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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Dallas Mavericks prediction

HomeCleveland Cavaliers1–2, 11th in Eastern ConferenceAwayDallas Mavericks1–3, 12th in Western Conference
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Tale of the tape

Cleveland CavaliersBefore tip-offDallas Mavericks
  • 1–1Season record1–2
  • 1–0Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road1–1
  • 1–1Last 10 games1–2
  • W1Current streakL1
  • 115.5Points per game112.3
  • 117.5Points allowed per game118.3
  • −2.0Average margin−6.0
  • Back-to-backRest before this game1 day
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 43.0Rebounds per game37.3
  • 23.5Assists per game22.7
  • 11.5Three-pointers made per game11.0
  • 27.0Bench points per game44.0

Team numbers per game from the last 2 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
Cleveland Cavaliers+11.035.0–24.0+8.033.5–25.5−7.024.5–31.5−14.022.5–36.5
Dallas Mavericks+3.433.7–30.3−5.324.7–30.0+0.329.3–29.0−4.324.7–29.0

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Donovan MitchellGuard · Cleveland CavaliersVSNaji MarshallForward · Dallas Mavericks

Leading scorers · averages over the last 2 games

  • 27.0Points13.7
  • 7.5Rebounds3.3
  • 3.5Assists5.7
  • 2.0Three-pointers made1.0
  • 35.2Minutes27.7

Team leaders

Cleveland CavaliersThis seasonDallas Mavericks

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (2 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards
Donovan MitchellVSMax Christie
PTS
27.0·8.7
REB
7.5·4.0
AST
3.5·2.3
Cross-matchup
Evan MobleyVSNaji Marshall
PTS
19.0·13.7
REB
9.0·3.3
AST
2.5·5.7
Cross-matchup
Jarrett AllenVSP.J. Washington
PTS
15.5·13.3
REB
7.0·7.0
AST
0.0·1.0
Cross-matchup
James HardenVSZaccharie Risacher
PTS
13.5·8.7
REB
5.5·5.0
AST
6.0·1.3
Cross-matchup
Peyton WatsonVSDaniel Gafford
PTS
9.0·6.0
REB
1.5·5.0
AST
2.5·2.7

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
Cleveland Cavaliers

Likely starting five

  1. Donovan Mitchell
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    27.0
  2. Evan Mobley
    Center · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    19.0
  3. James Harden
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    13.5
  4. Peyton Watson
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    9.0
  5. Jarrett Allen
    Center · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    15.5
Away
Dallas Mavericks

Likely starting five

  1. P.J. Washington
    Forward · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    13.3
  2. Max Christie
    Guard · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    8.7
  3. Daniel Gafford
    Forward · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    6.0
  4. Zaccharie Risacher
    Forward · Started 1 of last 3
    PPG
    8.7
  5. Naji Marshall
    Forward · Started 1 of last 3
    PPG
    13.7
Missed the last game
Full lineups and benchPlayer stats and season averages
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Recent form

Cleveland Cavaliers

2–3

1–2, 11th in Eastern Conference

Dallas Mavericks

1–4

1–3, 12th in Western Conference

Head to head

No recent meetings on record.

Also scheduled

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