The official NBA schedule was released yesterday, with the Mavericks beginning their season on the road against Tyson Chandler and the Phoenix Suns, followed by a trip to Tinsel Town to see DeAndre Jordan and the Los Angeles Clippers and Kobe Bryant‘s Lakers.
But for this piece we’re focusing on some of the most intriguing games to take place at the American Airlines Center in the first few months of the season.
Here are a few notable contests scheduled for this calendar year: