The Dallas Mavericks will host a preseason game in Fort Worth at Dickies Arena against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m., presented by UT Southwestern Medical Center. Ticketed fans are encouraged to arrive early and enjoy enhanced and unique activations in and around Dickies Arena — including a “Pregame Roundup” party, presented by UT Southwestern — celebrating Fort Worth’s rich western heritage. The first 5,000 MFFLs through the doors will receive a commemorative bandana.
“As we head into this upcoming season, playing in Fort Worth is the perfect opportunity to engage all of our fans across the metroplex,” said Mavericks CEO Rick Welts. “This partnership with our neighbor city reinforces our commitment to bringing exciting Mavericks basketball to the entire North Texas community.”
“We’re thrilled to welcome the Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder to Dickies Arena for this headline preseason matchup,” said Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker. “Fort Worth continues to shine as a premier destination for world-class sports and culture — from professional rodeo and NCAA championships to now NBA basketball. We look forward to the excitement, energy, and visitors this game will bring to our vibrant city.”
Tickets will go on sale tomorrow, Aug. 5 and Wednesday, Aug. 6 for Club Maverick Members, and Thursday, Aug. 7 for the general public. All preseason games will air on MavsTV and KFAA Ch. 29.
For more information, visit mavs.com/fortworth.
ABOUT UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER: UT Southwestern, one of the nation’s premier academic medical centers, integrates pioneering biomedical research with exceptional clinical care and education. The institution’s faculty has received six Nobel Prizes, and includes 26 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 19 members of the National Academy of Medicine, and 14 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigators. The full-time faculty of more than 2,900 is responsible for groundbreaking medical advances and is committed to translating science-driven research quickly to new clinical treatments. UT Southwestern physicians provide care in more than 80 specialties to more than 120,000 hospitalized patients, more than 360,000 emergency room cases, and oversee nearly 5 million outpatient visits a year.
ABOUT DICKIES ARENA: Dickies Arena is a 14,000 seat, spectacular multipurpose venue that was
built in 2019 and is owned by the City of Fort Worth and managed by the not-for-profit operating entity,Trail Drive Management Corp. (TDMC). The facility is the result of a pioneering public-private partnership between the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, the State of Texas and a group of privatesector participants, including foundations, individuals and organizations. The arena is located adjacent to the Will Rogers Memorial Center campus in Fort Worth, Texas. The state-of-the-art arena hosts concerts, sporting events and family entertainment, and is home to Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. Dickies Arena has been nominated for Arena of the Year by Pollstar Magazine in 2022 and 2023 as well as the Academy of Country Music in 2022, 2023 and 2024. In 2025 midyear rankings, the arena is VenuesNow’s #1 Top Stops Worldwide, Billboard Magazine’s Top Grossing Venue in North America and ranked #8 in Tickets Sold in Pollstar Magazine’s Top 200 Venues chart. For more information, visit www.DickiesArena.com.
