Too much size. Too much three-point shooting. Too much Luka.
The Mavericks were simply too much for a struggling Cavaliers squad, that returns for a much-needed six-game homestand after seeing their skein stretched to six games – with Luka Doncic and the red-hot Mavericks blowing out Cleveland, 143-101, on Friday night in Dallas.
The Wine & Gold come home from the recent three-gamer licking their wounds – having trailed by at least 26 points in each of the last five outings.
Cleveland came out with some urgency and trailed by only three after one quarter. But the Mavericks outscored the Cavs, 37-16, in the second quarter and went off for 45 in the third – coasting to the finish line in the final period.