Dallas Mavericks vs Phoenix Suns Starting Lineups and Depth Charts for Oct. 26 | 2024-25 NBA Season 

The Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns lock horns on Saturday for their first matchup of the 2024-25 NBA season. The Mavericks are off to a 1-0 start after handling business against the Victor Wembanyama-led Spurs with a 120-109 win. The Suns, meanwhile, are 1-1 after recording a 116-113 overtime opening night win, followed by a 123-116 loss to the Lakers on Friday.

The Suns' matchup against the Mavericks is their home opener. They will hope to put up a better performance than they have in the first two outings for their fan base. On the other hand, the Mavericks will be on the road for the first time.

There's tremendous history between the teams dating back to the 2022 NBA playoffs. It's expected to be a highly competitive contest because of the individual rivalries, including Luka Doncic's with Devin Booker. Former Nets teammates Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving also go head-to-head again, adding another element to this matchup.

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Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns injury reports for Oct. 26

Mavericks injury report

The Mavericks have three players on their injury report. Kessler Edwards and Brandon Williams will be on G League assignments while Dante Exum is out, recovering from right wrist surgery.

Suns injury report

The Suns have Josh Okogie and Grayson Allen on their most recent injury report submitted before Friday's game against Dallas. Okogie was out with a hamstring injury, while Allen was out, citing personal reasons and an Achilles injury. Allen's status day-to-day.

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Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns Starting Lineups and Depth Charts for Oct. 26

Mavericks starting lineup and depth chart for Oct. 26

The Mavericks could start Luka Doncic at point guard, Kyrie Irving at shooting guard, Klay Thompson at small forward, P.J. Washington at power forward and Daniel Gafford at center.

PG	Luka Doncic	Jaden Hardy	Spencer Dinwiddie
SG	Kyrie Irving	Quentin Grimes
SF	Klay Thompson	Naji Marshall	Olivier-Maxence Prosper
PF	P.J. Washington	Maxi Kleber	Markieff Morris
C	Daniel Gafford	Dereck Lively II	Dwight Powell

Suns starting lineup and depth chart for Oct. 26

The Suns could start Tyus Jones at PG, Bradley Beal at SG, Devin Booker at SF, Kevin Durant at PF and Jusuf Nurkic at C.

PG	Tyus Jones	Monte Morris
SG	Bradley Beal	Grayson Allen*	Damion Lee
SF	Devin Booker	Royce O'Neale	Ryan Dunn
PF	Kevin Durant	Bol Bol	Oso Ighodaro
C	Jusuf Nurkic	Mason Plumlee

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How to watch Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns?

The Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns game will be available on NBA League Pass. Local TV operators, Arizona's Family 3TV / Arizona's Family Sports, will provide coverage in Phoenix and KFAA in Dallas. The game begins at 10:00 p.m. ET at the Footprint Center, the Suns' home court.