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2010–11 Dallas Mavericks season | |
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NBA champions | |
Conference champions | |
Head coach | Rick Carlisle |
General manager | Donnie Nelson |
President | Donnie Nelson |
Owner(s) | Mark Cuban |
Arena | American Airlines Center |
Results | |
Record | 57–25 (.695) |
Place | Division: 2nd (Southwest) Conference: 3rd (Western) |
Playoff finish | NBA Champions (Defeated Heat 4–2) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | |
Radio | KESN |
The 2010–11 Dallas Mavericks season was the 31st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
This season would prove to be the most successful season for the Mavericks. In the playoffs, the Mavericks defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in six games in the first round, then swept the defending two-time NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in four games in the semi-finals, before defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder in five games in the Conference Finals to reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 2006. In the NBA Finals, the Mavericks faced off against the Miami Heat in a rematch of the 2006 NBA Finals, and the Heat were led by their Big Three of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh. The Mavericks would go on to defeat the Heat in six games in the NBA Finals, winning their first NBA championship in franchise history. This would be their last playoff series win until 2022.
The Mavericks' championship was the first major sports championship in the Dallas-Fort Worth area since the Dallas Stars in 1999, and the first title in Mavericks franchise history. The Mavericks became the third team to win an NBA title in the state of Texas, joining the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs. The Mavericks are also the third team to win a major sports championship in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, joining the Dallas Cowboys and the Dallas Stars. The Mavericks championship parade was held on June 16, 2011 in downtown Dallas.
In the 2010 NBA Draft the Mavericks selected Nigerian center Solomon Alabi with the 20th pick in the second round(50th overall) who was traded directly to the Toronto Raptors for a future second-round pick and cash considerations.
The Mavericks sent $3 million to the Memphis Grizzlies to acquire the rights for shooting guard Dominique Jones.
Mavericks free agent Dirk Nowitzki agreed to a 4-year deal worth $80 million to stay with the Mavericks.
Brendan Haywood also decided to stay with the Mavericks as he signed a new 6-year deal worth $55 million. His sixth and last year in this contract is however not fully guaranteed.
Center Ian Mahinmi signed a 2-year deal worth the veteran minimum starting at $850,000.
On July 13, the Mavericks officially signed rookie Dominique Jones.
The Mavericks and the Charlotte Bobcats agreed on a trade that sent Erick Dampier, Matt Carroll and Eduardo Nájera to the Bobcats, while the Bobcats sent Tyson Chandler and Alexis Ajinça to the Mavericks.
On August 12 Tim Thomas signed a 1-year deal to the veteran minimum ($1.35 million). He was rostered the previous season, but left the team to take care of his ill wife. Later, Thomas announced that the illness his wife was suffering from would prevent him from playing for the Mavericks.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/team |
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1 | 25 | Dominique Jones (acquired from Memphis) | SG | United States | USF |
2 | 50 | Solomon Alabi (traded to Toronto) | C | Nigeria | Florida State |
June 24, 2010 | To Dallas Mavericks
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To Memphis Grizzlies
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June 24, 2010 | To Dallas Mavericks
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To Toronto Raptors
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July 13, 2010 | To Dallas Mavericks |
To Charlotte Bobcats
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January 24, 2011 | To Dallas Mavericks
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To Toronto Raptors
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Player | Signed | Former Team |
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Brendan Haywood | Signed 6-year contract for $55 Million | Dallas Mavericks |
Dirk Nowitzki | Signed 4-year contract for $80 Million | Dallas Mavericks |
Ian Mahinmi | Signed 2-year contract for $8.5 Million | San Antonio Spurs |
Peja Stojaković | Toronto Raptors | |
Corey Brewer | Signed 3-year contract for $7.5 Million | Minnesota Timberwolves |
On January 10, the Mavericks signed Sasha Pavlović to a 10-day contract. He received a second 10-day contract on January 20. On January 30 he was released.
The Mavericks signed Peja Stojaković on January 24, 2011.
Corey Brewer was signed on March 3, 2011.
Player | Reason Left | New Team |
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Steve Novak | Waived |
On January 5, the Mavericks waived Steve Novak before his contract became fully guaranteed.
