| 2023–24 Dallas Mavericks season | |
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| Head coach | Jason Kidd |
| General manager | Nico Harrison |
| President | Nico Harrison |
| Owner(s) | Mark Cuban |
| Arena | American Airlines Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 24–17 (.585) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Southwest) Conference: 6th (Western) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Bally Sports Southwest |
| Radio | KEGL |
The 2023–24 Dallas Mavericks season is the 44th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position(s) | Nationality | College / Club |
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| 1 | 10 | Cason Wallace | G / F | Kentucky |
The Mavericks entered this draft with a first round pick.[1]
Roster
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Standings
Division
| Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| Dallas Mavericks | 24 | 17 | .585 | – | 13–9 | 11–8 | 7–5 | 41 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 24 | 17 | .585 | – | 12–8 | 12–9 | 5–6 | 41 |
| Houston Rockets | 19 | 20 | .487 | 4.0 | 15–6 | 4–14 | 7–2 | 39 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 15 | 25 | .375 | 8.5 | 4–15 | 11–10 | 6–6 | 40 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 7 | 32 | .179 | 16.0 | 3–16 | 4–16 | 1–7 | 39 |
Conference
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | Minnesota Timberwolves * | 28 | 11 | .718 | – | 39 |
| 2 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 27 | 12 | .692 | 1.0 | 39 |
| 3 | Denver Nuggets | 28 | 13 | .683 | 1.0 | 41 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Clippers * | 25 | 14 | .641 | 3.0 | 39 |
| 5 | Sacramento Kings | 23 | 16 | .590 | 5.0 | 39 |
| 6 | Dallas Mavericks * | 24 | 17 | .585 | 5.0 | 41 |
| 7 | New Orleans Pelicans | 24 | 17 | .585 | 5.0 | 41 |
| 8 | Phoenix Suns | 21 | 18 | .538 | 7.0 | 39 |
| 9 | Utah Jazz | 22 | 20 | .524 | 7.5 | 42 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Lakers | 20 | 21 | .488 | 9.0 | 41 |
| 11 | Houston Rockets | 19 | 20 | .487 | 9.0 | 39 |
| 12 | Golden State Warriors | 18 | 22 | .450 | 10.5 | 40 |
| 13 | Memphis Grizzlies | 15 | 25 | .375 | 13.5 | 40 |
| 14 | Portland Trail Blazers | 10 | 29 | .256 | 18.0 | 39 |
| 15 | San Antonio Spurs | 7 | 32 | .179 | 21.0 | 39 |
Game log
Preseason
The Mavericks faced the Minnesota Timberwolves twice in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[2] The remainder of the schedule was announced on August 30, 2023.[3]
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Preseason: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
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Regular season
The schedule was announced on August 18, 2023.[4]
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October: 3–0 (home: 1–0; road: 2–0)
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November
: 8–6 (home: 4–2; road: 4–4)
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December
: 8–8 (home: 3–5; road: 5–3)
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January: 5–3 (home: 5–2; road: 0–1)
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February
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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March
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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April
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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In-Season Tournament
This will be the first regular season where all the NBA teams will compete in a mid-season tournament setting due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament.[5][6] During the in-season tournament period, the Mavericks will compete in Group B of the Western Conference, which will include the defending champion Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Clippers, the New Orleans Pelicans, and the Houston Rockets.
