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A ticket for a March 1981 game between the Dallas Mavericks and the season's eventual champions Boston Celtics .
The 1980–81 Dallas Mavericks season was the first season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Kiki Vandeweghe of UCLA was drafted by the Mavs with the 11th pick of the 1980 NBA draft , but Vandeweghe refused to play for the expansion Mavericks and staged a holdout that lasted a month into the team's inaugural season. Vandeweghe was traded to the Denver Nuggets , along with a first-round pick in 1981, in exchange for two future first-round picks
1980–81 Dallas Mavericks roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
SF
45
Byrnes, Marty
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1956–04–30
Syracuse
PG
15
Davis, Brad
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1955–12–17
Maryland
SF
11
Jeelani, Abdul
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1954–02–10
UW–Parkside
PF
53
Kea, Clarence
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
1959–02–02
Lamar
SG
21
Kinch, Chad
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1958–05–22
Charlotte
C
25
LaGarde, Tom
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1955–02–10
North Carolina
C
44
Lloyd, Scott
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1952–12–19
Arizona State
SG
17
Mack, Ollie
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1957–06–06
East Carolina
SG
43
Pietkiewicz, Stan
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1956–07–14
Auburn
PF
52
Robinzine, Bill
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1953–01–20
DePaul
SF
34
Spanarkel, Jim
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1957–06–28
Duke
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: March 2, 1981
Notes
z , y – division champions
x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
1980-81 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
KCK
LAL
MIL
NJN
NYK
PHI
PHO
POR
SAS
SDC
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
–
2–4
2–4
1–5
2–0
1–1
4–2
2–0
1–1
1–5
1–1
0–2
1–5
3–2
2–4
1–5
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–4
Boston
4–2
–
5–1
4–1
2–0
2–0
4–1
1–1
2–0
3–3
1–1
2–0
3–3
6–0
5–1
3–3
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
5–1
Chicago
4–2
1–5
–
5–1
1–1
1–1
5–1
1–1
1–1
3–2
2–0
1–1
3–3
3–2
3–3
2–4
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
5–1
Cleveland
5–1
1–4
1–5
–
2–0
1–1
3–3
1–1
0–2
2–4
0–2
0–2
0–6
3–3
0–5
0–6
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
4–2
Dallas
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
–
3–3
0–2
2–3
0–6
0–2
0–6
0–5
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–4
1–4
1–5
2–3
1–4
1–5
0–2
Denver
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–3
–
2–0
3–2
2–4
1–1
4–2
3–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–4
2–3
2–4
3–2
3–2
2–4
0–2
Detroit
2–4
1–4
1–5
3–3
2–0
0–2
–
0–2
1–1
2–4
1–1
0–2
1–5
3–3
1–5
1–4
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–5
Golden State
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–2
2–3
2–0
–
3–2
1–1
5–0
1–5
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
2–4
2–4
1–4
2–4
3–3
4–1
1–1
Houston
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
6–0
4–2
1–1
2–3
–
1–1
2–4
2–3
0–2
2–0
0–2
0–2
1–4
3–2
3–3
1–4
4–1
4–2
0–2
Indiana
5–1
3–3
2–3
4–2
2–0
1–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
–
2–0
0–2
2–4
5–1
3–2
0–6
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
4–2
Kansas City
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
6–0
2–4
1–1
0–5
4–2
0–2
–
0–5
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
3–2
3–2
2–4
3–2
2–3
5–1
1–1
Los Angeles
