Less than a month ago, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving were teammates with the Nets. Fast forward to today and the two friends are set to face off for the first time as members of their new teams.
The grass may not always be greener on the other side, but Durant and Irving left Brooklyn in search of greener pastures. One game between Durant's Suns and Irving's Mavericks won't determine which player is better off in the long run, but it will definitely be worth tuning into.
At the foreground of the head-to-head between Durant and Irving is a matchup between two solid teams that battled for seven games during last year's Western Conference Semifinals. While Phoenix is looking to make a late-season surge up the West's standings, Dallas is looking to avoid a late-season plunge as it has struggled to get Irving and superstar teammate Luka Doncic on the same page up to this point.
With each of the above factors at play, you won't want to miss this game. The Sporting News has you covered with everything you need to know in order to tune in.
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What channel is Suns vs. Mavericks on?
- TV channel (national): ABC
- Live stream: Sling TV
In the United States, Suns vs. Mavericks will air nationally on ABC. Dave Pasch will handle play-by-play duties alongside analyst Hubie Brown. Cassidy Hubbarth will report from the sidelines.
Viewers in the U.S. can also stream Suns vs. Mavericks on Sling TV.
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Suns vs. Mavericks start time
- Date: Sunday, March 5
- Time: 1 p.m. ET | 10 a.m. PT
Suns vs. Mavericks from the American Airlines Center is scheduled to tip off shortly after 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 5, which is 12 p.m. local time in Dallas.
Suns schedule 2022-23
Here are Phoenix's next five games:
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | National TV |
| March 5 | at Mavericks | 1 p.m. | ABC |
| March 8 | vs. Thunder | 9 p.m. | — |
| March 11 | vs. Kings | 9 p.m. | — |
| March 13 | at Warriors | 10 p.m. | ESPN |
| March 14 | vs. Bucks | 10 p.m. | NBA TV |
Mavericks schedule 2022-23
Here are Dallas' next five games:
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | National TV |
| March 5 | vs. Suns | 1 p.m. | ABC |
| March 7 | vs. Jazz | 8:30 p.m. | — |
| March 8 | at Pelicans | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| March 11 | at Grizzlies | 8 p.m. | — |
| March 13 | vs. Grizzlies | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN |
