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The 1997–98 Dallas Mavericks relied heavily on Michael Finley as their primary scorer and all-around contributor, while A.C. Green provided rebounding and interior stability and Samaki Walker added frontcourt support. Steve Nash emerged as the team’s main playmaker despite a reduced offensive role. Dallas showed balanced rebounding and respectable ball movement, but inefficient offense and below-average defense limited the team’s ability to compete consistently.
Roster
| NO | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DOB | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kevin Ollie | PG | 6-2 | 195 | December 27, 1972 | UConn |
| 4 | Michael Finley | SF | 6-7 | 215 | March 6, 1973 | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Khalid Reeves | PG | 6-3 | 199 | July 15, 1972 | Arizona |
| 7 | Dennis Scott | SF | 6-8 | 229 | September 5, 1968 | Georgia Tech |
| 11 | Chris Anstey | C | 7-0 | 249 | January 1, 1975 | |
| 13 | Martin Müürsepp | PF | 6-9 | 235 | September 26, 1974 | |
| 14 | Robert Pack | PG | 6-2 | 180 | February 3, 1969 | USC |
| 20 | Erick Strickland | SG | 6-3 | 210 | November 25, 1973 | Nebraska |
| 21 | Shawn Respert | SG | 6-1 | 195 | February 6, 1972 | Michigan State |
| 23 | Cedric Ceballos | SF | 6-7 | 220 | August 2, 1969 | Cal State Fullerton |
| 24 | Hubert Davis | SG | 6-5 | 183 | May 17, 1970 | UNC |
| 35 | Bubba Wells | SG | 6-5 | 230 | July 26, 1974 | Austin Peay State University |
| 40 | Kurt Thomas | PF | 6-9 | 230 | October 4, 1972 | TCU |
| 44 | Shawn Bradley | C | 7-6 | 235 | March 22, 1972 | BYU |
| 45 | A.C. Green | PF | 6-9 | 220 | October 4, 1963 | Oregon State |
| 50 | Eric Riley | C | 7-0 | 245 | June 2, 1970 | Michigan |
| 51 | Adrian Caldwell | PF | 6-8 | 265 | July 4, 1966 | SMU, Lamar |
| 52 | Samaki Walker | PF | 6-9 | 240 | February 25, 1976 | Louisville |
Regular Season Per Game
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley | SF | 24 | 82 | 82 | 41.4 | 21.5 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 18.4 | 8.2 | .449 | 3.0 | 1.1 | .357 | 5.1 | 4.0 | .784 |
| Hubert Davis | SG | 27 | 81 | 30 | 29.4 | 11.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 9.5 | 4.3 | .456 | 2.8 | 1.2 | .439 | 1.4 | 1.2 | .836 |
| Shawn Bradley | C | 25 | 64 | 46 | 28.5 | 11.4 | 8.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 11.1 | 4.7 | .422 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | 2.8 | 2.0 | .722 |
| Khalid Reeves | PG | 25 | 82 | 54 | 23.8 | 8.7 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 7.2 | 3.0 | .418 | 1.9 | 0.7 | .368 | 2.6 | 2.0 | .775 |
| Dennis Scott | SF | 29 | 52 | 42 | 34.6 | 13.6 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 12.8 | 5.0 | .387 | 5.3 | 1.8 | .344 | 2.3 | 1.9 | .822 |
| Erick Strickland | SG | 24 | 67 | 19 | 22.5 | 7.6 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 8.3 | 3.0 | .357 | 2.4 | 0.7 | .294 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .774 |
| Samaki Walker | PF | 21 | 41 | 19 | 25.0 | 8.9 | 7.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 7.8 | 3.8 | .486 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.4 | 1.3 | .546 |
| Chris Anstey | C | 23 | 41 | 8 | 16.6 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 5.6 | 2.2 | .398 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .188 | 1.8 | 1.3 | .716 |
| Martin Müürsepp | PF | 23 | 41 | 7 | 14.7 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 2.0 | .435 | 0.9 | 0.4 | .421 | 1.6 | 1.2 | .761 |
| Cedric Ceballos | SF | 28 | 12 | 9 | 30.3 | 16.9 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 13.1 | 6.3 | .478 | 1.7 | 0.5 | .300 | 5.1 | 3.9 | .770 |
| Eric Riley | C | 27 | 39 | 14 | 13.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 1.4 | .415 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.9 | 0.7 | .750 |
| Bubba Wells | SG | 23 | 39 | 2 | 10.1 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 1.2 | .414 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .167 | 1.1 | 0.8 | .721 |
| Robert Pack | PG | 28 | 12 | 10 | 24.3 | 7.8 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 2.8 | .337 | 0.5 | 0.3 | .500 | 3.0 | 2.1 | .694 |
