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NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season
1981–82 Dallas Mavericks season
Head coachDick Motta
General managerNorm Sonju
Owner(s)Don Carter
ArenaReunion Arena
Results
Record28–54 (.341)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Midwest)
Conference: 10th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioKJIM
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A ticket for an October 1981 pre-season game between the Mavericks and the season's eventual Eastern Conference champions Philadelphia 76ers.

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.

Draft picks

Main article: 1981 NBA draft

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
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

1981–82 Dallas Mavericks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
SF 24 Aguirre, Mark 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 1959–12–10 DePaul
SG 22 Blackman, Rolando 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1959–02–26 Kansas State
SF 23 Bristow, Allan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1951–08–23 Virginia Tech
C 43 Cooper, Wayne 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1956–11–16 New Orleans
PG 15 Davis, Brad 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1955–12–17 Maryland
PF 53 Kea, Clarence 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1959–02–02 Lamar
C 25 LaGarde, Tom 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1955–02–10 North Carolina
PF 44 Lloyd, Scott 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1952–12–19 Arizona State
C 40 Nimphius, Kurt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1958–03–13 Arizona State
SG 34 Spanarkel, Jim 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1957–06–28 Duke
SF 33 Turner, Elston 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1959–06–10 Mississippi
PF 31 Vincent, Jay 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1959–06–10 Michigan State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: December 28, 1981

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
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

Record vs. opponents

1981-82 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 2–3 4–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 0–2 2–0 4–2 1–1 0–2 3–3 3–2 5–1 3–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–4
Boston 5–1 — 4–2 5–0 2–0 1–1 6–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–0 1–1 3–3 5–1 5–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 6–0
Chicago 3–2 2–4 — 5–1 1–1 1–1 0–6 0–2 1–1 3–3 1–1 2–0 1–5 2–4 3–2 1–5 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–4
Cleveland 2–4 0–5 1–5 — 2–0 0–2 1–5 1–1 1–1 1–5 1–1 0–2 0–6 0–6 0–6 0–5 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–5
Dallas 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 — 1–5 1–1 0–5 2–4 1–1 4–2 1–4 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–3 2–3 1–5 2–3 1–4 3–3 1–1
Denver 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 5–1 — 1–1 3–2 5–1 0–2 4–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 2–3 2–4 5–0 2–3 3–3 2–0
Detroit 4–2 0–6 6–0 5–1 1–1 1–1 — 2–0 2–0 2–4 2–0 0–2 2–4 2–4 3–3 2–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–4
Golden State 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 5–0 2–3 0–2 — 1–4 2–0 3–2 3–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–2 2–4 3–2 5–1 1–5 3–2 1–1
Houston 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–2 1–5 0–2 4–1 — 2–0 3–3 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 4–1 3–3 4–1 2–3 6–0 2–0
Indiana 2–4 1–5 3–3 5–1 1–1 2–0 4–2 0–2 0–2 — 1–1 0–2 0–6 4–2 3–2 0–6 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–5
Kansas City 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 2–4 0–2 2–3 3–3 1–1 — 1–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–3 0–5 1–5 4–1 2–3 3–3 0–2
Los Angeles 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 4–1 4–1 2–0 3–3 4–1 2–0 4–1 — 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–2 5–1 2–3 5–1 4–2 5–0 2–0
Milwaukee 3–3 3–3 5–1 6–0 1–1 1–1 4–2 0–2 1–1 6–0 1–1 2–0 — 4–1 3–3 4–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 3–2
New Jersey 2–3 1–5 4–2 6–0 0–2 1–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 1–1 1–1 1–4 — 4–2 3–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 4–2
New York 1–5 1–5 2–3 6–0 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–1 1–1 2–3 0–2 2–0 3–3 2–4 — 1–5 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–5
Philadelphia 3–3 2–4 5–1 5–0 2–0 1–1 3–2 2–0 1–1 6–0 2–0 1–1 2–4 3–3 5–1 — 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 6–0
Phoenix 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 3–2 3–2 2–0 2–4 2–3 1–1 3–2 2–4 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 — 3–3 4–1 4–2 3–3 3–2 1–1
Portland 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 3–2 2–0 4–2 1–4 1–1 5–0 1–5 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–3 — 3–2 4–2 3–3 4–1 0–2
San Antonio 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 5–1 4–2 2–0 2–3 3–3 0–2 5–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–4 2–3 — 3–2 4–1 3–3 1–1
San Diego 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–2 0–5 0–2 1–5 1–4 0–2 1–4 1–5 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–4 2–4 2–3 — 1–5 1–4 0–2
Seattle 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–1 3–2 1–1 5–1 3–2 1–1 3–2 2–4 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–3 3–3 1–4 5–1 — 5–0 1–1
Utah 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 3–3 3–3 1–1 2–3 0–6 1–1 3–3 0–5 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–3 1–4 3–3 4–1 0–5 — 1–1
Washington 4–2 0–6 4–2 5–1 1–1 0–2 4–1 1–1 0–2 5–1 2–0 0–2 2–3 2–4 5–1 0–6 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 —

