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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.

Key dates[edit]

Standings[edit]

Conference[edit]

Division[edit]

Game log[edit]

Preseason[edit]

Regular season[edit]

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

Playoffs[edit]

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 statistics[edit]

Regular season[edit]

After all games.[1]

Playoffs[edit]

After all games.[2]

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
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 Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2016–02–22

Milestones[edit]

Transactions[edit]

Trades[edit]

Free agents[edit]

Re-signed[edit]

Additions[edit]

Subtractions[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ “2015-16 Dallas Mavericks Roster and Playoffs Stats”. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  3. ^ “Dirk Nowitzki moves into 6th place on NBA’s all-time scoring list”. espn.com. December 24, 2015. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  4. ^ a b “Mavericks Acquire center Zaza Pachulia from Bucks”. mavs.com. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  5. ^ “Mavericks re-sign guard Jose Juan Barea”. mavs.com. July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  6. ^ “Mavericks re-sign forward Charlie Villanueva”. Mavs.com. August 6, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  7. ^ a b “Mavericks sign Jamil Wilson and Brandon Ashley”. mavs.com. July 27, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  8. ^ “Mavericks sign center Samuel Dalembert”. mavs.com. August 6, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  9. ^ “Mavericks sign forward Jeremy Evans”. mavs.com. July 31, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
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  12. ^ a b “Mavericks sign free agent David Lee”. mavs.com. February 22, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  13. ^ “Dallas Mavericks sign guard Wesley Matthews”. mavs.com. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  14. ^ “Mavericks sign center Javale Mcgee”. mavs.com. August 13, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  15. ^ “Mavs sign pick-and-roll threat Salah Mejri”. mavs.com. July 30, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  16. ^ “Mavs sign Maurice Ndour”. mavs.com. July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  17. ^ “Mavs find their quarterback in Deron Williams”. mavs.com. July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
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  20. ^ “Suns Sign Tyson Chandler”. nba.com. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  21. ^ “Pacers Sign Veteran Free Agent Monta Ellis”. nba.com. July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
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  24. ^ “Cavs Sign Forward Richard Jefferson”. nba.com. August 5, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  25. ^ “Clippers Re-Sign Jordan and Sign Johnson”. nba.com. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  26. ^ “Sources: Mavericks waive Maurice Ndour to finalize roster”. sports.yahoo.com. October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  27. ^ “Kings Sign Rondo, Belinelli, Koufos”. nba.com. July 13, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  28. ^ “Raptors 905 Acquires DeAndre Daniels and Greg Smith”. nba.com. January 5, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  29. ^ “HEAT Signs Amar’e Stoudemire”. nba.com. July 10, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.



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