2008–09 Dallas Mavericks season

The 2008–09 Dallas Mavericks season was the 29th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The season marked by the arrival of former NBA Coach of the Year, Rick Carlisle who was hired on May 9, 2008, following the firing of Avery Johnson after the 2008 NBA playoffs.

Finishing at 50–32 as the number six seed, the Mavericks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in the opening round of the playoffs in five games to advance to the conference semi-finals for the first time since 2006. They were, however, unable to defeat the Carmelo Anthony-led Denver Nuggets in the next round as they lost in five games. The Nuggets would go on to the conference finals, where they lost to the eventual champion Los Angeles Lakers in six games.

Key dates

June 26: The 2008 NBA draft will take place in New York City.
July 1: The free agency period will start.

Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

Awards and records

Awards

Week/Month

Dirk Nowitzki was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from November 23 through November 29.
Dirk Nowitzki was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from December 7 through December 13.
Dirk Nowitzki was named Western Conference Player of the Month for games played in April.