1991–92 Dallas Mavericks season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 1991–92 Dallas Mavericks season was the 12th season for the Dallas Mavericks in the National Basketball Association.[1] The Mavericks received the sixth overall pick in the 1991 NBA draft, and selected power forward Doug Smith from the University of Missouri.[2][3][4] During the off-season, the team signed free agent Terry Davis. Prior to the start of the regular season, Roy Tarpley was banned from the NBA for violating the league's substance abuse policy for a third time.[5]
| 1991–92 Dallas Mavericks season | |
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| Head coach | Richie Adubato |
| General manager | Norm Sonju |
| Owner | Don Carter |
| Arena | Reunion Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 22–60 (.268) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Midwest) Conference: 12th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | KTVT Home Sports Entertainment (Allen Stone, Bill Walton) |
| Radio | WBAP (Allen Stone, Bill Walton) |
With the addition of Smith and Davis, the Mavericks got off to a 12–15 start to the season, but then struggled posting an 11-game losing streak afterwards, as Fat Lever only played just 31 games due to injury. The team posted an eight-game losing streak between January and February, and held a 13–34 record at the All-Star break.[6] At mid-season, the team signed undrafted rookie shooting guard Tracy Moore, and then traded James Donaldson to the New York Knicks in exchange for Brian Quinnett.[7][8][9] The Mavericks suffered a 15-game losing streak in March, and finished in fifth place in the Midwest Division with a 22–60 record.[10]
Rolando Blackman led the Mavericks in scoring with 18.3 points per game, while Derek Harper averaged 17.7 points, 5.7 assists and 1.6 steals per game, and Herb Williams provided the team with 11.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. In addition, Lever contributed 11.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game, while Davis provided with 10.2 points and 9.9 rebounds per game, and rookie point guard, and second-round draft pick Mike Iuzzolino contributed 9.3 points and 3.7 assists per game. Meanwhile, Rodney McCray averaged 9.0 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, Smith provided with 8.8 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, Moore contributed 8.5 points per game in 42 games, rookie center, and second-round draft pick Donald Hodge averaged 8.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, and Randy White provided with 6.4 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.[11]
The Mavericks finished twelfth in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 634,380 at the Reunion Arena during the regular season.[11][12] Following the season, Blackman was traded to the New York Knicks,[13][14][15] while Williams signed as a free agent with the Knicks,[16] McCray was traded to the Chicago Bulls,[17][18] Quinnett was released to free agency, and Brad Davis, the last of the original Mavericks, retired.
This was also the final season in which the Mavericks sported green primary road uniforms.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 6 | Doug Smith | PF |  United States | Missouri |
| 2 | 33 | Donald Hodge | C | United States | Temple |
| 2 | 35 | Mike Iuzzolino | PG | United States | St. Francis (PA) |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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| y-Utah Jazz | 55 | 27 | .671 | — | 37–4 | 18–23 | 20–6 |
| x-San Antonio Spurs | 47 | 35 | .573 | 8 | 31–10 | 16–25 | 18–8 |
| Houston Rockets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 13 | 28–13 | 14–27 | 12–14 |
| Denver Nuggets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 31 | 18–23 | 6–35 | 8–18 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 22 | 60 | .268 | 33 | 15–26 | 7–34 | 11–15 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 15 | 67 | .183 | 40 | 9–32 | 6–35 | 9–17 |
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | c-Portland Trail Blazers | 57 | 25 | .695 | – |
| 2 | y-Utah Jazz | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 |
| 3 | x-Golden State Warriors | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 |
| 4 | x-Phoenix Suns | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4 |
| 5 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 47 | 35 | .573 | 10 |
| 6 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | .573 | 10 |
| 7 | x-Los Angeles Clippers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12 |
| 8 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 14 |
| 9 | Houston Rockets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15 |
| 10 | Sacramento Kings | 29 | 53 | .354 | 28 |
| 11 | Denver Nuggets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 33 |
| 12 | Dallas Mavericks | 22 | 60 | .268 | 35 |
| 13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 15 | 67 | .183 | 42 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
| 1991–92 game log Total: 22–60 (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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January: 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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April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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| 1991–92 schedule | |||||||||
Player statistics
Regular season
| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Smith | PF | 76 | 32 | 1,707 | 391 | 129 | 62 | 34 | 671 | 22.5 | 5.1 | 1.7 | .8 | .4 | 8.8 |
| Rolando Blackman | SG | 75 | 74 | 2,527 | 239 | 204 | 50 | 22 | 1,374 | 33.7 | 3.2 | 2.7 | .7 | .3 | 18.3 |
| Rodney McCray | SF | 75 | 48 | 2,106 | 468 | 219 | 48 | 30 | 677 | 28.1 | 6.2 | 2.9 | .6 | .4 | 9.0 |
| Herb Williams | C | 75 | 26 | 2,040 | 454 | 94 | 35 | 98 | 859 | 27.2 | 6.1 | 1.3 | .5 | 1.3 | 11.5 |
| Terry Davis | PF | 68 | 67 | 2,149 | 672 | 57 | 26 | 29 | 693 | 31.6 | 9.9 | .8 | .4 | .4 | 10.2 |
| Derek Harper | PG | 65 | 64 | 2,252 | 170 | 373 | 101 | 17 | 1,152 | 34.6 | 2.6 | 5.7 | 1.6 | .3 | 17.7 |
| Randy White | PF | 65 | 12 | 1,021 | 236 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 418 | 15.7 | 3.6 | .5 | .5 | .3 | 6.4 |
| Mike Iuzzolino | PG | 52 | 21 | 1,280 | 98 | 194 | 33 | 1 | 486 | 24.6 | 1.9 | 3.7 | .6 | .0 | 9.3 |
| Donald Hodge | PF | 51 | 27 | 1,058 | 275 | 39 | 25 | 23 | 426 | 20.7 | 5.4 | .8 | .5 | .5 | 8.4 |
| James Donaldson† | C | 44 | 32 | 994 | 270 | 31 | 8 | 44 | 273 | 22.6 | 6.1 | .7 | .2 | 1.0 | 6.2 |
| Tracy Moore | SF | 42 | 2 | 782 | 82 | 48 | 32 | 4 | 355 | 18.6 | 2.0 | 1.1 | .8 | .1 | 8.5 |
| Brad Davis | PG | 33 | 0 | 429 | 33 | 66 | 11 | 3 | 92 | 13.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .3 | .1 | 2.8 |
| Fat Lever | SG | 31 | 5 | 884 | 161 | 107 | 46 | 12 | 347 | 28.5 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 1.5 | .4 | 11.2 |
| Brian Howard | SF | 27 | 0 | 318 | 51 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 131 | 11.8 | 1.9 | .5 | .4 | .3 | 4.9 |
| Brian Quinnett† | SG | 15 | 0 | 136 | 27 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 41 | 9.1 | 1.8 | .3 | .6 | .1 | 2.7 |
| Tom Garrick† | SG | 6 | 0 | 63 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10.5 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 1.3 | .0 | 1.7 |
| João Vianna | SF | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9.0 | .0 | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Mavericks only.