| Shawn Respert | SG | 25 | 10 | 0 | 21.5 | 8.2 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 8.4 | 3.6 | .429 | 2.6 | 0.6 | .231 | 0.7 | 0.4 | .571 |
| Kevin Ollie | PG | 25 | 16 | 0 | 13.4 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 0.9 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | .720 | |
| Kurt Thomas | PF | 25 | 5 | 0 | 14.6 | 7.4 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 3.4 | .378 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.000 | |
| Adrian Caldwell | PF | 31 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 242.7 | 91.4 | 40.1 | 18.7 | 7.9 | 5.7 | 14.4 | 82.4 | 35.1 | .427 | 14.4 | 5.1 | .357 | 21.2 | 16.0 | .753 |
Regular Season Per 36 Mins
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley | SF | 24 | 82 | 82 | 3394 | 18.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 16.0 | 7.2 | .449 | 2.6 | 0.9 | .357 | 4.4 | 3.5 | .784 |
| Hubert Davis | SG | 27 | 81 | 30 | 2378 | 13.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 11.6 | 5.3 | .456 | 3.5 | 1.5 | .439 | 1.8 | 1.5 | .836 |
| Shawn Bradley | C | 25 | 64 | 46 | 1822 | 14.4 | 10.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 14.0 | 5.9 | .422 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .333 | 3.6 | 2.6 | .722 |
| Khalid Reeves | PG | 25 | 82 | 54 | 1950 | 13.2 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 10.9 | 4.6 | .418 | 2.8 | 1.0 | .368 | 3.9 | 3.0 | .775 |
| Dennis Scott | SF | 29 | 52 | 42 | 1797 | 14.2 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 13.3 | 5.2 | .387 | 5.5 | 1.9 | .344 | 2.4 | 1.9 | .822 |
| Erick Strickland | SG | 24 | 67 | 19 | 1505 | 12.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 13.3 | 4.8 | .357 | 3.9 | 1.1 | .294 | 2.0 | 1.6 | .774 |
| Samaki Walker | PF | 21 | 41 | 19 | 1027 | 12.8 | 10.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 11.3 | 5.5 | .486 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.4 | 1.9 | .546 |
| Chris Anstey | C | 23 | 41 | 8 | 680 | 12.7 | 8.3 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 12.2 | 4.9 | .398 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .188 | 3.9 | 2.8 | .716 |
| Martin Müürsepp | PF | 23 | 41 | 7 | 603 | 13.9 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 11.4 | 5.0 | .435 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .421 | 4.0 | 3.0 | .761 |
| Cedric Ceballos | SF | 28 | 12 | 9 | 364 | 20.1 | 7.1 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 15.5 | 7.4 | .478 | 2.0 | 0.6 | .300 | 6.0 | 4.6 | .770 |
| Eric Riley | C | 27 | 39 | 14 | 544 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 8.9 | 3.7 | .415 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.4 | 1.8 | .750 |
| Bubba Wells | SG | 23 | 39 | 2 | 395 | 11.7 | 6.2 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 10.6 | 4.4 | .414 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .167 | 3.9 | 2.8 | .721 |
| Robert Pack | PG | 28 | 12 | 10 | 292 | 11.6 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 4.7 | 12.1 | 4.1 | .337 | 0.7 | 0.4 | .500 | 4.4 | 3.1 | .694 |
| Shawn Respert | SG | 25 | 10 | 0 | 215 | 13.7 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 14.1 | 6.0 | .429 | 4.4 | 1.0 | .231 | 1.2 | 0.7 | .571 |
| Kevin Ollie | PG | 25 | 16 | 0 | 214 | 7.7 | 3.5 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 7.1 | 2.4 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 3.0 | .720 | |
| Kurt Thomas | PF | 25 | 5 | 0 | 73 | 18.2 | 11.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 22.2 | 8.4 | .378 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.000 | |
| Adrian Caldwell | PF | 31 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley | SF | 24 | 82 | 82 | 3394 | 1763 | 438 | 405 | 132 | 30 | 219 | 1505 | 675 | .449 | 244 | 87 | .357 | 416 | 326 | .784 |
| Hubert Davis | SG | 27 | 81 | 30 | 2378 | 898 | 169 | 157 | 43 | 5 | 88 | 767 | 350 | .456 | 230 | 101 | .439 | 116 | 97 | .836 |
| Shawn Bradley | C | 25 | 64 | 46 | 1822 | 731 | 518 | 60 | 51 | 214 | 96 | 711 | 300 | .422 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 180 | 130 | .722 |
| Khalid Reeves | PG | 25 | 82 | 54 | 1950 | 717 | 185 | 230 | 80 | 10 | 130 | 593 | 248 | .418 | 152 | 56 | .368 | 213 | 165 | .775 |
| Dennis Scott | SF | 29 | 52 | 42 | 1797 | 707 | 197 | 129 | 43 | 32 | 92 | 666 | 258 | .387 | 273 | 94 | .344 | 118 | 97 | .822 |
| A.C. Green | PF | 34 | 82 | 68 | 2649 | 600 | 668 | 123 | 78 | 27 | 68 | 534 | 242 | .453 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 162 | 116 | .716 |
| Erick Strickland | SG | 24 | 67 | 19 | 1505 | 511 | 161 | 167 | 56 | 8 | 106 | 558 | 199 | .357 | 163 | 48 | .294 | 84 | 65 | .774 |
| Samaki Walker | PF | 21 | 41 | 19 | 1027 | 365 | 302 | 24 | 30 | 40 | 61 | 321 | 156 | .486 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 97 | 53 | .546 |
| Chris Anstey | C | 23 | 41 | 8 | 680 | 240 | 157 | 35 | 31 | 27 | 41 | 231 | 92 | .398 | 16 | 3 | .188 | 74 | 53 | .716 |
| Martin Müürsepp | PF | 23 | 41 | 7 | 603 | 233 | 114 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 29 | 191 | 83 | .435 | 38 | 16 | .421 | 67 | 51 | .761 |
| Cedric Ceballos | SF | 28 | 12 | 9 | 364 | 203 | 72 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 33 | 157 | 75 | .478 | 20 | 6 | .300 | 61 | 47 | .770 |
| Eric Riley | C | 27 | 39 | 14 | 544 | 139 | 133 | 22 | 15 | 46 | 37 | 135 | 56 | .415 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 36 | 27 | .750 |
| Bubba Wells | SG | 23 | 39 | 2 | 395 | 128 | 68 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 31 | 116 | 48 | .414 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 43 | 31 | .721 |
| Robert Pack | PG | 28 | 12 | 10 | 292 | 94 | 34 | 42 | 20 | 1 | 38 | 98 | 33 | .337 | 6 | 3 | .500 | 36 | 25 | .694 |
| Shawn Respert | SG | 25 | 10 | 0 | 215 | 82 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 84 | 36 | .429 | 26 | 6 | .231 | 7 | 4 | .571 |
| Kevin Ollie | PG | 25 | 16 | 0 | 214 | 46 | 21 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 42 | 14 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 18 | .720 | |
| Kurt Thomas | PF | 25 | 5 | 0 | 73 | 37 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 45 | 17 | .378 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | |
| Adrian Caldwell | PF | 31 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 19905 | 7494 | 3288 | 1535 | 646 | 466 | 1110 | 6754 | 2882 | .427 | 1183 | 422 | .357 | 1738 | 1308 | .753 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| PLAYER NAME | ROLE TIER | MPG | USAGE TIER | PPG | RPG | APG | STK | IMPACT INDEX | NOTES | AWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley | Starter/Star | 41.4 | High | 21.5 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 88.18 | Primary scoring wing for Dallas, Finley carried a massive offensive workload and rarely left the floor. His blend of shot creation, transition scoring and secondary playmaking helped drive the offense, while 21.5 points and 4.9 assists per game reflected how much responsibility rested on his shoulders. | MVP-18 |
| Cedric Ceballos | Starter/Star | 30.3 | High | 16.9 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 68.59 | Slashing forward play defined Ceballos’ brief Dallas stint. In just 12 games he supplied efficient interior scoring, attacked mismatches and added rebounding support, giving the Mavericks another reliable offensive option alongside Finley. | — |
| Shawn Bradley | Starter/Star | 28.5 | Medium | 11.4 | 8.1 | 0.9 | 4.1 | 59.77 | Rim protection was Bradley’s calling card. Opponents regularly altered shots around the basket because of his length, and his 3.3 blocks per game made him one of the league’s premier interior deterrents while also providing solid rebounding. | — |
| Dennis Scott | Starter/Star | 34.6 | High | 13.6 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 56.50 | Floor-spacing specialist Scott filled an important perimeter role, launching threes at a high rate and stretching defenses beyond the arc. His shooting gravity created room for Dallas’ ball handlers even when the shot wasn’t falling consistently. | — |
| Samaki Walker | Key Contributor | 25.0 | Medium | 8.9 | 7.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 42.40 | Physical interior play was Walker’s biggest contribution. The young forward generated extra possessions through offensive rebounding, battled for position in the paint and steadily developed into a dependable frontcourt piece. | — |
