The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 134-122, extending their winning streak to nine games. Kyrie Irving missed the game for Dallas due to illness.
A tall task against the NBA -best Cavaliers was made taller when Kyrie Irving came down with an illness and was unavailable for the already-shorthanded Dallas squad. Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber, center, makes a pass as Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley, left, and teammates defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Dallas.
And fortunately there was no war, famine or pestilence – though in Dallas’ case, injury, suspension and a raging stomach bug are plenty depleting., but then came word that Kyrie Irving would be the seventh Maverick this season to miss a game with illness. All of which made Cleveland’s 134-122 victory utterly predictable. The East Beast Cavaliers broke open the game with a 20-0 first-half run, won their ninth straight game and extended Dallas’ losing streak to a season-high-tying four.“You look at their ball movement, they kind of remind you of Boston and Memphis,” Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said of the Cavs, adding that their big-man tandem of 6-11 Jarrett Allen and 6-11 Evan Mobley are reminiscent of the Spurs’ Tim Duncan-David Robinson ‘90s power duo. Cleveland led by 27 points midway through the third quarter, but with Quentin Grimes scoring 24 of his 26 points in the second half, the Mavericks made a gritty run, drawing as close as 118-106 with 6:56 left, but not getting the margin to single-digits until a Markieff Morris 3-pointer with 1:16 remaining. Dallas Mavericks guard Quentin Grimes (5) drives to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Dallas. The Cavaliers won 134-122. “The group played hard,” Kidd said. “I thought Q was good, and so a lot of positive things to build o
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