Dallas Mavericks Announce 2015-16 Regular Season Schedule
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DALLAS (105.3 THE FAN) - The Dallas Mavericks announced the 2015-16 regular season schedule on Wednesday.
The Mavs will open their 36th season on the road with a three-game-away stint starting in Phoenix on October 28th, followed by a trip to LA to face the Clippers on the 29th and the Lakers on November 1.
The team's first regular season home game will be November 3rd against Toronto.
The Mavs will play a season-high 18 games in January, including five back-to-backs and one beginning on Jan. 31 and ending Feb. 1. That month features 10 road games and eight home games. Some of those games include at Miami (Jan. 1), at New Orleans (Jan. 6), vs. Cleveland (Jan. 12), at Chicago (Jan. 15), at San Antonio (Jan. 17), vs. Oklahoma City (Jan. 22) and at Houston (Jan. 24). November is the team's second busiest month as they play 16 games.
The longest homestand of the season is six games beginning on Sunday, Feb. 21 and concluding Thurs. March 3. Some notable games during that stretch include Oklahoma City (Feb. 24), Denver (Feb. 26) and Sacramento (Mar. 3).
The Mavericks have 17 back-to-backs this season, 14 of which come prior to the All-Star Break. In total, eight back-to-backs are on the road, five begin at home and conclude on the road and four are road-to-home.
The reigning World Champion Golden State Warriors make two appearances at American Airlines Center this season on Dec. 30 and Mar. 18.
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