Getty Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks take on the Brooklyn Nets on October 27.
The Dallas Mavericks (1-2) will head to the Barclays Center on October 27 to take on the Brooklyn Nets (1-3).
The game (7:30 p.m. ET start time) will be televised locally on Bally Sports Southwest (in Mavericks market) and YES Network (in Nets market), and it will be televised everywhere else on NBA TV.
If the game is in your market, you can watch a live stream of the game on DirecTV Stream, which comes with a free trial and includes both Bally Sports Southwest and YES Network.
If the game is out of your market, you can watch a live stream of the game on FuboTV or Amazon Prime Channels, which both have NBA TV and come with a free trial.
Here’s a full rundown on how you can watch a live stream of the Mavericks vs Nets, including options for both in-market and out-of-market viewers:
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If the Game is in Your Market
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” All local sports networks, including Bally Sports Southwest and YES Network (local markets), are included in “Choice” and up, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch the Mavericks vs Nets live on the DirecTV Stream app or DirecTV Stream website.
Compatible devices for the DirecTV Stream app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
If the Game is out of Your Market
Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime subscribers (Prime comes with a 30-day free trial) can watch a live stream of NBA TV via Prime Channels. You can try both Amazon Prime and the NBA TV Channel at no cost with a free trial right here:
Once you’re signed up for the Prime NBA TV Channel, you can watch the Mavericks vs Nets live on the Amazon Video app or Amazon website.
Compatible devices for the Amazon Video app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, various smart TV’s, Xiaomi, Echo Show or Echo Spot, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of NBA TV and 40-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Orange” plus “Sports Extra” bundle. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with NBA TV and other live channels (Amazon Prime’s option is the cheapest for just NBA TV), and you can get your first month for half off:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the Mavericks vs Nets live on the Sling TV app or Sling TV website.
Compatible devices for the Sling TV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of NBA TV and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV. You’ll need the “Sports Plus” add-on for NBA TV, but any packages and add-ons can be included in your free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the Mavericks vs Nets live on the FuboTV app or FuboTV website.
Compatible devices for the FuboTV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” NBA TV is included in “Choice” and up, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch the Mavericks vs Nets live on the DirecTV Stream app or DirecTV Stream website.
Compatible devices for the DirecTV Stream app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
Mavericks vs Nets Preview
Both teams enter this one struggling to find their footing to start the season, each losing two of their first three games.
The Mavs are coming off a tough 113-111 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on October 25. Mavericks superstar Luka Dončić led all scorers with 37 points, also leading the team in rebounds (11) and assists (7). Dončić missed a potential game-winning three-pointer, and it was the second time this season he has missed a game winner.
“Two hard shots,” Dončić said about the plays after the game, via Basketball News. “Two or three seconds. So, I probably should get a better shot than that.”
“We knew the double team was coming, and we just didn’t execute,” Mavs head coach Jason Kidd added. “Luka had to take a tough shot. A lot of times, you look for him to bail you out. We just didn’t execute. We have to do better.”
Dončić didn’t get a ton of help; While eight Pelicans players scored in double figures, just three Mavericks players did: Dončić, guard Spencer Dinwiddie (24 points) and forward Christian Wood (23 points). A more well-rounded effort could go far for a Dallas team that is hoping to start the season fast out of the gate.
On the other side, the Nets have four players averaging in double figures, led by power forward Kevin Durant (32 points per game). Kyrie Irving (27 ppg.), Nic Claxton (16.0 ppg) and Patty Mills (10.7 ppg) have all been solid contributors to start the season, but the Nets could use more help from point guard Ben Simmons, who has fouled out in two of the four games the team has played so far this season. Simmons is also averaging 5.7 points a game in 28.0 minutes.
“I think rust,” Brooklyn head coach Steve Nash said when asked about Simmons’ slow start, via USA Today. “I just don’t think he’s played a lot of basketball. So he’s just trying to get his game back, his confidence and the familiarity. It’s been 18 months, basically, so that’s a long period of inactivity. For anyone that’s played the game, you know that’s very difficult.”
Simmons missed the 2021-22 season due to mental health concerns and a back injury, so it may take him a bit more time to get back to full speed, as Nash suggested.
Brooklyn is coming off a 110-99 loss to the unbeaten Milwaukee Bucks on October 26, and Simmons managed just 4.0 points in 34 minutes, so hopefully, he can get acclimated soon.