The 1983–84 Dallas Mavericks season was the Mavericks' 4th season in the NBA.1983-84 Dallas Mavericks
The season is notable seeing the Mavericks make the postseason for the first time in franchise history. However, after defeating the Seattle SuperSonics in the opening round, Dallas was outmatched by an experienced Los Angeles Lakers squad as they fell in five games.
Mark Aguirre was selected to play in the 1984 NBA All-Star Game. He is the first player in Mavericks history to be named an All-Star.
Draft picks
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 9 Dale Ellis SG/SF Tennessee 1 11 Derek Harper PG Illinois 2 30 Mark West C Old Dominion 2 33 Dirk Minniefield PG Kentucky 4 79 Johnny Martin Northwestern State 5 102 Jim Lampley Arkansas-Little Rock 6 125 Billy Allen Nevada-Reno 7 148 Terrell Schlundt Marquette 8 171 Bill Sadler Pepperdine 9 193 Sherrod Arnold Chicago State 10 214 Clyde Corley Florida International
Roster
Regular season The Mavericks started the season 11–0 at home.
Season standings
z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot
Game log
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | 7:35p.m. CDT | Phoenix | W 120–103 | Blackman (27) | Aguirre (9) | Aguirre (8) | Reunion Arena11,019 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | 7:00p.m. CST | @ San Antonio | L 101–123 | Ellis (16) | Aguirre,Nimphius (8) | Brad Davis | HemisFair Arena8,219 | 1–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | 8:40p.m. CST | @ Denver | W 130–124 | Aguirre (39) | Cummings (12) | Davis (9) | McNichols Sports Arena7,864 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | 7:35p.m. CST | Portland | W 123–117 | Aguirre (28) | Aguirre (11) | Garnett (11) | Reunion Arena9,197 | 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | 7:05p.m. CST | @ Cleveland | L 84–105 | Aguirre (20) | Ellis (10) | Harper (5) | Richfeld Coliseum3,426 | 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | 7:35p.m. CST | Los Angeles | W 107–102 | Aguirre (33) | Aguirre (11) | Aguirre (9) | Reunion Arena17,007 | 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | 9:30p.m. CST | @ Los Angeles | L 106–120 | Blackman (24) | Ellis (12) | Davis (8) | The Forum14,341 | 4–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 | 7:35p.m. CST | San Antonio | W 112–105 | Aguirre (32) | Aguirre (8) | Davis (9) | Reunion Arena13,010 | 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 | 7:40p.m. CST | @ Houston | L 98–100 | Aguirre (31) | Garnett (9) | Davis (5) | The Summit13,059 | 5–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 | 7:35p.m. CST | New Jersey | W 115–113 | Aguirre (30) | Cummings (14) | Davis (9) | Reunion Arena10,170 | 6–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 | 7:35p.m. CST | Phoenix | W 116–107 | Cummings (25) | Ellis (11) | Davis (8) | Reunion Arena14,710 | 7–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 | 7:35p.m. CST | San Antonio | W 118–117 | Aguirre (32) | Aguirre,Cummings (9) | Aguirre,Davis (8) | Reunion Arena11,220 | 8–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 | 7:35p.m. CST | Kansas City | W 98–96 | Aguirre (28) | Blackman (10) | Davis (11) | Reunion Arena13,873 | 9–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 | 7:35p.m. CST | Golden State | W 115–109 | Aguirre (26) | Cummings (9) | Davis (10) | Reunion Arena12,190 | 10–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 | 7:35p.m. CST | Houston | W 113–102 | Aguirre (39) | Blackman (11) | Aguirre (7) | Reunion Arena16,538 | 11–4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 | 9:30p.m. CST | @ Los Angeles | W 133–118 | Aguirre (42) | Cummings (11) | Davis (7) | The Forum16,044 | 12–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 | 7:35p.m. CST | Chicago | W 110–100 | Aguirre (32) | Aguirre,Nimphius (7) | Blackman,Davis (6) | Reunion Arena15,201 | 13–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 | 7:35p.m. CST | @ Kansas City | L 103–112 | Aguirre (38) | Aguirre (11) | Davis (6) | Kemper Arena6,033 | 13–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 | 7:35p.m. CST | Washington | L 112–114 | Aguiirre (30) | Garnett (8) | Davis (9) | Reunion Arena10,663 | 