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1987–88 Dallas Mavericks season

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Head coach
  
John MacLeod

Owner(s)
  
Don Carter

Record
  
53–29 (.646)

General manager
  
Norm Sonju

Arena
  
Reunion Arena

Place
  
Division: 2nd (Midwest)Conference: 3rd (Western)

The 1987–88 Dallas Mavericks season was the eighth season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Mavs made their first appearance in the Western Conference Finals, where they pushed the eventual-champion Los Angeles Lakers to seven games. The Mavs were coached by John MacLeod and played their home games at Reunion Arena.

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Week/Month

  • Roy Tarpley was named Player of the Week for games played February 22 through February 28.

    • All-Star

  • Mark Aguirre was selected as a reserve for the Western Conference in the All-Star Game. It was his third All-Star selection. Aguirre finished seventh in voting among Western Conference forwards with 347,357 votes.
  • James Donaldson was selected as a reserve for the Western Conference in the All-Star Game. It was his first and only All-Star selection. Donaldson finished fourth in voting among Western Conference centers with 310,100 votes.
  • Detlef Schrempf was selected to compete in the Three-Point Shootout. Schrempf was eliminated in the second round.

    • Season

  • Roy Tarpley received the Sixth Man of the Year Award.
  • Mark Aguirre finished 14th in MVP voting.

    • Season

    † – Minimum 25 three-pointers made.
    ^ – Minimum 125 free throws made.

    Playoffs

    ^ – Minimum 10 free throws made.

    References

    1987–88 Dallas Mavericks season Wikipedia
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