The 2023–24 Dallas Mavericks season was the 44th season for the franchise in the

National Basketball Association The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United S ...

(NBA). At the February trade deadline, the Mavericks were 8th in the Western Conference with a 29–23 record when they acquired center

Daniel Gafford Daniel Gafford (born October 1, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks and was drafted in the second ro ...

from the

Washington Wizards The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast D ...

and forward

P. J. Washington Paul Jamaine Washington Jr. (born August 23, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball, Ken ...

from the

Charlotte Hornets The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division, and pla ...

. With Gafford, Washington and rookie Dereck Lively II on the roster, the team went 22–9 since the deadline and finished 5th in the West. They improved upon their 38–44 record from last season and qualified for the

playoffs The playoffs, play-offs, postseason or finals of a sports league are a competition played after the regular season by the top competitors to determine the league champion or a similar accolade. Depending on the league, the playoffs may be eithe ...

after a one-year absence. They would also win the Southwest Division title over the

New Orleans Pelicans The New Orleans Pelicans are an American professional basketball team based in New Orleans. The Pelicans compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division and play their hom ...

near the end of the regular season. The Mavericks defeated the Los Angeles Clippers and the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder each in six games to advance to their second Conference Finals appearance in three seasons, where they defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games to advance to the 2024 NBA Finals, the franchise's third ever Finals appearance and their first in 13 years since their lone title in

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, which featured current head coach Jason Kidd as a player on that team. However, the Mavericks were ultimately bested by the

Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...

in five games.

Draft

The Mavericks entered this draft with a first round pick.

Roster

Standings

Division

Conference

Game log

Preseason

The Mavericks faced the Minnesota Timberwolves twice in

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A. J. Lawson Anthony Randolph "A. J." Lawson (born July 15, 2000) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Texas Legends of the NBA G League. He played co ...

(8) , ''four players'' (3) ,

Etihad Arena Etihad Arena (initially known as Yas Bay Arena while under construction) is an indoor arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, located on the Yas Bay Waterfront district of Yas Island. Designed by HOK, the capacity of the venue is 18,000 and i ...

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Jaden Hardy Jaden Hardy (born July 5, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2021 class. Early life a ...

(22) , Jaden Hardy (8) , Luka Dončić (6) , Etihad Arena
12,009 , 0–2 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , October 10 , @

Real Madrid Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (, meaning ''Royal Madrid Football Club''), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid. Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally wor ...

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Tim Hardaway Jr. Timothy Duane Hardaway Jr. (born March 16, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines and declared for the ...

(21) , Grant Williams (9) , Dante Exum (9) , WiZink Center
12,763 , 0–3 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 4 , October 20 ,

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, , Josh Green (22) , Kyrie Irving (8) , Kyrie Irving (11) ,

American Airlines Center The American Airlines Center (AAC) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the Victory Park neighborhood in downtown Dallas, Texas. The arena serves as the home of the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association and the Dallas S ...

19,282 , 1–3

Regular season

The schedule was announced on August 18, 2023. , - style="background:#cfc" , 1 , October 25 , @

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, , Luka Dončić (33) , Luka Dončić (13) , Luka Dončić (10) ,

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18,947 , 1–0 , - style="background:#cfc" , 2 , October 27 ,

Brooklyn Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ...

, , Luka Dončić (49) , Luka Dončić (10) , Luka Dončić (7) ,

20,238 , 2–0 , - style="background:#cfc" , 3 , October 30 , @ Memphis , , Luka Dončić (35) , Luka Dončić (12) , Luka Dončić (12) , FedExForum
15,031 , 3–0 , - style="background:#cfc" , 4 , November 1 ,

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, , Grant Williams (25) , Dereck Lively II (13) , Luka Dončić (10) ,

20,103 , 4–0 , - style="background:#fcc" , 5 , November 3 , @

Denver Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...

, , Luka Dončić (34) , Luka Dončić (10) , Luka Dončić (8) , Ball Arena
19,729 , 4–1 , - style="background:#cfc" , 6 , November 5 ,

Charlotte Charlotte ( ) is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont (United States), Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Meckl ...

