The 2015–16 Dallas Mavericks season was the 36th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Mavericks finished second in the Southwest division and sixth in the Western conference with a 42–40 record. The Mavs' season ended with a 1–4 first round playoff series loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Mavericks have not qualified for the playoffs until 2020.
Key dates
Draft
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Standings
Conference
Division
Game log
Preseason
Regular season
2015–16 game log |
October: 1–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–1)
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November : 9–7 (Home: 5–2; Road: 4–5)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
3 |
November 1 |
@ L.A. Lakers |
W 103–93 |
Dirk Nowitzki (25) |
Zaza Pachulia (12) |
Deron Williams (8) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
2–1 |
4 |
November 3 |
Toronto |
L 91–102 |
Dirk Nowitzki (18) |
Dwight Powell (10) |
Devin Harris (6) |
American Airlines Center
20,034 |
2–2 |
5 |
November 5 |
Charlotte |
L 92–108 |
Deron Williams (15) |
Zaza Pachulia (10) |
J.J. Barea (6) |
American Airlines Center
19,635 |
2–3 |
6 |
November 7 |
New Orleans |
W 107–98 |
Deron Williams (19) |
Zaza Pachulia (14) |
Devin Harris (6) |
American Airlines Center
20,454 |
3–3 |
7 |
November 10 |
@ New Orleans |
L 105–120 |
Dirk Nowitzki (18) |
Charlie Villanueva (9) |
J.J. Barea (5) |
Smoothie King Center
17,128 |
3–4 |
8 |
November 11 |
L.A. Clippers |
W 118–108 |
Dirk Nowitzki (31) |
Dirk Nowitzki (11) |
J.J. Barea (7) |
American Airlines Center
17,128 |
4–4 |
9 |
November 13 |
L.A. Lakers |
W 90–82 |
Zaza Pachulia (18) |
Zaza Pachulia (16) |
Deron Williams (7) |
American Airlines Center
20,260 |
5–4 |
10 |
November 14 |
@ Houston |
W 110–98 |
Raymond Felton (23) |
Dwight Powell (9) |
J.J. Barea (8) |
Toyota Center
18,231 |
6–4 |
11 |
November 16 |
@ Philadelphia |
W 92–86 |
Dirk Nowitzki (21) |
Dwight Powell (8) |
Deron Williams (6) |
Wells Fargo Center
11,555 |
7–4 |
12 |
November 18 |
@ Boston |
W 106–102 |
Dirk Nowitzki (23) |
Zaza Pachulia (12) |
Deron Williams (6) |
TD Garden
17,262 |
8–4 |
13 |
November 20 |
Utah |
W 102–93 |
Deron Williams (23) |
Zaza Pachulia (12) |
Deron Williams (8) |
American Airlines Center
20,028 |
9–4 |
14 |
November 22 |
@ Oklahoma City |
L 114–117 |
Deron Williams (20) |
Zaza Pachulia (10) |
Pachulia, Williams (6) |
Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203 |
9–5 |
15 |
November 24 |
@ Memphis |
L 96–110 |
Barea, Felton (16) |
Nowitzki, Pachulia (10) |
Barea, Matthews (4) |
FedExForum
17,381 |
9–6 |
16 |
November 25 |
@ San Antonio |
L 83–88 |
Wesley Matthews (15) |
Dirk Nowitzki (14) |
Deron Williams (9) |
AT&T Center
18,418 |
9–7 |
17 |
November 28 |
Denver |
W 92–81 |
Deron Williams (22) |
Zaza Pachulia (12) |
Matthews, Williams (4) |
American Airlines Center
20,339 |
10–7 |
18 |
November 30 |
@ Sacramento |
L 98–112 |
Chandler Parsons (14) |
Zaza Pachulia (10) |
Felton, Williams (7) |
Sleep Train Arena
16,937 |
10–8 |
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December : 9–5 (Home: 5–3; Road: 4–2)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
19 |
December 1 |
@ Portland |
W 115–112 (OT) |
Deron Williams (30) |
Zaza Pachulia (21) |
Deron Williams (8) |
Moda Center
19,393 |
11–8 |
20 |
December 4 |
Houston |
L 96–100 |
Deron Williams (22) |
Zaza Pachulia (11) |
Deron Williams (6) |
American Airlines Center
20,339 |
11–9 |
21 |
December 6 |
@ Washington |
W 116–104 |
Wesley Matthews (36) |
Raymond Felton (10) |
