Everything fans need to know before Dallas Mavericks’ season opener against the Spurs
The defending Western Conference champion Dallas Mavs face the San Antonio Spurs in their first game of the 2024 NBA season on Thursday, Oct. 24
This will be the second straight year the Mavs have opened the season versus the Spurs and the team is hoping for a repeat of last year’s 126-119 victory.
Here’s what fans need to know before the two Texas rivals meet.
Tickets
Fans can still buy tickets for the American Airlines Center opener from the Mavs website starting at $52 or from StubHub starting at $42.
Season outlook
After making it to the NBA Finals last season, expectations are high for the Mavs after the additions of Klay Thompson, Naji Marshall and Quentin Grimes. The team did lose defensive ace Derrick Jones Jr. to the Clippers but will rely on team defense to replace the versatile wing defender.
The Mavs offense should be among the NBA’s top units with the addition of Thompson’s shooting with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving’s playmaking skills and if young players like Jaden Hardy, who just received a three-year $18 million deal, and Dereck Lively II continue to improve the team could have one of the Western Conference’s deepest rosters.
Odds for the 2024 season
The Mavs (+1100) head into the season tied with the Denver Nuggets for the sixth-best odds of winning the NBA Finals trailing the Boston Celtics (+350), Oklahoma City Thunder (+650), New York Knicks (+750), Philadelphia 76ers (+1000) and the Minnesota Timberwolves (+1000).
According to the oddsmakers, superstar Luka Doncic will end the 2024 NBA season by winning his first-ever MVP award with the league’s top odds at +330. Doncic is followed by Shai Gilgeous Alexander (+380), Nikola Jokic (+430), Giannis Antetokounmpo (+850) and Anthony Edwards (+850).
Injuries
Doncic missed the entire preseason with a calf contusion on his left leg but will be available to play against the Spurs on Thursday.
Fellow guard Dante Exum was also injured in the preseason and is expected to miss three months after getting surgery to fix his injured wrist.
TV Schedule
Early in the offseason, the Mavs announced they would air non-nationally televised games on KFAA for the upcoming season with 15 games also set to air on the WFAA.
Fans can watch the games on both of those channels for free over the air or using a digital antenna. For fans without cable capabilities, there is a digital subscription, starting at $14.99 a month or $124.99 for the entire season to stream non-nationally televised Mavs games.
The streaming platform, called MavsTV, will also feature game coverage, exclusive footage and other forms of original content.
The Mavs entire 2024 schedule is listed below.
OCTOBER
Thu. Oct. 24 vs. San Antonio at 6:30 on TNT
Sat. Oct. 26 @ Phoenix at 9:00
Mon. Oct. 28 vs. Utah at 7:30
Tue. Oct. 29 @ Minnesota at 6:30 on TNT
Thu. Oct. 31 vs. Houston at 7:30
NOVEMBER
Sun. Nov. 3 vs. Orlando at 6:30
Mon. Nov. 4 vs. Indiana at 8:45
Wed. Nov. 6 vs. Chicago at 7:30