Game log

Regular season

1981–82 game log
Total: 28–54 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
October: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
November: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
6 November 8
9:00 p.m. CST 		@Los Angeles L 111–121 Aguirre (23) LaGarde (11) Davis (7) The Forum
9,870 		1–5
13 November 24
7:35 p.m. CST 		Los Angeles L 110–125 Vincent (20) Vincent (13) Davis (9) Reunion Arena
14,266 		1–12
14 November 25
8:35 p.m. CST 		@ Denver L 133–139 Aguirre (31) LaGarde (8) Davis (15) McNichols Sports Arena
8,533 		1–13
December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
18 December 5
7:35 p.m. CST 		Denver W 109–105 Aguirre (26) Turner (8) Davis (13) Reunion Arena
7,620 		3–15
24 December 16
6:30 p.m. CST 		@ Boston L 92–109 Vincent (27) LaGarde (9) Davis,
Lloyd,
Spanarkel,
Turner (4) 		Boston Garden
15,320 		5–19
28 December 26
7:35 p.m. CST 		Denver L 117–124 Vincent (33) Cooper,
Nimphius,
Vincent (8) 		Bristow,
Davis (7) 		Reunion Arena
9,580 		6–22
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
36 January 15
8:35 p.m. CST 		@ Denver L 113–128 Vincent (22) Bristow,
Cooper (8) 		Bristow (7) McNichols Sports Arena
7,990 		9–27
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
57 March 2
7:35 p.m. CST 		Boston L 97–101 Vincent (31) Bristow,
Cooper (8) 		Bristow (12) Reunion Arena
17,134 		19–38
64 March 14
9:00 p.m. CST 		@ Los Angeles L 116–138 Blackman (25) Vincent (7) Davis (6) The Forum
13,000 		22–42
66 March 19
7:35 p.m. CST 		Los Angeles L 106–112 Vincent (22) Vincent (13) Cooper (5) Reunion Arena
17,134 		22–44
68 March 23
9:30 p.m. CST 		@ Los Angeles W 118–116 Aguirre (23) Vincent (10) Spanarkel (7) The Forum
13,516 		23–45
73 March 31
7:35 p.m. CST 		Denver L 119–120 Vincent (31) Cooper (10) Bristow (14) Reunion Arena
7,322 		24–49
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
82 April 17
8:35 p.m. CST 		@ Denver L 124–130 Vincent (26) Aguirre,
Vincent (9) 		Bristow (10) McNichols Sports Arena
17,009 		28–54
1981–82 schedule

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
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

Records

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Transactions

Trades

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Free agents

Additions

Player Signed Former team
Kurt Nimphius September 2, 1981 Denver Nuggets

Subtractions

Player Left New team
Abdul Jeelani October 5, 1981
Chad Kinch October 5, 1981
Ollie Mack December 22, 1981

See also

References

  1. "1981 NBA Draft on Basketballreference.com". Archived from the original on March 17, 2010. Retrieved May 4, 2009.
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