They faced the Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs and lost the series in five games .
The Mavericks finished the regular season as the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference with a record of 50 -- 32 .
Mavericks faced the Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs and lost the series in five games .
The Mavericks finished the regular season as the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference with a record of 50 -- 32 .