1982–83 Dallas Mavericks season

The 1982–83 Dallas Mavericks season was the team's third season in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

1982–83 Dallas Mavericks season
Head coach	Dick Motta
General manager	Norm Sonju
Owner(s)	Don Carter
Arena	Reunion Arena
Results
Record	38–44 (.463)
Place	Division: 4th (Midwest) Conference: 8th (Western)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Stats at Basketball Reference
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Draft picks

Main article: 1982 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College/Team
1	4	Bill Garnett	SF	United States	Wyoming[1][2]
3	50	Corny Thompson	PF	United States	Connecticut[1][2]
4	73	Rudy Woods	C	United States	Texas A&M[1][2]
5	96	Ken Arnold		United States	Iowa[1][2]
6	119	Wayne Waggoner		United States	Northwestern State[1][2]
7	142	Bob Grady		United States	Northwestern State[1][2]
8	165	Keith Peterson		United States	Arkansas[1][2]
9	188	Ralph McPherson		United States	Texas−Arlington[1][2]
10	209	Albert Culton		United States	Texas−Arlington[1][2]

Roster

1982–83 Dallas Mavericks roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From SF 24 Mark Aguirre 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 1959-12-10 DePaul SG 22 Rolando Blackman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1959-02-26 Kansas State SF 23 Allan Bristow 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1951-08-23 Virginia Tech C 42 Pat Cummings 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1956-07-11 Cincinnati PG 15 Brad Davis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1955-12-17 Maryland C 20 Bill Garnett 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1960-04-22 Wyoming C 40 Kurt Nimphius 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1958-03-13 Arizona State PG 14 Kelvin Ransey 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1958-05-03 Ohio State SG 34 Jim Spanarkel 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1957-06-28 Duke PF 25 Corny Thompson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1960-02-05 Connecticut SF 33 Elston Turner 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1959-06-10 Mississippi PF 31 Jay Vincent 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1959-06-10 Michigan State

Head coach Dick Motta Assistant(s) Bob Weiss Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster Updated: December 21, 1982

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-San Antonio Spurs	53	29	.646	–	31–10	22–19	21–9
x-Denver Nuggets	45	37	.549	8	29–12	16–25	17–13
Kansas City Kings	45	37	.549	8	30–11	15–26	18–12
Dallas Mavericks	38	44	.463	15	23–18	15–26	15–15
Utah Jazz	30	52	.366	23	21–20	9–32	15–15
Houston Rockets	14	68	.171	39	9–32	5–36	4–26

#	Western Conference v t e
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	c-Los Angeles Lakers	58	24	.707	–
2	y-San Antonio Spurs	53	29	.646	5
3	x-Phoenix Suns	53	29	.646	5
4	x-Seattle SuperSonics	48	34	.585	10
5	x-Portland Trail Blazers	46	36	.561	12
6	x-Denver Nuggets	45	37	.549	13
7	Kansas City Kings	45	37	.549	13
8	Dallas Mavericks	38	44	.463	20
9	Utah Jazz	30	52	.366	28
9	Golden State Warriors	30	52	.366	28
11	San Diego Clippers	25	57	.305	33
12	Houston Rockets	14	68	.171	44

