The Dallas Mavericks finally play basketball again, even if it doesn’t quite count. Tonight, they host the Oklahoma City Thunder, but do so in Fort Worth at the Dickies Arena (pretty sure it’s the first time an NBA game has been played in this location). Dallas is playing their first preseason contest out of four, while the Thunder are, for some reason, playing night two of a literal back-to-back. Despite sitting most of their best players, they walloped the Charlotte Hornets, 135-114.
WHO: Dallas Mavericks vs Charlotte Hornets
WHAT: The second preseason game of the year!
WHERE: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
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Sep 29, 2025; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (32) poses for a photo during the Mavericks 2025 media day at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
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As of this writing, the injury report stuff is murky. Brandon Williams is day-t0-day, no idea about Dennis Smith Jr. and Dante Exum. But all in all, the Mavericks are pretty healthy for the Mavericks. The Hornets will be without former Mavericks Josh Green and Grant Williams.
Cooper Flagg facing off against his college teammate should be fun. I’m also interested in seeing how Dallas defends a team that took a ton of threes last year. But the short story is I expect the Dallas starters, if they all play, to put this one away just like they did the Thunder.
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