The Dallas Mavericks and the Dallas Stars have not made it out of the first round of the playoffs together in over 20 years. This year, things are different as both teams have strong chances to advance.
The Mavericks finished fifth in the Western Conference and will take on the Los Angeles Clippers in Round 1. Meanwhile, the Stars won the Western Conference and will play either the Los Angeles Kings or Vegas Golden Knights in Round 1.
To discuss this exciting possibility, Chris Arnold, who serves as game night emcee at American Airlines Center and hosts shows on 105.3 The Fan, and Gavin Spittle, who manages branding for 105.3 The Fan and hosts a podcast called Spits and Suds, joined Texas Wants to Know to share their optimism about both teams’ chances to make it past Round 1 this year.
Both Arnold and Spittle believe that with their impressive performances throughout the regular season, both teams can achieve this goal. They see potential for both teams to make a deep run in the playoffs this year, which would be a significant milestone for Dallas sports fans who have not seen both teams win a playoff series together since 2003.
As excitement builds around these matchups, fans eagerly anticipate seeing how far each team will go this season.