Record vs. opponents

1982-83 NBA Records
Team	ATL	BOS	CHI	CLE	DAL	DEN	DET	GSW	HOU	IND	KCK	LAL	MIL	NJN	NYK	PHI	PHO	POR	SAS	SDC	SEA	UTA	WAS
Atlanta	—	1–5	5–1	6–0	1–1	1–1	3–3	0–2	2–0	6–0	0–2	0–2	1–4	2–4	3–2	2–4	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	2–0	4–2
Boston	5–1	—	3–2	5–1	2–0	2–0	3–3	1–1	2–0	4–1	1–1	2–0	3–3	5–1	3–3	3–3	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	3–3
Chicago	1–5	2–3	—	5–1	1–1	1–1	2–4	2–0	1–1	4–2	0–2	0–2	1–5	2–4	1–4	1–5	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–5
Cleveland	0–6	1–5	1–5	—	2–0	0–2	1–5	2–0	2–0	5–1	1–1	0–2	1–5	0–6	1–5	0–5	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	3–2
Dallas	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	—	3–3	2–0	3–2	5–1	2–0	3–3	2–3	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	2–3	3–2	2–4	5–0	2–3	2–4	0–2
Denver	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–0	3–3	—	2–0	4–1	5–1	1–1	3–3	1–4	2–0	1–1	0–2	0–2	4–1	2–3	2–4	3–2	3–2	4–2	1–1
Detroit	3–3	3–3	4–2	5–1	0–2	0–2	—	2–0	2–0	4–2	0–2	0–2	3–3	3–2	1–5	0–6	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	3–2
Golden State	2–0	1–1	0–2	0–2	2–3	1–4	0–2	—	3–2	1–1	1–4	1–5	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	2–4	2–4	1–4	3–3	3–3	3–2	2–0
Houston	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–5	1–5	0–2	2–3	—	2–0	1–5	0–5	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–5	0–5	1–5	2–3	1–4	0–6	1–1
Indiana	0–6	1–4	2–4	1–5	0–2	1–1	2–4	1–1	0–2	—	1–1	0–2	1–5	0–6	3–3	1–4	1–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–5
Kansas City	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	3–3	3–3	2–0	4–1	5–1	1–1	—	1–4	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–4	2–3	3–3	4–1	1–4	4–2	2–0
Los Angeles	2–0	0–2	2–0	2–0	3–2	4–1	2–0	5–1	5–0	2–0	4–1	—	2–0	1–1	2–0	0–2	3–3	3–3	1–4	5–1	5–1	4–1	1–1
Milwaukee	4–1	3–3	5–1	5–1	2–0	0–2	3–3	1–1	2–0	5–1	1–1	0–2	—	3–2	4–2	1–5	1–1	2–0	2–0	2–0	0–2	2–0	3–2
New Jersey	4–2	1–5	4–2	6–0	2–0	1–1	2–3	2–0	1–1	6–0	1–1	1–1	2–3	—	4–2	3–3	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–0	1–1	3–2
New York	2–3	3–3	4–1	5–1	2–0	2–0	5–1	1–1	2–0	3–3	1–1	0–2	2–4	2–4	—	1–5	0–2	1–1	2–0	0–2	1–1	1–1	4–2
Philadelphia	4–2	3–3	5–1	5–0	2–0	2–0	6–0	2–0	2–0	4–1	2–0	2–0	5–1	3–3	5–1	—	2–0	0–2	1–1	2–0	2–0	2–0	4–2
Phoenix	1–1	0–2	2–0	2–0	3–2	1–4	1–1	4–2	5–0	1–1	4–1	3–3	1–1	1–1	2–0	0–2	—	5–1	3–2	4–2	5–1	5–0	0–2
Portland	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–3	3–2	1–1	4–2	5–0	2–0	3–2	3–3	0–2	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–5	—	2–3	5–1	3–3	3–2	1–1
San Antonio	2–0	0–2	2–0	2–0	4–2	4–2	1–1	4–1	5–1	2–0	3–3	4–1	0–2	2–0	0–2	1–1	2–3	3–2	—	4–1	1–4	5–1	2–0
San Diego	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–5	2–3	1–1	3–3	3–2	1–1	1–4	1–5	0–2	1–1	2–0	0–2	2–4	1–5	1–4	—	0–6	2–3	0–2
Seattle	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	3–2	2–3	2–0	3–3	4–1	1–1	4–1	1–5	2–0	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–5	3–3	4–1	6–0	—	5–0	1–1
Utah	0–2	0–2	1–1	2–0	4–2	2–4	2–0	2–3	6–0	0–2	2–4	1–4	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–5	2–3	1–5	3–2	0–5	—	0–2
Washington	2–4	3–3	5–1	2–3	2–0	1–1	2–3	0–2	1–1	5–1	0–2	1–1	3–3	3–3	2–4	2–4	2–0	1–1	0–2	2–0	1–1	2–0	—

