Dallas Mavericks (26-23, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (39-9, first in the Eastern Conference)
Cleveland; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland will attempt to keep its three-game win streak going when the Cavaliers take on Dallas.
The Cavaliers have gone 23-3 at home. Cleveland averages 122.2 points while outscoring opponents by 10.2 points per game.
The Mavericks are 12-13 on the road. Dallas is sixth in the Western Conference with 44.9 rebounds per game led by P.J. Washington averaging 8.4.
The Cavaliers make 49.8% of their shots from the field this season, which is 4.5 percentage points higher than the Mavericks have allowed to their opponents (45.3%). The Mavericks are shooting 47.9% from the field, 1.9% higher than the 46.0% the Cavaliers' opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Donovan Mitchell is scoring 23.9 points per game with 4.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists for the Cavaliers. Darius Garland is averaging 22.8 points and 2.3 rebounds while shooting 50.9% over the last 10 games.
Kyrie Irving is averaging 24.3 points and 4.8 assists for the Mavericks. Klay Thompson is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cavaliers: 6-4, averaging 122.4 points, 46.6 rebounds, 28.5 assists, 7.4 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 48.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.8 points per game.
Mavericks: 4-6, averaging 113.7 points, 44.7 rebounds, 25.4 assists, 7.5 steals and 6.5 blocks per game while shooting 47.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.8 points.
INJURIES: Cavaliers: Isaac Okoro: day to day (shoulder), Caris LeVert: day to day (wrist), Dean Wade: out (knee).
Mavericks: Dwight Powell: day to day (hip), Luka Doncic: out (calf), Dereck Lively II: out (ankle), Maxi Kleber: out (foot).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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