Overview

• Tipoff is 7:30 p.m. at the American Airlines Center with coverage on KFAA Channel 29, Mavs TV, and NBA League Pass for out-of-market viewers.
• Cooper Flagg is available after a 14‑minute debut against OKC that the team characterized as precautionary rather than fitness related.
• Anthony Davis is expected to suit up as Dallas continues to test its ‘flow’ offense and lineup combinations.
• Kyrie Irving remains out with an ACL injury, Daniel Gafford is listed as questionable, and several players are day‑to‑day or game‑time decisions.
• Dallas opened the preseason with a 106–89 win over the Thunder, and tonight’s matchup doubles as a look at LaMelo Ball’s efficiency focus for Charlotte.