, , Luka Dončić (23) , Dereck Lively II (14) , Kyrie Irving (10) , American Airlines Center
20,052 , 5–1 , - style="background:#cfc" , 7 , November 6 , @ Orlando , , Luka Dončić (29) , Hardaway Jr., Irving (6) , Kyrie Irving (10) , Amway Center
19,409 , 6–1 , - style="background:#fcc" , 8 , November 8 ,

Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...

, , Luka Dončić (31) , Luka Dončić (7) , Luka Dončić (8) , American Airlines Center
20,063 , 6–2 , - style="background:#cfc" , 9 , November 10 ,

L.A. Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division in the league's Western Conference. The Clipper ...

, , Luka Dončić (44) ,

Derrick Jones Jr. Derrick Labrent Jones Jr. (born February 15, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels. Jones signed with the ...

(10) , Dončić, Exum (6) , American Airlines Center
20,377 , 7–2 , - style="background:#cfc" , 10 , November 12 , @

New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans
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, , Kyrie Irving (35) ,

Dwight Powell Dwight Harlan Powell (born July 20, 1991) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal and is a member of the Canadia ...

(10) , Luka Dončić (9) , Smoothie King Center
16,302 , 8–2 , - style="background:#fcc" , 11 , November 14 , @ New Orleans , , Hardaway Jr., Irving (17) , Dereck Lively II (9) , Kyrie Irving (6) , Smoothie King Center
16,354 , 8–3 , - style="background:#cfc" , 12 , November 15 , @

Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on ...

, , Tim Hardaway Jr. (31) , Dereck Lively II (9) , Luka Dončić (10) ,

Capital One Arena Capital One Arena is an indoor arena in Washington, D.C. Located in the Penn Quarter neighborhood, the arena sits atop the Gallery Place (WMATA station), Gallery Place rapid transit station of the Washington Metro. It has been largely considered ...

16,632 , 9–3 , - style="background:#fcc" , 13 , November 18 , @

Milwaukee Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...

, , Kyrie Irving (39) , Dereck Lively II (10) , Luka Dončić (9) , Fiserv Forum
18,128 , 9–4 , - style="background:#fcc" , 14 , November 19 ,

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, , Luka Dončić (25) , Luka Dončić (10) , Luka Dončić (7) , American Airlines Center
20,211 , 9–5 , - style="background:#cfc" , 15 , November 22 , @

L.A. Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...

, , Luka Dončić (30) , Luka Dončić (12) , Luka Dončić (8) , Crypto.com Arena
18,997 , 10–5 , - style="background:#fcc" , 16 , November 25 , @ L.A. Clippers , , Luka Dončić (30) , Dante Exum (8) , Luka Dončić (4) , Crypto.com Arena
19,370 , 10–6 , - style="background:#cfc" , 17 , November 28 ,

Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...

, , Luka Dončić (41) , Luka Dončić (9) , Luka Dončić (9) , American Airlines Center
20,103 , 11–6 , - style="background:#fcc" , 18 , December 1 , Memphis , , Jones Jr., G. Williams (16) , Grant Williams (8) , ''three players'' (5) ,

20,150 , 11–7 , - style="background:#fcc" , 19 , December 2 ,

Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, it ranks 20th among United States cities in population, a ...

, , Luka Dončić (36) , Dereck Lively II (16) , Luka Dončić (18) , American Airlines Center
20,277 , 11–8 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 20 , December 6 ,

Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to it ...

, , Luka Dončić (40) , Luka Dončić (10) , Luka Dončić (11) , American Airlines Center
19,877 , 12–8 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 21 , December 8 , @

Portland Portland most commonly refers to: * Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States * Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...

, , Luka Dončić (32) , Dereck Lively II (9) , Luka Dončić (10) ,

Moda Center Moda Center, formerly known as the Rose Garden, is the primary indoor sports arena in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is used for basketball, ice hockey, rodeos, circuses, conventions, ice shows, concerts, and dramatic productions. The arena h ...

18,762 , 13–8 , - style="background:#cfc" , 22 , December 11 , @ Memphis , , Luka Dončić (35) , Dereck Lively II (16) , Dončić, Exum (6) , FedExForum
16,379 , 14–8 , - style="background:#cfc" , 23 , December 12 ,

, , Luka Dončić (33) , Dereck Lively II (8) , Luka Dončić (17) , American Airlines Center
20,377 , 15–8 , - style="background:#fcc" , 24 , December 14 ,

, , Luka Dončić (39) , Dončić, Lively II (6) , Luka Dončić (13) , American Airlines Center
20,177 , 15–9 , - style="background:#cfc" , 25 , December 16 , @

, , Luka Dončić (40) , Luka Dončić (12) , Luka Dončić (10) ,

18,439 , 16–9 , - style="background:#fcc" , 26 , December 18 , @

, , Luka Dončić (38) , Luka Dončić (11) , Luka Dončić (8) , Ball Arena
19,659 , 16–10 , - style="background:#fcc" , 27 , December 20 ,

, , Luka Dončić (28) , Dončić, G. Williams (9) , Luka Dončić (10) , American Airlines Center
20,310 , 16–11 , - style="background:#fcc" , 28 , December 22 , @

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Olivier-Maxence Prosper Olivier-Maxence Prosper ( ; born July 3, 2002) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Clemson Tigers and the Marquette Golden Eagles ...

(20) , Richaun Holmes (8) ,

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(4) ,

Toyota Center Toyota Center is an indoor arena located in Houston. It is named after the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. The arena is home to the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and it was once the home of the Houston ...

18,055 , 16–12 , - style="background:#cfc" , 29 , December 23 ,

, , Luka Dončić (39) , Luka Dončic (12) , Luka Dončić (10) , American Airlines Center
20,409 , 17–12 , - style="background:#cfc" , 30 , December 25 , @ Phoenix , , Luka Dončić (50) , Dereck Lively II (10) , Luka Dončić (15) ,

Footprint Center Footprint Center (formerly known as America West Arena, US Airways Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena and Phoenix Suns Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Phoenix, Arizona. Built in the regional population center of the southwestern United Sta ...

17,071 , 18–12 , - style="background:#fcc" , 31 , December 27 ,

Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...

, , Luka Dončić (39) , Luka Dončić (7) , Dončić, Exum (6) , American Airlines Center
18,024 , 18–13 , - style="background:#fcc" , 32 , December 28 , @ Minnesota , ,

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(14) , Dante Exum (6) , Target Center
20,377 , 18–14 , - style="background:#cfc" , 33 , December 30 , @ Golden State , , Luka Dončić (39) , Dereck Lively II (14) , Luka Dončić (10) , Chase Center
18,064 , 19–14 , - style="background:#fcc" , 34 , January 1 , @

, , Luka Dončić (19) , Kyrie Irving (9) , Luka Dončić (14) , Delta Center
18,206 , 19–15 , - style="background:#cfc" , 35 , January 3 ,

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20,077 , 20–15 , - style="background:#cfc" , 36 , January 5 , Portland , , Kyrie Irving (24) , ''three players'' (9) ,

(9) , American Airlines Center
20,162 , 21–15 , - style="background:#cfc" , 37 , January 7 ,

, , Kyrie Irving (35) ,

(10) , Luka Dončić (8) , American Airlines Center
20,111 , 22–15 , - style="background:#fcc" , 38 , January 9 , Memphis , , Kyrie Irving (33) , Kyrie Irving (8) , Luka Dončić (8) , American Airlines Center
20,116 , 22–16 , - style="background:#cfc" , 39 , January 11 ,

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(9) , Kyrie Irving (10) , American Airlines Center
20,040 , 23–16 , - style="background:#fcc" , 40 , January 13 ,

New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans
Merriam-Webster. ; french: La Nouvelle-Orléans , es, Nuev ...