Deron Williams (9) |
Verizon Center
16,394 |
12–9 |
22 |
December 7 |
@ New York |
W 104–97 |
Dirk Nowitzki (25) |
Zaza Pachulia (8) |
Deron Williams (7) |
Madison Square Garden
19,812 |
13–9 |
23 |
December 9 |
Atlanta |
L 95–98 |
Deron Williams (18) |
Zaza Pachulia (17) |
Deron Williams (6) |
American Airlines Center
19,936 |
13–10 |
24 |
December 12 |
Washington |
L 111–114 |
Wesley Matthews (28) |
Zaza Pachulia (12) |
Deron Williams (11) |
American Airlines Center
20,088 |
13–11 |
25 |
December 14 |
Phoenix |
W 104–94 |
Deron Williams (18) |
Zaza Pachulia (12) |
Felton, Nowitzki (4) |
American Airlines Center
19,822 |
14–11 |
26 |
December 16 |
@ Indiana |
L 81–107 |
Raymond Felton (16) |
Zaza Pachulia (14) |
Deron Williams (6) |
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
14,824 |
14–12 |
27 |
December 18 |
Memphis |
W 97–88 |
Dirk Nowitzki (20) |
Zaza Pachulia (18) |
Chandler Parsons (7) |
American Airlines Center
20,199 |
15–12 |
28 |
December 22 |
@ Toronto |
L 99–103 |
Dirk Nowitzki (20) |
Dirk Nowitzki (7) |
Deron Williams (6) |
Air Canada Centre
19,800 |
15–13 |
29 |
December 23 |
@ Brooklyn |
W 119–118 (OT) |
J.J. Barea (32) |
Chandler Parsons (7) |
J.J. Barea (11) |
Barclays Center
15,994 |
16–13 |
30 |
December 26 |
Chicago |
W 118–111 |
J.J. Barea (26) |
Zaza Pachulia (12) |
three players (5) |
American Airlines Center
20,392 |
17–13 |
31 |
December 28 |
Milwaukee |
W 103–93 |
Wesley Matthews (22) |
Zaza Pachulia (8) |
J.J. Barea (5) |
American Airlines Center
20,300 |
18–13 |
32 |
December 30 |
Golden State |
W 114–91 |
J.J. Barea (23) |
Zaza Pachulia (15) |
J.J. Barea (6) |
American Airlines Center
20,494 |
19–13 |
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January : 9–9 (Home: 5–3; Road: 4–6)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
33 |
January 1 |
@ Miami |
L 82–106 |
Zaza Pachulia (14) |
Zaza Pachulia (13) |
three players (5) |
American Airlines Arena
19,748 |
19–14 |
34 |
January 2 |
New Orleans |
L 98–105 |
Dirk Nowitzki (24) |
Zaza Pachulia (9) |
J.J. Barea (5) |
American Airlines Center
20,152 |
19–15 |
35 |
January 5 |
Sacramento |
W 117–116 (2OT) |
Deron Williams (25) |
Zaza Pachulia (17) |
three players (4) |
American Airlines Center
20,059 |
20–15 |
36 |
January 6 |
@ New Orleans |
W 100–91 |
Raymond Felton (22) |
Dwight Powell (10) |
Raymond Felton (6) |
CenturyLink Center
15,255 |
21–15 |
37 |
January 8 |
@ Milwaukee |
L 95–96 |
Dirk Nowitzki (20) |
Zaza Pachulia (12) |
Deron Williams (6) |
BMO Harris Bradley Center
16,409 |
21–16 |
38 |
January 10 |
@ Minnesota |
W 93–87 |
Dirk Nowitzki (29) |
Zaza Pachulia (11) |
Barea, Williams (4) |
Target Center
14,363 |
22–16 |
39 |
January 12 |
Cleveland |
L 107–110 (OT) |
Chandler Parsons (25) |
Zaza Pachulia (12) |
Deron Williams (10) |
American Airlines Center
20,347 |
22–17 |
40 |
January 13 |
@ Oklahoma City |
L 89–108 |
J.J Barea (18) |
Mejri, Powell (9) |
J.J Barea (6) |
Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203 |
22–18 |
41 |
January 15 |
@ Chicago |
W 83–77 |
Dirk Nowitzki (21) |
Zaza Pachulia (10) |
Deron Williams (6) |
United Center
22,056 |
23–18 |
42 |
January 17 |
@ San Antonio |
L 83–112 |
Dwight Powell (15) |
JaVale McGee (10) |
J.J Barea (4) |
AT&T Center
18,418 |
23–19 |
43 |
January 18 |
Boston |
W 118–113 (OT) |
Dirk Nowitzki (31) |
Zaza Pachulia (19) |
Deron Williams (6) |
American Airlines Center
19,866 |
24–19 |
44 |
January 20 |
Minnesota |
W 106–94 (OT) |
Chandler Parsons (30) |
McGee, Parsons (8) |
three players (4) |
American Airlines Center
19,621 |
25–19 |
45 |
January 22 |
Oklahoma City |
