Mavericks
CavaliersThe Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Dallas Mavericks 127-117 on Saturday, November 14, at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.
The Cavaliers led 71-53 at halftime. They did the most damage in the second quarter, winning it 38-20. The biggest lead for the Cavaliers was 22 points; the Mavericks led by as many as 3.
Top performers
Tyrese Proctor led the Cavaliers with 24 points on 10-of-19 shooting, including 4 3-pointers, with 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Mario Hezonja added 22 points and 7 rebounds. For the Mavericks, Kyrie Irving had 34 points on 11-of-25 shooting, including 7 3-pointers, with 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Cooper Flagg added 18 points and 8 rebounds.
Tyrese Proctor recorded a triple-double: 24 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Double-double: Thomas Bryant (19 points and 11 rebounds).
- Kyrie Irving (DAL): 34 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 11-25 FG, 37 MIN
- Tyrese Proctor (CLE): 24 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST, 10-19 FG, 34 MIN
- Mario Hezonja (CLE): 22 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 9-12 FG, 34 MIN
- Meleek Thomas (CLE): 20 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 8-17 FG, 34 MIN
- Thomas Bryant (CLE): 19 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST, 7-12 FG, 27 MIN
- Jaylon Tyson (CLE): 18 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 5-13 FG, 34 MIN
By the numbers
The Cavaliers shot 53.3% from the field (48-of-90) and went 15-of-40 from three-point range; the Mavericks shot 41.5% and went 14-of-44 from deep. The Cavaliers won the rebounding battle 54-40. The Cavaliers outscored their opponents 54-42 in the paint. The Cavaliers committed 17 turnovers, which the Mavericks turned into 20 points. Assists: Cavaliers 31, Mavericks 23.
Context
The Cavaliers improved to 7-7, while the Mavericks fell to 7-6, their second loss in a row. It was the teams' first meeting of the season. Our Elo model made the Cavaliers 76% favorites before tip-off.
Up next: the Cavaliers host the Bulls on Monday, Nov 16; the Mavericks visit the Celtics on Sunday, Nov 15.
Officials: Tyler Ford, Brian Forte, Eric Lewis and Jenna Schroeder.