The Dallas Mavericks were 24-58 in 1996-97. They finished 4th in the Midwest Division and 11th in the Western Conference.
| 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 | 90.6 | 40.3 | 20.3 | 8.0 | 4.3 | 34.3 | 78.7 | 43.6 | 5.2 | 16.0 | 32.7 | 16.8 | 23.4 | 71.7 | 50.9 | 12.7 | 27.6 | 16.1 | 21.9 |
Team Rank | 18th | 26th | 17th | 24th | 17th | 21st | 27th | 17th | 28th | 22nd | 19th | 27th | 27th | 26th | 25th | 27th | 13th | 21st | 19th | 13th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.5 | 97.0 | 43.0 | 21.9 | 8.4 | 5.3 | 36.2 | 78.9 | 45.8 | 6.6 | 17.6 | 37.3 | 18.1 | 24.1 | 75.1 | 54.2 | 13.4 | 29.6 | 15.7 | 21.0 |
Opponent Rank | 18th | 14th | 24th | 15th | 17th | 21st | 13th | 15th | 15th | 24th | 23rd | 24th | 10th | 8th | 27th | 18th | 26th | 23rd | 16th | 27th | |
Net | -6.4 | -2.7 | -1.6 | -0.4 | -1.0 | -1.9 | -0.2 | -2.3 | -1.3 | -1.6 | -4.6 | -1.3 | -0.7 | -3.4 | -3.3 | -0.7 | -2.0 | +0.5 | +1.0 | ||
Net Rank | 25th | 27th | 21st | 19th | 27th | 23rd | 16th | 21st | 25th | 20th | 28th | 21st | 17th | 28th | 25th | 21st | 24th | 17th | 18th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 11 | .744 | ||
| 2 | 28 | 16 | .636 | 4.5 | |
| 3 | 27 | 18 | .600 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 28 | 19 | .596 | 6.0 | |
| 5 | 26 | 20 | .565 | 7.5 | |
| 6 | 24 | 20 | .545 | 8.5 | |
| 7 | 23 | 20 | .535 | 9.0 | |
| 8 | 23 | 22 | .511 | 10.0 | |
| 9 | 22 | 22 | .500 | 10.5 | |
| 10 | 22 | 25 | .468 | 12.0 | |
| 11 | 18 | 26 | .409 | 14.5 | |
| 12 | 18 | 28 | .391 | 15.5 | |
| 13 | 12 | 31 | .279 | 20.0 | |
| 14 | 11 | 35 | .239 | 22.5 | |
| 15 | 10 | 34 | .227 | 22.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | 9 | .804 | ||
| 2 | 31 | 14 | .689 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 31 | 15 | .674 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 27 | 16 | .628 | 8.5 | |
| 5 | 26 | 17 | .605 | 9.5 | |
| 6 | 27 | 18 | .600 | 9.5 | |
| 7 | 27 | 18 | .600 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 25 | 21 | .543 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 23 | 23 | .500 | 14.0 | |
| 10 | 20 | 24 | .455 | 16.0 | |
| 11 | 19 | 26 | .422 | 17.5 | |
| 12 | 18 | 25 | .419 | 17.5 | |
| 13 | 15 | 30 | .333 | 21.5 | |
| 14 | 12 | 34 | .261 | 25.0 | |
| 15 | 11 | 36 | .234 | 26.5 |