The Dallas Mavericks (23-38) finish up a quick three game road trip Saturday night in Cleveland by facing the 11-win Cavaliers, a team deep in the thick of another tank race. This is there first meeting with the Cavs this season.
The Mavericks played their other stops on the trip in New York City (where they thumped the Knicks) on Wednesday night, then in Detroit Thursday (where they lost the lead late). But the real focus of the trip became the blockbuster trade that shook up the roster Thursday afternoon.