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A ticket for a March 1986 game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Atlanta Hawks .
The 1985–86 NBA season was the Mavericks' 6th season in the NBA .[1]
Dallas continued its strong play, finishing the season at 44-38, earning them the number 4 spot. They defeated the Utah Jazz in the opening round, but lost to the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers , losing the series in six games.
Draft picks [ edit ]
1985–86 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
C
33
Blab, Uwe
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
252 lb (114 kg)
1962–03–26
Indiana
SG
22
Blackman, Rolando
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1959–02–26
Kansas State
PG
15
Davis, Brad
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1955–12–17
Maryland
C
40
Donaldson, James
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
275 lb (125 kg)
1957–08–16
Washington State
SF
14
Ellis, Dale
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1960–08–06
Tennessee
PG
12
Harper, Derek
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1961–10–13
Illinois
SG
43
Keeling, Harold
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1963–09–18
Santa Clara
PF
44
Perkins, Sam
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
239 lb (108 kg)
1961–06–14
North Carolina
SF
32
Schrempf, Detlef
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
214 lb (97 kg)
1963–01–21
Washington
PF
31
Vincent, Jay
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1959–06–10
Michigan State
C
23
Wennington, Bill
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1963–12–26
St. John's
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: January 23, 1986
Regular season [ edit ]
Season standings [ edit ]
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
1985-86 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIL
NJN
NYK
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
—
0–6
5–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
5–1
2–0
1–1
3–3
4–2
5–1
4–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–4
Boston
6–0
—
5–1
5–1
1–1
1–1
4–1
2–0
2–0
5–1
2–0
2–0
5–0
4–2
5–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
5–1
Chicago
1–5
1–5
—
3–3
0–2
2–0
2–4
2–0
1–1
3–3
1–1
0–2
1–5
2–3
4–2
1–5
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–4
Cleveland
2–4
1–5
3–3
—
1–1
1–1
1–5
0–2
0–2
3–2
1–1
1–1
1–5
3–3
4–1
0–6
2–0
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–5
Dallas
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
—
3–3
0–2
4–1
1–5
2–0
2–3
1–4
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
5–0
2–3
3–3
4–2
3–2
5–1
1–1
Denver
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
3–3
—
1–1
3–2
3–3
2–0
4–1
3–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–1
3–2
3–3
3–3
2–3
3–3
2–0
Detroit
2–4
1–4
4–2
5–1
2–0
1–1
—
1–1
1–1
5–1
2–0
1–1
2–4
4–2
4–1
2–4
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
4–2
Golden State
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–4
2–3
1–1
—
0–5
1–1
5–1
2–4
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–4
1–5
2–3
2–3
2–4
2–3
1–1
Houston
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
5–1
3–3
1–1
5–0
—
2–0
3–2
1–4
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–2
3–2
4–2
5–1
3–2
3–3
2–0
Indiana
1–5
1–5
3–3
2–3
0–2
0–2
1–5
1–1
0–2
—
2–0
0–2
2–4
2–3
2–4
0–6
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–0
0–2
5–1
L.A. Clippers
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–2
1–4
0–2
1–5
2–3
0–2
—
2–4
1–1
2–0
2–0
0–2
2–4
2–4
5–0
1–4
3–3
3–2
0–2
L.A. Lakers
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
4–1
2–3
1–1
4–2
4–1
2–0
4–2
—
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
5–1
6–0
5–0
4–1
4–2
5–0
2–0
Milwaukee
3–3
0–5
5–1
5–1
2–0
0–2
4–2
2–0
2–0
4–2
1–1
0–2
—
4–2
6–0
4–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
4–2
New Jersey
2–4
2–4
3–2
3–3