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–0
5–0
2–3
2–0
5–1
3–2
2–0
5–0
–
0–2
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–4
3–3
2–3
3–3
6–0
3–2
1–1
Milwaukee
5–1
3–3
3–3
6–0
2–0
1–1
5–1
1–1
2–0
4–2
1–1
2–0
–
5–1
3–3
3–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
4–1
New Jersey
2–3
0–6
2–3
3–3
1–1
1–1
3–3
1–1
0–2
1–5
0–2
0–2
1–5
–
0–6
1–5
1–1
2–0
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–3
New York
4–2
1–5
3–3
5–0
1–1
2–0
5–1
0–2
2–0
2–3
1–1
0–2
3–3
6–0
–
3–3
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
2–0
4–2
Philadelphia
5–1
3–3
4–2
6–0
2–0
1–1
4–1
2–0
2–0
6–0
2–0
1–1
2–3
5–1
3–3
–
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
4–2
Phoenix
2–0
0–2
2–0
1–1
4–1
4–1
2–0
4–2
4–1
1–1
2–3
4–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
–
3–3
3–2
6–0
5–1
5–0
1–1
Portland
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
4–1
3–2
2–0
4–2
2–3
2–0
2–3
3–3
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–3
–
2–3
4–2
4–2
2–3
2–0
San Antonio
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
5–1
4–2
2–0
4–1
3–3
0–2
4–2
3–2
1–1
2–0
2–0
0–2
2–3
3–2
–
4–1
3–2
5–1
1–1
San Diego
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–2
2–3
1–1
4–2
4–1
1–1
2–3
3–3
0–2
2–0
0–2
0–2
0–6
2–4
1–4
–
5–1
3–2
0–2
Seattle
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
4–1
2–3
2–0
3–3
1–4
2–0
3–2
0–6
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–5
2–4
2–3
1–5
–
4–1
1–1
Utah
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
5–1
4–2
2–0
1–4
2–4
1–1
1–5
2–3
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–5
3–2
1–5
2–3
1–4
–
0–2
Washington
4–1
1–5
1–5
2–4
2–0
2–0
5–1
1–1
2–0
2–4
1–1
1–1
1–4
3–3
2–4
2–4
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
—
1980–81 game log Total: 15–67 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
October: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
3
@ Denver
November: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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)
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
1980–81 schedule
Player
POS
GP
GS
MP
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
MPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Tom LaGarde
PF
82
82
2,670
665
237
35
45
1,122
32.6
8.1
2.9
.4
.5
13.7
Jim Spanarkel
SF
82
2,317
297
232
117
20
1,184
28.3
3.6
2.8
1.4
.2
14.4
Scott Lloyd
C
72
2,186
454
159
34
25
637
30.4
6.3
2.2
.5
.3
8.8
Marty Byrnes
SF
72
1,360
177
113
29
17
561
18.9
2.5
1.6
.4
.2
7.8
Bill Robinzine †
PF
70
1,932
520
113
71
9
970
27.6
7.4
1.6
1.0
.1
13.9
Abdul Jeelani
SF
66
1,108
230
65
44
31
553
16.8
3.5
1.0
.7
.5
8.4
Oliver Mack †
SG
62
1,666
229
162
55
7
635
26.9
3.7
2.6
.9
.1
10.2
Geoff Huston †
PG
56
1,892
99
277
45
6
899
33.8
1.8
4.9
.8
.1
16.1
Brad Davis
PG
56
1,686
151
385
52
11
626
30.1
2.7
6.9
.9
.2
11.2
Winford Boynes
SG
44
757
75
37
23
16
287
17.2
1.7
.8
.5
.4
6.5
Stan Pietkiewicz †
SG
36
431
41
75
15
2
140
12.0
1.1
2.1
.4
.1
3.9
Darrell Allums
PF
22
276
65
25
5
8
59
12.5
3.0
1.1
.2
.4
2.7
Terry Duerod †
SF
18
337
39
30
12
4
168
18.7
2.2
1.7
.7
.2
9.3
Joe Hassett †
SG
17
280
25
18
5
0
138
16.5
1.5
1.1
.3
.0
8.1
Clarence Kea
PF
16
199
67
5
6
1
117
12.4
4.2
.3
.4
.1
7.3
Chad Kinch †
SG
12
106
9
10
2
1
38
8.8
.8
.8
.2
.1
3.2
Richard Washington †
PF
11
307
84
16
5
7
119
27.9
7.6
1.5
.5
.6
10.8
Austin Carr †
SG
8
77
9
9
1
0
16
9.6
1.1
1.1
.1
.0
2.0
Jerome Whitehead †
C
7
118
28
2
4
1
37
16.9
4.0
.3
.6
.1
5.3
Ralph Drollinger
C
6
67
19
14
1
2
15
11.2
3.2
2.3
.2
.3
2.5
Monti Davis †
PF
1
8
3
0
0
1
1
8.0
3.0
.0
.0
1.0
1.0
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Mavericks only.
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