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Mavericks release full NBA regular season schedule, starting with Spurs and Wembanyama
The Dallas Mavericks’ schedule for the 2024-25 regular season is no longer a mystery.
After a slow trickle of marquee games over the last several days, the NBA officially revealed the full regular season schedule Thursday afternoon.
The Mavericks, the defending Western Conference champions, will begin the season Oct. 24 when Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs visit American Airlines Center, a reversal of last year’s season opener in San Antonio.
It’ll be a Texas Showdown between two revamped teams in the Southwest Division. It marks the debut of the newly formed trio of Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson, while Wembanyama will have a new co-star in veteran guard Chris Paul.
The Mavericks will take their new Big 3 on the road for the first time on Oct. 26 against the Phoenix Suns and another Big 3: Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal.
The Mavericks finished 50-32 last season, fifth in the Western Conference, before they went on an improbable, electric run to the NBA Finals. They’ll have two rematches with the Boston Celtics, who captured the Larry O’Brien trophy in five games, on Jan. 25 in Dallas and Feb. 6 in Boston.
Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison told The Dallas Morning News in July that he’s looking forward to seeing how the team responds to last season’s success. Any team that’s fresh off a Finals run will likely receive every team’s best shot.
“You’re no longer hunting people,” Harrison said. “They’re going to be hunting. So how do you respond? Do we finish games off? Does everybody come in shape, ready to go? That’s the type of stuff I’m excited to see.”
Seven of the Mavericks’ first nine games are at home, which includes a five-game homestand – the first of two during the season. That serves as a calm before the storm because Dallas will embark on a brutal stretch of 11 of 15 games on the road throughout the majority of November. The Mavericks will also end the season playing 12 of their final 20 games on the road.
Here are a few takeaways from the Mavericks’ schedule, followed by the complete list of games, times and TV info.
National TV appearances
Dallas is scheduled to play on national television 30 times, including nine on TNT, nine on ESPN, seven on NBA TV and five on ABC.
Locally, the Mavericks are waiting to see what happens with Bally Sports Southwest, whose parent company, Diamond Sports Group, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Minority shareholder Mark Cuban said at an event last week, according to WFAA-TV, that if Bally doesn’t renew its contract with the Mavericks, which appears likely, the franchise will do what it can to maximize distribution.
One option could be partnering with the Stars, who ended their rights agreement with Bally and will launch a direct-to-consumer streaming app, Victory+, that will allow in-market fans to watch games for free this season.
Back-to-backs
The Mavericks are scheduled for 13 back-to-backs:
- Five are home-to-road.
- Four begin and end on the road.
- Two begin and end at home.
- One is road-to-home.
- Four don’t require any travel.
On the road
Dallas’ longest road trip is five games, from Jan. 29 to Feb. 6, against New Orleans, Detroit, Cleveland, Philadelphia and Boston.
The Mavericks also have two four-game trips.
Home cooking
The Mavericks’ longest homestands are two five-game stints from Oct. 31 to Nov. 8 and Feb. 8 to Feb. 21.
Complete schedule
October
Thu. Oct. 24: San Antonio, 6:30, TNT
Sat. Oct. 26: @ Phoenix, 9:00
