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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mavericks | 19 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 101 |
 Cavaliers | 50 | 41 | 28 | 25 | 144 |
DALTeam statsCLE| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | 40-10338.8% | 9-4320.9% | 12-1580.0% | 45 | 22 | 9 |
| CLE | 53-9357.0% | 26-4557.8% | 12-1675.0% | 51 | 39 | 8 |
Point at or clickTap a player to see his shots, then his whole game from there. ClickTap a number under REB, AST, STL, BLK, TO or PF to see those plays.
Cleveland Cavaliers144| 24 | 12 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +47 | +0.9 | |||||
| 24 | 22 | 8-12 | 2-3 | 0 | 4-5 | 0 | 0 | +47 | +11.8 | |||||
| 23 | 17 | 6-8 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | +32 | +11.0 | ||||||
| 20 | 14 | 6-8 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | +22 | +5.8 | |||
| 19 | 9 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | +29 | +4.5 | ||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 27 | 12 | 5-12 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | +12 | +0.9 | |||||||
| 23 | 10 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +26 | +1.9 | ||||
| 23 | 27, Ties his career high | 9-14 | 9-13, Career high (his best before, 8) | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +9.0 | |||
| 22 | 13 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | +1.4 | ||||||
| 18 | 8 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | −2 | +0.6 | ||||
| 17 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | −6 | −3.7 | |||||
| Team | 144 | 53-9357.0% | 26-4557.8% | 51 | 39 | 8 | 17 | 12-1675.0% | 3 | 7 | 8 | |||
Bench 70 points on 26 for 51 shooting
Dallas Mavericks101| 34 | 12 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | −21 | +2.5 | |||||||
| 31 | 10 | 4-15 | 0-6 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | −25 | −4.0 | ||||||
| 24 | 5 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | −31 | −2.9 | |||||
| 21 | 14 | 5-14 | 1-3 | 0 | 3-4 | 0 | −35 | +0.6 | ||||||
| 18 | 2 | 1-10 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −24 | −8.0 | ||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 27 | 21 | 8-19 | 3-12 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −15 | −2.8 | |||||
| 24 | 11 | 5-14 | 1-7 | 0 | 0-1 | 0 | −26 | −2.6 | ||||||
| 22 | 12 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | −19 | +0.1 | ||||||
| 22 | 8 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −7 | +0.5 | ||||||
| 18 | 6 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −12 | −0.7 | |||||
| Team | 101 | 40-10338.8% | 9-4320.9% | 45 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 12-1580.0% | 10 | 6 | 3 | |||
Bench 58 points on 23 for 52 shooting
Did not play: P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford (injury/illness).
Cavaliers144Mavericks101ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Evan Mobley had 22 points (12 in the paint) and 11 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers routed the Dallas Mavericks 144-101 for their fourth straight win.
The Cavaliers led by as many as 53 and never trailed, pulling away with a 34-10 run in the first quarter.
Sam Merrill scored 27 points (12 in the fourth quarter) with 9 3-pointers off the bench. The Cavaliers had 8 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Mavericks, Jaden Hardy scored 21 points off the bench, and Quentin Grimes went 1 for 7 from 3.
The Cavaliers shot 57.0% from the field and 57.8% from 3 to the Mavericks’ 38.8% and 20.9%. The Cavaliers made 26 3-pointers, 9 of them by Merrill. The Mavericks forced 9 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Cavaliers outscored the Mavericks 33-11 on the fast break. The Cavaliers’ starters outscored the Mavericks 43-23 in 13 minutes together.
Cleveland CavaliersDallas MavericksPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
132 points from the field on 93 shots: 26.9 more than the league scores from the same zones.
Point at a shooter to see his shots light up; click for his shots alone.
| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 21-31 | 67.7% | 66% |
| In the paint | 6-14 | 42.9% | 44% |
| Mid-range | 0-3 | 0.0% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 9-13 | 69.2% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 17-32 | 53.1% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Williams | 12 | 6 | 2-4 | +4 |
| Jaden Hardy | 9 | 3 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Klay Thompson | 7 | 9 | 3-3 | +8 |
| Quentin Grimes | 6 | 0 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 14 | 9 | 3-6 | +6 |
The tracking credits him with 27 points on 46 possessions. He usually scores about 9 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivier-Maxence Prosper | 18 | 0 | 0-0 | −6 |
| Kylor Kelley | 17 | 11 | 4-8 | +6 |
| Dante Exum | 9 | 2 | 1-1 | −1 |
| Kessler Edwards | 4 | 3 | 1-1 | +2 |
| Everyone else | 10 | 4 | 1-1 | +1 |
The tracking credits him with 20 points on 58 possessions. He usually scores about 19 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dante Exum | 14 | 5 | 2-3 | 0 |
| Spencer Dinwiddie | 9 | 3 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Kylor Kelley | 8 | 5 | 2-2 | +2 |
| Quentin Grimes | 5 | 2 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Everyone else | 17 | 9 | 3-3 | +3 |
The tracking credits him with 24 points on 53 possessions. He usually scores about 19 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
CLE win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
DAL
50/50
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Highest Leverage Moments
Niang 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Garland 4 AST)
Q1 5:20
23.9%
95→71
Dinwiddie Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
Q1 5:31
16.7%
78→95
Allen 2' Dunk (6 PTS) (Niang 1 AST)
Q1 4:52
11.9%
73→85
Garland 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot (13 PTS)
Q1 4:32
10.3%
85→95
Mobley Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Q1 2:33
9.6%
85→95