, , Kyrie Irving (33) , Dwight Powell (9) , Dwight Powell (8) , American Airlines Center
20,155 , 23–17 , - style="background:#cfc" , 41 , January 15 , New Orleans , , Kyrie Irving (42) , Dereck Lively II (12) , Irving, G. Williams (7) , American Airlines Center
20,010 , 24–17 , - style="background:#fcc" , 42 , January 17 , @

, , Luka Dončić (33) , Luka Dončić (13) , Luka Dončić (10) , Crypto.com Arena
18,338 , 24–18 , - style="background:#bbb" , – , January 19 , @ Golden State , colspan="6" , ''Postponed due to the death of Warriors assistant coach

Dejan Milojević Dejan Milojević ( sr-cyrl, Дејан Милојевић; born 15 April 1977) is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former player. Currently, since summer 2021, he is an assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors of the National Baske ...

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Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...

, , Luka Dončić (33) , Luka Dončić (18) , Luka Dončić (13) , American Airlines Center
20,277 , 24–19 , - style="background:#fcc" , 44 , January 24 , Phoenix , , Luka Dončić (34) , Luka Dončić (8) , Luka Dončić (9) , American Airlines Center
20,202 , 24–20 , - style="background:#cfc" , 45 , January 26 , @

Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...

, , Luka Dončić (73) , Dereck Lively II (11) , Luka Dončić (7) ,

State Farm Arena State Farm Arena (formerly Philips Arena) is a multi-purpose arena located in Atlanta, Georgia. The arena serves as the home venue for the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Atlanta Hawks. It also served as home to the National Hockey Leag ...

16,149 , 25–20 , - style="background:#fcc" , 46 , January 27 ,

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, , Luka Dončić (28) , Luka Dončić (10) , Luka Dončić (17) , American Airlines Center
20,373 , 25–21 , - style="background:#cfc" , 47 , January 29 , Orlando , , Luka Dončić (45) , Dereck Lively II (11) , Luka Dončić (15) , American Airlines Center
20,020 , 26–21 , - style="background:#fcc" , 48 , January 31 , @ Minnesota , , Josh Green (18) , Richaun Holmes (10) ,

Curry A curry is a dish with a sauce seasoned with spices, mainly associated with South Asian cuisine. In southern India, leaves from the curry tree may be included. There are many varieties of curry. The choice of spices for each dish in tradit ...

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18,024 , 26–22 , - style="background:#fcc" , 49 , February 3 ,

, , Luka Dončić (40) , Dončić,

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20,377 , 26–23 , - style="background:#cfc" , 50 , February 5 , @

Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...

, , Kyrie Irving (23) , Luka Dončić (8) , Kyrie Irving (8) ,

Wells Fargo Center Wells Fargo Center may refer to: *Wells Fargo Center (Los Angeles), California *Wells Fargo Center (Sacramento), California * Wells Fargo Center (San Francisco), California * Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa, California * Wells Fargo Cen ...

19,176 , 27–23 , - style="background:#cfc" , 51 , February 6 , @

, , Kyrie Irving (36) , Luka Dončić (18) , Luka Dončić (9) ,

Barclays Center Barclays Center is a multi-purpose list of indoor arenas, indoor arena in the New York City Boroughs of New York City, borough of Brooklyn. The arena is home to the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association and the New York Liberty o ...

17,732 , 28–23 , - style="background:#cfc" , 52 , February 8 , @

, , Luka Dončić (39) , Luka Dončić (8) , Luka Dončić (11) ,

Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as The Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh and Eighth avenues from 31st to 33rd Street, above Pennsylva ...

19,812 , 29–23 , - style="background:#cfc" , 53 , February 10 ,

, , Luka Dončić (32) ,

Maxi Kleber Maximilian Kleber (born 29 January 1992) is a German professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). At 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in), he plays the power forward position. Early life Kleber playe ...

