DALLAS -- — 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.

Takeaways

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.

Key moment

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.

Key stat

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.

Up next

The Cavaliers will host the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night. The Mavericks visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jarrett Allen vs. Dereck Lively II (Darius Garland gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Darius Garland misses two point shot	0	0
11:39	Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound	0	0
11:34	Spencer Dinwiddie misses driving floating jump shot	0	0
11:34	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	0	0
11:22	Jarrett Allen misses layup	0	0
11:20	Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound	0	0
11:17	P.J. Washington makes 2-foot dunk (Spencer Dinwiddie assists)	2	0
10:57	Evan Mobley misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	0
10:57	Dereck Lively II defensive rebound	2	0
10:43	P.J. Washington misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	2	0
10:40	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	2	0
10:36	Dean Wade makes 25-foot three point shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)	2	3
10:21	P.J. Washington lost ball turnover (Darius Garland steals)	2	3
10:18	Donovan Mitchell makes two point shot (Darius Garland assists)	2	5
10:06	Klay Thompson misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	5
10:03	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	2	5
9:56	Evan Mobley misses 6-foot hook shot	2	5
9:54	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	2	5
9:53	Darius Garland misses 28-foot three point jumper	2	5
9:50	Dereck Lively II defensive rebound	2	5
9:33	Klay Thompson misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	5
9:31	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	2	5
9:24	Donovan Mitchell makes 19-foot two point shot	2	7
9:13	Spencer Dinwiddie out of bounds bad pass turnover	2	7
9:05	Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	2	7
9:01	Dereck Lively II defensive rebound	2	7
8:44	Jarrett Allen shooting foul	2	7
8:44	Klay Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	3	7
8:44	Klay Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	4	7
8:30	Donovan Mitchell makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Evan Mobley assists)	4	10
8:17	Evan Mobley kicked ball violation	4	10
8:14	Klay Thompson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Quentin Grimes assists)	7	10
7:56	Jarrett Allen makes alley oop dunk shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)	7	12
7:46	Dean Wade blocks Spencer Dinwiddie 's 13-foot driving floating jump shot	7	12
7:43	Spencer Dinwiddie offensive rebound	7	12
7:38	Dean Wade personal foul	7	12
7:38	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Dereck Lively II	7	12
7:27	Klay Thompson misses 22-foot three point jumper	7	12
7:26	Quentin Grimes offensive rebound	7	12
7:22	Quentin Grimes misses 24-foot three point jumper	7	12
7:18	Daniel Gafford offensive rebound	7	12
7:17	P.J. Washington makes 24-foot three point jumper (Spencer Dinwiddie assists)	10	12
7:14	Cavaliers Full timeout	10	12
7:14	Max Strus enters the game for Evan Mobley	10	12
7:14	Caris LeVert enters the game for Darius Garland	10	12
6:57	Max Strus misses 25-foot jump bank shot	10	12
6:54	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	10	12
6:41	Jarrett Allen shooting foul	10	12
6:41	Daniel Gafford misses free throw 1 of 2	10	12
6:41	Mavericks offensive team rebound	10	12
6:41	Daniel Gafford makes free throw 2 of 2	11	12
6:31	Caris LeVert makes 25-foot three pointer	11	15
6:21	Spencer Dinwiddie makes 5-foot two point shot	13	15
6:09	Donovan Mitchell out of bounds bad pass turnover	13	15
5:54	Spencer Dinwiddie misses 26-foot three point jumper	13	15
5:50	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	13	15
5:41	Donovan Mitchell bad pass (Klay Thompson steals)	13	15
5:36	P.J. Washington misses two point shot	13	15
5:33	Caris LeVert defensive rebound	13	15
5:28	Quentin Grimes shooting foul	13	15
5:28	Caris LeVert misses free throw 1 of 2	13	15
5:28	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	13	15
5:28	Brandon Williams enters the game for Spencer Dinwiddie	13	15
5:28	Georges Niang enters the game for Dean Wade	13	15
5:28	Darius Garland enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	13	15
5:28	Caris LeVert misses free throw 2 of 2	13	15
5:25	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	13	15
5:16	P.J. Washington misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	13	15
5:12	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	13	15
4:59	Caris LeVert misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	13	15
4:56	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	13	15
4:51	Daniel Gafford makes 5-foot hook shot (Quentin Grimes assists)	15	15
4:36	Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot dunk (Max Strus assists)	15	17
4:21	Klay Thompson misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	15	17
4:19	Daniel Gafford offensive rebound	15	17
4:18	Daniel Gafford makes 7-foot two point shot	17	17
4:06	Jarrett Allen misses 10-foot two point shot	17	17
4:04	Brandon Williams defensive rebound	17	17
3:56	P.J. Washington makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Brandon Williams assists)	19	17
3:43	Daniel Gafford blocks Jarrett Allen 's 3-foot driving layup	19	17
3:43	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	19	17
3:43	Maxi Kleber enters the game for Quentin Grimes	19	17
3:43	Jaden Hardy enters the game for Klay Thompson	19	17
3:43	Evan Mobley enters the game for Jarrett Allen	19	17
3:37	Darius Garland misses 24-foot three point jumper	19	17
3:34	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	19	17
3:18	Brandon Williams makes 3-foot two point shot	21	17
3:04	Darius Garland makes 24-foot three point jumper	21	20
2:43	Caris LeVert blocks Brandon Williams 's 6-foot driving layup	21	20
2:40	Caris LeVert defensive rebound	21	20
2:35	Georges Niang makes 26-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists)	21	23
2:34	Mavericks Full timeout	21	23
2:34	Dereck Lively II enters the game for Daniel Gafford	21	23
2:20	Brandon Williams out of bounds bad pass turnover	21	23
2:06	Jaden Hardy blocks Caris LeVert 's 6-foot driving floating jump shot	21	23
2:06	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	21	23
2:06	Olivier-Maxence Prosper enters the game for Brandon Williams	21	23
2:06	Spencer Dinwiddie enters the game for P.J. Washington	21	23
2:04	Caris LeVert makes layup (Darius Garland assists)	21	25
1:46	Maxi Kleber misses 22-foot three point jumper	21	25
1:45	Maxi Kleber offensive rebound	21	25
1:33	Olivier-Maxence Prosper misses layup	21	25
1:32	Maxi Kleber offensive rebound	21	25
1:30	Spencer Dinwiddie misses 22-foot two point shot	21	25
1:29	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	21	25
1:16	Olivier-Maxence Prosper personal foul	21	25
1:07	Evan Mobley makes 2-foot layup (Max Strus assists)	21	27
53.2	Spencer Dinwiddie bad pass (Caris LeVert steals)	21	27
48.1	Caris LeVert makes two point shot	21	29
31.1	Spencer Dinwiddie misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	21	29
26.1	Olivier-Maxence Prosper offensive rebound	21	29
26.1	Olivier-Maxence Prosper misses tip shot	21	29
26.1	Maxi Kleber offensive rebound	21	29
23.1	Olivier-Maxence Prosper misses 22-foot three point jumper	21	29
20.1	Caris LeVert defensive rebound	21	29
5.1	Georges Niang makes 22-foot three point jumper (Evan Mobley assists)	21	32
0.1	Spencer Dinwiddie misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	21	32
0.1	Mavericks offensive team rebound	21	32
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	21	32

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

American Airlines Center

Dallas, TX

Date & Time

1:30 AM, January 4, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, KFAA-TV, FanDuel SN OH

Attendance

20,231

Referees

Mark Lindsay, Jacyn Goble, Evan Scott

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

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