The NBA on NBC is going super-duper sized for this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, boasting a first-of-its-kind quadrupleheader bonanza of NBA games on Monday, January 19.
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Included in the big quadrupleheader mix is an East-West showdown between the Dallas Mavericks and New York Knicks — two teams who’ve already faced each other once this season in a back-and-forth battle that went down to the wire. How can you catch the Mavs vs. Knicks NBA rematch on Monday? Keep on scrolling for all the need-to-know details!
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How can you watch the Dallas Mavericks vs. New York Knicks game on the NBA on NBC?
The Dallas Mavericks will be the visiting team as they travel to Madison Square Garden to face the New York Knicks on MLK Day, Monday, January 19. Tipoff time is set for 5 p.m. ET, with the game airing live on NBC and also streaming in simulcast on Peacock.
The Knicks and Mavs only play each other twice during the 2025-2026 regular season, and this will be the two teams’ second meeting. Their first matchup on November 19 in Dallas was a scorcher: The Knicks notched a tight 113-111 victory on the strength of Jalen Brunson’s team-leading 28 points, including a game-icing free throw to seal the win in the game’s final moments.
Brunson’s been recently listed as day-to-day on an otherwise healthy Knicks squad… but the Mavericks, meanwhile, have been juggling multiple injuries that’ve pushed all but one of their starters onto the day-to-day injury report. That includes Cooper Flagg, the Mavs’ star rookie, who sustained an ankle sprain on January 14, plus rebound magnet P.J. Washington, who’s also been managing ankle issues. Making the Mavs’ job even tougher is the sustained absence of All-Star Anthony Davis, who continues to sit out with a left hand injury. But one thing we know about Coach Jason Kidd’s squad, they’ll show up regardless of who’s suited up.
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How to watch the NBA on NBC’s MLK Day quadrupleheader
The Mavs vs. Knicks contest is just one of four January 19 matchups lighting up NBC and Peacock as part of the NBA on NBC’s huge quadrupleheader lineup of MLK Day games. Check out the full four-game schedule below:
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Atlanta Hawks — 1 p.m. ET (Peacock streaming exclusive)Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Cleveland Cavaliers — 2:30 p.m. ET (NBC and Peacock) Dallas Mavericks vs. New York Knicks — 5 p.m. ET (NBC and Peacock)Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons — 8 p.m. ET (NBC and Peacock)