L 106–109 |
Chandler Parsons (26) |
Zaza Pachulia (8) |
Pachulia, Williams (5) |
American Airlines Center
20,284 |
25–20 |
46 |
January 24 |
@ Houston |
L 104–115 |
Chandler Parsons (31) |
Salah Mejri (11) |
Deron Williams (5) |
Toyota Center
18,142 |
25–21 |
47 |
January 26 |
@ L.A. Lakers |
W 92–90 |
J.J. Barea (18) |
Chandler Parsons (9) |
Wesley Matthews (5) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
26–21 |
48 |
January 27 |
@ Golden State |
L 107–127 |
Chandler Parsons (23) |
Chandler Parsons (7) |
J.J. Barea (5) |
Oracle Arena
19,596 |
26–22 |
49 |
January 29 |
Brooklyn |
W 91–79 |
Chandler Parsons (19) |
Zaza Pachulia (12) |
Deron Williams (6) |
American Airlines Center
20,409 |
27–22 |
50 |
January 31 |
Phoenix |
W 91–78 |
Deron Williams (27) |
Zaza Pachulia (15) |
Raymond Felton (6) |
American Airlines Center
20,137 |
28–22 |
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February : 4–6 (Home: 3–4; Road: 1–2)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
51 |
February 1 |
@ Atlanta |
L 97–112 |
Chandler Parsons (19) |
Zaza Pachulia (13) |
J.J. Barea (4) |
Philips Arena
15,455 |
28–23 |
52 |
February 3 |
Miami |
L 90–93 |
Dirk Nowitzki (28) |
Zaza Pachulia (15) |
three players (4) |
American Airlines Center
20,385 |
28–24 |
53 |
February 5 |
San Antonio |
L 90–116 |
Anderson, Villanueva (13) |
Dirk Nowitzki (8) |
Raymond Felton (4) |
American Airlines Center
20,404 |
28–25 |
54 |
February 6 |
@ Memphis |
W 114–110 (OT) |
Chandler Parsons (26) |
Chandler Parsons (8) |
Deron Williams (11) |
FedExForum
18,119 |
29–25 |
55 |
February 9 |
Utah |
L 119–121 (OT) |
Chandler Parsons (24) |
Zaza Pachulia (11) |
J.J. Barea (6) |
American Airlines Center
19,394 |
29–26 |
All-Star Break |
56 |
February 19 |
@ Orlando |
L 104–110 (OT) |
Chandler Parsons (24) |
Zaza Pachulia (11) |
Deron Williams (7) |
Amway Center
17,764 |
29–27 |
57 |
February 21 |
Philadelphia |
W 129–103 |
Wesley Matthews (21) |
Zaza Pachulia (10) |
Deron Williams (8) |
American Airlines Center
20,194 |
30–27 |
58 |
February 24 |
Oklahoma City |
L 103–116 |
Dirk Nowitzki (33) |
Zaza Pachulia (10) |
Raymond Felton (9) |
American Airlines Center
19,805 |
30–28 |
59 |
February 26 |
Denver |
W 122–116 (OT) |
Chandler Parsons (27) |
Dirk Nowitzki (13) |
Raymond Felton (6) |
American Airlines Center
20,298 |
31–28 |
60 |
February 28 |
Minnesota |
W 128–101 |
Chandler Parsons (29) |
David Lee (9) |
Deron Williams (8) |
American Airlines Center
20,289 |
32–28 |
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March : 5–10 (Home: 3–5; Road: 2–5)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
61 |
March 1 |
Orlando |
W 121–108 |
Wesley Matthews (21) |
Zaza Pachulia (10) |
Deron Williams (6) |
American Airlines Center
19,546 |
33–28 |
62 |
March 3 |
Sacramento |
L 101–104 |
Chandler Parsons (28) |
David Lee (11) |
three players (5) |
American Airlines Center
19,910 |
33–29 |
63 |
March 6 |
@ Denver |
L 114–116 (OT) |
Dirk Nowitzki (30) |
David Lee (12) |
Felton, Williams (5) |
Pepsi Center
14,802 |
33–30 |
64 |
March 7 |
L.A. Clippers |
L 90–109 |
Dirk Nowitzki (22) |
three players (8) |
Barea, Williams (4) |
American Airlines Center
20,002 |
33–31 |
65 |
March 9 |
Detroit |
L 96–102 |
Nowitzki, Parsons (25) |
Zaza Pachulia (13) |
Deron Williams (9) |
American Airlines Center
20,249 |
33–32 |
66 |
March 12 |
Indiana |
L 105–112 |
Dirk Nowitzki (30) |
Zaza Pachulia (9) |
Deron Williams (8) |
American Airlines Center
20,459 |
33–33 |
67 |
March 14 |
@ Charlotte |
W 107–96 |
Chandler Parsons (24) |
Dirk Nowitzki (11) |
Raymond Felton (12) |
