The Dallas Mavericks have the 10th most nationally televised games in the NBA for the 2025-26 season, marking a slight drop from last year’s total while still keeping them in the national spotlight.
The Mavericks have 23 nationally televised games thisseason, which is a notabledecrease from the 27 nationally televised games in the 2024-25 season.
This decrease in nationally televised games is not surprising following a disappointing season last year, with the Mavericks trading away superstar Luka Dončić midseason and losing in the NBA Play-In Tournament.
With Dončić now leading the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas’s national profile dipped, but the franchise remains a solid draw afterdrafting superstar forward Cooper Flagg with the top overall selection in the 2025 NBA Draft.
Although the Mavericks’ 2025-26 number is a decline from last season, the team still ranks near the upper portion of the league in total nationally televised games.
The top tier of nationally televised teams this seasonfeatures a four-way tie at 34 games apiece between the Lakers, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, and Oklahoma City Thunder, per For The Win.
These teams benefit from star players such as Stephen Curry, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and LeBron James, and the market appeal of franchises in major cities.
The Houston Rockets and Minnesota Timberwolves follow with 28 televised games, while the Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics, and Cleveland Cavaliers round out the top nine with 26, 25, and 24 games each.
Each of these teams also has a combination of a superstar player or a major market to capitalize on.
Dallas’ broadcast coverage for these nationally televised games will span major networks, including ESPN, ABC, Peacock, and Amazon Prime Video, ensuring Mavericks fans have multiple options to catch their team.
As previouslyreported byThe Dallas Express, the Mavericks are set to take part in multiple high-level matchups throughout the season.
Dallas is set to take on the San Antonio Spurs on opening night on October 22, followed by a marquee matchup against the Warriors on Christmas Day.