West group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | NOP | HOU | DAL | DEN | LAC | |
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| 1 | New Orleans Pelicans | 4 | 3 | 1 | 463 | 430 | +33 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 101–104 | 131–110 | 115–110 | 116–106 | |
| 2 | Houston Rockets | 4 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 424 | 414 | +10 | 104–101 | — | 115–121 | 105–86 | 100–106 | ||
| 3 | Dallas Mavericks | 4 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 489 | 497 | −8 | 110–131 | 121–115 | — | 114–125 | 144–126 | ||
| 4 | Denver Nuggets | 4 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 432 | 442 | −10 | 110–115 | 86–105 | 125–114 | — | 111–108 | ||
| 5 | Los Angeles Clippers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 446 | 471 | −25 | 106–116 | 106–100 | 126–144 | 108–111 | — |
| 2023–24 game log Total: 2–2 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In-Season Tournament: 2–2 (home: 2–0; road: 0–2)
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Transactions
Trades
| June 22, 2023[7] | To Dallas Mavericks Draft rights to Dereck Lively II |
To Oklahoma City Thunder Dāvis Bertāns Draft rights to Cason Wallace |
| July 6, 2023[8] | To Dallas Mavericks Draft rights to Olivier-Maxence Prosper Richaun Holmes |
To Sacramento Kings Cash considerations |
| July 12, 2023[9] | To Dallas Mavericks Grant Williams 2025 second-round pick 2028 second-round pick |
To San Antonio Spurs Reggie Bullock 2030 first-round pick swap |
| To Boston Celtics 2024 second-round pick 2025 second-round pick swap 2030 second-round pick | ||
Re-signed
| Player | Signed |
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| Kyrie Irving | July 7[10] |
| Dwight Powell | July 9[11] |
| Markieff Morris | September 16[12] |
Contract extensions
| Player | Signed |
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| Josh Green[13] | October 23 |
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former team |
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| Dante Exum | July 14[14] | |
| Seth Curry | July 14[15] | Brooklyn Nets |
| Mike Miles Jr. | July 14[16] | TCU |
| Greg Brown III | August 14[17] | Ontario Clippers |
| Jordan Walker | UAB Blazers | |
| Joe Wieskamp | Toronto Raptors | |
| Derrick Jones Jr. | August 18[18] | Chicago Bulls |
| Dexter Dennis | September 22[19] | Texas A&M |
| Taze Moore | October 16[20] | Texas Legends |
| Tony Bradley | October 20[21] | Chicago Bulls |
| Brandon Williams | December 28[22] | Osceola Magic |
Subtractions
| Player | Date | New team |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Holiday | July 6[23] | Denver Nuggets |
| McKinley Wright IV | July 22[24] | |
| Frank Ntilikina | August 5[25] | Charlotte Hornets |
| JaVale McGee | August 29[26] | Sacramento Kings |
| Christian Wood | September 6[27] | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Mike Miles Jr. | October 14[28] | Texas Legends |
| Jordan Walker | ||
| Joe Wieskamp | ||
| Tony Bradley | October 20[29] | |
| Dexter Dennis | December 28[22] |
Awards
| Player | Award | Date awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Luka Dončić | Western Conference Player of the Week | December 11–17[30] |
References
- ↑ "Ties broken for order of selection in 2023 NBA Draft presented by State Farm". NBA.com. April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Wolves, Mavs to play 2 preseason games in Abu Dhabi". nba.com. May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Mavericks release 2023 preseason schedule". mavs.com. August 30, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ↑ "NBA announces schedule for 2023-24 season". nba.com. August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ↑ "NBA officially unveils format, groups for new in-season tournament". ESPN. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ↑ "In-Season Tournament 101: Rules, format and how it works". National Basketball Association. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Dallas Mavericks trade No. 10 pick, Davis Bertans to Oklahoma City Thunder for No. 12 pick". nba.com. June 22, 2023.
- ↑ "Sacramento Kings Complete Trade With Dallas Mavericks". nba.com. July 6, 2023.
- ↑ "Spurs complete three-team trade deal with Mavericks and Celtics". nba.com. July 12, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Irving re-signs with Mavericks". mavs.com. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Mavericks re-sign franchise foundation piece Powell". mavs.com. July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Mavericks re-sign Markieff Morris". National Basketball Association. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Dallas Mavericks' Josh Green Agrees To 3-Year, $41 Million Extension". forbes.com. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ↑ "Mavericks add veteran guard Exum". mavs.com. July 14, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ↑ "OFFICIAL: Mavs Sign Seth Curry to 2-Year Contract; What's Next?". si.com. July 14, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ↑ @MavsPR (July 15, 2023). "The Mavericks have signed Mike Miles Jr. to a Two-Way contract" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Mavericks sign three, including Fall Classic alumnus". si.com. August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Mavericks sign former Slam Dunk champ Derrick Jones Jr". nba.com. August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Mavericks announce 2023-24 training camp roster". mavs.com. September 22, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ↑ "Mavericks sign Taze Moore". mavs.com. October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ↑ "BREAKING: Dallas Mavericks Sign 6-Year NBA Veteran". si.com. October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- 1 2 "Mavs sign Brandon Williams to two-way contract, waive Dexter Dennis". texas.gleague.nba.com. December 28, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ↑ "Denver Nuggets sign Justin Holiday". nba.com. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ↑ "Iz NBA lige u Podgoricu: Budućnost Voli dovela plejmejkera Dalas Maveriksa!". kkbuducnost.me. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ↑ "Hornets Sign Frank Ntilikina". NBA.com. August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ↑ Sefko, Eddie (August 29, 2023). "Mavericks waive JaVale McGee". Mavs.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Lakers Sign Christian Wood". NBA.com. September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ↑ "Dallas Mavericks Release 3 Players". si.com. October 14, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Mavericks Sign, Waive Tony Bradley". hoopsrumors.com. October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ↑ "Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo named NBA Players of the Week". NBA.com. Warner Bros. Discovery Sports. December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.