2014–15 Dallas Mavericks season

The 2014–15 Dallas Mavericks season was the 35th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Mavericks finished fourth in the Southwest Division and seventh in the Western Conference with a 50–32 record. The Mavs' season ended with a 1–4 first round playoff series loss to the Houston Rockets.

The Mavericks acquired Rajon Rondo from the Boston Celtics in a mid-season trade. However, Rondo ran into problems with head coach Rick Carlisle including engaging in a shouting match with Carlisle after being benched. Rondo left the team at the end of the season to join the Sacramento Kings. Monta Ellis led the team in scoring which marked the first time since 1999-2000 someone other than Dirk Nowitzki led the Mavericks in scoring.

Draft

Both second round picks the Mavericks had were traded one day prior to the draft to the New York Knicks along with José Calderón, Samuel Dalembert, Shane Larkin, and Wayne Ellington for Tyson Chandler and Raymond Felton.

Offseason

The Mavericks went into the offseason with six free agents. Being on the Mavs for his whole career, Dirk Nowitzki agreed to a new three-year contract on July 4. One day later, Devin Harris accepted a new four-year deal with the Mavs.

On July 10, the Mavs submitted a three-year, $46 million offer sheet signed by restricted free agent Chandler Parsons to the Houston Rockets. Three days later, the Rockets announced they would not match the offer, leaving Parsons to play in Dallas.

Richard Jefferson agreed to a one-year minimum contract on July 13.

On July 14, Greg Smith came to the Mavs through a trade with the Chicago Bulls for the rights to Tadija Dragićević.

Rashard Lewis agreed to a one-year minimum contract on July 16. After closing the deal on July 19, his contract was voided four days later, as it was announced that he failed the physical test and required a knee surgery.

On July 18, the Mavs signed Eric Griffin to a nonguaranteed contract.

Al-Farouq Aminu agreed to a two-year minimum contract on July 24. On the same day, Jameer Nelson agreed to a two-year contract.

On July 29, the Mavs signed Ivan Johnson to a partially guaranteed contract.

Bernard James signed a new one-year contract on September 3.

On September 8, the Mavs signed Charlie Villanueva to a nonguaranteed contract.

Doron Lamb signed a nonguaranteed contract on September 22.

Yuki Togashi was signed on October 15.

On October 21, 2014, the Mavericks waived Yuki Togashi and Eric Griffin.

The Mavericks waived Bernard James, Ivan Johnson and Doron Lamb on October 25, 2014.

On October 29, 2014, the Mavericks signed José Juan Barea and waived Gal Mekel.

Roster

Standings

Conference

Division

Game log

Preseason

The pre-season schedule was released on July 31.

|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 1 | October 7 | Houston | | Chandler Parsons (14) | Al-Farouq Aminu (11) | Monta Ellis (3) | American Airlines Center<br>17,227 | 0–1 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 2 | October 10 | Oklahoma City | | Al-Farouq Aminu<br>Jae Crowder<br>(14) | Tyson Chandler<br>Chandler Parsons<br>(6) | Devin Harris (8) | American Airlines Center<br>18,397 | 0–2 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 3 | October 12 | Indiana | | Dirk Nowitzki<br>Charlie Villanueva<br>(16) | three players (7) | Jameer Nelson (10) | American Airlines Center<br>17,971 | 1–2 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 4 | October 17 | @ Cleveland | | Jameer Nelson<br>Chandler Parsons<br>(19) | Dirk Nowitzki (9) | Monta Ellis (8) | Quicken Loans Arena<br>20,562 | 2–2 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 5 | October 18 | @ Indiana | | Richard Jefferson<br>Gal Mekel<br>(19) | Al-Farouq Aminu (12) | Gal Mekel (9) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse<br>15,748 | 2–3 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 6 | October 20 | Memphis | | Tyson Chandler<br>Monta Ellis<br>(14) | Tyson Chandler (8) | Jameer Nelson (6) | American Airlines Center<br>16,402 | 3–3 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 7 | October 23 | @ New Orleans | | Gal Mekel (17) | Bernard James (10) | Gal Mekel (8) | CenturyLink Center<br>10,658 | 3–4 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 8 | October 24 | @ Orlando | | Chandler Parsons (24) | Tyson Chandler (5) | Monta Ellis<br>Jameer Nelson<br>(7) | Amway Center<br>15,633 | 4–4 |-

Regular season

The schedule was announced on August 13.

