1981–82 Dallas Mavericks season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 1981–82 Dallas Mavericks season was the second season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Rookie Jay Vincent led the team in scoring with 21.4 points per game and earned NBA All-Rookie Team honors. The Mavericks improved to 28–54, getting out of the Midwest Division cellar as they finished above the Utah Jazz.
| 1981–82 Dallas Mavericks season | |
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| Head coach | Dick Motta |
| General manager | Norm Sonju |
| Owner | Don Carter |
| Arena | Reunion Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 28–54 (.341) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Midwest) Conference: 10th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | |
| Radio | KJIM |
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Draft picks
The 1981 NBA draft brought three players who would become vital parts of the team. The Mavs selected 6'6" forward Mark Aguirre with the first pick, 6'6" guard Rolando Blackman 9th, and 6'7" forward Jay Vincent 24th. By the end of his seven-year Mavs career, Aguirre would average 24.6 points per game. Blackman contributed 19.2 points over his 11-year career in Dallas.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 1 | Mark Aguirre | SF |  United States |
DePaul |
| 1 | 9 | Rolando Blackman | SG | United States |
Kansas State |
| 2 | 24 | Jay Vincent | SF | United States |
Michigan State |
| 2 | 43 | Elston Turner | SG/SF | United States |
Mississippi |
| 3 | 47 | Art Housey | United States |
Kansas | |
| 4 | 70 | Eddie Moss | United States |
Syracuse | |
| 5 | 93 | Pete Budko | United States |
North Carolina |
Roster
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
Roster |
Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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| y-San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | – | 29–12 | 19–22 | 20–10 |
| x-Denver Nuggets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2.0 | 29–12 | 17–24 | 19–11 |
| x-Houston Rockets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2.0 | 25–16 | 21–20 | 17–13 |
| Kansas City Kings | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18.0 | 23–18 | 7–34 | 11–19 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 20.0 | 16–25 | 12–29 | 11–19 |
| Utah Jazz | 25 | 57 | .305 | 23.0 | 18–23 | 7–34 | 9–21 |
Game log
Regular season
| 1981–82 game log Total: 28–54 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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November: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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| 1981–82 schedule | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Player statistics
Ragular season
| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Brad Davis | PG | 82 | 82 | 2,614 | 226 | 509 | 73 | 6 | 993 | 31.9 | 2.8 | 6.2 | .9 | .1 | 12.1 |
| Allan Bristow | SF | 82 | 54 | 2,035 | 339 | 448 | 65 | 6 | 573 | 24.8 | 4.1 | 5.5 | .8 | .1 | 7.0 |
| Rolando Blackman | SG | 82 | 16 | 1,979 | 254 | 105 | 46 | 30 | 1,091 | 24.1 | 3.1 | 1.3 | .6 | .4 | 13.3 |
| Jim Spanarkel | SG | 82 | 1 | 1,755 | 210 | 206 | 86 | 9 | 827 | 21.4 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .1 | 10.1 |
| Jay Vincent | PF | 81 | 62 | 2,626 | 565 | 176 | 89 | 22 | 1,732 | 32.4 | 7.0 | 2.2 | 1.1 | .3 | 21.4 |
| Elston Turner | SF | 80 | 62 | 1,996 | 301 | 189 | 75 | 2 | 661 | 25.0 | 3.8 | 2.4 | .9 | .0 | 8.3 |
| Wayne Cooper | C | 76 | 38 | 1,818 | 550 | 115 | 37 | 106 | 682 | 23.9 | 7.2 | 1.5 | .5 | 1.4 | 9.0 |
| Scott Lloyd | PF | 74 | 17 | 1,047 | 163 | 67 | 15 | 7 | 287 | 14.1 | 2.2 | .9 | .2 | .1 | 3.9 |
| Kurt Nimphius | C | 63 | 27 | 1,085 | 295 | 61 | 17 | 82 | 337 | 17.2 | 4.7 | 1.0 | .3 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
| Mark Aguirre | SF | 51 | 20 | 1,468 | 249 | 164 | 37 | 22 | 955 | 28.8 | 4.9 | 3.2 | .7 | .4 | 18.7 |
| Tom LaGarde | C | 47 | 28 | 909 | 210 | 49 | 17 | 17 | 312 | 19.3 | 4.5 | 1.0 | .4 | .4 | 6.6 |
| Clarence Kea | PF | 35 | 0 | 248 | 61 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 81 | 7.1 | 1.7 | .4 | .1 | .1 | 2.3 |
| Oliver Mack | SG | 13 | 3 | 150 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 11.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .4 | .1 | 3.4 |
Awards and records
Awards
- Jay Vincent, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
Transactions
Free agents
Additions
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Subtractions
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