(12) , Luka Dončić (9) , American Airlines Center
20,277 , 30–23 , - style="background:#cfc" , 54 , February 12 ,

, , Dončić, Irving (26) ,

(17) , Luka Dončić (15) , American Airlines Center
19,921 , 31–23 , - style="background:#cfc" , 55 , February 14 ,

, , Kyrie Irving (34) , Daniel Gafford (10) , Luka Dončić (8) , American Airlines Center
20,311 , 32–23 , - align="center" , colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff", All-Star Game , - style="background:#cfc" , 56 , February 22 , Phoenix , , Luka Dončić (41) , Luka Dončić (9) , Luka Dončić (11) , American Airlines Center
20,377 , 33–23 , - style="background:#fcc" , 57 , February 25 , @

Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...

, , Luka Dončić (33) , ''three players'' (6) , Luka Dončić (6) , Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274 , 33–24 , - style="background:#fcc" , 58 , February 27 , @

, , Luka Dončić (45) , Luka Dončić (9) , Luka Dončić (14) , Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432 , 33–25 , - style="background:#cfc" , 59 , February 28 , @

, , Luka Dončić (30) , Luka Dončić (11) , Luka Dončić (16) , Scotiabank Arena
19,800 , 34–25 , - style="background:#fcc" , 60 , March 1 , @

, , Luka Dončić (37) , Luka Dončić (12) , Luka Dončić (11) ,

TD Garden TD Garden is a multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts. It is named after its sponsor, TD Bank, a subsidiary of the Toronto-Dominion Bank of Toronto, Ontario. It opened in 1995 as a replacement for the original Boston Garden and has been k ...

19,156 , 34–26 , - style="background:#fcc" , 61 , March 3 ,

, , Luka Dončić (38) , Luka Dončić (11) , Luka Dončić (10) ,

20,277 , 34–27 , - style="background:#fcc" , 62 , March 5 ,

, , Luka Dončić (39) , Dončić, Gafford (10) , Luka Dončić (11) , American Airlines Center
20,200 , 34–28 , - style="background:#cfc" , 63 , March 7 ,

Miami Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a East Coast of the United States, coastal metropolis and the County seat, county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade C ...

, , Luka Dončić (35) , Luka Dončić (11) , Luka Dončić (11) , American Airlines Center
20,221 , 35–28 , - style="background:#cfc" , 64 , March 9 , @

, , Luka Dončić (39) , Luka Dončić (10) , Luka Dončić (10) ,

Little Caesars Arena Little Caesars Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Midtown Detroit. Opened on September 5, 2017, the arena, which cost $862.9 million to construct, replaced Joe Louis Arena and The Palace of Auburn Hills as the home of the Detroit Red Wings of th ...

20,062 , 36–28 , - style="background:#cfc" , 65 , March 11 , @

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, , Luka Dončić (27) , Luka Dončić (12) , Luka Dončić (14) ,

United Center United Center is an indoor arena on the Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is home to the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). It is named ...

21,363 , 37–28 , - style="background:#cfc" , 66 , March 13 , Golden State , , Kyrie Irving (23) , Irving, Lively II (8) , Kyrie Irving (10) , American Airlines Center
20,411 , 38–28 , - style="background:#fcc" , 67 , March 14 , @

, , Kyrie Irving (36) , Daniel Gafford (15) , Kyrie Irving (12) , Paycom Center
18,203 , 38–29 , - style="background:#cfc" , 68 , March 17 ,

, , Luka Dončić (37) ,

(11) , Kyrie Irving (9) , American Airlines Center
20,377 , 39–29 , - style="background:#cfc" , 69 , March 19 , @

, , Kyrie Irving (28) , Luka Dončić (10) , Luka Dončić (16) ,

18,354 , 40–29 , - style="background:#cfc" , 70 , March 21 ,

, , Luka Dončić (34) , Luka Dončić (9) , Luka Dončić (8) , American Airlines Center
20,277 , 41–29 , - style="background:#cfc" , 71 , March 25 , @ Utah , , Luka Dončić (29) , Luka Dončić (12) , Luka Dončić (13) , Delta Center
18,206 , 42–29 , - style="background:#cfc" , 72 , March 26 , @

Sacramento ) , image_map = Sacramento County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Sacramento Highlighted.svg , mapsize = 250x200px , map_caption = Location within Sacramento ...

