2025–26 Dallas Mavericks season

2025–26 Dallas Mavericks season
Head coachJason Kidd
PresidentVacant
General managerMichael Finley (interim)
Matt Riccardi (interim)
Owner(s)Miriam Adelson and Patrick Dumont (majority)
Mark Cuban (minority)
ArenaAmerican Airlines Center
Results
Record11–17 (.393)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Southwest)
Conference: 11th (Western)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionTEGNA Inc.[a]
RadioKEGL

The 2025–26 Dallas Mavericks season is the 46th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

President of basketball operations and general manager Nico Harrison was fired on November 11, 2025.[1][2]

Draft

Main article: 2025 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 1 Cooper Flagg PF United States Duke

The Mavericks entered the 2025 NBA draft holding the first overall pick.[3][4] Despite having only a 1.8% chance of securing the top selection, they won the NBA draft lottery, becoming the second consecutive team to reach the postseason (via the NBA play-in tournament) and subsequently win the lottery without a trade, following the 2023–24 Atlanta Hawks. Their lottery position was partly determined by winning a coin flip over the Chicago Bulls, which kept them in the 11th spot prior to the lottery draw. Landing the first overall pick granted them the opportunity to rebuild after trading Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers earlier in the year.[5] With the first overall pick, Dallas selected Duke University forward Cooper Flagg.

Roster

Dallas Mavericks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
G 00 Max Christie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2003-02-10 Michigan State
C 30 Moussa Cissé (TW) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2002-09-10 Memphis
F/C 3 Anthony Davis 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 253 lb (115 kg) 1993-03-11 Kentucky
G 0 Danté Exum  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 1995-07-13 Australia
F 32 Cooper Flagg 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2006-12-21 Duke
F/C 21 Daniel Gafford  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1998-10-01 Arkansas
G 1 Jaden Hardy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 2002-07-05 Coronado HS (NV)
G 11 Kyrie Irving  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1992-03-23 Duke
G 14 Miles Kelly (TW) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2003-01-26 Auburn
C 2 Dereck Lively II  7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2004-02-12 Duke
F 13 Naji Marshall 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1998-01-24 Xavier
F 16 Caleb Martin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1995-09-28 Nevada
G 9 Ryan Nembhard (TW) 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2003-03-10 Gonzaga
F/C 7 Dwight Powell 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1991-07-20 Stanford
G 5 D'Angelo Russell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1996-02-23 Ohio State
G 31 Klay Thompson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1990-02-08 Washington State
F 25 P. J. Washington 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1998-08-23 Kentucky
G 10 Brandon Williams 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-11-22 Arizona
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: November 15, 2025

Standings

Division

Southwest DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
San Antonio Spurs197.731–10‍–‍29‍–‍57–026
Houston Rockets168.6672.08‍–‍28‍–‍62–224
Memphis Grizzlies1314.4816.56‍–‍77‍–‍74–327
Dallas Mavericks1117.3939.08‍–‍93‍–‍82–528
New Orleans Pelicans622.21414.04‍–‍122‍–‍102–628

Conference

Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1Oklahoma City Thunder *252.926–27
2Denver Nuggets206.7694.526
3Los Angeles Lakers *197.7315.526
4San Antonio Spurs *197.7315.526
5Houston Rockets168.6677.524
6Minnesota Timberwolves1710.6308.027
7Phoenix Suns1512.55610.027
8Memphis Grizzlies1314.48112.027
9Golden State Warriors1315.46412.528
10Portland Trail Blazers1116.40714.027
11Dallas Mavericks1117.39314.528
12Utah Jazz1016.38514.526
13Los Angeles Clippers621.22219.027
14Sacramento Kings621.22219.027
15New Orleans Pelicans622.21419.528

Game log

Preseason

The preseason schedule was announced on July 30, 2025.[6]

