1985–86 Dallas Mavericks season

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Head coach Dick Motta Record 44–38 (.537)		Arena Reunion Arena

Place Division: 3rd (Midwest)Conference: 4th (Western) Playoff finish West Conference Semifinals(eliminated 2-4)

The 1985-86 NBA season was the Mavericks' 6th season in the NBA.

Dallas continued its strong play, finishing the season at 44-38, earning them the number 4 spot. They defeated the Utah Jazz in the opening round, but couldn't survive a Los Angeles Lakers squad that featured Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as they lost the series in six games.

Season standings

z - clinched division titley - clinched division titlex - clinched playoff spot

West First Round

(4) Dallas Mavericks vs. (5) Utah Jazz: Mavericks win series 3–1

Game 1 @ Reunion Arena, Dallas (April 18): Dallas 101, Utah 93

Game 2 @ Reunion Arena, Dallas (April 20): Dallas 113, Utah 106

Game 3 @ Salt Palace, Salt Lake City (April 23): Utah 100, Dallas 98

Game 4 @ Salt Palace, Salt Lake City (April 25): Dallas 117, Utah 113

Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Mavericks and Jazz.

West Conference Semifinals

(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (4) Dallas Mavericks: Lakers win series 4–2

Game 1 @ The Forum, Los Angeles (April 27): Los Angeles 130, Dallas 116

Game 2 @ The Forum, Los Angeles (April 30): Los Angeles 117, Dallas 113

Game 3 @ Reunion Arena, Dallas (May 2): Dallas 110, Los Angeles 108 (Derek Harper avenged his 1984 mistake by hitting the game-winning 3)

Game 4 @ Reunion Arena, Dallas (May 4): Dallas 120, Los Angeles 118

Game 5 @ The Forum, Los Angeles (May 6): Los Angeles 116, Dallas 113

Game 6 @ Reunion Arena, Dallas (May 8): Los Angeles 120, Dallas 107

Last Playoff Meeting: 1984 Western Conference Semifinals (Los Angeles won 4–1)

Awards and records

Rolando Blackman, NBA All-Star Game

References

1985–86 Dallas Mavericks season Wikipedia

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Contents

Season standings

West First Round

West Conference Semifinals

Awards and records

References