1991–92 Dallas Mavericks season

1991–92 Dallas Mavericks season
Head coachRichie Adubato
General managerNorm Sonju
OwnerDon Carter
ArenaReunion Arena
Results
Record22–60 (.268)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Midwest)
Conference: 12th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionKTVT
Home Sports Entertainment
(Allen Stone, Bill Walton)
RadioWBAP
(Allen Stone, Bill Walton)

The 1991–92 Dallas Mavericks season was the 12th season for the Dallas Mavericks in the National Basketball Association.[1] The Mavericks received the sixth overall pick in the 1991 NBA draft, and selected power forward Doug Smith from the University of Missouri.[2][3][4] During the off-season, the team signed free agent Terry Davis. Prior to the start of the regular season, Roy Tarpley was banned from the NBA for violating the league's substance abuse policy for a third time.[5]

With the addition of Smith and Davis, the Mavericks got off to a 12–15 start to the season, but then struggled posting an 11-game losing streak afterwards, as Fat Lever only played just 31 games due to injury. The team posted an eight-game losing streak between January and February, and held a 13–34 record at the All-Star break.[6] At mid-season, the team signed undrafted rookie shooting guard Tracy Moore, and then traded James Donaldson to the New York Knicks in exchange for Brian Quinnett.[7][8][9] The Mavericks suffered a 15-game losing streak in March, and finished in fifth place in the Midwest Division with a 22–60 record.[10]

Rolando Blackman led the Mavericks in scoring with 18.3 points per game, while Derek Harper averaged 17.7 points, 5.7 assists and 1.6 steals per game, and Herb Williams provided the team with 11.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. In addition, Lever contributed 11.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game, while Davis provided with 10.2 points and 9.9 rebounds per game, and rookie point guard, and second-round draft pick Mike Iuzzolino contributed 9.3 points and 3.7 assists per game. Meanwhile, Rodney McCray averaged 9.0 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, Smith provided with 8.8 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, Moore contributed 8.5 points per game in 42 games, rookie center, and second-round draft pick Donald Hodge averaged 8.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, and Randy White provided with 6.4 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.[11]

The Mavericks finished twelfth in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 634,380 at the Reunion Arena during the regular season.[11][12] Following the season, Blackman was traded to the New York Knicks,[13][14][15] while Williams signed as a free agent with the Knicks,[16] McCray was traded to the Chicago Bulls,[17][18] Quinnett was released to free agency, and Brad Davis, the last of the original Mavericks, retired.

This was also the final season where the Mavericks sported green primary road uniforms.

Draft picks

Main article: 1991 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 6 Doug Smith PF  United States Missouri
2 33 Donald Hodge C  United States Temple
2 35 Mike Iuzzolino PG  United States St. Francis (PA)

Roster

1991–92 Dallas Mavericks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
SF 22 Rolando Blackman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1959–02–26 Kansas State
PG 15 Brad Davis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1955–12–17 Maryland
PF 43 Terry Davis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1967–06–17 Virginia Union
SG 12 Derek Harper 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1961–10–13 Illinois
C 35 Donald Hodge 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1969–02–25 Temple
SF 41 Brian Howard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 1967–10–19 NC State
PG 55 Mike Iuzzolino 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1968–01–22 Saint Francis (PA)
PG 21 Fat Lever  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1960–08–18 Arizona State
SF 1 Rodney McCray 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1961–08–29 Louisville
SF 20 Tracy Moore 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1965–12–28 Tulsa
SF 23 Brian Quinnett 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1966–05–30 Washington State
PF 34 Doug Smith 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1969–09–17 Missouri
PF 33 Randy White 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1967–11–04 Louisiana Tech
C 32 Herb Williams 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 242 lb (110 kg) 1958–02–16 Ohio State
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (L) On leave from the team
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: March 22, 1992

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Utah Jazz 55 27 .671 — 37–4 18–23 20–6
x-San Antonio Spurs 47 35 .573 8 31–10 16–25 18–8
Houston Rockets 42 40 .512 13 28–13 14–27 12–14
Denver Nuggets 24 58 .293 31 18–23 6–35 8–18
Dallas Mavericks 22 60 .268 33 15–26 7–34 11–15
Minnesota Timberwolves 15 67 .183 40 9–32 6–35 9–17
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Portland Trail Blazers 57 25 .695 –
2 y-Utah Jazz 55 27 .671 2
3 x-Golden State Warriors 55 27 .671 2
4 x-Phoenix Suns 53 29 .646 4
5 x-San Antonio Spurs 47 35 .573 10
6 x-Seattle SuperSonics 47 35 .573 10
7 x-Los Angeles Clippers 45 37 .549 12
8 x-Los Angeles Lakers 43 39 .524 14
9 Houston Rockets 42 40 .512 15
10 Sacramento Kings 29 53 .354 28
11 Denver Nuggets 24 58 .293 33
12 Dallas Mavericks 22 60 .268 35
13 Minnesota Timberwolves 15 67 .183 42
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Game log

1991–92 game log
Total: 22–60 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
November: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1991–92 schedule

Player statistics

Regular season

Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Doug Smith PF 76 32 1,707 391 129 62 34 671 22.5 5.1 1.7 .8 .4 8.8
Rolando Blackman SG 75 74 2,527 239 204 50 22 1,374 33.7 3.2 2.7 .7 .3 18.3
Rodney McCray SF 75 48 2,106 468 219 48 30 677 28.1 6.2 2.9 .6 .4 9.0
Herb Williams C 75 26 2,040 454 94 35 98 859 27.2 6.1 1.3 .5 1.3 11.5
Terry Davis PF 68 67 2,149 672 57 26 29 693 31.6 9.9 .8 .4 .4 10.2
Derek Harper PG 65 64 2,252 170 373 101 17 1,152 34.6 2.6 5.7 1.6 .3 17.7
Randy White PF 65 12 1,021 236 31 31 22 418 15.7 3.6 .5 .5 .3 6.4
Mike Iuzzolino PG 52 21 1,280 98 194 33 1 486 24.6 1.9 3.7 .6 .0 9.3
Donald Hodge PF 51 27 1,058 275 39 25 23 426 20.7 5.4 .8 .5 .5 8.4
James Donaldson† C 44 32 994 270 31 8 44 273 22.6 6.1 .7 .2 1.0 6.2
Tracy Moore SF 42 2 782 82 48 32 4 355 18.6 2.0 1.1 .8 .1 8.5
Brad Davis PG 33 0 429 33 66 11 3 92 13.0 1.0 2.0 .3 .1 2.8
Fat Lever SG 31 5 884 161 107 46 12 347 28.5 5.2 3.5 1.5 .4 11.2
Brian Howard SF 27 0 318 51 14 11 8 131 11.8 1.9 .5 .4 .3 4.9
Brian Quinnett† SG 15 0 136 27 5 9 2 41 9.1 1.8 .3 .6 .1 2.7
Tom Garrick† SG 6 0 63 6 17 8 0 10 10.5 1.0 2.8 1.3 .0 1.7
João Vianna SF 1 0 9 0 2 0 0 2 9.0 .0 2.0 .0 .0 2.0
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Mavericks only.

References

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  14. ^ "Mavericks Trade Rolando Blackman to New York". United Press International. June 24, 1992. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
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See also

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