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Only four more NBA teams are left standing in the playoffs and one of them is the Dallas Mavericks.
For the first time since winning the league championship in 2011, the Mavs advanced to the Western Conference finals after dispatching the league-leading Phoenix Suns in a seven-game series. Next up, the Mavs will face the Golden State Warriors.
Here’s everything Mavs fans should know ahead of the series.
The schedule, TV/radio, live updates
Follow Mavericks writers Callie Caplan and Brad Townsend on Twitter via @CallieCaplan and @townbrad.
Radio: KEGL-FM 97.1 (The Eagle)
Other non-local affiliates can be found here.
TV: The complete TV schedule for the first four games can be seen below. Games 5-7 will be updated, if necessary.
| Series | Matchup | Date/Time | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Mavericks at Warriors | 8 p.m., Wednesday, May 18 | TNT |
| Game 2 | Mavericks at Warriors | 8 p.m., Friday, May 20 | TNT |
| Game 3 | Warriors at Mavericks | 8 p.m., Sunday, May 22 | TNT |
| Game 4 | Warriors at Mavericks | 8 p.m., Tuesday, May 24 | TNT |
| Game 5* | Mavericks at Warriors | 8 p.m., Thursday, May 26 | TNT |
| Game 6* | Warriors at Mavericks | 8 p.m., Saturday, May 28 | TNT |
| Game 7* | Mavericks at Warriors | 7 p.m., Monday, May 30 | TNT |
*if necessary
No. 4 Dallas Mavericks (52-30)
How they got here: Beat Utah Jazz in 6; beat Phoenix Suns in 7
Head coach: Jason Kidd, 1st season (6th overall)
Likely starting five: Dorian Finney-Smith, F; Reggie Bullock, F; Dwight Powell, C; Jalen Brunson, G; Luka Doncic, G
Top scorers (regular season): Doncic, 28.4 ppg; Brunson, 16.3 ppg; Spencer Dinwiddie, 15.8 ppg
Top scorers (playoffs): Doncic, 31.1 ppg; Brunson, 22.8 ppg; Dorian Finney-Smith, 12.2 ppg
No. 3 Golden State Warriors (53-29)
How they got here: Beat Denver Nuggets in 5; beat Memphis Grizzlies in 6
Head coach: Steve Kerr, 8th season (8th overall)
Likely starting five: Steph Curry, G; Klay Thompson, G; Andrew Wiggins, F; Draymond Green, F; Kevon Looney, C
Top scorers (regular season): Curry, 25.5 ppg; Thompson, 20.4 ppg; Jordan Poole, 18.5 ppg
Top scorers (playoffs): Curry, 26.9 ppg; Thompson, 20.4 ppg; Poole, 19.3 ppg
Mavs-Warriors regular-season matchups
Jan. 5: Mavs 99, Warriors 82
Jan. 25: Warriors 130, Mavs 92
Feb. 27: Mavs 107, Warriors 101
March 3: Mavs 122, Warriors 113
Recapping Mavs-Suns
— Mavs’ Game 7 ‘whuppin’ of Suns proved they were better team, Luka Doncic was best player
— Luka Doncic’s dominance, Suns’ ineptitude snowball as Mavs cruise to Game 7 win
— Take note, Lil’ Wayne: Luka Doncic quiets critics, ends Mavs’ Game 7 with big-time praise
— National reaction: Dirk Nowitzki, Ja Morant, others react to Mavs’ Game 7 win over Suns
— Spencer Dinwiddie plays Robin to Luka Doncic’s Batman in Mavs’ Game 7 win over Suns
— Photos: Dirk Nowitzki celebrates Game 7 win with Mavs; celebrities sit courtside in Phoenix
Find more Mavericks coverage from The Dallas Morning News here.