The Dallas Mavericks (1-2) face the Atlanta Hawks (3-1) at American Airlines Center on Friday night in NBA preseason action.

How to Watch Mavericks vs Hawks

• When: Friday, October 16, 2026

• Time: 8:00 PM ET

• TV Channel: KFAA (Dallas), Atlanta News First/Peachtree Sports Network (Atlanta)

• Live Stream: Fubo (try for free)

Dallas enters its preseason finale following a 101-97 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. Tobi Lawal and John Poulakidas led the Mavericks with 16 points apiece, with Poulakidas connecting on four three-pointers. Seth Lundy added 13 points, while Sergio de Larrea contributed 10 points, six assists and four rebounds. Dallas played without Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving and struggled from beyond the arc, shooting just 20.4% from three-point range despite a 34-point fourth-quarter rally.

Atlanta comes into Friday's matchup riding a three-game winning streak after edging the Oklahoma City Thunder 113-110 on Monday. Jock Landale led the Hawks with 17 points, six rebounds and five assists, while Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 16 points and connected on four three-pointers. Rookie Asa Newell pulled down 10 rebounds, and Kingston Flemings contributed seven assists as Atlanta survived a back-and-forth fourth quarter featuring eight lead changes. The Hawks have won three straight preseason games after dropping their opener against Memphis.