, , Luka Dončić (28) , P. J. Washington (13) , Kyrie Irving (8) , Golden 1 Center
17,832 , 43–29 , - style="background:#cfc" , 73 , March 29 , @ Sacramento , , Kyrie Irving (30) , Dončić, Lively II (9) , Luka Dončić (12) , Golden 1 Center
17,832 , 44–29 , - style="background:#cfc" , 74 , March 31 , @

, , Luka Dončić (47) , Luka Dončić (12) , Dončić, Irving (7) ,

18,055 , 45–29 , - style="background:#fcc" , 75 , April 2 , @ Golden State , , Luka Dončić (30) , Luka Dončić (12) , Luka Dončić (11) , Chase Center
18,064 , 45–30 , - style="background:#cfc" , 76 , April 4 ,

, , Kyrie Irving (26) , Luka Dončić (12) , Luka Dončić (8) ,

20,211 , 46–30 , - style="background:#cfc" , 77 , April 5 , Golden State , ,

(32) ,

(15) , Exum, Irving (7) , American Airlines Center
20,425 , 47–30 , - style="background:#cfc" , 78 , April 7 ,

, , Kyrie Irving (48) , P. J. Washington (13) , Luka Dončić (12) , American Airlines Center
20,317 , 48–30 , - style="background:#cfc" , 79 , April 9 , @

, , Luka Dončić (39) , Luka Dončić (12) , Luka Dončić (10) , Spectrum Center
17,425 , 49–30 , - style="background:#cfc" , 80 , April 10 , @

, , Luka Dončić (29) , Luka Dončić (9) , Luka Dončić (9) , Kaseya Center
19,660 , 50–30 , - style="background:#fcc" , 81 , April 12 ,

, ,

(25) ,

(10) , Dwight Powell (4) , American Airlines Center
20,274 , 50–31 , - style="background:#fcc" , 82 , April 14 , @

, , Brandon Williams (22) , Powell,

Prosper {{wiktionary, prosper Prosper may refer to: __NOTOC__ Places in the United States * Prosper, Minnesota, an unincorporated community * Prosper, North Dakota, an unincorporated community * Prosper, Oregon, an unincorporated community * Prosper, Texa ...

(8) , ''five players'' (3) , Paycom Center
18,203 , 50–32

Postseason

, -style="background:#fcc" , 1 , April 21 , @

, , Luka Dončić (33) , Luka Dončić (13) , Luka Dončić (6) , Crypto.com Arena
19,370 , 0–1 , -style="background:#cfc , 2 , April 23 , @ L.A. Clippers , , Luka Dončić (32) , Dereck Lively II (9) , Luka Dončić (9) , Crypto.com Arena
19,370 , 1–1 , -style="background:#cfc , 3 , April 26 , L.A. Clippers , , Luka Dončić (22) , Luka Dončić (10) , Luka Dončić (9) ,

20,402 , 2–1 , -style="background:#fcc , 4 , April 28 , L.A. Clippers , , Kyrie Irving (40) , Luka Dončić (10) , Luka Dončić (10) , American Airlines Center
20,411 , 2–2 , -style="background:#cfc , 5 , May 1 , @ L.A. Clippers , , Luka Dončić (35) , Dončić, Lively II (7) , Luka Dončić (10) , Crypto.com Arena
19,370 , 3–2 , -style="background:#cfc , 6 , May 3 , L.A. Clippers , , Kyrie Irving (30) , Dereck Lively II (9) , Luka Dončić (13) , American Airlines Center
20,625 , 4–2 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 1 , May 7 , @

, , Kyrie Irving (20) ,

(11) , Luka Dončić (9) , Paycom Center
18,203 , 0–1 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 2 , May 9 , @ Oklahoma City , , Dončić,

(29) , P. J. Washington (11) , Kyrie Irving (11) , Paycom Center
18,203 , 1–1 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 3 , May 11 , Oklahoma City , , P. J. Washington (27) , Luka Dončić (15) , Kyrie Irving (7) ,