|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 1 | October 28 | @ San Antonio | | Monta Ellis (26) | Tyson Chandler (10) | Monta Ellis (6) | AT&T Center<br>19,615 | 0–1 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 2 | October 30 | Utah | | Dirk Nowitzki<br>Chandler Parsons<br>(21) | Al-Farouq Aminu (10) | Monta Ellis (6) | American Airlines Center<br>19,697 | 1–1 |-

|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 3 | November 1 | @ New Orleans | | Chandler Parsons (20) | Tyson Chandler<br>Monta Ellis<br>(10) | Devin Harris (6) | Smoothie King Center<br>14,547 | 2–1 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 4 | November 3 | Boston | | Chandler Parsons (29) | Tyson Chandler (12) | Monta Ellis<br>Devin Harris<br>(6) | American Airlines Center<br>19,948 | 3–1 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 5 | November 6 | @ Portland | | Dirk Nowitzki (17) | four players (4) | Devin Harris (4) | Moda Center<br>19,441 | 3–2 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 6 | November 7 | @ Utah | | Dirk Nowitzki (27) | Tyson Chandler (13) | Monta Ellis<br>Devin Harris<br>(6) | EnergySolutions Arena<br>18,419 | 4–2 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 7 | November 9 | Miami | | Monta Ellis (23) | Tyson Chandler (15) | Monta Ellis<br>Jameer Nelson<br>(5) | American Airlines Center<br>20,195 | 4–3 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 8 | November 11 | Sacramento | | Dirk Nowitzki (23) | Tyson Chandler (11) | Devin Harris<br>Jameer Nelson<br>(5) | American Airlines Center<br>19,663 | 5–3 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 9 | November 13 | Philadelphia | | Dirk Nowitzki (21) | Tyson Chandler (10) | José Juan Barea (11) | American Airlines Center<br>19,604 | 6–3 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 10 | November 15 | Minnesota | | Monta Ellis (30) | Tyson Chandler (16) | Jameer Nelson (6) | American Airlines Center<br>19,730 | 7–3 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 11 | November 17 | @ Charlotte | | Monta Ellis (18) | Al-Farouq Aminu (11) | Jameer Nelson (8) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br>15,345 | 8–3 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 12 | November 19 | @ Washington | | Monta Ellis (34) | Tyson Chandler (16) | José Juan Barea (6) | Verizon Center<br>16,374 | 9–3 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 13 | November 21 | LA Lakers | | Dirk Nowitzki (23) | Al-Farouq Aminu (6) | Monta Ellis (10) | American Airlines Center<br>20,353 | 10–3 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 14 | November 22 | @ Houston | | Monta Ellis (17) | Tyson Chandler (13) | Jameer Nelson (6) | Toyota Center<br>20,353 | 10–4 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 15 | November 24 | Indiana | | Monta Ellis (24) | Dirk Nowitzki (11) | Monta Ellis (6) | American Airlines Center<br>19,850 | 10–5 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 16 | November 26 | New York | | Dirk Nowitzki (30) | Tyson Chandler (25) | Devin Harris (8) | American Airlines Center<br>20,352 | 11–5 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 17 | November 28 | @ Toronto | | Monta Ellis (30) | Tyson Chandler (10) | José Juan Barea (9) | Air Canada Centre<br>19,800 | 12–5 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 18 | November 29 | @ Philadelphia | | Tyson Chandler (20) | Tyson Chandler (13) | Monta Ellis (5) | Wells Fargo Center<br>16,145 | 13–5 |-

