The 2006–07 Dallas Mavericks season was the team's 27th in the NBA. The Mavericks entered the season as the runners-up of the 2006 NBA Finals, where they lost to the Miami Heat in six games. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 60–22 output from the previous season. They improved by seven wins, finishing 67–15, claiming the top seed in the Western Conference, and qualifying for the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season.2006–07 Dallas Mavericks In the first round, they met the eight-seeded Golden State Warriors, and lost in six games in a shocking upset. The Mavericks became the third first-seeded team in NBA history to be eliminated by an eighth-seeded team in the playoffs, following the Seattle SuperSonics in 1994, and the Miami Heat in 1999. The Mavericks had the second best team offensive rating in the NBA.
This would be the last time a 67-win team was eliminated before the Conference Finals until 2016, when the San Antonio Spurs were eliminated by the Oklahoma City Thunder in six games in the Conference Semifinals.
Draft picks
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 28 Maurice Ager SG Michigan State 2 58 J. R. Pinnock George Washington
Roster
Regular season
Standings
Game log
|- bgcolor=ffcccc | 1 | November 2 | San Antonio | | Dirk Nowitzki (21) | Dirk Nowitzki (11) | Howard & Terry (4) | American Airlines Center20,416 | 0–1 |- bgcolor=ffcccc | 2 | November 4 | @ Houston | | Dirk Nowitzki (24) | Erick Dampier (9) | Jason Terry (4) | Toyota Center18,245 | 0–2 |- bgcolor=ffcccc | 3 | November 6 | Golden State | | Dirk Nowitzki (26) | Dirk Nowitzki (11) | Nowitzki & Terry (6) | American Airlines Center20,093 | 0–3 |- bgcolor=ffcccc | 4 | November 8 | @ L.A. Clippers | | Jason Terry (23) | Dirk Nowitzki (12) | Devin Harris (5) | Staples Center18,538 | 0–4 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 5 | November 9 | @ Phoenix | | Dirk Nowitzki (35) | Nowitzki & Dampier (7) | Anthony Johnson (6) | U.S. Airways Center18,422 | 1–4 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 6 | November 12 | @ Portland | | Dirk Nowitzki (26) | Dirk Nowitzki (10) | Jerry Stackhouse (9) | Rose Garden15,005 | 2–4 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 7 | November 14 | Chicago | | Dirk Nowitzki (31) | Erick Dampier (13) | Terry & Harris (5) | American Airlines Center20,274 | 3–4 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 8 | November 17 | @ Memphis | | Dirk Nowitzki (26) | Erick Dampier (15) | Devin Harris (7) | FedEx Forum16,727 | 4–4 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 9 | November 18 | Memphis | | Dirk Nowitzki (24) | Dirk Nowitzki (13) | Anthony Johnson (9) | American Airlines Center20,535 | 5–4 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 10 | November 20 | @ Charlotte | | Dirk Nowitzki (24) | Erick Dampier (15) | Devin Harris (6) | Charlotte Bobcats Arena13,237 | 6–4 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 11 | November 21 | Washington | | Dirk Nowitzki (30) | Dirk Nowitzki (14) | Nowitzki & Stackhouse (5) | American Airlines Center20,080 | 7–4 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 12 | November 24 | @ San Antonio | | Dirk Nowitzki (31) | Dirk Nowitzki (10) | Jason Terry (10) | AT&T Center18,581 | 8–4 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 13 | November 25 | New Orleans/Oklahoma City | | Dirk Nowitzki (28) | Nowitzki & Diop (9) | Jason Terry (6) | American Airlines Center20,315 | 9–4 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 14 | November 27 | Minnesota | | Nowitzki & Howard (15) | Erick Dampier (11) | Devin Harris (4) | American Airlines Center19,939 | 10–4 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 15 | November 29 | Toronto | | Josh Howard (26) | Erick Dampier (14) | Anthony Johnson (8) | American Airlines Center19,975 | 11–4
|- bgcolor=ccffcc | 16 | December 1 | Sacramento | | Josh Howard (24) | Nowitzki & Diop (10) | Anthony Johnson (10) | American Airlines Center20,277 | 12–4 |- bgcolor=ffcccc | 17 | December 4 | @ Washington | | Dirk Nowitzki (27) | Nowitzki & Dampier (9) | Jerry Stackhouse (6) | Verizon Center14,891 | 12–5 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 18 | December 5 | @ New Jersey | | Dirk Nowitzki (26) | Dirk Nowitzki (13) | Jason Terry (7) | Continental Airlines Arena16,794 | 13–5 |- bgcolor=ffcccc | 19 | December 7 | Detroit | | Dirk Nowitzki (29) | Josh Howard (12) | Devin Harris (4) | American Airlines Center20,152 | 13–6 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 20 | December 9 | Denver | | Josh Howard (30) | Josh Howard (11) | Devin Harris, Jason Terry (6) | American Airlines Center20,343 | 14–6 |- bgcolor=ffcccc | 21 | December 11 | @ Utah | | Dirk Nowitzki (26) | Dirk Nowitzki (10) | Devin Harris (3) | EnergySolutions Arena19,911 | 14–7 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 22 | December 13 | L. A. Lakers | | Josh Howard (29) | Dirk Nowitzki (14) | Jason Terry (9) | American Airlines Center20,424 | 15–7 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 23 | December 15 | Philadelphia | | Jason Terry (18) | Josh Howard, Erick Dampier (8) | Dirk Nowitzki (5) | American Airlines Center20,219 | 16–7 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 24 | December 16 | @ New Orleans/Oklahoma City | | Josh Howard (23) | Dirk Nowitzki (10) | Jason Terry (6) | New Orleans Arena16,331 | 17–7 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 25 | December 18 | @ Sacramento | | Dirk Nowitzki (29) | Dirk Nowitzki (13) | Devin Harris, Jason Terry (6) | Arco Arena17,317 | 18–7 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 26 | December 20 | @ Seattle | | Erick Dampier (22) | Erick Dampier (16) | Jason Terry (6) | KeyArena16,867 | 19–7 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 27 | December 22 | L. A. Clippers | | Josh Howard (25) | Dirk Nowitzki (12) | Jason Terry (7) | American Airlines Arena20,311 | 20–7 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 28 | December 26 | Charlotte | | Josh Howard (27) | Erick Dampier (10) | Jason Terry (7) | American Airlines Center20,423 | 21–7 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 29 | December 28 | @ Phoenix | | Jason Terry (35) | Josh Howard (12) | Jason Terry (8) | American Airlines Center20,483 | 22–7 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 30 | December 30 | New Orleans/Oklahoma City | | Jason Terry (25) | Erick Dampier (9) | Jason Terry (6) | American Airlines Center20,433 | 23–7 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 31 | December 31 | @ Denver | | Josh Howard (28) | Josh Howard (17) | Jason Terry (6) | Pepsi Center18,423 | 24–7
|- bgcolor=ccffcc | 32 | January 2 | Seattle | | Dirk Nowitzki (31) | Dirk Nowitzki (15) | Jason Terry (5) | American Airlines Center20,245 | 25–7 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 33 | January 4 | Indiana | | Josh Howard (25) | Josh Howard (11) | Devin Harris (5) | American Airlines Center20,398 | 26–7 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 34 | January 5 | @ San Antonio | | Dirk Nowitzki (36) | Josh Howard (11) | Jason Terry (8) | AT&T Center18,797 | 27–7 |- bgcolor=ffcccc | 35 | January 7 | @ L. A. Lakers | | Dirk Nowitzki (29) | Dirk Nowitzki (13) | Jason Terry (7) | Staples Center18,997 | 27–8 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 36 | January 9 | @ Utah | | Dirk Nowitzki (38) | Josh Howard (9) | Jason Terry (6) | EnergySolutions Arena19,911 | 28–8 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 37 | January 10 | @ Portland | | Jason Terry (20) | Erick Dampier (10) | Dirk Nowitzki (5) | American Airlines Center20,256 | 29–8 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 38 | January 12 | @ Indiana | | Dirk Nowitzki (43) | Dirk Nowitzki (12) | Jason Terry (7) | Conseco Fieldhouse15,934 | 30–8 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 39 | January 14 | @ Toronto | | Dirk Nowitzki (38) | Dirk Nowitzki (11) | Dirk Nowitzki, Josh Howard, Devin Harris (5) | Air Canada Centre19,800 | 31–8 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 40 | January 16 | Houston | | Dirk Nowitzki (30) | Dirk Nowitzki (10) | Jason Terry (8) | American Airlines Center20,332 | 32–8 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 41 | January 18 | L. A. Lakers | | Josh Howard (29) | Josh Howard (11) | Jason Terry (13) | American Airlines Center20,446 | 33–8 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 42 | January 21 | @ Miami | | Josh Howard (25) | Dirk Nowitzki, Erick Dampier (11) | Jason Terry (11) | AmericanAirlines Arena20,195 | 34–8 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 43 | January 23 | @ Orlando | | Dirk Nowitzki (33) | Dirk Nowitzki (10) | Dirk Nowitzki (8) | Amway Arena17,451 | 35–8 |- bgcolor=ffcccc | 44 | January 25 | @ Chicago | | Dirk Nowitzki (28) | Dirk Nowitzki (11) | Jason Terry (6) | United Center21,822 | 35–9 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 45 | January 27 | Sacramento | | Dirk Nowitzki (32) | Dirk Nowitzki (11) | Jason Terry (7) | American Airlines Center20,487 | 36–9 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 46 | January 30 | Seattle | | Austin Croshere (34) | Austin Croshere (7) | Jason Terry, Jerry Stackhouse, Devin Harris (4) | American Airlines Center20,326 | 37–9 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 47 | January 31 | @ Memphis | | Dirk Nowitzki (26) | Dirk Nowitzki (11) | Jason Terry (6) | FedEx Forum14,762 | 38–9
