The Dallas Mavericks (23-45) defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers (41-27), 130-120.

130 - 120

Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo

GAME SUMMARY

Location: Rocket Arena

Officials: Brian Forte, Tyler Ford, and Jenna Schroeder

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dallas Mavericks	35	25	40	30	130
Cleveland Cavaliers	31	28	27	34	120

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Dallas Mavericks	130	46-87	52.9%	15-30	50.0%	23-27	85.2%	9	50	35	21	13	12	5
Cleveland Cavaliers	120	45-88	51.1%	16-41	39.0%	14-21	66.7%	10	46	32	21	5	16	5

PLAYER STATS


Dallas Mavericks	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Naji Marshall^SF	32:01	25	8-12	1-1	8-8	2	3	5	7	1	0	3	1	10
Cooper Flagg^PF	32:49	27	10-17	1-3	6-8	0	6	6	10	0	2	3	4	2
P.J. Washington^C	33:24	20	8-16	3-4	1-2	5	6	11	2	5	1	0	2	17
Max Christie^SG	29:17	9	3-4	2-3	1-1	0	2	2	5	1	1	0	0	4
Ryan Nembhard^PG	24:16	11	4-10	3-7	0-0	0	3	3	3	2	0	0	2	15
Marvin Bagley III	15:49	6	2-4	1-2	1-2	0	5	5	0	0	1	2	4	-2
Brandon Williams	23:44	12	4-7	0-1	4-4	0	2	2	5	2	0	0	1	-5
Caleb Martin	07:35	5	1-2	1-1	2-2	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	-4
Khris Middleton	24:24	5	2-9	1-4	0-0	1	4	5	2	1	0	2	4	2
John Poulakidas	14:38	10	4-6	2-4	0-0	0	3	3	0	1	0	1	3	10
Dwight Powell	02:03	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
AJ Johnson	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Moussa Cisse	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Daniel Gafford	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kyrie Irving	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dereck Lively II	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tyler Smith	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Klay Thompson	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cleveland Cavaliers	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Keon Ellis^SF	31:26	5	2-7	1-5	0-0	3	2	5	3	0	1	2	2	-2
Dean Wade^PF	26:18	12	5-9	2-5	0-0	1	4	5	0	0	0	0	2	-12
Evan Mobley^C	36:03	18	8-14	0-3	2-5	3	8	11	4	0	4	4	3	-2
Donovan Mitchell^SG	39:08	26	10-24	4-11	2-2	0	1	1	11	2	0	1	2	-4
James Harden^PG	37:33	13	4-12	1-5	4-5	0	5	5	7	1	0	6	2	-5
Dennis Schröder	21:58	8	4-5	0-0	0-1	0	1	1	6	0	0	1	1	-9
Max Strus	22:52	24	7-9	6-7	4-4	3	5	8	1	0	0	1	5	0
Thomas Bryant	12:19	10	3-4	2-3	2-4	0	2	2	0	1	0	0	2	-7
Nae’Qwan Tomlin	12:23	4	2-4	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	-9
Tristan Enaruna	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Riley Minix	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Nance Jr.	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Olivier Sarr	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jarrett Allen	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sam Merrill	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Porter Jr.	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tyrese Proctor	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jaylon Tyson	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Lil-Schusta | Mavericks

46 | 2 hours ago

James Harden must have thought this was a playoff game. We shouldn’t be winning this game.

lethalizered | Thunder

9 | an hour ago

He’s injured tbh, it must suck to try to play through that.

Still an incredible loss by the Cavs though, they were favored by what, 15?

narcistic_asshole | Cavaliers

8 | an hour ago

We’ve been ass since Allen got injured, but there is something absolutely cursed about this franchise rn with Harden coming in and immediately getting injured and Garland looking as healthy as he’s been at any point this season

California_Stop_King | Cavaliers

2 | an hour ago

Part of me is absolutely fine with losing because I want to stay on Detroit’s side of the bracket. But good fuck, losing to tanking teams doesn’t inspire any confidence

justforyouabirad | Mavericks

37 | 2 hours ago

Ethical tanking going to push us from 5th to 8th

JMoon33 | NBA

5 | an hour ago

You had Luka and gave him away, then got Flagg. You’ll be fine at 8 lol

desirox | Mavericks

8 | an hour ago

We didn’t do shit, a shoe salesman conspired with the most popular team in the league and we forced him out

JMoon33 | NBA

1 | 25 minutes ago

It was your GM, and the ownership gave the green light, the same ownership who owns the team now and who Mavs fans give their money to lol, so don’t tell me it just all Nico.

saudibloodmoney | Supersonics

1 | 17 minutes ago

Youre right, it was Mavs fans. You mustve been at the top of your fuckin class.

superdrone | Mavericks

1 | 10 minutes ago

didn’t u know bro, they sent out a survey to all the fans and we ALL said fuck this slob get him out 😤

Darkblade511 | Wizards

1 | 28 minutes ago

The first pick has gone to the lower odds teams (Like Flagg) so It might be better to win.

M0stVerticalPrimate2 | Thunder

33 | 2 hours ago

Flagg is already that good… literal generational luck for Dallas he does everything

yeetmxster420 | Minneapolis Lakers

7 | an hour ago

Adam Silver sends his regards

HypeeMe_Up

1 | 14 minutes ago

Payment for Luka Doncic

Afraid-Department-35 | Mavericks

27 | 2 hours ago

Cavs did us no favors by being ass today.

Quadriporticus | DAL

14 | 2 hours ago

That’s my rookie!

Afraid-Department-35 | Mavericks

7 | 2 hours ago

Yes, Poulakidas can shoot.