Mon. Oct. 28: Utah, 7:30
Tue. Oct. 29: @ Minnesota, 6:30, TNT
Thu. Oct. 31: Houston, 7:30
November
Sun. Nov. 3: Orlando, 6:30
Mon. Nov. 4: Indiana, 8:45
Wed. Nov. 6: Chicago, 7:30
Fri. Nov. 8: Phoenix, 6:30, ESPN
Sun. Nov. 10: @ Denver, 7:00
Tue. Nov. 12: @ Golden State (NBA Cup group play), 9:00, TNT
Thu. Nov. 14: @ Utah, 8:00, NBA TV
Sat. Nov. 16: San Antonio, 7:30, NBA TV
Sun. Nov. 17: @ Oklahoma City, 6:00
Tue. Nov. 19: New Orleans (NBA Cup group play), 7:30
Fri. Nov. 22: @ Denver (NBA Cup group play), 9:00, ESPN
Sun. Nov. 24: @ Miami, 5:00
Mon. Nov. 25: @ Atlanta, 6:30, NBA TV
Wed. Nov. 27: New York, 6:30, ESPN
Sat. Nov. 30: @ Utah, 8:30
December
Sun. Dec. 1: @ Portland, 8:00
Tue. Dec. 3: Memphis, 7:30 (NBA Cup group play)
Thu. Dec. 5: @ Washington, 6:00
Sat. Dec. 7: @ Toronto, 6:30
Dec. 10-17: NBA Cup
Thu. Dec. 19: LA Clippers, 7:30
Sat. Dec. 21: LA Clippers, 7:30
Mon. Dec. 23: Portland, 7:30
Wed. Dec. 25: Minnesota, 1:30, ABC
Fri. Dec. 27: @ Phoenix, 8:00
Sat. Dec. 28: @ Portland, 9:00
Mon. Dec. 30: @ Sacramento, 9:00, NBA TV
January
Wed. Jan. 1: @ Houston, 7:00
Fri. Jan. 3: Cleveland, 7:30
Mon. Jan. 6: @ Memphis, 7:00
Tue. Jan. 7: LA Lakers, 6:30, TNT
Thu. Jan. 9: Portland, 7:30
Sun. Jan. 12: Denver, 2:00
Tue. Jan. 14: Denver, 8:30, TNT
Wed. Jan. 15: @ New Orleans, 7:00
Fri. Jan. 17: Oklahoma City, 7:30
Mon. Jan. 20: @ Charlotte, 11:00, NBA TV
Wed. Jan. 22: Minnesota, 6:30, ESPN
Thu. Jan. 23: @ Oklahoma City, 7:00
Sat. Jan. 25: Boston, 4:30, ABC
Mon. Jan. 27: Washington, 7:30
Wed. Jan. 29: @ New Orleans, 7:00
Fri. Jan. 31: @ Detroit, 6:00
February
Sun. Feb. 2: @ Cleveland, 2:30
Tue. Feb. 4: @ Philadelphia, 6:30, TNT
Thu. Feb. 6: @ Boston, 6:30, TNT
Sat. Feb. 8: Houston, 2:00
Mon. Feb. 10: Sacramento, 7:30
Wed. Feb. 12: Golden State, 8:30, ESPN
Thu. Feb. 13: Miami, 7:30
Feb. 14-16: NBA All-Star 2025, San Francisco Bay Area
Fri. Feb. 21: New Orleans, 8:30, ESPN
Sun. Feb. 23: @ Golden State, 2:30, ABC
Tue. Feb. 25: @ LA Lakers, 9:00, TNT
Thu. Feb. 27: Charlotte, 7:30
March
Sat. March 1: Milwaukee, 7:30
Mon. March 3 Sacramento, 7:30
Wed. March 5: @ Milwaukee, 8:30, ESPN
Fri. March 7: Memphis, 6:30, ESPN
Sun. March 9: Phoenix, 2:30, ABC
Mon. March 10: @ San Antonio, 7:30
Wed. March 12: @ San Antonio, 7:00
Fri. March 14: @ Houston, 7:00
Sun. March 16: Philadelphia, 12:00, ABC
Wed. March 19: @ Indiana, 6:00
Fri. March 21: Detroit, 7:30
Mon. March 24: @ Brooklyn, 6:30
Tue. March 25: @ New York, 6:30, TNT
Thu. March 27: @ Orlando, 6:00, NBA TV
Sat. March 29: @ Chicago, 7:00
Mon. March 31: Brooklyn, 7:30
April
Wed. April 2: Atlanta, 7:30
Fri. April 4: @ LA Clippers, 9:30
Sat. April 5: @ LA Clippers, 9:30, NBA TV
Wed. April 9: LA Lakers, 6:30, ESPN
Fri. April 11: Toronto, 7:30
Sun. April 13: @ Memphis, 2:30
Mavericks radio
The Mavericks’ flagship radio station, 97.1 The Eagle, will continue to broadcast all of the team’s games. Each game will also be available via live stream on iHeartRadio.com and in Spanish on Zona MX 99.1 [KFZO].
The Dallas Stars start up a brief two-game road trip on Thursday with a game against the San Jose Sharks.
Here’s everything to know about the matchup.
Dallas Stars at San Jose Sharks
When: Thursday, 9 p.m.
Where: SAP Center, San Jose
TV/Streaming: Victory+
Radio: Sportsradio 96.7/1310 The Ticket
Bottom line
The San Jose Sharks host the Dallas Stars after Macklin Celebrini scored two goals in the Sharks’ 6-3 win over the Calgary Flames.
San Jose has a 10-5-3 record in home games and a 17-14-3 record overall. The Sharks have a 15-4-2 record when scoring at least three goals.
Dallas is 22-7-5 overall and 11-2-4 on the road. The Stars have a 12-1-2 record in games their opponents commit more penalties.
