The Dallas Mavericks were 53-29 in 1987-88. They finished 2nd in the Midwest Division and 3rd in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3.
Scores & Schedules
See scheduleTeam Leaders
See roster1987-88 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 62 | 20 | .756 | ||
2 | 54 | 28 | .659 | 8.0 | |
3 | 53 | 29 | .646 | 9.0 | |
4 | 53 | 29 | .646 | 9.0 | |
5 | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15.0 |
1987-88 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 | 240.9 | 109.3 | 46.8 | 24.2 | 7.9 | 5.4 | 41.6 | 87.7 | 47.5 | 1.9 | 6.4 | 29.3 | 24.1 | 30.6 | 78.9 | 54.0 | 16.4 | 30.4 | 15.3 | 21.1 |
Team Rank | 18th | 7th | 1st | 17th | 18th | 12th | 16th | 11th | 14th | 6th | 5th | 17th | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 10th | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | |
Opponent | 82 | 240.9 | 104.9 | 41.9 | 27.3 | 7.5 | 5.3 | 42.3 | 90.1 | 47.0 | 2.0 | 6.3 | 32.3 | 18.3 | 23.9 | 76.6 | 52.2 | 14.6 | 27.2 | 15.0 | 24.4 |
Opponent Rank | 18th | 6th | 7th | 20th | 3rd | 11th | 13th | 19th | 4th | 23rd | 23rd | 14th | 1st | 1st | 12th | 2nd | 17th | 3rd | 21st | 8th | |
Net | +4.4 | +4.9 | -3.1 | +0.4 | +0.1 | -0.7 | -2.4 | +0.5 | -0.2 | +0.1 | -3.0 | +5.9 | +6.7 | +2.3 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +3.2 | +0.4 | -3.2 | ||
Net Rank | 5th | 1st | 19th | 9th | 11th | 14th | 19th | 11th | 13th | 10th | 16th | 1st | 2nd | 6th | 5th | 3rd | 1st | 15th | 1st |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53 | 20 | .726 | ||
| 2 | 49 | 24 | .671 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 48 | 26 | .649 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 46 | 28 | .622 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 41 | 32 | .562 | 12.0 | |
| 6 | 41 | 33 | .554 | 12.5 | |
| 7 | 40 | 33 | .548 | 13.0 | |
| 8 | 39 | 34 | .534 | 14.0 | |
| 9 | 39 | 34 | .534 | 14.0 | |
| 10 | 39 | 35 | .527 | 14.5 | |
| 11 | 29 | 44 | .397 | 24.0 | |
| 12 | 29 | 44 | .397 | 24.0 | |
| 13 | 17 | 56 | .233 | 36.0 | |
| 14 | 17 | 57 | .230 | 36.5 | |
| 15 | 16 | 58 | .216 | 37.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58 | 16 | .784 | ||
| 2 | 56 | 18 | .757 | 2.0 | |
| 3 | 48 | 26 | .649 | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 47 | 28 | .627 | 11.5 | |
| 5 | 45 | 28 | .616 | 12.5 | |
| 6 | 44 | 29 | .603 | 13.5 | |
| 7 | 40 | 33 | .548 | 17.5 | |
| 8 | 38 | 36 | .514 | 20.0 | |
| 9 | 37 | 38 | .493 | 21.5 | |
| 10 | 36 | 38 | .486 | 22.0 | |
| 11 | 25 | 50 | .333 | 33.5 | |
| 12 | 24 | 49 | .329 | 33.5 | |
| 13 | 24 | 50 | .324 | 34.0 | |
| 14 | 21 | 53 | .284 | 37.0 | |
| 15 | 19 | 55 | .257 | 39.0 |