2025 preseason game log
Total: 3–1 (Home: 1–1; Road: 2–0)
Preseason: 3–1 (home: 1–1; road: 2–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 6 Oklahoma City W 106–89 P. J. Washington (14) Davis, Powell (7) D'Angelo Russell (5) Dickies Arena
12,159 		1–0
2 October 11 Charlotte L 116–120 Klay Thompson (14) Dereck Lively II (6) D'Angelo Russell (5) American Airlines Center
1,841 		1–1
3 October 13 @ Utah W 114–101 Anthony Davis (25) Cooper Flagg (7) Ryan Nembhard (12) Delta Center
13,182 		2–1
4 October 15 @ L.A. Lakers W 121–94 Anthony Davis (18) Dereck Lively II (11) P.J. Washington (6) T-Mobile Arena
12,770 		3–1
2025–26 preseason schedule

Regular season

The schedule was announced on August 14, 2025.[7]

2025–26 game log
Total: 11–17 (Home: 8–9; Road: 3–8)
October: 2–3 (home: 2–3; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 22 San Antonio L 92–125 Anthony Davis (22) Anthony Davis (13) Ryan Nembhard (5) American Airlines Center
20,122 		0–1
2 October 24 Washington L 107–117 Anthony Davis (27) Anthony Davis (13) Cooper Flagg (6) American Airlines Center
19,225 		0–2
3 October 26 Toronto W 139–129 Anthony Davis (25) Anthony Davis (10) D'Angelo Russell (6) American Airlines Center
19,232 		1–2
4 October 27 Oklahoma City L 94–101 Anthony Davis (26) Anthony Davis (11) D'Angelo Russell (10) American Airlines Center
19,303 		1–3
5 October 29 Indiana W 107–105 Brandon Williams (20) P. J. Washington (11) D'Angelo Russell (5) American Airlines Center
19,141 		2–3
November : 4–12 (home: 2–6; road: 2–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
6 November 1 @ Detroit L 110–122 D'Angelo Russell (31) Cooper Flagg (8) Christie, Washington (5) Mexico City Arena
20,385 		2–4
7 November 3 @ Houston L 102–110 P. J. Washington (29) P. J. Washington (12) D'Angelo Russell (12) Toyota Center
18,055 		2–5
8 November 5 New Orleans L 99–101 Cooper Flagg (20) P. J. Washington (11) Naji Marshall (5) American Airlines Center
18,925 		2–6
9 November 7 @ Memphis L 104–118 Max Christie (18) Moussa Cissé (8) D'Angelo Russell (5) FedExForum
15,028 		2–7
10 November 8 @ Washington W 111–105 Naji Marshall (30) P. J. Washington (10) Flagg, Williams (6) Capital One Arena
16,258 		3–7
11 November 10 Milwaukee L 114–116 Cooper Flagg (26) Cooper Flagg (9) Cooper Flagg (4) American Airlines Center
19,132 		3–8
12 November 12 Phoenix L 114–123 Klay Thompson (19) Daniel Gafford (9) Brandon Williams (9) American Airlines Center
19,501 		3–9
13 November 14 L.A. Clippers L 127–133 (2OT) Marshall, Russell (28) Gafford, Marshall (8) Russell, Williams (5) American Airlines Center
18,624 		3–10
14 November 16 Portland W 138–133 (OT) Flagg, Washington (21) Naji Marshall (9) D'Angelo Russell (7) American Airlines Center
18,808 		4–10
15 November 17 @ Minnesota L 96–120 Flagg, Williams (15) Moussa Cissé (10) D'Angelo Russell (4) Target Center
16,712 		4–11
16 November 19 New York L 111–113 Marshall, Russell (23) Lively II, Washington (10) D'Angelo Russell (7) American Airlines Center
18,513 		4–12
17 November 21 New Orleans W 118–115 Cooper Flagg (29) P. J. Washington (9) Brandon Williams (12) American Airlines Center
18,506 		5–12
18 November 22 Memphis L 96–102 Klay Thompson (21) Gafford, Washington (8) Tied (4) American Airlines Center
19,623 		5–13
19 November 24 @ Miami L 102–106 P. J. Washington (27) Daniel Gafford (11) Ryan Nembhard (7) Kaseya Center
18,997 		5–14
20 November 28 @ L.A. Lakers L 119–129 P. J. Washington (22) P. J. Washington (9) Cooper Flagg (11) Crypto.com Arena
19,600 		5–15
21 November 29 @ L.A. Clippers W 114–110 Cooper Flagg (35) Flagg, Marshall (8) Brandon Williams (7) Intuit Dome
17,927 		6–15
December: 5–2 (home: 4–0; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