|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 19 | December 2 | @ Chicago | | Monta Ellis (38) | Tyson Chandler (14) | Dirk Nowitzki (10) | United Center<br>22,042 | 14–5 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 20 | December 3 | @ Milwaukee | | Monta Ellis (23) | Tyson Chandler (20) | Monta Ellis (7) | BMO Harris Bradley Center<br>13,568 | 15–5 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 21 | December 5 | Phoenix | | Monta Ellis (33) | Tyson Chandler (18) | José Juan Barea<br>Jameer Nelson<br>(3) | American Airlines Center<br>20,010 | 15–6 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 22 | December 7 | Milwaukee | | Chandler Parsons (28) | Tyson Chandler<br>Brandan Wright<br>(7) | José Juan Barea (9) | American Airlines Center<br>19,413 | 16–6 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 23 | December 9 | @ Memphis | | Chandler Parsons (30) | Tyson Chandler (9) | Jameer Nelson<br>Dirk Nowitzki<br>(4) | FedExForum<br>19,413 | 16–7 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 24 | December 10 | New Orleans | | Monta Ellis (26) | Tyson Chandler<br>Dirk Nowitzki<br>(6) | Monta Ellis (5) | American Airlines Center<br>19,988 | 17–7 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 25 | December 13 | Golden State | | Monta Ellis (24) | Tyson Chandler<br>Richard Jefferson<br>(12) | Monta Ellis<br>Jameer Nelson<br>(5) | American Airlines Center<br>20,317 | 17–8 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 26 | December 16 | @ New York | | Dirk Nowitzki (16) | Tyson Chandler (14) | Monta Ellis<br>Chandler Parsons<br>(6) | Madison Square Garden<br>19,812 | 18–8 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 27 | December 17 | @ Detroit | | Chandler Parsons (32) | Dirk Nowitzki (10) | Devin Harris (9) | The Palace of Auburn Hills<br>12,287 | 19–8 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 28 | December 20 | San Antonio | | Monta Ellis (38) | Tyson Chandler (14) | Rajon Rondo (9) | American Airlines Center<br>20,504 | 20–8 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 29 | December 22 | Atlanta | | Monta Ellis (18) | Tyson Chandler (19) | Rajon Rondo (11) | American Airlines Center<br>20,339 | 20–9 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 30 | December 23 | @ Phoenix | | Tyson Chandler<br>Dirk Nowitzki<br>(22) | Tyson Chandler (14) | Rajon Rondo (8) | US Airways Center<br>18,055 | 20–10 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 31 | December 26 | LA Lakers | | Rajon Rondo (21) | Tyson Chandler (12) | Monta Ellis<br>Rajon Rondo<br>(7) | American Airlines Center<br>20,424 | 21–10 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 32 | December 28 | Oklahoma City | | Dirk Nowitzki (30) | Greg Smith (8) | Rajon Rondo (7) | American Airlines Center<br>20,417 | 22–10 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 33 | December 30 | Washington | | Monta Ellis (20) | Tyson Chandler (12) | José Juan Barea<br>Rajon Rondo<br>(5) | American Airlines Center<br>20,397 | 23–10 |-

|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 34 | January 2 | @ Boston | | Rajon Rondo (29) | Tyson Chandler (16) | Rajon Rondo (5) | TD Garden<br>18,624 | 24–10 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 35 | January 4 | @ Cleveland | | Monta Ellis (20) | Tyson Chandler (8) | Rajon Rondo (8) | Quicken Loans Arena<br>20,562 | 25–10 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 36 | January 5 | @ Brooklyn | | Monta Ellis (19) | Tyson Chandler (13) | Rajon Rondo (14) | Barclays Center<br>17,732 | 26–10 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 37 | January 7 | Detroit | | Dirk Nowitzki (19) | Tyson Chandler (15) | Rajon Rondo (8) | American Airlines Center<br>20,279 | 26–11 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 38 | January 10 | @ LA Clippers | | Dirk Nowitzki (25) | Tyson Chandler (10) | Rajon Rondo (8) | Staples Center<br>19,060 | 26–12 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 39 | January 13 | @ Sacramento | | Monta Ellis (28) | Tyson Chandler (17) | Monta Ellis (10) | Sleep Train Arena<br>15,747 | 27–12 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 40 | January 14 | @ Denver | | José Juan Barea (17) | Richard Jefferson (6) | José Juan Barea (6) | Pepsi Center<br>14,022 | 27–13 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 41 | January 16 | Denver | | Dirk Nowitzki (25) | Tyson Chandler (16) | Rajon Rondo (8) | American Airlines Center<br>20,337 | 28–13 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 42 | January 19 | @ Memphis | | Monta Ellis (25) | Tyson Chandler (16) | Monta Ellis (7) | FedExForum<br>18,119 | 29–13 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 43 | January 21 | @ Minnesota | | Chandler Parsons (22) | Dwight Powell (10) | José Juan Barea (10) | Target Center<br>13,737 | 30–13 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 44 | January 23 | Chicago | | Dirk Nowitzki (24) | Tyson Chandler (12) | Monta Ellis<br>Rajon Rondo (4) | American Airlines Center<br>20,408 | 30–14 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 45 | January 25 | @ New Orleans | | Monta Ellis (36) | Rajon Rondo (8) | Rajon Rondo (9) | Smoothie King Center<br>17,687 | 30–15 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 46 | January 27 | Memphis | | Monta Ellis<br>Chandler Parsons<br>(19) | Rajon Rondo (7) | Rajon Rondo (5) | American Airlines Center<br>20,160 | 30–16 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 47 | January 28 | @ Houston | | Monta Ellis (33) | Tyson Chandler (15) | Rajon Rondo (6) | Toyota Center<br>18,237 | 30–17 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 48 | January 30 | @ Miami | | Charlie Villanueva (20) | Tyson Chandler (13) | Monta Ellis (7) | American Airlines Arena<br>19,823 | 31–17 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 49 | January 31 | @ Orlando | | Monta Ellis (25) | Tyson Chandler (9) | Monta Ellis (13) | Amway Center<br>17,626 | 32–17 |-

