NBA

Dallas Mavericks at Cleveland Cavaliers

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4-3, 1-1 Away

vs

8-0, 4-0 Home
Regular Season Series

Series starts 1/3

Matchup Prediction

Cavaliers: 56.6%
Mavericks: 43.4%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jaylon Tyson, F Out Nov 5
Caris LeVert, SG Day-To-Day Nov 5
Dean Wade, PF Out Nov 5
Max Strus, SG Out Oct 19
Emoni Bates, F Out Oct 7
Dallas Mavericks Dallas Mavericks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Maxi Kleber, PF Out Nov 5
P.J. Washington, PF Out Nov 5
Dereck Lively II, C Day-To-Day Nov 5
Dante Exum, G Out Oct 9

Mavericks Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs UTAH W 110-102
@ MIN W 120-114
vs HOU L 108-102
vs ORL W 108-85
vs IND L 134-127

Cavaliers Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ NY W 110-104
vs LAL W 134-110
vs ORL W 120-109
@ MIL W 114-113
vs MIL W 116-114

Game Information

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

Location: Cleveland, OH
Capacity:

2024-25 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Houston 4 3 .571 - W1
Dallas 4 3 .571 - L1
Memphis 4 4 .500 0.5 L1
San Antonio 3 4 .429 1 L1
New Orleans 3 5 .375 1.5 L2

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland - 0 W8 1 8
Chicago 4.5 4 L2 0.42857143 3
Indiana 4.5 4 W1 0.42857143 3
Detroit 5 5 W2 0.375 3
Milwaukee 6.5 6 L6 0.14285715 1
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