Dallas Mavericks to face Lakers on Christmas Day: Why fans should be excited

Tyler Watts

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Dallas Mavericks to face the Lakers on Christmas Day: Why fans should be excited

Dallas Mavericks basketball is almost back. Training camp kicked off on Dec. 1, and the regular season is just over three weeks away. Fans are excited to watch Luka Doncic try to lead the Mavs into title contention.

The NBA brought the season back quickly, so they could get their annual Christmas Day slate on. Fans know it is one of the best days of basketball of the year.

The Mavericks were primed to return to the holiday lineup for the first time since 2011. Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news on Dec. 1, and fans are in for a treat. The Mavs will take on the Lakers at 7:00 p.m. CT on Christmas Day. Taking a look at why fans should be excited.

Why Dallas Mavericks fans should be excited about their Christmas Day game

Fans get five games every Christmas Day, but the headliner is the 8:00 p.m. ET contest. The Mavs are part of that this year. It will be Luka versus LeBron James in a matchup of MVP candidates. That is just one of the many reasons to tune in.

Fans know the two teams had multiple exciting meetings last season. The Mavericks lost an overtime thriller in the first matchup after the infamous Dwight Howard hold to open Danny Green for the game-tying shot as time expired in regulation. Dallas evened the score with a 14-point win in Los Angeles in early December. The Lakers took the final two meetings including one that Kristaps Porzingis missed.

Both teams had plenty of roster turnover this offseason. It will be one of the first opportunities for fans to see this year’s teams. The Mavericks added Josh Richardson, James Johnson, and three draft picks. Los Angeles picked up Dennis Schroder, Montrezl Harrell, Marc Gasol, and Wesley Matthews. Both teams will be trying to integrate the new pieces in a battle of title hopefuls.

The Christmas Day game should be a blast. Dallas Mavericks will not want to miss a second of the action. Get the family fun in early, and do not miss it.

Tyler Watts

Tyler is an NBA Lead Editor at FanSided. He has been covering the league since 2016. He regularly writes about all 30 NBA franchises and the WNBA. He has seen every game of Luka Doncic's NBA career, and his work has been featured on Bleacher Report and Fantasy Pros. In his spare time, he enjoys going for walks, heading to games, or watching movies with his wife.