The Dallas Mavericks were 44-38 in 1985-86. They finished 3rd in the Midwest Division and 4th in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference Semifinals against the Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 2.
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See roster1985-86 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 51 | 31 | .622 | 11.0 | |
3 | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15.0 | |
4 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 18.0 | |
5 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 20.0 | |
6 | 40 | 42 | .488 | 22.0 |
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Flagg has 43 points, 10 rebounds, Irving 35 points in Mavericks' 125-122 win over Pacers
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Cooper Flagg has 25 points, career-best 12 assists as Mavericks beat Nets 130-93
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Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving rebound from sluggish 1st half to help Mavs beat Jazz 112-100
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Wembanyama has career highs of 52 points, 24 rebounds as Spurs hold off Mavericks 112-111
1985-86 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.5 | 115.3 | 42.8 | 25.7 | 7.4 | 4.5 | 44.3 | 88.5 | 50.1 | 1.7 | 5.4 | 31.6 | 25.0 | 32.2 | 77.6 | 56.2 | 12.9 | 29.9 | 15.7 | 21.1 |
Team Rank | 8th | 2nd | 15th | 14th | 22nd | 17th | 7th | 10th | 5th | 1st | 1st | 6th | 5th | 8th | 7th | 3rd | 21st | 8th | 1st | 1st | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.5 | 114.2 | 45.0 | 29.0 | 7.5 | 5.2 | 47.1 | 93.8 | 50.3 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 28.9 | 18.8 | 25.0 | 75.4 | 54.5 | 14.9 | 30.1 | 15.6 | 26.8 |
Opponent Rank | 8th | 21st | 16th | 22nd | 1st | 9th | 23rd | 23rd | 20th | 20th | 20th | 13th | 1st | 2nd | 8th | 15th | 20th | 15th | 22nd | 4th | |
Net | +1.1 | -2.1 | -3.3 | -0.1 | -0.7 | -2.8 | -5.3 | -0.2 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +2.7 | +6.2 | +7.2 | +2.2 | +1.7 | -2.0 | -0.2 | +0.1 | -5.6 | ||
Net Rank | 9th | 19th | 21st | 12th | 12th | 22nd | 23rd | 11th | 3rd | 3rd | 8th | 2nd | 2nd | 8th | 4th | 22nd | 12th | 12th | 1st |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.0 | |
| 3 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2.0 | |
| 4 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.0 | |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.5 | |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.0 | |
| 7 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.5 | |
| 8 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.5 | |
| 9 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.5 | |
| 10 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6.0 | |
| 11 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6.0 | |
| 12 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 6.0 | |
| 13 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 8.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 9.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 2 | .846 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 2 | .833 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 2.0 | |
| 4 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 2.0 | |
| 5 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 2.0 | |
| 6 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 2.0 | |
| 7 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2.5 | |
| 8 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.0 | |
| 9 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.0 | |
| 10 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 5.5 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6.5 | |
| 13 | 2 | 8 | .200 | 7.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 10 | .091 | 9.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 10 | .091 | 9.0 |