NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
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 would not qualify for the playoffs again until 2020 . This season also marked the final career playoff appearance of Dirk Nowitzki until his retirement in 2019 .
2015–16 game log Total: 42–40 (home: 23–18; road: 19–22)
October: 1–1 (home: 0–0; road: 1–1)
November
: 9–7 (home: 5–2; road: 4–5)
Game
Date
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
December
: 9–5 (home: 5–3; road: 4–2)
Game
Date
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
January
: 9–9 (home: 5–3; road: 4–6)
Game
Date
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
February
: 4–6 (home: 3–4; road: 1–2)
Game
Date
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
March
: 5–10 (home: 3–5; road: 2–5)
Game
Date
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
April
: 5–2 (home: 2–1; road: 3–1)
2015–16 season schedule
2016 playoff game log Total: 1–4 (home: 0–2; road: 1–2)
First Round: 1–4 (home: 0–2; road: 1–2)
2016 playoff schedule
Player
POS
GP
GS
MP
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
MPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Raymond Felton
PG
80
31
2,192
258
284
68
15
763
27.4
3.2
3.6
.9
.2
9.5
Wesley Matthews
SF
78
78
2,644
238
151
78
17
977
33.9
3.1
1.9
1.0
.2
12.5
Zaza Pachulia
C
76
69
2,004
718
128
64
22
650
26.4
9.4
1.7
.8
.3
8.6
Dirk Nowitzki
PF
75
75
2,364
489
132
52
52
1,372
31.5
6.5
1.8
.7
.7
18.3
J. J. Barea
PG
74
16
1,667
152
302
26
2
808
22.5
2.1
4.1
.4
.0
10.9
Dwight Powell
PF
69
2
992
273
44
36
24
399
14.4
4.0
.6
.5
.3
5.8
Deron Williams
PG
65
63
2,106
190
378
61
14
918
32.4
2.9
5.8
.9
.2
14.1
Devin Harris
PG
64
0
1,280
138
118
60
13
487
20.0
2.2
1.8
.9
.2
7.6
Charlie Villanueva
PF
62
4
665
152
24
18
15
319
10.7
2.5
.4
.3
.2
5.1
Chandler Parsons
SF
61
51
1,799
285
169
46
21
837
29.5
4.7
2.8
.8
.3
13.7
Justin Anderson
SF
55
9
647
132
29
19
25
208
11.8
2.4
.5
.3
.5
3.8
Salah Mejri
C
34
6
397
123
10
8
36
125
11.7
3.6
.3
.2
1.1
3.7
JaVale McGee
C
34
2
370
133
3
5
26
172
10.9
3.9
.1
.1
.8
5.1
Jeremy Evans
SF
30
2
251
54
2
6
9
71
8.4
1.8
.1
.2
.3
2.4
David Lee †
PF
25
1
433
175
30
10
15
213
17.3
7.0
1.2
.4
.6
8.5
John Jenkins †
SG
21
1
193
22
9
3
0
69
9.2
1.0
.4
.1
.0
3.3
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Mavericks only.
2015–16 Dallas Mavericks roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
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
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
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured
Roster Last transaction: 2016–02–22
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^ a b "Mavericks Acquire center Zaza Pachulia from Bucks" . mavs.com . July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015 .
^ "Mavericks re-sign guard Jose Juan Barea" . mavs.com . July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015 .
^ "Mavericks re-sign forward Charlie Villanueva" . Mavs.com . August 6, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015 .
^ a b "Mavericks sign Jamil Wilson and Brandon Ashley" . mavs.com . July 27, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2015 .
^ "Mavericks sign center Samuel Dalembert" . mavs.com . August 6, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015 .
^ "Mavericks sign forward Jeremy Evans" . mavs.com . July 31, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2015 .
^ a b "Mavs sign John Jenkins and Jarrid Famous" . mavs.com . July 24, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015 .
^ "Mavs add Tu Holloway to preseason roster" . Mavs.com . October 22, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2015 .
^ a b "Mavericks sign free agent David Lee" . mavs.com . February 22, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2016 .
^ "Dallas Mavericks sign guard Wesley Matthews" . mavs.com . July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015 .
^ "Mavericks sign center Javale Mcgee" . mavs.com . August 13, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2015 .
^ "Mavs sign pick-and-roll threat Salah Mejri" . mavs.com . July 30, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2015 .
^ "Mavs sign Maurice Ndour" . mavs.com . July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015 .
^ "Mavs find their quarterback in Deron Williams" . mavs.com . July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015 .
^ "Trail Blazers Sign Forward Al-Farouq Aminu" . nba.com . July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015 .
^ a b c d "Mavericks waive Dalembert, three others" . nba.com . October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015 .
^ "Suns Sign Tyson Chandler" . nba.com . July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015 .
^ "Pacers Sign Veteran Free Agent Monta Ellis" . nba.com . July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015 .
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^ "Bernard James Rumors" . hoopsrumors.com . July 31, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015 .
^ "Cavs Sign Forward Richard Jefferson" . nba.com . August 5, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2015 .
^ "Clippers Re-Sign Jordan and Sign Johnson" . nba.com . July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015 .
^ "Sources: Mavericks waive Maurice Ndour to finalize roster" . sports.yahoo.com . October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015 .
^ "Kings Sign Rondo, Belinelli, Koufos" . nba.com . July 13, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015 .
^ "Raptors 905 Acquires DeAndre Daniels and Greg Smith" . nba.com . January 5, 2016. Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2015 .
^ "HEAT Signs Amar'e Stoudemire" . nba.com . July 10, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015 .
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