1981–82 Dallas Mavericks season

1981–82 Dallas Mavericks season
Head coach	Dick Motta
Arena	Reunion Arena
Results
Record	28–54 (.341)
Place	Division: 5th (Midwest) Conference: 10th (Western)
Playoff finish	DNQ
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	WFAA, KTXA
Radio	KJIM

A ticket for an October 1981 pre-season game between the Mavericks and the season's eventual Eastern Conference champions Philadelphia 76ers.

The 1981–82 Dallas Mavericks season was the second season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Rookie Jay Vincent led the team in scoring with 21.4 points per game and earned NBA All-Rookie Team honors. The Mavericks improved to 28–54, getting out of the Midwest Division cellar as they finished above the Utah Jazz.

Draft picks

The 1981 NBA Draft brought three players who would become vital parts of the team. The Mavs selected 6'6" forward Mark Aguirre with the first pick, 6'6" guard Rolando Blackman 9th, and 6'7" forward Jay Vincent 24th. By the end of his seven-year Mavs career, Aguirre would average 24.6 points per game. Blackman contributed 19.2 points over his 11-year career in Dallas.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	1	Mark Aguirre	SF	United States	DePaul
1	9	Rolando Blackman	SG	United States	Kansas State
2	24	Jay Vincent	SF	United States	Michigan State
2	43	Elston Turner	SG/SF	United States	Mississippi
3	47	Art Housey		United States	Kansas
4	70	Eddie Moss		United States	Syracuse
5	93	Pete Budko		United States	North Carolina

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Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-San Antonio Spurs	48	34	.585	–	29–12	19–22	20–10
x-Denver Nuggets	46	36	.561	2.0	29–12	17–24	19–11
x-Houston Rockets	46	36	.561	2.0	25–16	21–20	17–13
Kansas City Kings	30	52	.366	18.0	23–18	7–34	11–19
Dallas Mavericks	28	54	.341	20.0	16–25	12–29	11–19
Utah Jazz	25	57	.305	23.0	18–23	7–34	9–21

Player statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game

Player	GP	GS	MIN	FG%	3FG%	FT%	REB	AST	STL	BLK	PTS
Jay Vincent	81	62	2626	.497	.250	.716	565	176	89	22	1732
Rolando Blackman	82	16	1979	.513	.250	.768	254	105	46	30	1091
Brad Davis	82	82	2614	.515	.286	.804	226	509	73	6	993
Mark Aguirre	51	20	1468	.465	.352	.680	249	164	37	22	955
Jerome Whitehead	82	1	1755	.479	.333	.853	210	206	86	9	827
Wayne Cooper							550	115	37	106	682
Elston Turner							301	189	75	2	661
Allan Bristow							339	448	65	6	573
Kurt Nimphius							295	61	17	82	337
Scott Lloyd							210	49	17	17	312

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Awards and records

Awards

• Jay Vincent, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team

Transactions

Free Agents

Additions Player Signed Former team Kurt Nimphius September 2, 1981 Denver Nuggets

Subtractions Player Left New team Abdul Jeelani October 5, 1981 Denver Nuggets Chad Kinch October 5, 1981 Washington Bullets Ollie Mack December 22, 1981

See also

• 1981–82 NBA season

References

1. http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1981&lg=N
2. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DAL/1982.html