Mavericks' best home, road games

The NBA released the 2008-09 regular-season schedule today, and the Dallas Mavericks have plenty of marquee games on the docket. Here are the highlights:

Season opener

Thursday, Oct. 30: Houston at Mavericks, 7 p.m., TNT

Best home games

Monday, Nov. 3: vs. Cleveland at Mavericks, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 11: vs. LA Lakers at Mavericks, 7: 30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 4: vs. Phoenix at Mavericks, 7 p.m., TNT

Tuesday, Dec. 9: vs. San Antonio at Mavericks, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 13: vs. Oklahoma City at Mavericks, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 14: vs. New Orleans, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 28: vs. Golden State, 8 p.m., ESPN

Thursday, Feb. 12: vs. Boston, 8:30 p.m., TNT

Wednesday, March 25: vs. Golden State, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 5: vs. Phoenix, 2:30, WFAA/8

Best road games

Tuesday, Nov. 4: at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 19: at Houston, 7 p.m., ESPN

Friday, Nov. 28: at LA Lakers, 9:30 p.m., ESPN

Thursday, Dec. 25: at Portland, 9:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 9: at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m., ESPN

Sunday, Jan. 25: at Boston, noon, WFAA/8

Tuesday, Feb. 24: at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 5: at New Orleans, 8 p.m., TNT

Sunday, March 15: at LA Lakers, 2:30 p.m., WFAA/8

Sunday, March 29: at Cleveland, noon, WFAA/8

Sunday, April 12: at New Orleans, noon, WFAA/8

Regular-season finale

Wednesday, April 15: vs. Houston, 7 p.m., ESPN