The Dallas Mavericks host the San Antonio Spurs in the opening game of the season for both teams on Wednesday night. The game will be broadcast on ESPN at 8:30 pm local time.
It’s Cooper Flagg’s NBA debut and according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, the former Duke forward will be getting the start at point guard. A new era is truly upon us. He’ll be facing off against Victor Wembanyama, the other generational draft pick from recent years. Here’s the main things you need to know before the game.
On the injury front, Kyrie Irving is obviously out for the Mavericks. Dante Exum is also out with whatever is wrong with his knee. Daniel Gafford is listed as doubtful as of the most recent injury report. The Spurs will be without the services of De’Aaron Fox, Jeremy Sochan, and Kelly Olynyk.
I get to write the recap tonight. Check back for that and other game posts later.
As you can tell below, you can join me in a room on Playback (embed below) during the game (though I may not be able to start it until halftime). Also consider joining Josh and I on Pod Maverick live after the game on YouTube, we should start around 10:15 pm. Thanks so much for spending time with us here at Mavs Moneyball. Let’s go Mavs!
