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Dallas Mavericks
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Founded: 1981 · Metro Area: Dallas · Western · Southwest · Arena: American Airlines Center
All-Star selections: 38player-seasons across history
Title chances
This side's chance in each title race we forecast, frozen and scored like every forecast here.
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The Heartbreak Index8.2 · #256
The Blessed · NBA, 2011
The Heartbreak Index8.2 · #256
The Blessed · NBA, 2011
8.2
Heartbreak
#256
of 1,138 clubs
#19
in NBA
7.3
agony · 0.9 despair
The clocks
- NBA since 20111.9
Heaviest wounds
lost the final, 2024 · playoff run died early, 2011 · lost the final, 2006 · playoff run died early, 2025
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Who controls the club
The entity that holds control today, one per franchise; co-controllers and minority holders are listed, never summed.
How this is measured
Exactly one control entity is recorded per franchise, so a portfolio can never count a club twice. Co-controllers and minority holders are shown as published and carry no weight in any total.
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Stakes are as published, often only “majority”, and are not pro-rated. A record of control is not a claim about anyone’s intent or conduct.
Who controls the clubMiriam Adelson and Patrick Dumont
Miriam Adelson and Patrick Dumontfamily· ~69%
Cross-checkedas of 11 Aug 2026
Shared control with: Sivan Dumont
Minority holders: Mark Cuban (27%), Mary Stanton (4%)
NBA approved 27 Dec 2023; Patrick Dumont is Governor. Cuban retains a minority stake and no control.
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NBA titles
BAA and NBA
3
Finals Appearances
6 Conf. Finals
26
Playoff Appearances
Postseason 118-134
0.502
All-time Win%
46
Seasons
since 1981
Championships
ABA cups in slate (1968-76, rival league merged into NBA in 1976), BAA + NBA titles in gold.
2010-11
Finals Appearances
Solid chip = won the championship; outlined chip = lost the Finals.
2005-062010-112023-24
Conference Finals
Every season the franchise reached the conference finals (1971+ in NBA, applicable years in ABA).
1987-882002-032005-06↑2010-11↑2021-222023-24↑
All-time record
| Regular-season W-L | 1862-1845 |
| Win pct | 0.502 |
| Playoff record | 118-134 |
| Championships | 1 |
| Finals appearances | 3 |
| Conference Finals appearances | 6 |
| Division titles | 5 |
| Total seasons | 46 |
| .500 or better seasons | 26 |
| Most recent championship | 2010-11 |
| All-Star selections | 38 |
Arena history
Reverse-chronological. Naming-rights eras nested under each canonical building.
American Airlines Center2002-present
Dallas, TX
Reunion Arena1981-2001
Dallas, TX
Season-by-season1981 to 2026 · 46 seasons · click to expandShow tableHide table
Season-by-season
1981 to 2026 · 46 seasons · click to expand
2024-25Playoffs
Dallas Mavericks
Conf
Western
Division
Southwest
W-L
39-43
Win%
.476
PF/G
114.2
PA/G
115.4
Place
3rd
2023-24Lost Finals
Dallas Mavericks
Conf
Western
Division
Southwest
W-L
50-32
Win%
.610
PF/G
117.8
PA/G
115.7
Place
1st
2021-22Lost Conf. Finals
Dallas Mavericks
Conf
Western
Division
Southwest
W-L
52-30
Win%
.634
PF/G
108.0
PA/G
104.7
Place
2nd
2020-21Playoffs
Dallas Mavericks
Conf
Western
Division
Southwest
W-L
42-30
Win%
.583
PF/G
112.4
PA/G
110.2
Place
1st
2019-20Playoffs
Dallas Mavericks
Conf
Western
Division
Southwest
W-L
43-32
Win%
.573
PF/G
117.0
PA/G
112.1
Place
2nd
2015-16Playoffs
Dallas Mavericks
Conf
Western
Division
Southwest
W-L
42-40
Win%
.512
PF/G
102.3
PA/G
102.6
Place
3rd
2014-15Playoffs
Dallas Mavericks
Conf
Western
Division
Southwest
W-L
50-32
Win%
.610
PF/G
105.2
PA/G
102.3
Place
4th
| Season | Team | Conf | Division | W | L | Win% | PF/G | PA/G | Place | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Southwest | 26 | 56 | .317 | 114.1 | 119.6 | 3rd | |
| 2024-25 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Southwest | 39 | 43 | .476 | 114.2 | 115.4 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 2023-24 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Southwest | 50 | 32 | .610 | 117.8 | 115.7 | 1st | Lost Finals |
| 2022-23 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Southwest | 38 | 44 | .463 | 114.2 | 114.2 | 3rd | |
| 2021-22 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Southwest | 52 | 30 | .634 | 108.0 | 104.7 | 2nd | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 2020-21 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Southwest | 42 | 30 | .583 | 112.4 | 110.2 | 1st | Playoffs |
| 2019-20 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Southwest | 43 | 32 | .573 | 117.0 | 112.1 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 2018-19 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Southwest | 33 | 49 | .402 | 108.9 | 110.2 | 4th | |
| 2017-18 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Southwest | 24 | 58 | .293 | 102.3 | 105.3 | 4th | |
