The NBA officially released the schedule for every team in the 2024-25 season, with the Dallas Mavericks set to play multiple high-level games throughout the year.
Tipoff for the season will be on Thursday, October 22, and it will feature two games: the New York Knicks will take on the Boston Celtics, and the Minnesota Timberwolves will travel to Los Angeles to play the Lakers.
Dallas will begin its season shortly after, with a home game two days later, on October 24, when it will take on Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs.
The Mavericks announced their regular season schedule to fans with a social media post featuring center Dereck Lively II presenting his favorite matchups of the season. In addition, multiple posts included a calendar list of the games.
Dallas will look to get off to a hot start to a season that begins with a long home stretch. The Mavericks will be playing at home in eight of the first ten games of the year.
Following this stretch at American Airlines Center, the Mavericks will begin a difficult portion of the year, as the team will play on the road in 11 of their next 15 games.
Notable games for the team include a rematch of the NBA Finals on January 25 and February 6, where the Mavericks will look to avenge their losses during the final playoff series of the 2023-24 season.
Dallas will also be one of the featured teams the NBA selected to play on Christmas Day. The Mavericks will face the Minnesota Timberwolves in a rematch of the Western Conference Finals.
The Mavericks’ full 2024-25 season schedule can be found here.
Dallas enters the season with lofty expectations following one of the most successful years in franchise history. The team made the NBA Finals before losing to the Boston Celtics in five games.
The Mavericks chose to be aggressive in free agency, adding guards Klay Thompson and Quentin Grimes alongside forward Naji Marshall, as previously reported by The Dallas Express. Each team member will be expected to play a significant role in the upcoming season.
Strong seasons from the new additions and younger players stepping into more meaningful roles could help propel the Mavericks to another deep postseason run in the upcoming season.