13–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 | 10:00p.m. CST | @ Seattle | L 124–132 | Aguirre (29) | Blackman (8) | Davis (10) | Kingdome9,114 | 13–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 | 10:05p.m. CST | @ Golden State | W 126–123 (OT) | Aguirre (40) | Aguirre,Blackman (9) | Davis (10) | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena8,281 | 14–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 | 7:05p.m. CST | @ San Diego | L 116–118 | Aguirre (40) | Cummings (12) | Davis (7) | San Diego Sports Arena3,152 | 15–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 | 7:35p.m. CST | Indiana | W 117–109 | Aguirre (30) | Cummings (11) | Davis (9) | Reunion Arena10,239 | 15–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 | 8:00p.m. CST | @ Milwaukee | L 105–110 | Aguirre (30) | Aguirre (11) | Davis (7) | MECCA Arena9,876 | 15–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 | 7:35p.m. CST | @ Chicago | L 84–102 | Aguirre (20) | West (6) | Aguirre (5) | Chicago Stadium8,912 | 15–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 | 6:35p.m. CST | @ Detroit | L 104–116 | Aguirre (34) | Aguirre,Ellis (6) | Davis (10) | Pontiac Silverdome7,553 | 15–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 | 7:00p.m. CST | @ New Jersey | L 98–101 | Aguirre (35) | Cummings (9) | Davis (9) | Brendan Byrne Arena10,563 | 15–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 | 6:40p.m. CST | @ Atlanta | L 109–112 | Aguirre (32) | Cummings,Nimphius (9) | Aguirre,Blackman,Davis (6) | The Omni6,159 | 15–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 | 7:35p.m. CST | San Diego | W 109–92 | Aguirre (31) | Nimphius (12) | Davis (9) | Reunion Arena12,464 | 16–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 | 7:35p.m. CST | Boston | L 109–114 (OT) | Blackman (34) | Cummings (11) | Aguirre,Davis (5) | Reunion Arena17,007 | 16–14
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 | 7:40p.m. CST | @ Houston | W 119–117 | Aguirre (37) | Aguirre,Cummings (10) | Davis (11) | The Summit9,174 | 17–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 | 7:35p.m. CST | Seattle | W 105–102 | Aguirre (29) | Nimphius (9) | Davis (8) | Reunion Arena11,315 | 18–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 | 9:35p.m. CST | @ San Diego | W 123–106 | Aguirre (38) | Cummings (10) | Aguirre,Davis (10) | San Diego Sports Arena5,402 | 19–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 34 | 8:40p.m. CST | @ Denver | L 117–141 | Aguirre (31) | Nimphius,Vincent (9) | Davis (10) | McNichols Sports Arena11,865 | 19–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 | 7:35p.m. CST | @ Kansas City | L 102–112 | Aguirre (24) | Nimphius (15) | Aguirre (10) | Kemper Arena5,608 | 19–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 | 7:35p.m. CST | Utah | W 117–102 | Aguirre (41) | Nimphius (14) | Davis (14) | Reunion Arena12,308 | 20–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 | 7:35p.m. CST | Portland | W 113–110 | Blackman (26) | Cummings (18) | Blackman,Davis (7) | Reunion Arena17,007 | 21–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 | 2:35p.m. CST | Denver | W 126–107 | Aguirre (25) | Cummings (12) | Davis,Harper (8) | Reunion Arena16,039 | 22–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 | 9:35p.m. CST | @ Portland | L 114–121 | Blackman (37) | Nimphius (8) | Nimphius (6) | Memorial Coliseum12,666 | 22–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 40 | 9:30p.m. CST | @ Seattle | L 107–114 | Aguirre (25) | Cummings (8) | Aguirre (9) | Tacoma Dome13,684 | 22–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 41 | 7:35p.m. CST | Utah | L 113–120 | Aguirre (33) | Cummings (14) | Blackman (8) | Reunion Arena16,918 | 22–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 | 67:35p.m. CST | @ Indiana | W 118–111 | Blackman (32) | Aguirre (10) | Davis (5) | Market Square Arena6,844 | 23–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 | 9:35p.m. CST | @ Utah | W 123–115 | Aguirre (32) | Cummings (12) | Blackman (8) | Thomas & Mack Center7,752 | 24–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 | 7:35p.m. CST | Golden State | W 112–110 (OT) | Aguirre (31) | Cummings (10) | Davis (9) | Reunion Arena11,774 | 25–19 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 | 7:35p.m. CST | New York | L 98–105 | Aguirre (27) | Nimphius (14) | Davis (9) | Reunion Arena14,209 | 25–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 | 7:40p.m. CST | @ Houston | L 107–123 | Blackman (25) | Aguirre,Cummings (6) | Blackman (6) | The Summit11,345 | 25–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 47 | 7:35p.m. CST | Denver | L 111–114 | Aguirre (28) | Cummings (13) | Nimphius (7) | Reunion Arena17,007 | 25–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 48 | 4:30p.m. CST | @ Seattle | L 96–104 | Aguirre (37) | Aguirre,Blackman,Cummings,Nimphius (7) | Davis (10) | Kingdome8,483 | 25–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 | 9:35p.m. CST | @ Portland | L 85–101 | Aguirre (42) | Blackman,West (6) | Blackman (4) | Memorial Coliseum12,666 | 25–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 | 8:40p.m. CST | @ Denver | W 120–114 | Blackman (27) | Blackman (11) | Aguirre (6) | McNichols Sports Arena8,441 | 26–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 | 7:35p.m. CST | Kansas City | W 115–96 | Aguirre (30) | Ellis (10) | Davis,Harper (7) | Reunion Arena13,854 | 27–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 52 | 8:35p.m. CST | @ Phoenix | L 89–108 | Aguirre (27) | Cummings,Garnett (8) | Aguirre (5) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum11,611 | 27–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 | 7:35p.m. CST | Philadelphia | W 119–116 (2OT) | Aguirre (33) | Cummings,Nimphius (8) | Nimphius (10) | Reunion Arena17,007 | 28–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 | 7:35p.m. CST | Phoenix | W 129–123 | Aguirre (42) | Cummings (7) | Davis (9) | Reunion Arena12,932 | 29–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 55 | 7:35p.m. CST | Detroit | L 115–120 | Aguirre (38) | Ellis (10) | Davis (4) | Reunion Arena17,007 | 29–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 56 | 7:35p.m. CST | Houston | W 112–106 | Aguirre (33) | Cummings (11) | Davis (4) | Reunion Arena14,319 | 30–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 57 | 7:35p.m. CST | Milwaukee | L 88–95 | Blackman (27) | Cummings (7) | Aguirre (4) | Reunion Arena17,007 | 30–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 | 8:30p.m. CST | @ Utah | W 97–95 | Aguirre (28) | Cummings (8) | Davis (8) | Salt Palace Acord Arena12,678 | 31–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 | 7:30p.m. CST | @ San Antonio | W 116–104 | Aguirre (33) | Cummings (14) | Davis (9) | HemisFair Arena7,583 | 32–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 60 | 7:35p.m. CST | Seattle | L 124–127 (2OT) | Aguirre (39) | Vincent (10) | Davis (10) | Reunion Arena13,166 | 32–28
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 | 7:35p.m. CST | Kansas City | W 108–94 | Aguirre (28) | Aguirre (8) | Aguirre (8) | Reunion Arena13,010 | 33–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 62 | 7:35p.m. CST | @ Kansas City | L 103–105 | Aguirre (26) | Cummings (8) | Davis,Vincent (4) | Kemper Arena9,776 | 33–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 | 7:35p.m. CST | Cleveland | W 115–103 | Blackman (22) | Blackman (6) | Agujirre,Davis (6) | Reunion Arena11,558 | 34–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 64 | 7:35p.m. CST | Los Angeles | L 120–121 (2OT) | Aguirre (38) | Cummings (13) | Aguirre (7) | Reunion Arena17,007 | 34–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 65 | 7:35p.m. CST | Golden State | W 120–103 | Blackman (43) | Nimphius (12) | Davis (7) | Reunion Arena16,436 | 35–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 66 | 7:30p.m. CST | @ San Antonio | L 131–137 (2OT) | Aguirre (29) | Aguirre,Cummings (10) | Davis (10) | HemisFair Arena8,315 | 35–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 | 7:35p.m. CST | San Diego | W 105–101 | Aguirre (27) | Nimphius (10) | Blackman (4) | Reunion Arena13,444 | 36–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 68 | 8:30p.m. CST | @ Utah | L 103–118 | Blackman (29) | Cummings (11) | Davis,Nimphius (5) | Salt Palace Acord Arena12,699 | 36–32