Game log

Regular season

1982–83 game log Total: 38–44 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
October: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 29 8:35 p.m. CDT @ Denver W 125–117 Blackman (26) Cummings (8) Davis (7) McNichols Sports Arena 12,099 1–0
November: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 8 November 12 6:30 p.m. CST @ Boston L 110–118 Aguirre, Blackman (21) Nimphius (6) Aguirre, Davis (6) Boston Garden 15,320 4–4 9 November 13 7:35 p.m. CST Denver L 130–140 Aguirre (28) Lloyd Ransey (8) Aguirre, Ransey (6) Reunion Arena 10,283 4–5 10 November 17 7:35 p.m. CST Los Angeles W 118–117 Blackman (24) Cummings (17) Vincent (6) Reunion Arena 17,134 5–5 14 November 30 8:35 p.m. CST @ Denver W 140–129 Aguirre (37) Cummings (10) Davis (9) McNichols Sports Arena 8,799 7–7
December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 24 December 19 9:30 p.m. CST @ Los Angeles L 108–110 Aguirre (20) Garnett (15) Davis, Vincent (7) The Forum 14,094 11–13
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 33 January 8 7:35 p.m. CST Boston L 110–114 Aguirre (32) Vincent (10) Davis (12) Reunion Arena 17,134 13–20 36 January 14 7:35 p.m. CST Denver W 149–139 Aguirre (30) Cummings (12) Aguirre (16) Reunion Arena 11,015 15–21
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 45 February 2 7:35 p.m. CST Los Angeles W 122–120 Aguirre (31) Vincent (15) Aguirre (11) Reunion Arena 17,134 22–23 All-Star Break 51 February 17 7:10 p.m. CST Los Angeles L 110–127 Aguirre (22) Vincent (9) Davis (9) Reunion Arena 17,134 25–26
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 69 March 20 9:30 p.m. CST @ Los Angeles L 110–117 Aguirre (33) Vincent (15) Davis (6) The Forum 17,505 34–35
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 78 April 8 7:35 p.m. CST Denver L 115–132 Ransey (19) Nimphius (11) Aguirre (8) Reunion Arena 10,878 36–42 81 April 15 8:35 p.m. CST @ Denver L 126–137 Aguirre (31) Cummings (11) Davis (13) McNichols Sports Arena 15,039 38–43
1982–83 schedule

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player	POS	GP	GS	MP	REB	AST	STL	BLK	PTS	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Mark Aguirre	SF	81	75	2,784	508	332	80	26	1,979	34.4	6.3	4.1	1.0	.3	24.4
Jay Vincent	PF	81	73	2,726	592	212	70	45	1,513	33.7	7.3	2.6	.9	.6	18.7
Pat Cummings	C	81	71	2,317	668	144	57	35	1,014	28.6	8.2	1.8	.7	.4	12.5
Kurt Nimphius	C	81	12	1,515	404	115	24	111	426	18.7	5.0	1.4	.3	1.4	5.3
Brad Davis	PG	79	78	2,323	198	565	80	11	915	29.4	2.5	7.2	1.0	.1	11.6
Kelvin Ransey	PG	76	4	1,607	147	280	58	4	840	21.1	1.9	3.7	.8	.1	11.1
Rolando Blackman	SG	75	62	2,349	293	185	37	29	1,326	31.3	3.9	2.5	.5	.4	17.7
Bill Garnett	C	75	13	1,411	406	103	48	70	469	18.8	5.4	1.4	.6	.9	6.3
Elston Turner	SF	59	16	879	152	88	47	0	214	14.9	2.6	1.5	.8	.0	3.6
Jim Spanarkel	SG	48	4	722	84	78	27	3	272	15.0	1.8	1.6	.6	.1	5.7
Corny Thompson	PF	44	2	520	120	34	12	7	122	11.8	2.7	.8	.3	.2	2.8
Allan Bristow	SF	37	0	371	59	70	6	1	104	10.0	1.6	1.9	.2	.0	2.8
Scott Lloyd	C	15	0	206	46	21	6	6	49	13.7	3.1	1.4	.4	.4	3.3