NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers at Dallas Mavericks

· National Basketball Association
Cleveland Cavaliers
40-25, 18-13 Away

vs

Dallas Mavericks
21-43, 14-19 Home
Regular Season Series

Series starts 3/13

Matchup Prediction

Mavericks: 25.4%
Cavaliers: 74.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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W1 Streak L7
114.6 Points Against 117.7
6-4 Last Ten Games 2-8
118.7 Points Per Game 113.0
47 Field Goal % 47
36 Three Point % 34
44.3 Rebounds Per Game 44.7
28.3 Assists Per Game 24.8
5.2 Blocks Per Game 5.3
8.8 Steals Per Game 7.3
0.7 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.5
14.2 Total Turnovers Per Game 14.8
Dallas Mavericks Dallas Mavericks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Kyrie Irving, G Out Feb 18
Dereck Lively II, C Out Dec 21
Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Tyrese Proctor, G Day-To-Day Mar 10
Jarrett Allen, C Out Mar 9
Max Strus, G Out Mar 9

Cavaliers Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ DET L 122-119 OT
@ BKN W 106-102
vs DET W 113-109
vs BOS L 109-98
vs PHI W 115-101

Mavericks Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs OKC L 100-87
@ CHA L 117-90
@ ORL L 115-114
@ BOS L 120-100
@ TOR L 122-92

Game Information

American Airlines Center

Location: Dallas, TX
Capacity:

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 45 18 .714 - L4
Cleveland 40 25 .615 6 W1
Milwaukee 27 36 .429 18 L1
Chicago 26 38 .406 19.5 L1
Indiana 15 49 .234 30.5 L9

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
San Antonio 47 17 .734 - W4
Houston 39 24 .619 7.5 L1
Memphis 23 40 .365 23.5 L4
Dallas 21 43 .328 26 L7
New Orleans 21 45 .318 27 W1
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