92 at Dallas Mavericks 102 | W | 13-7 | 6-9 | 19-16 | ||
| January 20, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 115 | L | 13-7 | 6-10 | 19-17 | ||
| January 24, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 91 at Chicago Bulls 109 | L | 13-7 | 6-11 | 19-18 | ||
| January 25, 1989 | Los Angeles Clippers 98 at Dallas Mavericks 117 | W | 14-7 | 6-11 | 20-18 | ||
| January 27, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 82 at Dallas Mavericks 126 | W | 15-7 | 6-11 | 21-18 | ||
| January 29, 1989 | Los Angeles Lakers 118 at Dallas Mavericks 93 | L | 15-8 | 6-11 | 21-19 | ||
| January 31, 1989 | Utah Jazz 99 at Dallas Mavericks 84 | L | 15-9 | 6-11 | 21-20 | ||
| February 3, 1989 | Phoenix Suns 117 at Dallas Mavericks 121 | W | 16-9 | 6-11 | 22-20 | ||
| February 6, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 129 at Los Angeles Clippers 111 | W | 16-9 | 7-11 | 23-20 | ||
| February 7, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 125 at Portland Trail Blazers 134 | L | 16-9 | 7-12 | 23-21 | ||
| February 9, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 94 at Utah Jazz 87 | W | 16-9 | 8-12 | 24-21 | ||
| February 14, 1989 | Los Angeles Clippers 98 at Dallas Mavericks 117 | W | 17-9 | 8-12 | 25-21 | ||
| February 16, 1989 | Miami Heat 80 at Dallas Mavericks 93 | W | 18-9 | 8-12 | 26-21 | ||
| February 18, 1989 | Houston Rockets 105 at Dallas Mavericks 94 | L | 18-10 | 8-12 | 26-22 | ||
| February 20, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 105 at San Antonio Spurs 93 | W | 18-10 | 9-12 | 27-22 | ||
| February 22, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 106 at Denver Nuggets 109 | L | 18-10 | 9-13 | 27-23 | ||
| February 24, 1989 | Golden State Warriors 127 at Dallas Mavericks 92 | L | 18-11 | 9-13 | 27-24 | ||
| February 25, 1989 | Washington Bullets 93 at Dallas Mavericks 127 | W | 19-11 | 9-13 | 28-24 | ||
| February 27, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 83 at Atlanta Hawks 105 | L | 19-11 | 9-14 | 28-25 | ||
| February 28, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 111 at Miami Heat 110 | W | 19-11 | 10-14 | 29-25 | OT | |
| March 3, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 106 at Boston Celtics 107 | L | 19-11 | 10-15 | 29-26 | ||
| March 4, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 105 at Washington Bullets 119 | L | 19-11 | 10-16 | 29-27 | ||
| March 6, 1989 | New Jersey Nets 99 at Dallas Mavericks 105 | W | 20-11 | 10-16 | 30-27 | ||
| March 8, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 92 at Dallas Mavericks 99 | W | 21-11 | 10-16 | 31-27 | ||
| March 10, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 86 at Houston Rockets 96 | L | 21-11 | 10-17 | 31-28 | ||
| March 11, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 90 at San Antonio Spurs 97 | L | 21-11 | 10-18 | 31-29 | ||
| March 13, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 111 at Dallas Mavericks 95 | L | 21-12 | 10-18 | 31-30 | ||
| March 15, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 100 at Golden State Warriors 113 | L | 21-12 | 10-19 | 31-31 | ||
| March 17, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 103 at Los Angeles Lakers 106 | L | 21-12 | 10-20 | 31-32 | ||
| March 18, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 90 at Sacramento Kings 100 | L | 21-12 | 10-21 | 31-33 | ||
| March 20, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 91 at Portland Trail Blazers 112 | L | 21-12 | 10-22 | 31-34 | ||
| March 22, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 112 at Los Angeles Clippers 116 | L | 21-12 | 10-23 | 31-35 | ||
| March 24, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 114 at Dallas Mavericks 105 | L | 21-13 | 10-23 | 31-36 | ||
| March 27, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 77 at Detroit Pistons 90 | L | 21-13 | 10-24 | 31-37 | ||
| March 28, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 90 at Cleveland Cavaliers 102 | L | 21-13 | 10-25 | 31-38 | ||
| March 30, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 98 at New York Knicks 99 | L | 21-13 | 10-26 | 31-39 | ||
| March 31, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 105 at Indiana Pacers 102 | W | 21-13 | 11-26 | 32-39 | ||
| April 2, 1989 | Miami Heat 96 at Dallas Mavericks 98 | W | 22-13 | 11-26 | 33-39 | ||
| April 4, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 80 at Utah Jazz 95 | L | 22-13 | 11-27 | 33-40 | ||
| April 7, 1989 | Sacramento Kings 102 at Dallas Mavericks 115 | W | 23-13 | 11-27 | 34-40 | ||
| April 8, 1989 | Seattle Supersonics 114 at Dallas Mavericks 90 | L | 23-14 | 11-27 | 34-41 | ||
| April 10, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 110 at Dallas Mavericks 103 | L | 23-15 | 11-27 | 34-42 | ||
| April 12, 1989 | Phoenix Suns 109 at Dallas Mavericks 94 | L | 23-16 | 11-27 | 34-43 | ||
| April 14, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 118 at San Antonio Spurs 110 | W | 23-16 | 12-27 | 35-43 | ||
| April 16, 1989 | Houston Rockets 114 at Dallas Mavericks 112 | L | 23-17 | 12-27 | 35-44 | OT | |
| April 18, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 103 at Miami Heat 99 | W | 23-17 | 13-27 | 36-44 | ||
| April 21, 1989 | Utah Jazz 89 at Dallas Mavericks 91 | W | 24-17 | 13-27 | 37-44 | ||
| April 23, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 113 at Denver Nuggets 96 | W | 24-17 | 14-27 | 38-44 |
