Evan Mobley scores 34 as Cavaliers beat short-handed Mavericks 134-122, run win streak to 9 games
DALLAS (AP) Evan Mobley had 34 points and 10 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers ran their winning streak to nine games by beating the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 134-122 on Friday night.
The NBA-leading Cavs improved to 30-4, swept a four-game Western Conference road trip and are now 10-0 against the West. All nine wins in the streak have been by double digits.
The Mavericks played without both of their All-Star guards, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Irving missed the game because of illness while Doncic has been sidelined since suffering a calf strain during the Mavericks’ Christmas Day loss to Minnesota.
Caris LeVert scored 17 off the bench for Cleveland.
Quentin Grimes scored 26 points, 20 in the third period, to lead the Mavericks, who have lost four straight to match a season long losing streak. Jaden Hardy added 17 off the bench and Klay Thompson scored 16, all in the first half.
The Cavaliers used a 20-point run to go from a 21-17 deficit late in the first period to a 37-21 lead early in the second. Their largest lead was 27 points.
Cavaliers: Six players have averaged double figures in scoring this season. They had seven in this game.
Mavericks: The defending West champions went into Christmas Day 4 1/2 games behind first-place Oklahoma City and now trail by 9 1/2.
Back-to-back 3s by Thompson pulled the Mavericks within 64-53 with 44 seconds left in the half. But the Cavaliers closed with five straight points, LeVert getting a friendly bounce on a left-corner 3 with four seconds left, to lead 69-53 at halftime.
The Cavaliers outscored the Mavericks 18-0 in first-half turnover points and matched a season low with eight overall, two in the first half.
The Cavaliers will host the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night. The Mavericks visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Jarrett Allen vs. Dereck Lively II (Darius Garland gains possession) | |||
11:40 | Darius Garland misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
11:39 | Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound | |||
11:34 | Spencer Dinwiddie misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
11:34 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
11:22 | Jarrett Allen misses two point cutting layup | |||
11:20 | Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound | |||
11:17 | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point running dunk (Spencer Dinwiddie assists) | 0-2 | |
10:57 | Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot | |||
10:57 | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | |||
10:43 | P.J. Washington misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
10:40 | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | |||
10:36 | +3 | Dean Wade makes three point running jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 3-2 | |
10:21 | P.J. Washington turnover (lost ball) (Darius Garland steals) | |||
10:18 | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point running layup (Darius Garland assists) | 5-2 | |
10:06 | Klay Thompson misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
10:03 | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | |||
9:56 | Evan Mobley misses two point hook shot | |||
9:54 | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | |||
9:53 | Darius Garland misses three point jump shot | |||
9:50 | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | |||
9:33 | Klay Thompson misses three point jump shot | |||
9:31 | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | |||
9:24 | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 7-2 | |
9:13 | Spencer Dinwiddie turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
9:05 | Donovan Mitchell misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
9:01 | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | |||
8:44 | Jarrett Allen shooting foul (Klay Thompson draws the foul) | |||
8:44 | +1 | Klay Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-3 | |
8:44 | +1 | Klay Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-4 | |
8:30 | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point stepback jump shot (Evan Mobley assists) | 10-4 | |
8:17 | Evan Mobley kicked ball violation | |||
8:14 | +3 | Klay Thompson makes three point jump shot (Quentin Grimes assists) | 10-7 | |
7:56 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point alley-oop dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 12-7 | |
7:46 | Dean Wade blocks Spencer Dinwiddie's two point driving floating jump shot | |||
7:43 | Spencer Dinwiddie offensive rebound | |||
7:38 | Dean Wade personal foul (Spencer Dinwiddie draws the foul) | |||
7:27 | Klay Thompson misses three point jump shot | |||
7:26 | Quentin Grimes offensive rebound | |||
7:22 | Quentin Grimes misses three point jump shot | |||
7:18 | Daniel Gafford offensive rebound | |||
7:17 | +3 | P.J. Washington makes three point jump shot (Spencer Dinwiddie assists) | 12-10 | |
7:14 | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | |||
6:57 | Max Strus misses three point bank jump shot | |||
6:54 | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | |||
6:41 | Jarrett Allen shooting foul (Daniel Gafford draws the foul) | |||
6:41 | Daniel Gafford misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
6:41 | Mavericks offensive rebound | |||
6:41 | +1 | Daniel Gafford makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-11 | |
6:31 | +3 | Caris LeVert makes three point pullup jump shot | 15-11 | |
6:21 | +2 | Spencer Dinwiddie makes two point driving finger roll layup | 15-13 | |
6:09 | Donovan Mitchell turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
5:54 | Spencer Dinwiddie misses three point jump shot | |||
5:50 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
5:41 | Donovan Mitchell turnover (bad pass) (Klay Thompson steals) | |||
5:36 | P.J. Washington misses two point running reverse layup | |||
5:33 | Caris LeVert defensive rebound | |||
5:28 | Quentin Grimes shooting foul (Caris LeVert draws the foul) | |||
5:28 | Caris LeVert misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
5:28 | Cavaliers offensive rebound | |||
5:28 | Caris LeVert misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
