NBA on NBC: How to Watch Dallas Mavericks vs. Portland Trail Blazers on NBC & Peacock

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December 29, 2025

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The NBA on NBC is beating the buzzer for the final week of 2025, ringing in the approach of the new year with back-to-back pro basketball action on Monday, December 29.

No matter your time zone, Monday’s prime time slate of NBA doubleheader games will be broadcast live nationwide on NBC and Peacock, including a Western Conference contest between the Dallas Mavericks and Portland Trail Blazers. How can you catch emerging Mavs star Cooper Flagg in action as Dallas and Portland get set for tipoff? Keep on scrolling for all you need to know!

Dallas Mavericks vs. Portland Trail Blazers: How to watch the game on NBC and Peacock

Deni Avdija #8 of the Portland Trail Blazers looks to pass the ball during a game.

Deni Avdija #8 of the Portland Trail Blazers looks to pass the ball during the game against the Miami Heat on November 8, 2025 at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.

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The Portland Trail Blazers will host the Dallas Mavericks in a Western Conference NBA on NBC showdown on Monday, December 29. Tipoff time is set for 10:30 p.m. ET from the Blazers’ home court at the Moda Center in Portland, with the game broadcast live on NBC and streaming in simulcast on Peacock.

NBA on NBC

The NBA is officially back on NBC and Peacock, with exclusive games every week across broadcast and streaming featuring some of the biggest stars in the game.

The action kicks off every week with Peacock NBA Monday, featuring exclusive games streaming only on Peacock. Then on Tuesday nights, check out NBC‘s Coast 2 Coast Tuesday, which features two marquee games in primetime. Once Sunday Night Football wraps up, the NBA will also take over weekends with Sunday Night Basketball, with a primetime showcase game every week to wrap up the weekend.

Check out the full schedule for every NBA game on NBC and Peacock this season right here.

What to know about NBA on NBC‘s Mavs vs. Blazers game on December 29

Cooper Flagg trying to get the ball past Carter Bryant during the first half of a 2025 NBA Summer League game.

Cooper Flagg, #32, of the Dallas Mavericks is guarded by Carter Bryant, #11, of the San Antonio Spurs in the first half of a 2025 NBA Summer League game at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 12, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Monday’s matchup marks the second time the Mavs and Blazers will have met this season, after Dallas notched a thrilling 138-133 win in overtime against the Blazers back on November 16. Power forward P.J. Washington and 19-year-old rookie phenom Cooper Flagg led the Mavs with 21 points apiece in that win, flanked by five additional Dallas players who also achieved double digits in the high-scoring contest.

Portland guard Shaedon Sharpe tossed in a team-leading 36 points in the Blazers’ losing overtime effort against the Mavs, accompanied by strong production from Deni Avdija (29 points) and Jerami Grant (26 points). Grant has recently missed a string of games with a left achilles injury since squaring off against Dallas, which means Monday’s rematch could enlist some heavy bench assistance from Blazers backups Sidy Cissoko and Kris Murray.

The Mavs vs. Trail Blazers matchup arrives as the second of two back-to-back games in the NBA on NBC’s nationwide doubleheader on Monday, December 29. In the early game, the San Antonio Spurs will host the Cleveland Cavaliers in a cross-conference NBA contest that tips off at 8 p.m. ET. Both of Monday’s games will air live on NBC and stream in simulcast on Peacock.

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