DALLAS — With a difficult three-game road trip to begin the regular season that starts with a back-to-back in Phoenix and Los Angeles, the Dallas Mavericks know they’ll face a daunting task as they try to get off to a fast start.
Beginning the 2015-16 campaign Wednesday night in Phoenix against former starting center Tyson Chandler and the Suns, the Mavericks will try to start the 82-game schedule on a high note. The Mavs then will quickly turn their attention to the L.A. Clippers in an early-season matchup against one of the Western Conference favorites. And before concluding their road trip against Kobe Bryant and the L.