| A.C. Green | Starter/Star | 32.3 | Low | 7.3 | 8.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 40.04 | Veteran glue-guy Green impacted games without needing touches. He anchored the glass, defended bigger forwards and brought stability to a young roster, with his rebounding and positioning often outweighing his scoring totals. | NBA Champion 1987, NBA Champion 1988, NBA Champion 2000 |
| Hubert Davis | Key Contributor | 29.4 | Medium | 11.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 36.73 | Spot-up shooting remained Davis’ elite skill. Defenses had to respect his accuracy from deep, and his efficient perimeter scoring complemented Dallas’ higher-usage players while helping maintain offensive spacing. | — |
| Robert Pack | Key Contributor | 24.3 | Medium | 7.8 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 36.61 | Speed was still Pack’s biggest weapon. In limited appearances he pushed tempo, penetrated defenses and created opportunities for teammates, providing a burst of playmaking whenever healthy enough to contribute. | — |
| Khalid Reeves | Key Contributor | 23.8 | Medium | 8.7 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 34.42 | Combo-guard versatility helped Reeves carve out a regular role. He handled secondary creation duties, chipped in as a scorer and gave Dallas flexibility by playing either guard position throughout the season. | — |
| Erick Strickland | Key Contributor | 22.5 | Medium | 7.6 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 30.49 | Strickland functioned as a utility backcourt player who balanced ball-handling responsibilities with perimeter defense. His offensive efficiency fluctuated, but his versatility kept him involved in the rotation. | — |
| Shawn Respert | Bench | 21.5 | Medium | 8.2 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 28.82 | Instant-offense scoring was the focus whenever Respert entered games. Though his sample was small, he looked comfortable hunting jumpers and creating points quickly off the bench. | — |
| Kurt Thomas | Bench | 14.6 | Low | 7.4 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 26.00 | Rugged interior play stood out during Thomas’ brief appearance with Dallas. He attacked the glass aggressively and played through contact, showing traits that would later define his long NBA career. | Rookie season |
| Chris Anstey | Bench | 16.6 | Low | 5.9 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 24.20 | Developing center Anstey showed flashes of touch and mobility for a seven-footer. His role was limited, but he occasionally contributed as a weak-side shot blocker and rebounder in reserve minutes. | Rookie season |
| Martin Müürsepp | Bench | 14.7 | Low | 5.7 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 20.40 | Skill and versatility were Müürsepp’s strengths. The Estonian forward mixed perimeter shooting with solid ball movement, giving Dallas a different look from its more traditional frontcourt options. | — |
| Eric Riley | Bench | 13.9 | Low | 3.6 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 18.40 | Defensive energy defined Riley’s minutes. He focused on protecting the paint, contesting shots and battling on the boards rather than looking for offensive opportunities. | — |
| Kevin Ollie | Bench | 13.4 | Low | 2.9 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 13.20 | Pass-first point guard instincts shaped Ollie’s role. He concentrated on organizing the offense and getting teammates into sets, with scoring remaining a secondary responsibility. | Rookie season |
| Bubba Wells | Bench | 10.1 | Low | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 12.80 | Athletic wing play and hustle were Wells’ path to minutes. He provided energy in short bursts, attacked loose balls and worked to make defensive plays whenever called upon. | Rookie season |
| Adrian Caldwell | Bench | 3.0 | Low | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | Caldwell’s season consisted of a single appearance, leaving too small a sample to establish a meaningful on-court role or statistical impact. | — |
| TEAM TOTALS | — | 242.7 | — | 91.4 | 40.1 | 18.7 | 13.6 | 634.17 | Dallas leaned heavily on Michael Finley’s star-level offensive workload while Shawn Bradley anchored the defense with elite rim protection. Veterans such as A.C. Green, Hubert Davis and Dennis Scott filled specialist roles around a young roster still building toward future contention. | — |