Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks will face off against each other next season, but their showdowns will be spread out over months.
With the 2025-26 NBA season schedule out now, fans know when to tune in for some of the biggest games of the season.
For fans of the Los Angeles Lakers, they’re anticipating a clash with the Golden State Warriors on opening night.
But of course, LA Lakers fans will be even more excited about the prospect of seeing Luka Doncic face off against his former team, the Dallas Mavericks.
Well, luckily for fans, they will get four such encounters next season, spread out across various different points in the NBA season.
LA Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks set for first game on November 28th
With the NBA schedule now out, we know when the LA Lakers and Dallas Mavericks will face each other during next season.
Here is the full breakdown of their four scheduled encounters during the 2025-26 NBA season:
Fans will have to wait one month into the start of the regular season to see Luka Doncic face the Mavericks, and his successor on the team, Cooper Flagg.
It’s interesting that his first visit to the Mavericks next season comes just a week shy of the one-year anniversary of the controversial trade that sent Doncic to the Lakers.
Luka Doncic has plenty of chances to get revenge against Nico Harrison
With four games against the Dallas Mavericks next season, Luka Doncic will have plenty of chances to prove Nico Harrison wrong for trading him.
It’s hard to imagine Doncic will be ready to let things go. And given the shape Doncic has gotten into, Harrison’s criticism is still in his head.
Hopefully, Luka can use the motivation and maintain his discipline for the rest of the season. As for the Mavericks, it is in their best interest to move on from the entire debacle.
With Cooper Flagg now the new face of their franchise, the Mavericks are in a good place. But the clash between Doncic and the Mavericks will be exciting for fans to watch.
