The 2024 NBA season tipped off on Tuesday, and games will continue all week long. One of this Thursday’s most anticipated meetings is between the Dallas Mavericks and the San Antonio Spurs for a Western conference matchup in Dallas. The Mavs were 50-32 in the 2023-24 season and finished first in the Southwest division, while the Spurs were 22-60 last season, finishing fifth in the same division. Are you ready to watch? Here’s everything you need to know about tonight’s game between the Spurs and the Mavericks.

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How to watch the Mavericks vs. Spurs game tonight:

Date: Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024

Time: 7:30 p.m.

TV channel: TNT

Streaming: Max, DirecTV and more

Mavericks vs. Spurs game time:

The Mavericks vs. Spurs game tips off tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Mavericks vs. Spurs game channel:

The Mavericks vs. Spurs game will air on TNT. Don’t have that channel? You can stream NBA games that air live on TNT via HBO’s Max with the B/R Sports add-on included free with all Max subscriptions (for now). You can also get TNT via a live TV streaming service such as DirecTV Stream or Hulu + Live TV. Here’s how we recommend you watch the Knicks vs. Celtics game tonight.

How to watch NBA live or stream NBA games in 2024:

For the 2024 NBA season, you’ll need access to TNT, ESPN, ABC, NBA TV and ESPN2. Plus, you may want access to your Local RSNs for locally broadcast games, and NBA League Pass for non-nationally broadcast, out-of-network games.

DIRECTV has the channels you need to watch basketball games live, including ABC, ESPN, TNT, FOX Sports, NBA TV & 40+ regional sports networks, making it one of the most comprehensive places to watch the NBA. You can also add on a subscription NBA League Pass so you won’t have to miss a single out-of-market game. After a free trial, packages start at $74.99/month.

Try free at DirecTV

Max has been “the one to watch” for entertainment fans for quite some time, but now it’s got sports fans covered, too. For an unspecified limited time, Max subscribers can get the new B/R Sports add-on totally free. That means you can watch live NBA games on TBS, TNT, and truTV, included in your Max subscription!

$9.99/month at Max

2024 NBA season Week 1 schedule:

You can check out the full NBA season schedule (complete with which channel every game is airing on) here. Here’s the game schedule for Week 1 of the 2024 NBA season.

Tuesday, Oct. 22

Wednesday, Oct. 23

• Indiana Pacers vs. Detroit Pistons: 7:00 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Detroit)

• Brooklyn Nets vs. Atlanta Hawks: 7:30 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Southeast – Atlanta)

• Orlando Magic vs. Miami Heat: 7:30 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Sun)

• Milwaukee Bucks vs. Philadelphia 76ers: 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN, FanDuel Sports Network – Southeast – Philadelphia)

• Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Toronto Raptors: 7:30 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Ohio)

• Charlotte Hornets vs. Houston Rockets: 8:00 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Southeast – Charlotte)

• Chicago Bulls vs. New Orleans Pelicans: 8:00 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Chicago)

• Memphis Grizzlies vs. Utah Jazz: 9:00 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, KJZZ)

• Phoenix Suns vs. LA Clippers: 10:00 p.m. ET (ESPN, FanDuel Sports Network – SoCal)

• Golden State Warriors vs. Portland Trail Blazers: 10:00 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Bay Area)

Thursday, Oct. 24

• Boston Celtics vs. Washington Wizards: 7:00 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Boston)

• San Antonio Spurs vs. Dallas Mavericks: 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT)

• Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Denver Nuggets: 10:00 p.m. ET (TNT, Altitude Sports)

• Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Sacramento Kings: 10:00 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports California)

Friday, Oct. 25

• Brooklyn Nets vs. Orlando Magic: 7:00 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Florida)

• Philadelphia 76ers vs. Toronto Raptors: 7:00 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Philadelphia)

• Charlotte Hornets vs. Atlanta Hawks: 7:30 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Southeast – Atlanta)

• Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers: 7:30 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Ohio)

• Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks: 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN, MSG)

• Memphis Grizzlies vs. Houston Rockets: 8:00 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, Space City Home Network)

• Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks: 8:00 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Chicago)

• Golden State Warriors vs. Utah Jazz: 9:30 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Bay Area)

• Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers: 10:00 p.m. ET (ESPN, Spectrum SportsNet)

• New Orleans Pelicans vs. Portland Trail Blazers: 10:00 p.m. ET (Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network)

Saturday, Oct. 26

• LA Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets: 5:00 p.m. ET (NBA TV, Altitude)

• Miami Heat vs. Charlotte Hornets: 7:00 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Southeast – Charlotte)

• Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons: 7:00 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Boston)

• Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Washington Wizards: 7:00 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, Monumental Sports Network)

• Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Chicago Bulls: 8:00 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Oklahoma)

• Orlando Magic vs. Memphis Grizzlies: 8:00 p.m. ET (NBA TV, FanDuel Sports Network – Florida)

• Toronto Raptors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves: 8:00 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – North)

• Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs: 8:30 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, KENS)

• Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns: 10:00 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, Arizona’s Family)

• Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angeles Lakers: 10:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV, Spectrum SportsNet)

Sunday, Oct. 27

• Philadelphia 76ers vs. Indiana Pacers: 3:30 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Philadelphia)

• Milwaukee Bucks vs. Brooklyn Nets: 6:00 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, Fanduel Sports Network – Wisconsin)

• New Orleans Pelicans vs. Portland Trail Blazers: 6:00 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network)

• Atlanta Hawks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder: 7:00 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Oklahoma)

• LA Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors: 8:30 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Bay Area)

Every way to watch the 2024-2025 NBA season: