Phoenix Suns vs Dallas Mavericks Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Charts for Nov. 8 | 2024-25 NBA Season

NBA fans will be treated to a blockbuster matchup on Friday night when the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks, two of the Western Conference's powerhouses, face off in Texas. The Suns and Mavericks boast two of the most loaded rosters in the NBA, and there will be plenty of star talent on display at the American Airlines Center.

Led by some outstanding performances by former MVP and two-time NBA champion Kevin Durant, the Suns come into the game on a six-game winning streak. They sit atop the Western Conference standings with a 7-1 record and have a perfect 5-0 record at home.

With the talented trio of Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson on the roster, the Mavericks possess one of the most potent offenses in the West.

Dallas is coming off an impressive 119-99 win over the Chicago Bulls, but Jason Kidd's team is struggling to find any consistency during the early weeks of the season. They have an underwhelming 5-3 record to start the campaign and Friday's game should be a good test for Kidd's new-look Mavs offense.

The two teams have already met once this season, with Phoenix securing a 114-102 victory at the Footprint Center on Oct. 26.

Phoenix Suns vs Dallas Mavericks Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Charts

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic against Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant at Footprint Center. Photo Credit: Imagn

The Phoenix Suns have no major injury concerns entering Friday's game. Shooting guard Bradley Beal and Ryan Dunn are listed as day-to-day but the former is expected to play.

Newly appointed head coach Mike Budenholzer has been relatively consistent with his starting lineup throughout his first season with the organization. We can expect to see Tyus Jones, Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, Kevin Durant and Jusuf Nurkic start the game.

Phoenix Suns depth chart

G	Tyus Jones	Monte Morris
G	Devin Booker	Grayson Allen	Damion Lee
F	Bradley Beal	Royce O'Neal	Josh Okogie
F	Kevin Durant	Ryan Dunn
C	Jusuf Nurkic	Mason Plumlee	Oso Ighodaro	Bol Bol

P.J. Washington missed the Mavericks encounter against the Bulls on Wednesday due to a knee injury and will be out for Friday's game as well. That leaves an opening in the starting five for the Mavs with forward Naji Marshall set to take Washington's place.

Center Dereck Lively II, forward Maxi Kleber and guard Dante Exum will all be sidelined as well with injuries.

Jason Kidd has stuck with a regular starting five this season and will likely go with Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic, Klay Thompson, Naji Marshall and Daniel Gafford.

Dallas Mavericks depth chart

G	Luka Doncic	Spencer Dinwiddie	Brandon Williams
G	Kyrie Irving	Quentin Grimes	Jaden Hardy
F	Klay Thompson	Naji Marshall	Olivier-Maxence Prosper
F	P.J. Washington (O)	Maxi Kleber (O)	Markieff Morris
C	Daniel Gafford	Dereck Lively II (O)	Dwight Powell

Phoenix Suns vs Dallas Mavericks: Where to watch

The Mavericks will host the Suns at the American Airlines Center on Friday, Nov. 8 with the game set to tip off at 7:30 p.m. EST. The game will be available to watch nationally on ESPN and can also be seen locally on AZFamily, and KFAA. Fans can also stream the game on fuboTV and NBA League Pass.