The Dallas Mavericks won the 2011 NBA Championship and will appear as the marquee attraction for several nationally televised games during the 11-12 regular season.

Dallas will host the Chicago Bulls on Nov. 1 as the season opener and will also host the Miami Heat on Christmas Day on ABC.

The Bulls will be in Los Angeles on Christmas Day to play the Lakers.

The Heat will start their season on Nov. 2 against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

The Knicks will travel to play the Nuggets on Nov. 16, which would mark the first game back in Denver for Carmelo Anthony. The team will also be involved in the Christmas Day slate as they will play the Boston Celtics.

Blake Griffin and the Clippers will be featured heavily on national television, with 13 appearances on either TNT or ESPN.

The Raptors will host the Philadelphia 76ers on Nov. 2 for their season opener.