|- bgcolor=ccffcc | 48 | February 3 | Minnesota | | Josh Howard, Jason Terry (22) | DeSagana Diop (12) | Devin Harris (6) | American Airlines Center20,467 | 39–9 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 49 | February 7 | Memphis | | Dirk Nowitzki (38) | Dirk Nowitzki (10) | Devin Harris (8) | American Airlines Center20,263 | 40–9 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 50 | February 9 | Houston | | Josh Howard (22) | DeSagana Diop (14) | Jerry Stackhouse (5) | American Airlines Center20,446 | 41–9 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 51 | February 11 | @ Philadelphia | | Dirk Nowitzki (24) | Dirk Nowitzki (11) | Jason Terry (11) | Wachovia Center13,673 | 42–9 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 52 | February 13 | @ Milwaukee | | Dirk Nowitzki (38) | Dirk Nowitzki (11) | Jason Terry (10) | Bradley Center16,514 | 43–9 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 53 | February 15 | @ Houston | | Dirk Nowitzki (26) | Josh Howard (11) | Josh Howard, Jerry Stackhouse (3) | Toyota Center18,270 | 44–9 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 54 | February 22 | Miami | | Dirk Nowitzki (31) | Dirk Nowitzki (11) | Dirk Nowitzki (6) | American Airlines Center20,448 | 45–9 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 55 | February 24 | Denver | | Dirk Nowitzki (31) | Dirk Nowitzki (11) | Dirk Nowitzki (8) | American Airlines Center20,455 | 46–9 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 56 | February 26 | Atlanta | | Dirk Nowitzki (27) | Dirk Nowitzki (8) | Jerry Stackhouse (9) | American Airlines Center20,245 | 47–9 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 57 | February 27 | @ Minnesota | | Dirk Nowitzki (23) | Dirk Nowitzki (14) | Jason Terry (7) | Target Center13,326 | 48–9
|- bgcolor=ccffcc | 58 | March 1 | Cleveland | | Dirk Nowitzki (24) | Dirk Nowitzki (11) | Dirk Nowitzki (7) | American Airlines Center20,428 | 49–9 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 59 | March 3 | Orlando | | Jason Terry (29) | Dirk Nowitzki (9) | Jason Terry (15) | American Airlines Center20,468 | 50–9 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 | March 6 | New Jersey | | Jason Terry (24) | Erick Dampier (14) | Dirk Nowitzki (5) | American Airlines Center20,360 | 51–9 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 61 | March 11 | @ L. A. Lakers | | Josh Howard (24) | DeSagana Diop (13) | Devin Harris (4) | STAPLES Center18,997 | 52–9 |- bgcolor=ffcccc | 62 | March 12 | @ Golden State | | Jason Terry, Devin Harris (16) | Austin Croshere (13) | Devin Harris (5) | Oracle Arena18,377 | 52–10 |- bgcolor=ffcccc | 63 | March 14 | Phoenix | | Jerry Stackhouse (33) | Dirk Nowitzki (16) | Dirk Nowitzki (6) | American Airlines Center20,525 | 52–11 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 64 | March 16 | Boston | | Josh Howard, Dirk Nowitzki (30) | Dirk Nowitzki (12) | Dirk Nowitzki (4) | American Airlines Center20,428 | 53–11 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 65 | March 18 | @ Detroit | | Dirk Nowitzki (28) | Dirk Nowitzki (12) | Jason Terry (6) | The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 | 54–11 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 66 | March 20 | @ New York | | Josh Howard‚ Dirk Nowitzki (24) | Erick Dampier (13) | Jason Terry (6) | Madison Square Garden19,763 | 55–11 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 67 | March 21 | @ Cleveland | | Dirk Nowitzki (23) | Dirk Nowitzki, Erick Dampier (9) | Dirk Nowitzki, Devin Harris, Jerry Stackhouse (6) | Quicken Loans Arena20,562 | 56–11 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 68 | March 23 | @ Boston | | Jason Terry (29) | Josh Howard, DeSagana Diop (11) | Devin Harris, Jason Terry, Jerry Stackhouse (6) | TD Garden18,113 | 57–11 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 69 | March 25 | @ Atlanta | | Dirk Nowitzki, Josh Howard (28) | DeSagana Diop (9) | Jerry Stackhouse (8) | Philips Arena19,322 | 58–11 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 70 | March 27 | @ New Orleans/Oklahoma City | | Josh Howard (25) | Josh Howard (10) | Jason Terry, Jerry Stackhouse (7) | Ford Center19,164 | 59–11