| 2016-17 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Southwest | 33 | 49 | .402 | 97.9 | 100.8 | 5th | |
| 2015-16 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Southwest | 42 | 40 | .512 | 102.3 | 102.6 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 2014-15 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Southwest | 50 | 32 | .610 | 105.2 | 102.3 | 4th | Playoffs |
| 2013-14 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Southwest | 49 | 33 | .598 | 104.8 | 102.4 | 4th | Playoffs |
| 2012-13 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Southwest | 41 | 41 | .500 | 101.1 | 101.7 | 4th | |
| 2011-12 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Southwest | 36 | 30 | .545 | 95.8 | 94.8 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 2010-11 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Southwest | 57 | 25 | .695 | 100.2 | 96.0 | 2nd | NBA Champion |
| 2009-10 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Southwest | 55 | 27 | .671 | 102.0 | 99.3 | 1st | Playoffs |
| 2008-09 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Southwest | 50 | 32 | .610 | 101.7 | 99.8 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 2007-08 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Southwest | 51 | 31 | .622 | 100.4 | 95.9 | 4th | Playoffs |
| 2006-07 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Southwest | 67 | 15 | .817 | 100.0 | 92.8 | 1st | Playoffs |
| 2005-06 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Southwest | 60 | 22 | .732 | 99.2 | 93.1 | 2nd | Lost Finals |
| 2004-05 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Southwest | 58 | 24 | .707 | 102.5 | 96.8 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 2003-04 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Midwest | 52 | 30 | .634 | 105.2 | 100.8 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 2002-03 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Midwest | 60 | 22 | .732 | 103.0 | 95.2 | 2nd | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 2001-02 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Midwest | 57 | 25 | .695 | 105.2 | 101.0 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 2000-01 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Midwest | 53 | 29 | .646 | 100.5 | 96.2 | T-2nd | Playoffs |
| 1999-00 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Midwest | 40 | 42 | .488 | 101.4 | 102.0 | 4th | |
| 1998-99 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Midwest | 19 | 31 | .380 | 91.6 | 94.0 | 5th | |
| 1997-98 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Midwest | 20 | 62 | .244 | 91.4 | 97.5 | 5th | |
| 1996-97 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Midwest | 24 | 58 | .293 | 90.6 | 97.0 | 4th | |
| 1995-96 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Midwest | 26 | 56 | .317 | 102.5 | 107.5 | T-5th | |
| 1994-95 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Midwest | 36 | 46 | .439 | 103.2 | 106.1 | 5th | |
| 1993-94 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Midwest | 13 | 69 | .159 | 95.1 | 103.8 | 6th | |
| 1992-93 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Midwest | 11 | 71 | .134 | 99.3 | 114.5 | 6th | |
| 1991-92 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Midwest | 22 | 60 | .268 | 97.7 | 105.3 | 5th | |
| 1990-91 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Midwest | 28 | 54 | .342 | 99.9 | 104.5 | 6th | |
| 1989-90 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Midwest | 47 | 35 | .573 | 102.2 | 102.2 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1988-89 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Midwest | 38 | 44 | .463 | 103.5 | 104.7 | 4th | |
| 1987-88 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Midwest | 53 | 29 | .646 | 109.3 | 104.9 | 2nd | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 1986-87 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Midwest | 55 | 27 | .671 | 116.7 | 110.4 | 1st | Playoffs |
| 1985-86 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Midwest | 44 | 38 | .537 | 115.3 | 114.2 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1984-85 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Midwest | 44 | 38 | .537 | 111.2 | 109.0 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1983-84 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Midwest | 43 | 39 | .524 | 110.4 | 110.0 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 1982-83 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Midwest | 38 | 44 | .463 | 112.7 | 113.1 | 4th | |
| 1981-82 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Midwest | 28 | 54 | .342 | 104.6 | 109.0 | 5th | |
| 1980-81 | Dallas Mavericks | Western | Midwest | 15 | 67 | .183 | 101.5 | 109.9 | 6th |
Award winners
Headline player and coach honors held by franchise members. MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man of the Year, and Clutch Player of the Year.
