The 2024-25 NBA schedule was released Thursday afternoon, giving us a glimpse into how the NBA views certain teams. Generally speaking, the more nationally TV games a team has, the more likely it is to have superstars or a good team.

The Dallas Mavericks were rewarded with 30 nationally televised games on ESPN, ABC, TNT and NBA TV for the 2024-25 season after reaching the NBA Finals last season, the fifth-most in the NBA, up from 28 last year.

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The only teams ahead of Dallas are the LA Lakers, Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics and New York Knicks. Three of those are teams with a large market and the Warriors have Stephen Curry. The Lakers lead the pack with 39 nationally televised games as networks look to capitalize on LeBron James as much as possible before he retires. The Mavs are tied with the Phoenix Suns, who have Devin Booker and Kevin Durant.

Dallas has a trio of stars of its own in Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson, so it’s no surprise that the NBA wants to feature them as often as possible. Both games against the Knicks and all three against the Warriors will be broadcast on national television.

Not everyone can get NBATV in their local TV package, but the Mavs still have 23 games on ABC, ESPN and TNT. Since it’s TNT’s last season with NBA rights before NBC steps in, Dallas’ last game on TNT before the playoffs will be March 25 against the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Not a bad way to end the season.

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