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W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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c-San Antonio Spurs | 61 | 21 | .744 | – | 36–5 | 25–16 | 10–6 |
x-Dallas Mavericks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 4 | 29–12 | 28–13 | 8–8 |
x-New Orleans Hornets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 15 | 28–13 | 18–23 | 9–7 |
x-Memphis Grizzlies | 46 | 36 | .561 | 15 | 30–11 | 16–25 | 8–8 |
Houston Rockets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 18 | 25–16 | 18–23 | 5–11 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | c-San Antonio Spurs | 61 | 21 | .744 | – |
2 | y-Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | .695 | 4 |
3 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 4 |
4 | y-Oklahoma City Thunder | 55 | 27 | .671 | 6 |
5 | x-Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 11 |
6 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 13 |
7 | x-New Orleans Hornets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 15 |
8 | x-Memphis Grizzlies | 46 | 36 | .561 | 15 |
9 | Houston Rockets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 18 |
10 | Phoenix Suns | 40 | 42 | .488 | 21 |
11 | Utah Jazz | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 |
12 | Golden State Warriors | 36 | 46 | .439 | 25 |
13 | Los Angeles Clippers | 32 | 50 | .390 | 29 |
14 | Sacramento Kings | 24 | 58 | .293 | 37 |
15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 17 | 65 | .207 | 44 |
2010–11 game log Total: 57–25 (Home: 29–12; Road: 28–13) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 2–1 (home: 1–1; road: 1–0)
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November: 11–3 (home: 6–2; road: 5–1)
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December
: 11–3 (home: 6–3; road: 5–0)
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January: 8–8 (home: 6–2; road: 2–6)
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February: 10–1 (home: 3–0; road: 7–1)
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March: 9–6 (home: 4–3; road: 5–3)
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April: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
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2010–11 season schedule |
The Mavericks' playoff run began with a six-game first round series against the Portland Trail Blazers. In the conference semi-finals, the Mavericks swept the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers. The series against the Lakers also birthed the Mavericks Royal Blue-Out games in the AAC, with almost all fans wearing T-shirts that read "The Time is Now". In the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Mavericks won the last three games with fourth-quarter comebacks to win their second Western Conference Championship and earn a trip to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2006. Following a disappointing Game One, the Mavericks pulled the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history in Game Two to even the series at a game each. After a loss in Game Three, the Mavericks won the last two games in Dallas to take a 3–2 series lead heading to Game Six in Miami. The Mavericks won Game Six; with that win, the Mavs became NBA Champions for the first time.
2011 playoff game log Total: 16–5 (Home: 9–2; Road: 7–3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
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Conference Semifinals: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
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Conference Finals: 4–1 (home: 2–1; road: 2–0)
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NBA Finals: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
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2011 playoff schedule |
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Alexis Ajinça | 10 | 2 | 7.5 | .375 | .429 | .667 | 1.70 | .2 | .30 | .50 | 2.9 |
José Juan Barea | 81 | 2 | 20.6 | .439 | .349 | .847 | 2.00 | 3.9 | .37 | .01 | 9.5 |
Rodrigue Beaubois | 28 | 26 | 17.7 | .422 | .301 | .767 | 1.90 | 2.3 | .71 | .29 | 8.4 |
