1991–92 Dallas Mavericks season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1991–92 NBA season was the Mavericks' 12th season in the National Basketball Association .[ 1] The Mavericks had the sixth pick in the 1991 NBA draft , and selected Doug Smith from the University of Missouri .[ 2] [ 3] Prior to the start of the season, Roy Tarpley was banned from the NBA for violating the league's substance abuse policy for a third time.[ 4] Fat Lever missed most of the season again due to injury, only playing in just 31 games, as the Mavericks began to regret acquiring him from the Denver Nuggets for two first round draft picks. After a 12–15 start, the Mavericks struggled and went on an 11-game losing streak as they lost 19 of 20 games. At midseason, the team traded James Donaldson to the New York Knicks in exchange for Brian Quinnett .[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] The Mavericks got even worse posting a 15-game losing streak in March, and finishing fifth in the Midwest Division with a 22–60 record.[ 8]
Following the season, Rolando Blackman was traded to the New York Knicks ,[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] while Herb Williams signed as a free agent with the Knicks,[ 12] Rodney McCray was dealt to the Chicago Bulls ,[ 13] [ 14] Quinnett was released to free agency, and Brad Davis , the last of the original Mavericks, would retire.
This was also the final season where the Mavericks sported green primary road uniforms.
Draft picks
Roster
1991–92 Dallas Mavericks roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
SF
22
Blackman, Rolando
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1959–02–26
Kansas State
PG
15
Davis, Brad
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1955–12–17
Maryland
PF
43
Davis, Terry
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1967–06–17
Virginia Union
SG
12
Harper, Derek
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1961–10–13
Illinois
C
35
Hodge, Donald
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1969–02–25
Temple
SF
41
Howard, Brian
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
204 lb (93 kg)
1967–10–19
NC State
PG
55
Iuzzolino, Mike
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1968–01–22
Saint Francis (PA)
PG
21
Lever, Fat
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1960–08–18
Arizona State
SF
1
McCray, Rodney
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1961–08–29
Louisville
SF
20
Moore, Tracy
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1965–12–28
Tulsa
SF
23
Quinnett, Brian
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1966–05–30
Washington State
PF
34
Smith, Doug
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1969–09–17
Missouri
PF
33
White, Randy
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1967–11–04
Louisiana Tech
C
32
Williams, Herb
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
242 lb (110 kg)
1958–02–16
Ohio State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(L) On leave from the team Injured
Roster Last transaction: March 22, 1992
Regular season
Season standings
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1991-92 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHA
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIA
MIL
MIN
NJN
NYK
ORL
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
–
3–1
2–2
0–5
0–5
2–0
2–0
1–4
1–1
2–0
1–4
1–1
0–2
2–2
3–1
2–0
3–1
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–2
Boston
1–3
–
3–1
1–3
3–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–0
2–0
3–2
2–2
0–2
2–3
3–2
5–0
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–1
Charlotte
2–2
1–3
–
0–4
2–3
1–1
1–1
1–4
1–1
0–2
3–2
0–2
1–1
1–3
2–3
1–1
1–3
0–4
3–1
3–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
2–2
Chicago
5–0
3–1
4–0
–
3–2
2–0
2–0
4–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–0
1–1
4–0
3–2
2–0
4–0
4–0
3–1
3–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
4–0
Cleveland
5–0
1–3
3–2
2–3
–
1–1
1–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
5–0
1–1
2–0
3–1
3–1
2–0
2–2
4–0
3–1
4–0
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
Dallas
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
–
3–2
0–2
0–4
4–2
1–1
1–3
0–4
1–1
1–1
3–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–2
0–4
1–3
0–5
0–4
1–4
0–2
Denver
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–3
–
0–2
0–4
2–3
0–2
0–4
1–3
0–2
1–1
2–3
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
1–3
1–3
2–2
1–4
1–3
1–5
1–1
Detroit
4–1
0–4
4–1
1–4
1–3
2–0
2–0
–
1–1
2–0
2–2
0–2
2–0
2–2
3–2
1–1
2–2
2–2
4–0
3–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
Golden State
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
4–0
1–1
–
2–2
2–0
3–2
3–2
1–1
2–0
4–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–2
2–3
5–0
2–2
3–2
1–3
2–0
Houston
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–4
3–2
0–2
2–2
–
1–1
2–2
2–2
2–0
1–1
3–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–3
3–1
3–1
3–2
1–3
1–4
2–0
Indiana
4–1
2–2
2–3
1–3
0–5
1–1