|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 50 | February 2 | Minnesota | | Monta Ellis (23) | Tyson Chandler (10) | José Juan Barea (8) | American Airlines Center<br>19,989 | 33–17 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 51 | February 4 | @ Golden State | | Chandler Parsons (24) | Tyson Chandler (17) | Devin Harris (7) | Oracle Arena<br>19,596 | 33–18 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 52 | February 5 | @ Sacramento | | Monta Ellis (21) | Tyson Chandler (16) | Monta Ellis (6) | Sleep Train Arena<br>16,993 | 34–18 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 53 | February 7 | Portland | | Dirk Nowitzki (25) | Tyson Chandler (13) | José Juan Barea (7) | American Airlines Center<br>20,398 | 35–18 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 54 | February 9 | LA Clippers | | Charlie Villanueva (26) | Chandler Parsons (12) | José Juan Barea (7) | American Airlines Center<br>20,082 | 35–19 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 55 | February 11 | Utah | | José Juan Barea (22) | Dirk Nowitzki (14) | Devin Harris (6) | American Airlines Center<br>19,947 | 36–19 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 56 | February 19 | @ Oklahoma City | | Dirk Nowitzki (14) | Tyson Chandler (13) | Rajon Rondo (6) | Chesapeake Energy Arena<br>18,203 | 36–20 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 57 | February 20 | Houston | | Al-Farouq Aminu<br>Devin Harris<br>(17) | Tyson Chandler (14) | Devin Harris (7) | American Airlines Center<br>20,389 | 37–20 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 58 | February 22 | Charlotte | | Monta Ellis (23) | Dirk Nowitzki (12) | four players (4) | American Airlines Center<br>20,347 | 38–20 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 59 | February 24 | Toronto | | Monta Ellis (20) | Al-Farouq Aminu (12) | Devin Harris (5) | American Airlines Center<br>20,151 | 39–20 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 60 | February 25 | @ Atlanta | | Monta Ellis (19) | Bernard James (11) | José Juan Barea (7) | Philips Arena<br>16,126 | 39–21 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 61 | February 28 | Brooklyn | | Dirk Nowitzki (20) | Rajon Rondo (7) | Rajon Rondo (6) | American Airlines Center<br>20,367 | 39–22 |-

|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 62 | March 2 | New Orleans | | Monta Ellis (20) | Dirk Nowitzki (8) | four players (2) | American Airlines Center<br>20,367 | 40–22 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 63 | March 5 | @ Portland | | Monta Ellis<br>Amar'e Stoudemire<br>(12) | Tyson Chandler (14) | Rajon Rondo (9) | Moda Center<br>19,499 | 40–23 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 64 | March 6 | @ Golden State | | Dirk Nowitzki<br>Rajon Rondo<br>(14) | three players (5) | Rajon Rondo (6) | Oracle Arena<br>19,596 | 40–24 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 65 | March 8 | @ LA Lakers | | Monta Ellis (31) | Tyson Chandler<br>Chandler Parsons<br>(6) | Rajon Rondo (9) | Staples Center<br>18,997 | 41–24 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 66 | March 10 | Cleveland | | Chandler Parsons (18) | Tyson Chandler (10) | José Juan Barea (5) | American Airlines Center<br>20,501 | 41–25 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 67 | March 13 | LA Clippers | | Chandler Parsons (22) | Tyson Chandler (12) | Rajon Rondo (7) | American Airlines Center<br>20,444 | 42–25 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 68 | March 16 | Oklahoma City | | Chandler Parsons (31) | Tyson Chandler (7) | Rajon Rondo (13) | American Airlines Center<br>20,231 | 43–25 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 69 | March 18 | Orlando | | Dirk Nowitzki (25) | three players (8) | Rajon Rondo (11) | American Airlines Center<br>20,294 | 44–25 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 70 | March 20 | Memphis | | Devin Harris<br>Dirk Nowitzki<br>(16) | Tyson Chandler (13) | Rajon Rondo (4) | American Airlines Center<br>20,399 | 44–26 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 71 | March 22 | @ Phoenix | | Chandler Parsons (19) | Tyson Chandler (11) | Rajon Rondo (6) | US Airways Center<br>17,435 | 44–27 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 72 | March 24 | San Antonio | | Monta Ellis (38) | Dirk Nowitzki (13) | Monta Ellis<br>Rajon Rondo<br>(5) | American Airlines Center<br>20,328 | 45–27 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 73 | March 27 | @ San Antonio | | Tyson Chandler<br>Monta Ellis<br>(10) | Tyson Chandler (14) | Rajon Rondo (5) | AT&T Center<br>18,581 | 45–28 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 74 | March 29 | @ Indiana | | Chandler Parsons (27) | Tyson Chandler (11) | Rajon Rondo (10) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse<br>17,358 | 45–29 |-

