Cavaliers 144-101 Mavericks (February 2nd 2025) Game Recap

Cleveland-Avan Mobley scored 22 points, and Cleveland set a franchise record with 91 in the first half as Cavaliers ran to a 144-101 win on Sunday over Dallas a few hours after Mavericks traded superstar Luka Doncic to Lakers for Anthony Davis.

Darius Garland added 17 points and 10 assists as Cavs improved the league’s best record to 40-9.

Sam Merrill made nine 3-Pointers, and Cleveland set a franchise record with 26 3s.

Hoping to return to the final, Mavericks treated 25-year-old Doncic, a five-time all-star and face to their franchise to Los Angeles for Davis, one of the league’s most talented two-way players.

Davis joins Dallas with All-Star Guard Kyrie Irving, who has plenty of experience playing with other superstars after Stints with LeBron James, Kevin Durant, James Harden and Doncic.

Unfortunately, Irving was not available due to injury, and Cavs flashed Mavericks from the start. Cleveland scored a franchise record 50 points in the first quarter and opened a 45-point half-time line.

Their 91 points tied to the third most in a first half in the league story.

Jaden Hardy tempoed Dallas with 21 points.

Takeaways

Mavericks: Dallas had only 10 players in uniform like Irving (shoulder), Forward PJ Washington Jr. (knees) and centers Daniel Gafford (ankle), Derck Lively II (ankle) and Dwight Powell (Hip) all sat out with injuries.

Cavaliers: A light afternoon to set for Tuesday evening’s matchup against Boston.

Keying moment

Garland made three 3-Pointers for a period of 66 seconds when Cavs opened an early 27-9 lead.

Key State

Cavs has made at least 10 3-Pointers in 54 straight matches and tied Portland to the fourth longest line. Houston Rockets holds the record with 97 consecutive matches with 10 3s or more.

Up next

Mavericks are in Philadelphia on Tuesday. Cavs hosts defending champion Celtics who ended Cleveland’s 15-match winning row to start the season.

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