The Dallas Mavericks open their home slate tomorrow night, and if you have been waiting for the right game to catch, the full schedule is now out. The home opener is Saturday, October 24, against the San Antonio Spurs at 7:00 PM, and from there the American Airlines Center stays busy through April. The early stretch loads up quickly: Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, October 28, at 8:30 PM; the Houston Rockets on Friday, October 30, at 7:00 PM for Emirates NBA Cup group play; and the Sacramento Kings on Monday, November 2, at 7:00 PM.
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November and December fill in the middle. The Golden State Warriors visit Wednesday, November 18, at 8:30 PM, the LA Clippers come in on Saturday, November 21, at 7:00 PM, and the Boston Celtics are due Monday, November 30, at 7:00 PM. December adds the Orlando Magic on Wednesday the 2nd, the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday the 14th, the Chicago Bulls on Saturday the 19th, the Phoenix Suns on Friday the 26th, and the Miami Heat on Monday the 29th, all at 7:00 PM.
After the break, the schedule leans into the weekend and afternoon slots. February brings the Utah Jazz on Sunday the 6th at 3:00 PM, the LA Clippers on Monday the 7th at 4:30 PM, the Spurs again on Wednesday the 9th at 8:00 PM, the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday the 11th at 8:00 PM, and the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday the 15th at 2:30 PM. March is the busiest month, with the LA Lakers on Sunday the 28th at 3:30 PM, Golden State again on Tuesday the 2nd at 8:00 PM, the New York Knicks on Thursday the 4th at 9:30 PM, the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday the 9th at 8:00 PM, the Washington Wizards on Thursday the 11th at 8:00 PM, the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday the 13th at 8:00 PM, the Atlanta Hawks on Monday the 15th at 9:30 PM, the Pelicans again on Sunday the 26th at 8:00 PM, and the Denver Nuggets on Friday the 31st at 9:30 PM. April rounds it out with the Sacramento Kings on Sunday the 2nd at 8:00 PM, the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday the 4th at 3:00 PM, and the Grizzlies again on Tuesday the 11th at 8:30 PM.
Prices swing a lot depending on the opponent. The cheapest seat on the schedule is roughly $13.86 for Sacramento on November 2, while the Philadelphia game on February 15 climbs to about $159.64. In between, you will see Oklahoma City at $33.95, Houston at $45.60, Golden State at $50.40, Chicago at $67.21, Miami at $74.72, San Antonio on February 9 at $101.84, and the Lakers on February 28 at $147.89, with averages listed between $100 and $200. Ticketmaster is the official primary seller, and you can also buy at the American Airlines Center box office. ScoreBig is another option, with no hidden fees and a 5% discount using code TICKETNEWS5, and resale markets are there if the primary dates are gone.
For context, the Mavericks have called the American Airlines Center home since it opened in 2001 in Victory Park, sharing it with the NHL's Dallas Stars. The team joined the NBA as an expansion franchise in the 1980-81 season, the third Texas team after the Spurs and Rockets, and Mark Aguirre was the first All-Star, leading them to their first playoff series in 1983-84. Dirk Nowitzki arrived in 1998 and played all 21 seasons in Dallas, winning the 2011 championship and Finals MVP against the Miami Heat, the 2007 MVP as the first European to do so, and retiring as the highest-scoring foreign player in NBA history with 31,560 points. His number 41 was retired on January 5, 2022.
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23 October 2026
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