|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 75 | April 1 | @ Oklahoma City | | Monta Ellis (26) | Tyson Chandler (10) | Rajon Rondo (10) | Chesapeake Energy Arena<br>18,203 | 46–29 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 76 | April 2 | Houston | | Dirk Nowitzki (21) | Tyson Chandler (8) | Rajon Rondo (6) | American Airlines Center<br>20,062 | 46–30 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 77 | April 4 | Golden State | | Dirk Nowitzki (18) | Tyson Chandler (13) | Rajon Rondo (5) | American Airlines Center<br>20,407 | 46–31 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 78 | April 8 | Phoenix | | Monta Ellis (20) | Tyson Chandler (23) | Rajon Rondo (7) | American Airlines Center<br>20,262 | 47–31 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 79 | April 10 | @ Denver | | Dirk Nowitzki (25) | Tyson Chandler (11) | José Juan Barea<br>Devin Harris<br>(9) | Pepsi Center<br>14,041 | 48–31 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 80 | April 12 | @ LA Lakers | | Tyson Chandler (20) | Al-Farouq Aminu (10) | Rajon Rondo (11) | Staples Center<br>18,071 | 49–31 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 81 | April 13 | @ Utah | | José Juan Barea (18) | Al-Farouq Aminu (10) | Raymond Felton<br>Rajon Rondo<br>(5) | EnergySolutions Arena<br>19,911 | 49–32 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 82 | April 15 | Portland | | Tyson Chandler (22) | Tyson Chandler (15) | Rajon Rondo (7) | American Airlines Center<br>20,352 | 50–32

Playoffs

|-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 1 | April 18 | @ Houston | | Dirk Nowitzki (24) | Tyson Chandler (18) | Rajon Rondo (5) | Toyota Center<br>18,231 | 0–1 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 2 | April 21 | @ Houston | | Monta Ellis (24) | Dirk Nowitzki (13) | Ellis, Felton (3) | Toyota Center<br>18,243 | 0–2 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 3 | April 24 | Houston | | Ellis, Nowitzki (34) | Chandler, Nowitzki (8) | Ellis, Barea (9) | American Airlines Center<br>20,651 | 0–3 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 4 | April 26 | Houston | | Monta Ellis (31) | Tyson Chandler (14) | J. J. Barea (10) | American Airlines Center<br>20,589 | 1–3 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 5 | April 28 | @ Houston | | Monta Ellis (25) | Dirk Nowitzki (14) | J. J. Barea (9) | Toyota Center<br>18,231 | 1–4

Player statistics

Ragular season

Playoffs

Injuries

Milestones

• Dirk Nowitzki passed Hakeem Olajuwon on November 11, 2014, heading into ninth place on the all-time scoring list.
• Nowitzki scored his 27,000th point for one franchise on November 17, 2014.
• Nowitzki passed Elvin Hayes on December 26, 2014, heading into eighth place on the all-time scoring list.
• Nowitzki passed Moses Malone on January 5, 2015, heading into seventh place on the all-time scoring list.
• Nowitzki recorded his 10,000th career rebound on March 24, 2015.
• Nowitzki scored his 28,000th career point on April 1, 2015.

Awards

Transactions

Overview

Trades

Free agents

Additions

Subtractions

References

External links

• 2014–15 Dallas Mavericks season at ESPN