0–2
1–1
2–4
1–1
1–1
3–2
0–2
1–1
2–4
—
5–1
2–4
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–4
New York
1–5
1–5
2–4
1–4
1–1
1–1
1–4
1–1
0–2
4–2
0–2
1–1
0–6
1–5
—
0–6
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
3–3
Philadelphia
1–4
2–4
5–1
6–0
2–0
1–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
6–0
2–0
0–2
1–4
4–2
6–0
—
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–3
Phoenix
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–5
1–4
2–0
4–2
2–3
1–1
4–2
1–5
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
—
2–4
2–3
3–2
5–1
1–4
1–1
Portland
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–2
2–3
1–1
5–1
2–3
2–0
4–2
0–6
0–2
0–2
2–0
0–2
4–2
—
3–2
1–4
5–1
2–3
0–2
Sacramento
0–2
1–1
2–0
0–2
3–3
3–3
2–0
3–2
2–4
2–0
0–5
0–5
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
3–2
2–3
—
5–1
5–0
2–4
1–1
San Antonio
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–4
3–3
1–1
3–2
1–5
1–1
4–1
1–4
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–3
4–1
1–5
—
2–3
2–4
2–0
Seattle
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–3
3–2
0–2
4–2
2–3
0–2
3–3
2–4
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–5
1–5
0–5
3–2
—
2–3
1–1
Utah
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–5
3–3
1–1
3–2
3–3
2–0
2–3
0–5
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–1
4–1
3–2
4–2
4–2
3–2
—
1–1
Washington
4–1
1–5
4–1
5–1
1–1
0–2
2–4
1–1
0–2
1–5
2–0
0–2
2–4
4–2
3–3
3–3
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
—
Game log [ edit ]
1985–86 game log Total: 44–38 (home: 26–15; road: 18–23)
October: 1–1 (home: 1–1; road: 0–0)
November: 8–6 (home: 7–2; road: 1–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
3
November 1, 1985
@ San Antonio
L 107–116
HemisFair Arena
1–2
4
November 2, 1985
Sacramento
W 119–113
Reunion Arena
2–2
5
November 5, 1985
Portland
L 109–111
Reunion Arena
2–3
6
November 7, 1985
@ Denver
L 99–131
McNichols Sports Arena
2–4
7
November 9, 1985
Houston
L 110–115
Reunion Arena
2–5
8
November 12, 1985
@ Seattle
L 90–109
Seattle Center Coliseum
2–6
9
November 13, 1985
@ Utah
W 115–100
Salt Palace Acord Arena
3–6
10
November 15, 1985
New Jersey
W 110–98
Reunion Arena
4–6
11
November 16, 1985
@ Houston
L 117–122
The Summit
4–7
12
November 19, 1985
Phoenix
W 123–119
Reunion Arena
5–7
13
November 23, 1985
Indiana
W 117–104
Reunion Arena
6–7
14
November 26, 1985
Washington
W 112–99
Reunion Arena
7–7
15
November 29, 1985
Sacramento
W 133–111
Reunion Arena
8–7
16
November 30, 1985
L.A. Clippers
W 124–115
Reunion Arena
9–7
December: 5–8 (home: 2–2; road: 3–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
17
December 3, 1985
@ Golden State
W 107–100
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
10–7
18
December 5, 1985
San Antonio
L 116–120
Reunion Arena
10–8
19
December 7, 1985
Golden State
W 120–110
Reunion Arena
11–8
20
December 8, 1985
@ L.A. Lakers
L 119–125
The Forum
11–9
21
December 10, 1985
@ L.A. Clippers
L 118–120
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
11–10
22
December 12, 1985
@ Houston
L 120–123
The Summit
11–11
23
December 14, 1985
Denver
W 127–100
Reunion Arena
12–11
24
December 18, 1985
@ Boston
L 117–137
Boston Garden
12–12
25
December 19, 1985 6:30 p.m. CST
@ Atlanta
W 120–108
Blackman (31)
Perkins (14)
Davis (12)
The Omni 5,867
13–12
26
December 21, 1985
@ Milwaukee
L 107–132
MECCA Arena
13–13
27
December 22, 1985
@ Cleveland
L 105–119
Richfield Coliseum
13–14
28
December 26, 1985
@ Phoenix
W 105–98
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14–14
29
December 27, 1985
Portland
L 133–142 (OT)
Reunion Arena
14–15
January: 9–6 (home: 7–3; road: 2–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
30
January 4, 1986
Utah
W 119–106
Reunion Arena
15–15
31
January 7, 1986
@ Denver
L 110–132
McNichols Sports Arena
15–16
32
January 10, 1986
Phoenix
W 117–104
Reunion Arena
16–16
33
January 11, 1986
Golden State
W 127–123 (OT)
Reunion Arena
17–16
34