Corey Brewer | 13 | 2 | 11.4 | .490 | .308 | .714 | 1.80 | .9 | .85 | .15 | 5.3 |
Caron Butler | 29 | 29 | 29.9 | .450 | .431 | .773 | 4.10 | 1.6 | .97 | .28 | 15.0 |
Brian Cardinal | 56 | 4 | 11.0 | .430 | .483 | .944 | 1.10 | .7 | .43 | .13 | 2.6 |
Tyson Chandler | 74 | 74 | 27.8 | .654 | .000 | .732 | 9.40 | .4 | .49 | 1.08 | 10.1 |
Brendan Haywood | 72 | 8 | 18.5 | .574 | .000 | .362 | 5.20 | .3 | .22 | 1.03 | 4.4 |
Dominique Jones | 18 | 0 | 7.5 | .311 | .000 | .824 | 1.40 | 1.1 | .28 | .17 | 2.3 |
Jason Kidd | 80 | 80 | 33.2 | .361 | .340 | .870 | 4.40 | 8.2 | 1.68 | .36 | 7.9 |
Ian Mahinmi | 56 | 0 | 8.7 | .561 | .000 | .768 | 2.10 | .1 | .25 | .27 | 3.1 |
Shawn Marion | 80 | 27 | 28.2 | .520 | .152 | .768 | 6.90 | 1.4 | .85 | .63 | 12.5 |
Steve Novak | 7 | 0 | 2.6 | .500 | .750 | .000 | .70 | .0 | .00 | .00 | 1.6 |
Dirk Nowitzki | 73 | 73 | 34.3 | .517 | .393 | .892 | 7.00 | 2.6 | .52 | .64 | 23.0 |
Aleksandar Pavlović | 10 | 6 | 16.3 | .429 | .438 | .800 | 1.20 | . 7 | .50 | .30 | 4.1 |
DeShawn Stevenson | 72 | 54 | 16.1 | .388 | .378 | .767 | 1.50 | 1.1 | .29 | .07 | 5.3 |
Peja Stojaković | 25 | 13 | 20.2 | .429 | .400 | .938 | 2.60 | .9 | .44 | .08 | 8.6 |
Jason Terry | 82 | 10 | 31.3 | .451 | .362 | .850 | 1.90 | 4.1 | 1.13 | .16 | 15.8 |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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José Juan Barea | 21 | 3 | 18.6 | .419 | .320 | .794 | 1.90 | 3.4 | .29 | .00 | 8.9 |
Rodrigue Beaubois | 0 | 0 | .0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .00 | .0 | .00 | .00 | .0 |
Corey Brewer | 6 | 0 | 3.8 | .444 | .333 | .000 | .30 | .2 | .67 | .00 | 1.5 |
Caron Butler | 0 | 0 | .0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .00 | .0 | .00 | .00 | .0 |
Brian Cardinal | 9 | 0 | 4.1 | .750 | .750 | .500 | .30 | .2 | .11 | .00 | 1.1 |
Tyson Chandler | 21 | 21 | 32.4 | .582 | .000 | .679 | 9.20 | .4 | .62 | .90 | 8.0 |
Brendan Haywood | 18 | 0 | 15.3 | .581 | .000 | .465 | 4.10 | .2 | .11 | 1.00 | 3.1 |
Dominique Jones | 0 | 0 | .0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .00 | .0 | .00 | .00 | .0 |
Jason Kidd | 21 | 21 | 35.4 | .398 | .374 | .800 | 4.50 | 7.3 | 1.90 | .48 | 9.3 |
Ian Mahinmi | 6 | 0 | 5.5 | .600 | .000 | .556 | 1.00 | .0 | .17 | .00 | 1.8 |
Shawn Marion | 21 | 21 | 32.9 | .467 | .000 | .851 | 6.30 | 2.1 | 1.00 | .90 | 11.9 |
Dirk Nowitzki | 21 | 21 | 39.3 | .485 | .460 | .941 | 8.10 | 2.5 | .57 | .62 | 27.7 |
DeShawn Stevenson | 21 | 18 | 15.8 | .349 | .397 | .750 | .90 | .6 | .52 | .10 | 4.5 |
Peja Stojaković | 19 | 0 | 18.4 | .408 | .377 | .778 | 1.70 | .4 | .63 | .11 | 7.1 |
Jason Terry | 21 | 0 | 32.6 | .478 | .442 | .843 | 1.90 | 3.2 | 1.24 | .14 | 17.5 |
Rodrigue Beaubois injured his foot during a practice session with the French national squad. Beaubois broke the fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot. He underwent surgery, which was successful. He rebroke his foot, but returned to practice at February 8, 2011. Beaubois made his comeback in a game against Sacramento on February 16.
On January 4, 2011, Caron Butler was ruled out for the rest of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a ruptured right patellar tendon.
Head coach Rick Carlisle did not make the trip to Oklahoma because he was recovering from a minor arthroscopic knee surgery.
During a game against Milwaukee, Caron Butler injured his right knee and did not return to the game. Butler suffered a ruptured right patellar tendon on his right knee, underwent surgery on Tuesday, January 4, and missed the remainder of the season.
During the first quarter of a game against Detroit, Aleksandar Pavlović suffered a broken nose.
Rodrigue Beaubois missed Game 1 of the playoff series against Portland due to a foot sprain. He also missed Games 2–5 of the same series.
Dirk Nowitzki tore a tendon in the middle finger of his left (non-shooting) hand in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
During the Finals against Miami, Brendan Haywood missed Game 3 due to a strained right hip flexor. He returned to play Game 4, but could not move well and only played a few minutes.