I_Need_A_Mehdic | Cavaliers

12 | 2 hours ago

Don’t let his stats fool you, Harden wasn’t that good.

DirkIsMySpiritAnimal | Mavericks

11 | 2 hours ago

-_-

TheSmokedSalmon420 | Cavaliers

11 | 2 hours ago

We cannot win any afternoon games lol

Commercial-East4069 | Cavaliers

9 | an hour ago

They turn in to the Browns on Sunday afternoon.

1azaz1 | Knicks

4 | an hour ago

You can’t expect a good early game after a successful night out at the strip club

gigantism | Mavericks

10 | 2 hours ago

“John Poulakidas” going on a personal 8-0 run to extend the lead to double digits for good in his NBA debut was kind of crazy.

wooIIyMAMMOTH

11 | 2 hours ago

Dallas is the dumbest organization in sports. All of the other bad teams are playing G-League rosters and Dallas is going into every game with 100%.

gozaga22

13 | an hour ago

I’m glad they’re trying. It’s lame watching half the league give up

tooeasyforkevin | NBA

13 | an hour ago

ethical tanking

Afraid-Department-35 | Mavericks

5 | an hour ago

Ethical tanking at its best! That just means sometimes we win games :(

jakekerr | Lakers

3 | an hour ago

They’re just shitty at tanking. The last time they tanked to get Lively the league fined them $500K.

gl424

1 | an hour ago

Why would they want to tank? Last year, they lost in the play-in and got gifted Cooper Flagg…..

Bladex20 | Kings

3 | an hour ago

kings are still running out Derozan/Westbrook 36 mins a game and fucking up a very favorable draft position for no reason

desirox | Mavericks

3 | an hour ago

I’m ok with it, tanking is not good for organizations it’s been proven over and over. This is a deep draft we will be ok

ComradeFrunze | Pelicans

2 | an hour ago

It doesn’t hurt their odds that much. They got #1 while being in the playin

c0rnersh0p

1 | an hour ago

My team is dumb until we get a top 3 pick again because we will.

p.s. Thanks Adam

Nice_Animator3379 | Mavericks

6 | 2 hours ago

Well, coop balled out at least

ComfortableWear2683

7 | an hour ago

Imagine losing to the Mavs

UnderDOdubOG

8 | an hour ago

best ethical tanking team because the team never tries to actively lose, always wanting to win, the team is bad enough to consistently lose.

Commercial-East4069 | Cavaliers

4 | an hour ago

Max Strus deserves better than these bums.

Few-Complaint-1494

3 | 2 hours ago

Coop coop salute. Dallas dont play tank. Dallas dps one trick

Hydronixz

3 | 2 hours ago

Flagg is easily ROY

GalactusAteMyPlanet

4 | 2 hours ago

Strus have a pretty good game for his first game back.

And despite the Mavericks best efforts, the Cavaliers endured and successfully denied the Mavericks the tank. 👍

gradedonacurve | Knicks

3 | an hour ago

PJ Washington kind of dominated the game. 20 points but more importantly a huge tilt in the possession game with 5 steals & 5 offensive rebounds - plus at least a few more deflections where I don’t think he got credit for the steal.

Ok-Tree4365

3 | an hour ago

It’s nights like these that I do not miss James Harden.

Kitchen_Empty

3 | an hour ago

Did Dallas forget to tank today?

dmac005 | Cavaliers

3 | an hour ago

Honeymoon phase is over. Hangover phase has begun.

heat_fan_ | Raptors

2 | 2 hours ago

Well this was totally unexpected

Honeymoon phase over?

TwoTalentedBastidz | Lakers

2 | 2 hours ago

Nico is smiling somewhere

theglicky | Grizzlies

2 | an hour ago

Lets start this win streak to get that ROTY Coop!

ktpkchu | Mavericks

1 | an hour ago

if i had to choose between roty and good lottery odds i think i would unfortunately have to choose good odds

moonshadow50 | Spurs

2 | an hour ago

So ah… what’s everyone been saying about the East being the better conference this year?

tree_bard420 | Mavericks

2 | an hour ago

Was waiting on the Mavs to blow that lead, but a win is fine too. Games like this give me hopium for a healthy squad next season.

VoidTyrant | Magic

2 | an hour ago

feels like Cleveland always has these slumps then break out of it to go on a run. it’s kinda fucking late in the season this year though

cHinzoo | Cavaliers

2 | an hour ago

Damn, we’re back to being frauds

GroupBQuattr0 | Magic

1 | 2 hours ago

Thank you Dallas!

EarthWarping | NBA

1 | 2 hours ago

Raptors > Cavs in a series.

Gamesgtd | Magic

1 | an hour ago

Thanks Dallas

krusty-krab69 | Cavaliers

1 | an hour ago

We never look like an actual nba team in the afternoons

armandocalvinisius | Mavericks

1 | 29 minutes ago

Losing convincingly with PJ Washington at center and some guy named Pouludakis

FRAUD TEAM!

2020IsANightmare

1 | 4 minutes ago

Terrible loss for Cleveland.

No player or coach will admit it, but if we’re being honest, I do think they’d rather play Detroit than Boston or NY in the second round.

However, playing in the second round means winning in the first round.

They are one up in the loss column from #5 Orlando. Two up from #6 Toronto. Three up from the play-in.

I don’t imagine the Cavs drop below the #4 seed. Especially with their gauntlet of a three-game stretch: Bucks, Bulls, Pelicans.

But, Dallas was 22-45 going into today’s game. Had won a blistering one of their prior 10 games.