5:25 | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | |||
5:16 | P.J. Washington misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
5:12 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
4:59 | Caris LeVert misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
4:56 | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | |||
4:51 | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point hook shot (Quentin Grimes assists) | 15-15 | |
4:36 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point cutting dunk (Max Strus assists) | 17-15 | |
4:21 | Klay Thompson misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
4:19 | Daniel Gafford offensive rebound | |||
4:18 | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point turnaround hook shot | 17-17 | |
4:06 | Jarrett Allen misses two point floating jump shot | |||
4:04 | Brandon Williams defensive rebound | |||
3:56 | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point driving floating jump shot (Brandon Williams assists) | 17-19 | |
3:43 | Daniel Gafford blocks Jarrett Allen's two point driving layup | |||
3:43 | Cavaliers offensive rebound | |||
3:37 | Darius Garland misses three point jump shot | |||
3:34 | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | |||
3:18 | +2 | Brandon Williams makes two point driving finger roll layup | 17-21 | |
3:04 | +3 | Darius Garland makes three point jump shot | 20-21 | |
2:43 | Caris LeVert blocks Brandon Williams's two point driving layup | |||
2:40 | Caris LeVert defensive rebound | |||
2:35 | +3 | Georges Niang makes three point jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 23-21 | |
2:34 | Mavericks 60 second timeout | |||
2:20 | Brandon Williams turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
2:06 | Jaden Hardy blocks Caris LeVert's two point driving floating jump shot | |||
2:06 | Cavaliers offensive rebound | |||
2:04 | +2 | Caris LeVert makes two point layup (Darius Garland assists) | 25-21 | |
1:46 | Maxi Kleber misses three point jump shot | |||
1:45 | Maxi Kleber offensive rebound | |||
1:33 | Olivier-Maxence Prosper misses two point layup | |||
1:32 | Maxi Kleber offensive rebound | |||
1:30 | Spencer Dinwiddie misses two point floating jump shot | |||
1:29 | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | |||
1:16 | Olivier-Maxence Prosper personal foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | |||
1:07 | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point cutting layup (Max Strus assists) | 27-21 | |
0:53 | Spencer Dinwiddie turnover (bad pass) (Caris LeVert steals) | |||
0:48 | +2 | Caris LeVert makes two point running layup | 29-21 | |
0:31 | Spencer Dinwiddie misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
0:26 | Olivier-Maxence Prosper offensive rebound | |||
0:26 | Olivier-Maxence Prosper misses two point tip layup | |||
0:26 | Maxi Kleber offensive rebound | |||
0:23 | Olivier-Maxence Prosper misses three point jump shot | |||
0:20 | Caris LeVert defensive rebound | |||
0:05 | +3 | Georges Niang makes three point jump shot (Evan Mobley assists) | 32-21 | |
0:00 | Spencer Dinwiddie misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
0:00 | Mavericks offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:38 | Spencer Dinwiddie turnover (lost ball) (Caris LeVert steals) | |||
11:25 | Georges Niang misses three point jump shot | |||
11:21 | Max Strus offensive rebound | |||
11:19 | Jaden Hardy personal foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | |||
11:10 | +3 | Evan Mobley makes three point jump shot (Georges Niang assists) | 35-21 | |
10:55 | Jaden Hardy misses three point jump shot | |||
10:52 | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | |||
10:45 | +2 | Max Strus makes two point cutting layup (Caris LeVert assists) | 37-21 | |
10:44 | Mavericks 60 second timeout | |||
10:33 | Max Strus shooting foul (Jaden Hardy draws the foul) | |||
10:33 | +1 | Jaden Hardy makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-22 | |
10:33 | Jaden Hardy misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
10:30 | Dereck Lively II offensive rebound | |||
10:28 | Quentin Grimes turnover (out of bounds step) | |||
10:14 | +2 | Georges Niang makes two point turnaround hook shot (Evan Mobley assists) | 39-22 | |
10:01 | Evan Mobley shooting foul (Dereck Lively II draws the foul) | |||
10:01 | +1 | Dereck Lively II makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 39-23 | |
10:01 | Dereck Lively II misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:59 | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | |||
9:46 | +2 | Dean Wade makes two point driving dunk (Georges Niang assists) | 41-23 | |
9:31 | +2 | Jaden Hardy makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Dereck Lively II assists) | 41-25 | |
9:23 | Darius Garland misses two point driving layup | |||
9:20 | Evan Mobley offensive rebound | |||
9:20 | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point tip layup | 43-25 | |
9:20 | Dereck Lively II defensive goaltending violation | |||
9:08 | Evan Mobley blocks Jaden Hardy's two point driving layup | |||
9:08 | Darius Garland defensive rebound | |||
9:01 | Jaden Hardy personal foul (Darius Garland draws the foul) | |||
8:53 | Evan Mobley misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
8:50 | Jaden Hardy defensive rebound | |||
8:37 | +3 | Klay Thompson makes three point pullup jump shot | 43-28 | |
8:23 | Evan Mobley misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
8:23 | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | |||
8:12 | +2 | Quentin Grimes makes two point cutting layup (Klay Thompson assists) | 43-30 | |
8:12 | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | |||
8:03 | Georges Niang misses three point jump shot | |||
8:01 | Klay Thompson defensive rebound | |||
7:52 | Quentin Grimes misses three point jump shot | |||
7:48 | Georges Niang defensive rebound | |||
7:38 | Dereck Lively II shooting foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | |||
7:38 | Jarrett Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
7:38 | Cavaliers offensive rebound | |||
7:38 | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-30 | |
7:25 | Klay Thompson misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
7:23 | Ty Jerome defensive rebound |