Time Warner Cable Arena
15,686 |
34–33 |
68 |
March 16 |
@ Cleveland |
L 98–99 |
Lee, Nowitzki (20) |
Devin Harris (6) |
Chandler Parsons (10) |
Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 |
34–34 |
69 |
March 18 |
Golden State |
L 112–130 |
Dirk Nowitzki (24) |
Dirk Nowitzki (9) |
Deron Williams (7) |
American Airlines Center
20,515 |
34–35 |
70 |
March 20 |
Portland |
W 132–120 (OT) |
Dirk Nowitzki (40) |
Salah Mejri (14) |
Deron Williams (16) |
American Airlines Center
20,351 |
35–35 |
71 |
March 23 |
@ Portland |
L 103–109 |
Wesley Matthews (22) |
Salah Mejri (12) |
Deron Williams (11) |
Moda Center
19,819 |
35–36 |
72 |
March 25 |
@ Golden State |
L 120–128 |
Wesley Matthews (26) |
Zaza Pachulia (13) |
Barea, Lee (6) |
Oracle Arena
19,596 |
35–37 |
73 |
March 27 |
@ Sacramento |
L 111–133 |
Raymond Felton (15) |
Lee, Powell (6) |
Raymond Felton (5) |
Sleep Train Arena
17,147 |
35–38 |
74 |
March 28 |
@ Denver |
W 97–88 |
J.J. Barea (18) |
Dwight Powell (7) |
J.J. Barea (11) |
Pepsi Center
14,844 |
36–38 |
75 |
March 30 |
New York |
W 91–89 |
J.J. Barea (26) |
Zaza Pachulia (9) |
J.J. Barea (7) |
American Airlines Center
20,435 |
37–38 |
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April : 5–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 3–1)
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2015–16 season schedule |
Playoffs
Player statistics
Regular season
After all games.[1]
Playoffs
After all games.[2]
Roster
2015–16 Dallas Mavericks roster |
Players |
Coaches |
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) |
From |
G/F |
1 |
Anderson, Justin |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
228 lb (103 kg) |
1993–11–19 |
Virginia |
G |
5 |
Barea, José Juan |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
1984–06–26 |
Northeastern |
F |
21 |
Evans, Jeremy |
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
1987–10–24 |
Western Kentucky |
G |
2 |
Felton, Raymond |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
1984–06–26 |
North Carolina |
G |
34 |
Harris, Devin |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
1983–02–27 |
Wisconsin |
F/C |
42 |
Lee, David |
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
245 lb (111 kg) |
1983–04–29 |
Florida |
G |
23 |
Matthews, Wesley |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
1986–10–14 |
Marquette |
C |
11 |
McGee, JaVale |
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
270 lb (122 kg) |
1988–01–19 |
Nevada |
C |
50 |
Mejri, Salah |
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) |
245 lb (111 kg) |
1986–06–15 |
Tunisia |
F |
41 |
Nowitzki, Dirk (C) |
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
245 lb (111 kg) |
1978–06–19 |
Germany |
C |
27 |
Pachulia, Zaza |
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
275 lb (125 kg) |
1984–02–10 |
Georgia |
F |
25 |
Parsons, Chandler |
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
1988–10–25 |
Florida |
F |
7 |
Powell, Dwight |
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
1991–07–20 |
Stanford |
F |
3 |
Villanueva, Charlie |
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
232 lb (105 kg) |
1984–08–24 |
Connecticut |
G |
8 |
Williams, Deron |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
1984–06–26 |
Illinois |
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
- Injured
Roster • Transactions
Last transaction: 2016–02–22
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Milestones
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
References
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