The teams meet Thursday for the second time this season. The Stars won the previous matchup 4-1.
Top performers
Jason Robertson has 20 goals and 20 assists for the Stars. Wyatt Johnston has scored five goals and added nine assists over the last 10 games.
Celebrini has 18 goals and 33 assists for the Sharks. Tyler Toffoli has five goals and six assists over the past 10 games.
Last 10 games
Stars: 7-2-1, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.2 assists, 3.7 penalties and 8.9 penalty minutes while giving up two goals per game.
Sharks: 6-4-0, averaging 3.4 goals, 6.1 assists, 3.9 penalties and 7.8 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Find more Stars coverage from The Dallas Morning News here.
U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett will introduce Dallas hip-hop collective Cure for Paranoia at its upcoming album release show in Deep Ellum, according to frontman Cameron McCloud. The Dallas Observer reported the news first.
“I just said I’d love for her to be at the show if she was in town,” McCloud said in a text message. “She didn’t even have to come up if she didn’t want to and she said ‘Oh no, I’m definitely getting on stage.’”
Crockett, a Dallas Democrat, catapulted into the national spotlight in 2024 after a tense exchange with fellow U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene at a House committee meeting. She has since been regarded as a progressive firebrand, frequently in the headlines for heated back-and-forths with politicians across the aisle.
Crockett also recently launched a bid for the U.S. Senate, promoting her campaign in an Instagram video with McCloud, who wrote a verse about her. He has posted new raps every day this year.
“Who else willing to go toe to toe against the president?” he recited in Day No. 343’s verse, adding a later nod to Crockett’s viral remarks about Greene: “Texas tough don’t need no more bad built bleach blonde butch bodies moving forward.”
Crockett discovered McCloud through social media.
“I started listening and thought ‘Man, he’s a genius.’ I was impressed by his ability to sum up what’s going on in under a minute and with accuracy,” she said in a statement. “Especially at a time when people are not listening to traditional news and the easiest thing to do is keep scrolling, Cure captures people’s attention. I was floored to know that not only was he a Texan but a Dallasite.”
Crockett, who has a penchant for alliteration in her speeches, teased a potential performance during her introduction. “I’m known to drop some bars from time to time so you’ll just have to be there and see.”
Cure for Paranoia’s show will be on Dec. 26 at Trees. It will be pegged to the group’s new album, Work of A.R.T., which is slated for release on Dec. 22.
Details
Tickets cost $30.35. 7 to 11 p.m. on Dec. 26. 2709 Elm St., Dallas. For more information, visit treesdallas.com/shows/cure-for-paranoia.
Los Angeles Lakers (18-7, third in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (10-15, 10th in the Western Conference)
Salt Lake City; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lakers -6.5; over/under is 241.5
BOTTOM LINE: Utah hosts the Los Angeles Lakers after the Jazz took down the Dallas Mavericks 140-133 in overtime.
The Jazz are 6-11 in conference matchups. Utah allows the most points in the Western Conference, giving up 126.1 points and is allowing opponents to shoot 48.8%.
The Lakers have gone 13-5 against Western Conference opponents. Los Angeles has a 5-0 record in one-possession games.
The Jazz are shooting 45.8% from the field this season, 2.3 percentage points lower than the 48.1% the Lakers allow to opponents. The Lakers are shooting 50.4% from the field, 1.6% higher than the 48.8% the Jazz’s opponents have shot this season.
The teams meet for the third time this season. The Lakers won 108-106 in the last matchup on Nov. 24. Luka Doncic led the Lakers with 33 points, and Keyonte George led the Jazz with 27 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Lauri Markkanen is scoring 27.8 points per game with 7.0 rebounds and 2.1 assists for the Jazz. George is averaging 37.0 points and 5.0 rebounds while shooting 55.0% over the past 10 games.
Doncic is averaging 34.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, 8.8 assists and 1.5 steals for the Lakers. LeBron James is averaging 26 points, four assists, two steals and two blocks over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Jazz: 5-5, averaging 119.1 points, 44.2 rebounds, 30.1 assists, 7.2 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 126.1 points per game.
Lakers: 7-3, averaging 118.8 points, 42.4 rebounds, 23.6 assists, 6.0 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 49.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.9 points.
INJURIES: Jazz: Georges Niang: out (foot), Jusuf Nurkic: day to day (rest), Walker Kessler: out for season (shoulder).
Lakers: Maxi Kleber: day to day (back), Austin Reaves: out (calf).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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