On Friday night, following a fruitless five-game homestand, the Wine & Gold get back on the road, seeking to snap an eight-game skid in the first of a home-and-home series against the Mavericks.
Playing their final six games of the regular season – three at home, three on the road – the Cavs are coming off a one-sided loss to Portland the night after leaving everything on the floor the previous night in an overtime loss to Phoenix. Cleveland rallied to get within striking distance near the end of the third period, but the Blazers closed the quarter on a 15-3 run to essentially seal the deal.