Written by Brett Grega
Edited 10/15/2026
Don’t miss Cooper Flagg, Kyrie Irving and the 2026-27 Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center this season!
The Dallas Mavericks’ home slate is full of must-see matchups. From battles with championship contenders to clashes with young stars in the making, the Mavs are set to play plenty of intriguing and exciting teams in 2026-27. Read on to discover some of the biggest Dallas home games of the new season!
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Saturday, October 24th at 7:00 PM (Home Opener)
It all starts here! The Mavs open their home slate with a Lone Star State showdown against the San Antonio Spurs. Needless to say, this is a massive matchup on multiple fronts. For starters, it’s your first chance to see Kyrie Irving share the court with Cooper Flagg. Plus, you’ll get a first glimpse at new Mavericks stars like Zaccharie Risacher alongside the coaching styling of Dusty May. Secondly, you’ll also have the chance to see one of the hottest young teams in the league as Victor Wembanyma, Stephon Castle, Dylan Harper and the rest of the Spurs pose a stiff challenge for the Mavs.
Friday, October 30th at 7:00 PM (NBA Cup Night)
On the night before Halloween, the Mavs tip off the NBA Cup with another Texas-sized clash! You’ll see Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun and the Houston Rockets meet Dallas for a Friday night fight that will set the stage for the Mavericks’ time in the always-intriguing in-season tournament. A star-studded squad like Houston will also test this developing Dallas team, especially now that the Rockets will have the returning Fred VanVleet to captain the offense.
Monday, November 30th at 7:00 PM (Native American Group Night & Coop Bobble Pack: Rookie of the Year Edition)
Anytime the Mavs head into a game against a top team from the East, it becomes an unmissable matchup! Boston has retooled since their championship run, swapping Jaylen Brown with the 76ers and bringing in the likes of Paul George and Mitchell Robinson to pair alongside one of the league’s best players in Jayson Tatum. This new-look team could easily make it out of the East when it’s all said and done, making this a great test of Dallas’ own new-look squad thus far.
Saturday, December 19th at 7:00 PM (Holiday Night Featuring the Peanuts)
Ring in the holiday season with the Dallas Mavericks! This special Holiday Night at the AAC featuring the Peanuts sees the Mavs in their only home matchup of the season against one of this year’s top-5 picks, Caleb Wilson. The former North Carolina standout already looks like a superstar in the making for Chicago. Sound familiar? Wilson had a massive showing in the Summer League, making this a marquee matchup between elite young talent when the Bulls battle Cooper Flagg and the Mavericks.
Tuesday, December 29th at 7:00 PM
The Mavs’ Eastern Conference matchups continue when they meet Miami to help close out 2026! Of course, the Heat had a red-hot summer in the headlines after acquiring the services of Giannis Antetokounmpo. The former Bucks star will pair with Bam Adebayo, fresh off his own attention-grabbing season last year where he scored 83 points in one game, to form one of the most fearsome frontcourts in the league. This will be a true test of Dallas’ own frontcourt stars like Dereck Lively, P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford.
Monday, January 18th at 7:00 PM (Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.)
Martin Luther King Jr. Day always provides one of the most premier slates of NBA action the season has to offer. Dallas gets to be part of the action this season with this matchup against two-time reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder. As an elite squad from top-to-bottom, OKC will represent one of the toughest challenges for this retooled Dallas squad yet!
Friday, January 29th at 7:00 PM (Anime Night)
It’s anime night at the AAC when Cade Cunningham leads the top regular season team in the Eastern Conference last season, the Detroit Pistons, into this matchup with the Mavericks. Before 2027 kicks off, this is your opportunity to see two young team leaders go toe-to-toe in a huge matchup!
Monday, February 15th at 1:30 PM
See LeBron James, Joel Embiid, Jaylen Brown, Tyrese Maxey, V.J. Edgecombe and more when the 76ers arrive for President’s Day at the AAC! Need we say more? Well, it’s clear that this is one of the most exciting new teams the league has to offer this season. Plus, it’s always a treat when you have the chance to see one of the greatest of all time, LeBron James, in action.
Sunday, February 28th at 2:30 PM
The Mavs close out February with the return of Luka Doncic to the American Airlines Center! Whenever Luka is back in town, it’s one of the biggest games of the week for the entire NBA. See how Doncic, Austin Reaves and the rest of the LA Lakers fare against Kyrie Irving, Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks in 2027!
Thursday, March 4th at 8:30 PM
The defending champs are here in Dallas! Just days after one former Mavs star heads to the AAC with the Lakers, Jalen Brunson leads the Knicks into Dallas for this massive game with the Mavericks. You certainly won’t want to miss your one chance in the regular season to see Dallas test their skills against this championship-caliber New York team!
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