22 December 1 @ Denver W 131–121 Anthony Davis (32) Anthony Davis (13) Ryan Nembhard (10) Ball Arena
19,587 		7–15
23 December 3 Miami W 118–108 Cooper Flagg (22) Anthony Davis (17) Ryan Nembhard (13) American Airlines Center
19,509 		8–15
24 December 5 @ Oklahoma City L 111–132 Jaden Hardy (23) Anthony Davis (8) Brandon Williams (7) Paycom Center
18,203 		8–16
25 December 6 Houston W 122–109 Anthony Davis (29) Anthony Davis (8) Ryan Nembhard (7) American Airlines Center
19,310 		9–16
26 December 12 Brooklyn W 119–111 Anthony Davis (24) Anthony Davis (14) Cooper Flagg (8) American Airlines Center
19,032 		10–16
27 December 15 @ Utah L 133–140 (OT) Cooper Flagg (42) P. J. Washington (13) Ryan Nembhard (11) Delta Center
18,186 		10–17
28 December 18 Detroit W 116–114 (OT) Cooper Flagg (23) Anthony Davis (14) Ryan Nembhard (7) American Airlines Center
19,600 		11–17
29 December 20 @ Philadelphia Xfinity Mobile Arena
30 December 22 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
31 December 23 Denver American Airlines Center
32 December 25 @ Golden State Chase Center
33 December 27 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
34 December 29 @ Portland Moda Center
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
35 January 1 Philadelphia American Airlines Center
36 January 3 Houston American Airlines Center
37 January 6 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
38 January 8 @ Utah Delta Center
39 January 10 @ Chicago United Center
40 January 12 Brooklyn American Airlines Center
41 January 14 Denver American Airlines Center
42 January 15 Utah American Airlines Center
43 January 17 Utah American Airlines Center
44 January 19 @ New York Madison Square Garden
45 January 22 Golden State American Airlines Center
46 January 24 L.A. Lakers American Airlines Center
47 January 25 @ Milwaukee Fiserv Forum
48 January 28 Minnesota American Airlines Center
49 January 29 Charlotte American Airlines Center
50 January 31 @ Houston Toyota Center
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
51 February 3 Boston American Airlines Center
52 February 5 San Antonio American Airlines Center
53 February 7 @ San Antonio Frost Bank Center
54 February 10 @ Phoenix Mortgage Matchup Center
55 February 12 @ L.A. Lakers Crypto.com Arena
All-Star Game
56 February 20 @ Minnesota Target Center
57 February 22 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
58 February 24 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
59 February 26 Sacramento American Airlines Center
60 February 27 Memphis American Airlines Center
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
61 March 1 Oklahoma City American Airlines Center
62 March 3 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center
63 March 5 @ Orlando Kia Center
64 March 6 @ Boston TD Garden
65 March 8 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
66 March 10 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
67 March 13 Cleveland American Airlines Center
68 March 15 @ Cleveland Rocket Arena
69 March 16 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
70 March 18 Atlanta American Airlines Center
71 March 21 L.A. Clippers American Airlines Center
72 March 23 Golden State American Airlines Center
73 March 25 @ Denver Ball Arena
74 March 27 @ Portland Moda Center
75 March 30 Minnesota American Airlines Center
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
76 April 1 @ Memphis FedExForum
77 April 3 Orlando American Airlines Center
78 April 5 L.A. Lakers American Airlines Center
79 April 7 @ L.A. Clippers Intuit Dome
80 April 8 @ Phoenix Mortgage Matchup Center
81 April 10 @ San Antonio Frost Bank Center
82 April 12 Chicago American Airlines Center
2025–26 season schedule

NBA Cup

Main article: 2025 NBA Cup

West Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Los Angeles Lakers 4 4 0 499 453 +46 Advanced to knockout rounds
2 Memphis Grizzlies 4 3 1 464 450 +14
3 Los Angeles Clippers 4 2 2 465 485 −20
4 Dallas Mavericks 4 1 3 455 476 −21
5 New Orleans Pelicans 4 0 4 465 484 −19
Source: NBA
2024–25 game log
Total: 1–3 (Home: 1–2; Road: 0–2)
NBA Cup: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 November 7 @ Memphis L 104–118 Max Christie (18) Moussa Cissé (8) D'Angelo Russell (5) FedExForum
15,028 		0–1
2 November 14 L.A. Clippers L 127–133 (2OT) Marshall, Russell (28) Gafford, Marshall (8) Russell, Williams (5) American Airlines Center
18,624 		0–2
3 November 21 New Orleans W 118–115 Cooper Flagg (29) P. J. Washington (9) Brandon Williams (12) American Airlines Center
18,506 		5–12
4 November 28 @ L.A. Lakers L 119–129 P. J. Washington (22) P. J. Washington (9) Cooper Flagg (11) Crypto.com Arena
19,600 		5–15

Transactions

Main article: List of 2025–26 NBA season transactions

Free agency

Re-signed

Player Signed Ref.
Kyrie Irving July 6 [8]
Daniel Gafford July 13 [9]
Danté Exum September 2 [10]
Jason Kidd October 15 [11]

Additions

Player Date Former team Ref.
Miles Kelly July 5 Auburn Tigers [12]
Ryan Nembhard July 5 Gonzaga Bulldogs [12]
D'Angelo Russell July 6 Brooklyn Nets [8]
Moussa Cisse July 8 Memphis Tigers [13]
Matthew Cleveland Miami Hurricanes
D’Moi Hodge September 19 Aris [14]
Dennis Smith Jr. September 26 Real Madrid [15]
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl New Orleans Pelicans

Subtractions

Player Date New team Ref.
Spencer Dinwiddie July 13 Charlotte Hornets [16]
Olivier-Maxence Prosper September 2 Memphis Grizzlies [10]
Kai Jones September 15 Anadolu Efes [17]
D’Moi Hodge September 26 [15]

Notes

References

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  3. ^ Quinn, Sam (May 12, 2025). "2025 NBA Draft order, Lottery results: Mavericks win No. 1 pick with long odds, will likely take Cooper Flagg". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  4. ^ "2025 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1–59". NBA.com. May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
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  7. ^ "Complete 2025-26 NBA schedule: Key games across ABC, ESPN, NBC, Peacock & Prime". nba.com. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
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  9. ^ "Daniel Gafford Signs Three-Year Extension With Mavericks". hoopsrumors.com. July 13, 2025. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  10. ^ a b "Mavs re-sign Dante Exum". mavs.com. September 2, 2025. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  11. ^ "Kidd gets well-deserved extension as head coach of the Mavericks". mavs.com. October 15, 2025. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  12. ^ a b "Dallas Mavericks Sign Miles Kelly and Ryan Nembhard to Two-Way Contracts". mavsfansforlife.com. July 5, 2025. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  13. ^ "Mavs ink contracts with Moussa Cisse and Matthew Cleveland". mavs.com. July 8, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  14. ^ "Dallas Mavericks announce signing of guard D'Moi Hodge". dallasnews.com. September 19, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  15. ^ a b "Dallas Mavericks shuffle back end of roster, make Dennis Smith Jr. signing official". dallasnews.com. September 26, 2025. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
  16. ^ "Charlotte Hornets Sign Spencer Dinwiddie | Charlotte Hornets". hornets.com. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  17. ^ "Kai Jones Anadolu Efes'te". Anadolu Efes. September 15, 2025. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
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