The Cleveland Cavaliers fell to the Dallas Mavericks, 130-120, Sunday night at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, spoiling guard Max Strus’ first appearance of the season.
Key moment
Dallas (23-45) controlled the pace early and never trailed in the fourth quarter, holding off several Cleveland surges to secure the road win.
Cavaliers highlights
Strus came off the bench and scored 24 points on 7-of-9 shooting, including 4-for-4 from three-point range and 8 rebounds. Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland (41-27) with 26 points, while Evan Mobley added 18 points and 11 rebounds. James Harden contributed 13 points, Dean Wade had 12, and Thomas Bryant finished with 10.
Mavericks leaders
Nineteen-year-old Cooper Flagg paced Dallas with 27 points and 10 assists. The win came two days after the Cavaliers defeated the Mavericks by 33 points in Dallas.
Injury report
Cleveland remained without Jarrett Allen (knee), Sam Merrill (hamstring), Jaylon Tyson (ankle) and Craig Porter Jr. (groin).
Up next
The Cavaliers travel to Milwaukee to face the Bucks on Tuesday, while the Mavericks continue their road trip Wednesday in Detroit.
Source: Hoops Wire
