Dallas Mavericks
2026-11-14
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Cleveland Cavaliers
Team vs team
Season before this game (DAL 7 games, CLE 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
DALCLE
Scoring
112.316th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
119.75th · Top 5
112.314th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
116.123rd · Below avg
+0.018th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+3.611th · Average
Efficiency
111.616th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
114.66th · Above avg
110.514th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
110.515th · Average
+1.214th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+4.111th · Average
101.119th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
104.85th
Shooting
55.5%5th · Top 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.4%
55.2%8th · Above avg
58.6%8th · Above avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
58.5%10th · Above avg
12.121st · Below avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
15.14th · Top 5
33.2%21st · Below avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.8%
36.9%9th · Above avg
0.2426th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2917th · Average
Defense
52.8%13th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.4%
51.8%10th · Above avg
9.111th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.7
7.623rd · Below avg
6.06th · Above avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
6.07th · Above avg
Possessions
15.8%23rd · Below avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 15.0%
13.1%5th · Top 5
27.3%14th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
26.0%22nd · Below avg
42.421st · Below avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
47.94th · Top 5
25.919th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
29.02nd · Top 5
Recent form
Dallas MavericksLWWWL
Last 5: average margin +0.4 (season +0.0). Streak L1.
Cleveland CavaliersWWLWL
Last 5: average margin +5.8 (season +3.6). Streak L1.
Key players
Dallas Mavericks| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper FlaggF | 25.2 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 59.5 |
| Kyrie IrvingG | 21.4 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 67.1 |
| P.J. WashingtonF | 13.6 | 7.7 | 1.1 | 52.2 |
| Naji MarshallF | 11.5 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 47.8 |
Cleveland Cavaliers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan MitchellG | 21.9 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 59.9 |
| Evan MobleyF-C | 19.1 | 8.0 | 3.6 | 67.9 |
| James HardenG | 16.3 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 55.7 |
| Jarrett AllenC | 15.1 | 8.7 | 1.4 | 67.0 |
Injury report
Dallas MavericksDereck Lively II C · Right Foot Surgery · back ~2026-11-12
Out
Max Christie G · Right Hip Soreness / Tightness · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Sergio De Larrea G · Right Knee Sprain · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Tarik Biberovic F · Right Heel Bursitis · back ~2026-11-12
Out
Santi Aldama F · Right Knee Surgery · back ~2026-11-04
Questionable
Cleveland CavaliersJaylon Tyson G-F · Right Ankle Sprain · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Nae'Qwan Tomlin F · Low Back Stress Reaction
Out
Peyton Watson G · Right Hamstring Tightness / Soreness · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.