The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 138-105 on Friday night in the opener of a home-and-home series. Evan Mobley matched his season high with 29 points, and Donovan Mitchell added 24 points for the Cavaliers.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 138-105 on Friday night in the opener of a home-and-home series. Evan Mobley scored 29 points for the Cavaliers, while Cooper Flagg led the Mavericks with 25 points.
- Evan Mobley matched his season high with 29 points for the Cavaliers
- Donovan Mitchell added 24 points and James Harden had 17 points and seven assists
- The Cavaliers shot 61.5% from the field and were 18 for 38 (47%) from 3-point range
- Cooper Flagg scored 25 points for the Mavericks, who were coming off a victory in Memphis that snapped an eight-game losing streak
- Cleveland beat Dallas for the seventh straight time
Mobley had 16 points in the first quarter and was already up to 23 by halftime. He went 12 for 15 from the field and grabbed seven rebounds while playing just 23 minutes. James Harden finished with 17 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists for the Cavaliers, who shot 61.5% from the field and were 18 for 38 (47%) from 3-point range.
Cooper Flagg scored 25 points for the Mavericks, who were coming off a victory in Memphis that snapped an eight-game losing streak. Naji Marshall had 17 points. The Cavs led 38-21 after shooting 60% overall and on 3-pointers in the first quarter. Mitchell then scored 10 points in the second quarter, and it was 67-50 at the break, with Mobley going 10 for 12.
The Cavaliers have gone 22-12 at home this season and rank fifth in the Eastern Conference with 28.3 assists per game led by James Harden averaging 8.1. The Mavericks are 8-25 on the road and are 10-30 against opponents with a winning record.
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