2–0
2–2
0–2
1–1
–
0–2
2–0
3–1
4–1
2–0
2–2
1–3
2–2
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–2
L.A. Clippers
1–1
0–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
3–1
4–0
2–0
2–3
2–2
2–0
–
2–3
2–0
2–0
4–0
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
3–2
2–3
2–3
2–2
2–3
1–3
0–2
L.A. Lakers
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
4–0
3–1
0–2
2–3
2–2
0–2
3–2
–
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–3
1–4
4–1
1–3
1–4
1–3
1–1
Miami
2–2
2–3
3–1
0–4
1–3
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
0–2
0–2
–
4–0
2–0
2–2
1–4
3–1
1–4
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
5–0
Milwaukee
1–3
2–2
3–2
2–3
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–3
0–2
1–1
1–4
0–2
1–1
0–4
–
2–0
0–4
1–3
3–1
3–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
Minnesota
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–3
3–2
1–1
0–4
2–3
0–2
0–4
1–3
0–2
0–2
–
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–4
0–4
1–3
0–6
0–4
2–3
0–2
New Jersey
1–3
3–2
3–1
0–4
2–2
2–0
1–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
2–2
4–0
2–0
–
2–3
3–1
3–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–3
New York
2–2
2–3
4–0
0–4
0–4
2–0
2–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–0
0–2
4–1
3–1
2–0
3–2
–
4–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
4–0
Orlando
2–2
0–5
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–1
0–2
0–4
0–2
0–2
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–3
1–3
2–0
1–3
1–4
–
3–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–3
Philadelphia
2–2
1–3
1–3
1–3
0–4
2–0
0–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
4–1
1–3
2–0
2–3
1–3
2–3
–
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
5–0
Phoenix
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
3–1
2–0
2–3
3–1
1–1
2–3
3–2
2–0
2–0
4–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
–
3–2
4–1
3–1
3–2
2–2
2–0
Portland
2–0
1–1
2–0
0–2
2–0
4–0
3–1
0–2
3–2
1–3
2–0
3–2
4–1
2–0
2–0
4–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–3
–
5–0
2–2
4–1
2–2
2–0
Sacramento
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
3–1
2–2
0–2
0–5
1–3
1–1
3–2
1–4
0–2
2–0
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–4
0–5
–
1–3
1–4
1–3
2–0
San Antonio
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
5–0
4–1
1–1
2–2
2–3
0–2
2–2
3–1
1–1
1–1
6–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–2
3–1
–
3–1
1–4
0–2
Seattle
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
4–0
3–1
1–1
2–3
3–1
2–0
3–2
4–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–3
1–4
4–1
1–3
–
3–1
2–0
Utah
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
4–1
5–1
1–1
3–1
4–1
1–1
3–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
3–2
2–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
2–2
2–2
3–1
4–1
1–3
–
2–0
Washington
2–2
1–3
2–2
0–4
0–4
2–0
1–1
1–3
0–2
0–2
2–2
2–0
1–1
0–5
1–3
2–0
3–2
0–4
3–2
0–5
0–2
0–2
0–2
2–0
0–2
0–2
—
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
Ragular 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.
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References
^ 1991-92 Dallas Mavericks
^ "BASKETBALL; Hornets Make Johnson No. 1 Pick in the Draft" . New York Times . June 27, 1991. Retrieved October 14, 2021 .
^ "UNLV's Johnson Is No. 1: NBA Draft: Coaches' Attempts in Charlotte and New Jersey to Select Billy Owens Are Overruled. Three UNLV Players Are Taken in the First Round" . Los Angeles Times . Associated Press. June 27, 1991. Retrieved November 21, 2022 .
^ Howard-Cooper, Scott (October 17, 1991). "Tarpley Out for Not Testing" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved July 26, 2017 .
^ "Knicks Acquire James Donaldson from Dallas" . United Press International . February 20, 1992. Retrieved December 27, 2022 .
^ Brown, Clifton (February 21, 1992). "BASKETBALL; Knicks Make Deal, But Can't Stop Cavs" . The New York Times . Retrieved December 27, 2022 .
^ "Mavericks Trade Donaldson to Knicks" . Deseret News . February 21, 1992. Retrieved December 27, 2022 .
^ "1991–92 Dallas Mavericks Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021 .
^ Brown, Clifton (June 24, 1992). "BASKETBALL; Knicks Seem Close to Deal for Blackman" . The New York Times . Retrieved December 27, 2022 .
^ "Mavericks Trade Rolando Blackman to New York" . United Press International. June 24, 1992. Retrieved December 27, 2022 .
^ Brown, Clifton (June 25, 1992). "BASKETBALL; Knicks Get Shooting Lift in Deal for Blackman" . The New York Times . Retrieved December 31, 2021 .
^ Frey, Jennifer (November 16, 1992). "Basketball; The Can't-Miss Knicks? Not Exactly" . The New York Times . Retrieved December 27, 2022 .
^ "BASKETBALL; Bulls Get McCray from Dallas in 3-Team Deal" . The New York Times . Associated Press. September 19, 1992. Retrieved December 27, 2022 .
^ Smith, Sam (September 19, 1992). "Bulls Get McCray for Houston" . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved December 27, 2022 .
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