January 13, 1986
@ Seattle
W 90–89
Seattle Center Coliseum
18–16
35
January 15, 1986
New York
L 112–116
Reunion Arena
18–17
36
January 17, 1986
@ Utah
L 112–139
Salt Palace Acord Arena
18–18
37
January 19, 1986
Houston
W 131–96
Reunion Arena
19–18
38
January 21, 1986
@ Sacramento
L 110–119
ARCO Arena
19–19
39
January 22, 1986
L.A. Clippers
L 118–131
Reunion Arena
19–20
40
January 24, 1986
Detroit
L 120–129
Reunion Arena
19–21
41
January 25, 1986
@ San Antonio
W 123–107
HemisFair Arena
20–21
42
January 27, 1986
Chicago
W 124–116
Reunion Arena
21–21
43
January 29, 1986
San Antonio
W 126–114
Reunion Arena
22–21
44
January 31, 1986
Cleveland
W 107–91
Reunion Arena
23–21
February: 6–8 (home: 2–4; road: 4–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
45
February 2, 1986
Utah
W 100–97
Reunion Arena
24–21
46
February 4, 1986
@ L.A. Lakers
L 102–110
The Forum
24–22
47
February 6, 1986
@ Portland
W 115–111
Memorial Coliseum
25–22
All-Star Break
48
February 11, 1986
@ San Antonio
W 121–107
HemisFair Arena
26–22
49
February 12, 1986
Denver
W 117–110
Reunion Arena
27–22
50
February 14, 1986
@ Detroit
L 110–119
Pontiac Silverdome
27–23
51
February 16, 1986
@ Chicago
W 120–114
Chicago Stadium
28–23
52
February 17, 1986
@ New Jersey
W 126–124
Brendan Byrne Arena
29–23
53
February 19, 1986
Milwaukee
L 107–124
Reunion Arena
29–24
54
February 21, 1986
Houston
L 110–115
Reunion Arena
29–25
55
February 22, 1986
@ Denver
L 106–113
McNichols Sports Arena
29–26
56
February 24, 1986
@ Houston
L 105–110
The Summit
29–27
57
February 26, 1986
L.A. Lakers
L 116–119
Reunion Arena
29–28
58
February 28, 1986
Philadelphia
L 120–123
Reunion Arena
29–29
March: 11–5 (home: 5–2; road: 6–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
59
March 1, 1986
Golden State
W 119–110
Reunion Arena
30–29
60
March 3, 1986
@ Phoenix
W 139–138 (2OT)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
31–29
61
March 6, 1986
@ L.A. Clippers
W 131–113
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
32–29
62
March 7, 1986
@ Portland
L 114–125
Memorial Coliseum
32–30
63
March 9, 1986
@ Sacramento
W 117–102
ARCO Arena
33–30
64
March 10, 1986
Boston
W 116–115
Reunion Arena
34–30
65
March 12, 1986
Sacramento
L 120–127 (OT)
Reunion Arena
34–31
66
March 14, 1986
Portland
W 129–118
Reunion Arena
35–31
67
March 15, 1986
Utah
W 108–98
Reunion Arena
36–31
68
March 18, 1986
San Antonio
W 120–113
Reunion Arena
37–31
69
March 20, 1986
@ Utah
W 114–107
Salt Palace Acord Arena
38–31
70
March 21, 1986 7:30 p.m. CST
Atlanta
L 103–107
Blackman (23)
Donaldson (14)
Davis , Harper (6)
Reunion Arena 17,007
38–32
71
March 24, 1986
@ Indiana
W 126–120
Market Square Arena
39–32
72
March 26, 1986
@ Washington
L 112–120
Capital Centre
39–33
73
March 27, 1986
@ New York
W 110–105
Madison Square Garden
40–33
74
March 30, 1986
@ Philadelphia
L 113–114
The Spectrum
40–34
April: 4–4 (home: 2–1; road: 2–3)
1985–86 schedule
Playoffs [ edit ]
1986 playoff game log
First Round: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
Conference semifinals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
April 27, 1986
@ L.A. Lakers
L 116–120
Jay Vincent (10)
James Donaldson (10)
Derek Harper (9)
The Forum 17,505
0–1
2
April 30, 1986
@ L.A. Lakers
L 113–117
Mark Aguirre (28)
Mark Aguirre (12)
Derek Harper (16)
The Forum 17,505
0–2
3
May 2, 1986
L.A. Lakers
W 110–108
Mark Aguirre (27)
James Donaldson (14)
Mark Aguirre (8)
Reunion Arena 17,007
1–2
4
May 4, 1986
L.A. Lakers
W 120–118
Mark Aguirre (39)
James Donaldson (11)
Derek Harper (11)
Reunion Arena 17,007
2–2
5
May 6, 1986
@ L.A. Lakers
L 113–116
Mark Aguirre (27)
James Donaldson (8)
Derek Harper (9)
The Forum 17,505
2–3
6
May 8, 1986
L.A. Lakers
L 107–120
Mark Aguirre (28)
James Donaldson (18)
Rolando Blackman (8)
Reunion Arena 17,007
2–4
1986 schedule
Player statistics [ edit ]
Playoffs [ edit ]
Awards and records [ edit ]
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