20,325 , 2–1 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 4 , May 13 , Oklahoma City , , P. J. Washington (21) , Dončić, Washington (12) , Luka Dončić (10) , American Airlines Center
20,607 , 2–2 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 5 , May 15 , @ Oklahoma City , , Luka Dončić (31) , ''three players'' (10) , Luka Dončić (11) , Paycom Center
18,203 , 3–2 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 6 , May 18 , Oklahoma City , , Luka Dončić (29) , Dereck Lively II (15) , Luka Dončić (10) , American Airlines Center
20,555 , 4–2 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 1 , May 22 , @

, , Luka Dončić (33) , Dereck Lively II (11) , Luka Dončić (8) , Target Center
19,433 , 1–0 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 2 , May 24 , @ Minnesota , , Luka Dončić (32) , Luka Dončić (10) , Luka Dončić (13) , Target Center
19,636 , 2–0 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 3 , May 26 , Minnesota , , Dončić,

Irving Irving may refer to: People *Irving (name), including a list of people with the name Fictional characters * Irving, the main character's love interest in Cathy (comic strip) * Lloyd Irving, the main protagonist in the ''Tales of Symphonia'' vide ...

(33) ,

(8) , Luka Dončić (5) ,

20,511 , 3–0 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 4 , May 28 , Minnesota , , Luka Dončić (28) , Luka Dončić (15) , Luka Dončić (10) , American Airlines Center
20,477 , 3–1 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 5 , May 30 , @ Minnesota , , Dončić, Irving (36) , Luka Dončić (10) , Dončić, Irving (5) , Target Center
19,333 , 4–1 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 1 , June 6 , @

, , Luka Dončić (30) , Luka Dončić (10) , Kyrie Irving (2) ,

19,156 , 0–1 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 2 , June 9 , @ Boston , , Luka Dončić (32) , Luka Dončić (11) , Luka Dončić (11) , TD Garden
19,156 , 0–2 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , June 12 , Boston , , Kyrie Irving (35) , Dereck Lively II (13) , Luka Dončić (6) ,

20,311 , 0–3 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 4 , June 14 , Boston , , Luka Dončić (29) , Dereck Lively II (12) , Kyrie Irving (6) , American Airlines Center
20,277 , 1–3 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 5 , June 17 , @ Boston , , Luka Dončić (28) , Luka Dončić (12) , Kyrie Irving (9) , TD Garden
19,156 , 1–4

In-Season Tournament

This was the first regular season where all the NBA teams competed in a mid-season tournament setting due to the implementation of the

2023 NBA In-Season Tournament The 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament was a multi-stage tournament, multi-stage basketball tournament that played during the 2023–24 NBA season. It was the first edition of the NBA Cup, then under the working name ''NBA In-Season Tournament''. All ...

. During the in-season tournament period, the Mavericks competed in Group B of the Western Conference, which included the defending champion

Denver Nuggets The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the D ...

, the Los Angeles Clippers, the

, and the

Houston Rockets The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member team of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its ho ...

West group B

, -style="background:#fcc;" , 1 , November 3 , @

, , Luka Dončić (34) , Luka Dončić (10) , Luka Dončić (8) , Ball Arena
19,729 , 0–1 , - style="background:#cfc" , 2 , November 10 ,

, , Luka Dončić (44) ,

(10) , Dončić, Exum (6) ,

20,377 , 1–1 , - style="background:#fcc" , 3 , November 14 , @

New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans
Merriam-Webster. ; french: La Nouvelle-Orléans , es, Nuev ...

, , Hardaway Jr.,

(17) , Dereck Lively II (9) , Kyrie Irving (6) , Smoothie King Center
16,354 , 1–2 , - style="background:#cfc" , 4 , November 28 ,

, , Luka Dončić (41) , Luka Dončić (9) , Luka Dončić (9) , American Airlines Center
20,103 , 2–2

Player statistics

Ragular season

Playoffs

Transactions

Trades

Re-signed

Contract extensions

Additions

Subtractions

Awards

Notes

References

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2023 in Dallas

2024 in Dallas

Western Conference (NBA) championship seasons