Season League Conference Finish Division Finish Wins Losses Win % GB Playoffs Awards Ref. 1980 -- 81 NBA Western 12th Midwest 6th 15 67. 183 37 -- -- 1981 -- 82 NBA Western 10th Midwest 5th 28 54. 341 20 -- -- 1982 -- 83 NBA Western 8th Midwest 4th 38 44. 463 15 -- -- 1983 -- 84 NBA Western 4th Midwest 2nd 43 39. 524 Won First Round (SuperSonics) 3 -- 2 Lost Conference Semifinals (Lakers) 4 -- 1 -- 1984 -- 85 NBA Western 4th Midwest 3rd 44 38. 537 8 Lost First Round (Trail Blazers) 3 -- 1 -- 1985 -- 86 NBA Western 4th Midwest 3rd 44 38. 537 7 Won First Round (Jazz) 3 -- 1 Lost Conference Semifinals (Lakers) 4 -- 2 -- 1986 -- 87 NBA Western 2nd Midwest 1st 55 27. 671 -- Lost First Round (SuperSonics) 3 -- 1 -- 1987 -- 88 NBA Western 3rd Midwest 2nd 53 29. 646 Won First Round (Rockets) 3 -- 1 Won Conference Semifinals (Nuggets) 4 -- 2 Lost Conference Finals (Lakers) 4 -- 3 Roy Tarpley (SIX) 1988 -- 89 NBA Western 9th Midwest 4th 38 44. 463 13 -- -- 1989 -- 90 NBA Western 6th Midwest 3rd 47 35. 573 9 Lost First Round (Trail Blazers) 3 -- 0 -- 1990 -- 91 NBA Western 12th Midwest 6th 28 54. 341 27 -- -- 1991 -- 92 NBA Western 12th Midwest 5th 22 60. 268 33 -- -- 1992 -- 93 NBA Western 13th Midwest 6th 11 71. 134 44 -- -- 1993 -- 94 NBA Western 13th Midwest 6th 13 69. 159 45 -- -- 1994 -- 95 NBA Western 10th Midwest 5th 36 46. 439 26 -- Jason Kidd (ROY) 1995 -- 96 NBA Western T - 12th Midwest 5th 26 56. 317 33 -- -- 1996 -- 97 NBA Western 11th Midwest 4th 24 58. 293 40 -- -- 1997 -- 98 NBA Western 10th Midwest 5th 20 62. 244 42 -- -- 1998 -- 99 NBA Western 11th Midwest 5th 19 31. 380 18 -- -- 1999 -- 00 NBA Western 9th Midwest 4th 40 42. 488 15 -- -- 2000 -- 01 NBA Western 5th Midwest 3rd 53 29. 646 5 Won First Round (Jazz) 3 -- 2 Lost Conference Semifinals (Spurs) 4 -- 1 -- 2001 -- 02 NBA Western 4th Midwest 2nd 57 25. 695 Won First Round (Timberwolves) 3 -- 0 Lost Conference Semifinals (Kings) 4 -- 1 -- 2002 -- 03 NBA Western 3rd Midwest 2nd 60 22. 732 -- Won First Round (Trail Blazers) 4 -- 3 Won Conference Semifinals (Kings) 4 -- 3 Lost Conference Finals (Spurs) 4 -- 2 -- 2003 -- 04 NBA Western 5th Midwest 3rd 52 30. 634 6 Lost First Round (Kings) 4 -- 1 Antawn Jamison (SIX) 2004 -- 05 NBA Western 4th Southwest 2nd 58 24. 707 Won First Round (Rockets) 4 -- 3 Lost Conference Semifinals (Suns) 4 -- 2 -- 2005 -- 06 NBA Western 4th Southwest 2nd 60 22. 732 Won First Round (Grizzlies) 4 -- 0 Won Conference Semifinals (Spurs) 4 -- 3 Won Conference Finals (Suns) 4 -- 2 Lost NBA Finals (Heat) 4 -- 2 Avery Johnson (COY) 2006 -- 07 NBA Western 1st Southwest 1st 67 15. 817 -- Lost First Round (Warriors) 4 -- 2 Dirk Nowitzki (MVP) 2007 -- 08 NBA Western 7th Southwest 4th 51 31. 622 5 Lost First Round (Hornets) 4 -- 1 -- 2008 -- 09 NBA Western 6th Southwest 3rd 50 32. 610 Won First Round (Spurs) 4 -- 1 Lost Conference Semifinals (Nuggets) 4 -- 1 Jason Terry (SIX) 2009 -- 10 NBA Western 2nd Southwest 1st 55 27. 671 -- Lost First Round (Spurs) 4 -- 2 -- 2010 -- 11 NBA Western 3rd Southwest 2nd 57 25. 695 Won First Round (Trail Blazers) 4 -- 2 Won Conference Semifinals (Lakers) 4 -- 0 Won Conference Finals (Thunder) 4 -- 1 Won NBA Finals (Heat) 4 -- 2 Dirk Nowitzki (FMVP) 2011 -- 12 NBA Western 7th Southwest 3rd 36 30. 545 14 Lost First Round (Thunder) 4 -- 0 -- 2012 -- 13 NBA Western 10th Southwest 4th 41 41. 500 19 -- -- 2013 -- 14 NBA Western 8th Southwest 4th 49 33. 598 13 Lost First Round (Spurs) 4 -- 3 -- 2014 -- 15 NBA Western 7th Southwest 4th 50 32. 610 6 Lost First Round (Rockets) 4 -- 1 -- 2015 -- 16 NBA Western 6th Southwest 2nd 42 40. 512 25 Lost First Round (Thunder) 4 -- 1 -- 2016 -- 17 NBA Western 11th Southwest 5th 33 49. 402 28 -- -- 2017 -- 18 NBA Western 13th Southwest 4th 24 58. 293 28 -- --
when was the last time the mavericks missed the playoffs
2017 -- 18