MVP · 1Most Valuable Player
- 2006-07Dirk Nowitzki
ROY · 3Rookie of the Year
- 2025-26Cooper Flagg
- 2018-19Luka Dončić
- 1994-95Jason Kidd
COY · 1Coach of the Year
- 2005-06Avery Johnson
6MOY · 3Sixth Man of the Year
- 2008-09Jason Terry
- 2003-04Antawn Jamison
- 1987-88Roy Tarpley
All-NBA Selections
Every All-NBA 1st, 2nd, or 3rd team selection by a player wearing this franchise's jersey.
2023-24
1stLuka Dončić
2022-23
1stLuka Dončić
2021-22
1stLuka Dončić
2020-21
1stLuka Dončić
2019-20
1stLuka Dončić
2011-12
3rdDirk Nowitzki
2010-11
2ndDirk Nowitzki
2009-10
2ndDirk Nowitzki
2008-09
1stDirk Nowitzki
2007-08
2ndDirk Nowitzki
2006-07
1stDirk Nowitzki
2005-06
1stDirk Nowitzki
2004-05
1stDirk Nowitzki
2003-04
3rdDirk Nowitzki
2002-03
2ndDirk Nowitzki3rdSteve Nash
2001-02
2ndDirk Nowitzki3rdSteve Nash
2000-01
3rdDirk Nowitzki
Top games
The franchise's top 10 games ranked by Game Score: a composite of stakes, quality, and ELO-weighted matchup strength.
1
L92-95vs Miami Heat2006-06-20 · American Airlines Center · Dallas, Texas
2005-06 · NBA Finals G6
2.273
Game Score
2
W119-111vs San Antonio SpursOT2006-05-22 · AT&T Center · San Antonio, Texas
2005-06 · Conf. Semifinals G7
2.222
Game Score
3
L126-130vs Phoenix SunsOT2005-05-20 · American Airlines Center · Dallas, Texas
2004-05 · Conf. Semifinals G6
2.067
Game Score
4
W105-95vs Miami Heat2011-06-12 · American Airlines Arena · Miami, Florida
2010-11 · NBA Finals G6
2.003
Game Score
5
W95-93vs Miami Heat2011-06-02 · American Airlines Arena · Miami, Florida
2010-11 · NBA Finals G2
1.927
Game Score
6
W105-103vs Los Angeles Lakers1988-06-02 · Reunion Arena · Dallas, Texas
1987-88 · Conf. Finals G6
1.867
Game Score
7
L100-101vs Miami HeatOT2006-06-18 · American Airlines Arena · Miami, Florida
2005-06 · NBA Finals G5
1.864
Game Score
8
L86-88vs Miami Heat2011-06-05 · American Airlines Center · Dallas, Texas
2010-11 · NBA Finals G3
1.862
Game Score
9
W113-110vs San Antonio Spurs2003-05-19 · SBC Center · San Antonio, Texas
2002-03 · Conf. Finals G1
1.841
Game Score
10
L86-91vs San Antonio Spurs2006-05-19 · American Airlines Center · Dallas, Texas
2005-06 · Conf. Semifinals G6
1.804
Game Score
11
L100-105vs Minnesota Timberwolves2024-05-28 · American Airlines Center · Dallas, Texas
2023-24 · Conf. Finals G4
1.795
Game Score
12
W86-83vs Miami Heat2011-06-07 · American Airlines Center · Dallas, Texas
2010-11 · NBA Finals G4
1.783
Game Score