Dallas Mavericks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Live Stream: Watch NBA Basketball Online
The Dallas Mavericks will try to complete a season sweep as they face the Cleveland Cavaliers at the American Airlines Center in the NBA.
Only meeting twice in the regular season, the Mavs hold the advantage after beating the Cavs 109-90 at Quicken Loans Arena.
Balanced scoring helped the Western Conference squad secure the win, with six players scoring in double figures – led by 20 points from guard Monta Ellis. Dirk Nowitzki was efficient and productive, with 15 points and shooting 58 percent from the field and 50 percent from beyond the arc.
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In the losing effort, Kevin Love was the only productive player for the Cavs, scoring 30 points while shooting 11-of-21 from the field. He also pulled down 10 rebounds for a double-double.
Kyrie Irving struggled as he shot 2-of-9 from the field for six points, as the Cavs showed they are clearly a different team when LeBron James isn't playing on the floor as he sat out due to knee and back soreness.
However, with James back healthy, the Cavs have slowly climbed the Eastern conference rankings. They hold a 40-25 record which is good for second in the East, and have won three of their last four matches.
James has also reinserted himself in the MVP conversation, as he averages 26 points, 7.3 assists and 5.7 rebounds per contest.
Meanwhile, the Mavs have struggled recently and have only won two of their last six matches. Their most recent result was a 100-93 win over the struggling Los Angeles Lakers which helped them improve their record to 41-24 – good enough for sixth in the Western conference.
Five players average double figures in scoring, led by Ellis with 19.2, Nowitzki with 17.3 and Chandler Parsons with 15.3.
Amar'e Stoudemire has given great production coming off the bench, scoring 11.8 points a game while playing under 23 minutes every night.
The match starts 8:30 p.m. ET so get updates and play-by-play through NBA.com. For live streaming, click here.
