The Cavaliers capped off their four-game homestand with a much-needed victory on Saturday night, but the sledding gets tougher again as they hit the road for three games – beginning with a Monday night matchup with the Mavericks in Dallas.
Cleveland snapped a season-long five-game skid with Saturday’s win over the Magic, jumping out to a solid lead after intermission and pulling away down the stretch. But the best news of the night came before the game, when the team formally announced the return of Evan Mobley.
The Wine & Gold’s prized rookie shook off some initial rust and came up big again, swatting a game-high four shots – his third contest this season with four blocks – to go with 13 points on 5-of-12 shooting, including 2-of-4 from deep, adding nine boards and three assists.