Fri. Nov. 8 vs. Phoenix at 6:30 on ESPN
Sun. Nov. 10 @ Denver at 7:00
Tue. Nov. 12 @ Golden State at 9:00 on TNT
Thu. Nov. 14 @ Utah at 8:00 on NBA TV
Sat. Nov. 16 vs. San Antonio at 7:30 NBA on TV
Sun. Nov. 17 @ Oklahoma City at 6:00
Tue. Nov. 19 vs. New Orleans at 7:30
Fri. Nov. 22 @ Denver at 9:00 on ESPN
Sun. Nov. 24 @ Miami at 5:00
Mon. Nov. 25 @ Atlanta at 6:30 on NBA TV
Wed. Nov. 27 vs. New York at 6:30 on ESPN
Sat. Nov. 30 @ Utah at 8:30
DECEMBER
Sun. Dec. 1 @ Portland at 8:00
Tue. Dec. 3 vs. Memphis* at 7:30
Thu. Dec. 5 @ Washington at 6:00
Sat. Dec. 7 @ Toronto at 6:30
NBA Cup, Dec. 10-17
Thu. Dec. 19 vs. L.A. Clippers at 7:30
Sat. Dec. 21 vs. L.A. Clippers at 7:30
Mon. Dec. 23 vs. Portland at 7:30
Wed. Dec. 25 vs. Minnesota at 1:30 on ABC
Fri. Dec. 27 @ Phoenix at 8:00
Sat. Dec. 28 @ Portland at 9:00
Mon. Dec. 30 @ Sacramento at 9:00 on NBA TV
JANUARY
Wed. Jan. 1 @ Houston at 7:00
Fri. Jan. 3 vs. Cleveland at 7:30
Mon. Jan. 6 @ Memphis at 7:00
Tue. Jan. 7 vs. L.A. Lakers at 6:30 on TNT
Thu. Jan. 9 vs. Portland at 7:30
Sun. Jan. 12 vs. Denver at 2:00
Tue. Jan. 14 vs. Denver at 8:30 on TNT
Wed. Jan. 15 @ New Orleans at 7:00
Fri. Jan. 17 vs. Oklahoma City at 7:30
Mon. Jan. 20 @ Charlotte at 11:00 on NBA TV
Wed. Jan. 22 vs. Minnesota at 6:30 on ESPN
Thu. Jan. 23 @ Oklahoma City at 7:00
Sat. Jan. 25 vs. Boston at 4:30 on ABC
Mon. Jan. 27 vs. Washington at 7:30
Wed. Jan. 29 @ New Orleans at 7:00
Fri. Jan. 31 @ Detroit at 6:00
FEBRUARY
Sun. Feb. 2 @ Cleveland at 2:30
Tue. Feb. 4 @ Philadelphia at 6:30 on TNT
Thu. Feb. 6 @ Boston at 6:30 on TNT
Sat. Feb. 8 vs. Houston at 2:00
Mon. Feb. 10 vs. Sacramento at 7:30
Wed. Feb. 12 vs. Golden State at 8:30 on ESPN
Thu. Feb. 13 vs. Miami at 7:30
Fri. Feb. 21 vs. New Orleans at 8:30 on ESPN
Sun. Feb. 23 @ Golden State at 2:30 on ABC
Tue. Feb. 25 @ L.A. Lakers at 9:00 on TNT
Thu. Feb. 27 vs. Charlotte at 7:30
MARCH
Sat. Mar. 1 vs. Milwaukee at 7:30
Mon. Mar. 3 vs. Sacramento at 7:30
Wed. Mar. 5 @ Milwaukee at 8:30 on ESPN
Fri. Mar. 7 vs. Memphis at 6:30 on ESPN
Sun. Mar. 9 vs. Phoenix at 2:30 on ABC
Mon. Mar. 10 @ San Antonio at 7:30
Wed. Mar. 12 @ San Antonio at 7:00
Fri. Mar. 14 @ Houston at 7:00
Sun. Mar. 16 vs. Philadelphia at 12:00 on ABC
Wed. Mar. 19 @ Indiana at 6:00
Fri. Mar. 21 vs. Detroit at at 7:30
Mon. Mar. 24 @ Brooklyn at 6:30
Tue. Mar. 25 @ New York at 6:30 on TNT
Thu. Mar. 27 @ Orlando at 6:00 on NBA TV
Sat. Mar. 29 @ Chicago at 7:00
Mon. Mar. 31 vs. Brooklyn at 7:30
APRIL
Wed. Apr. 2 vs. Atlanta at 7:30
Fri. Apr. 4 @ L.A. Clippers at 9:30
Sat. Apr. 5 @ L.A. Clippers at 9:30 on NBA TV
Wed. Apr. 9 L.A. Lakers at 6:30 on ESPN
Fri. Apr. 11 vs. Toronto at 7:30
Sun. Apr. 13 @ Memphis at 2:30
Final roster
Spencer Dinwiddie
Luka Doncic
Kessler Edwards
Dante Exum
Daniel Gafford
Jazian Gortman
Quentin Grimes
Jaden Hardy
Kyrie Irving11
Maxi Kleber
Dereck Lively II
Naji Marshall
Markieff Morris
Dwight Powell
Olivier-Maxence Prosper
Klay Thompson
P.J. Washington
Brandon Williams
This story was originally published October 23, 2024 at 12:03 PM.
