Dallas Mavericks @ Cleveland Cavaliers
Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 3:30 PM ET
Rocket Arena, Cleveland, OH | Game ID: 22500977
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CLE 31 28 27 34 120DAL 35 25 40 30 130
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Mavericks bounce back with 130-120 victory over Cavaliers after being routed Friday night
CLEVELAND -- — Cooper Flagg scored 27 points, Naji Marshall added 25 and the Dallas Mavericks bounced back from a 33-point loss to Cleveland two days ago to defeat the Cavaliers 130-120 on Sunday afternoon.
The Mavericks, who were routed 138-105 on Friday night, pulled away in the second half to snap a seven-game losing streak against the Cavaliers.
P.J. Washington had 20 points and 11 rebounds for Dallas, which won for just the second time in 11 games.
It was the 12th time this season Flagg has scored at least 27 points. The top overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft was 10 of 17 from the field and also had 10 assists and six rebounds in 33 minutes.
Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell had 26 points and Max Strus scored 24 points in his season debut. The seventh-year forward missed the first 67 games because of a broken left foot.
Strus suffered a Jones fracture — a break of the bone that connects the little toe to the base of the foot — during offseason training and underwent surgery on Aug. 26.
The Cavaliers committed 16 turnovers, which resulted in 25 Mavericks' points.
There were 11 lead changes and seven ties in the first half before Dallas emerged with a 60-59 advantage at halftime.
The Mavericks scored the first seven points of the third quarter and extended their lead to 78-67 on a 3-pointer by Ryan Nembhard with 7:20 remaining.
The Cavaliers got within seven before the Mavericks countered with a 10-2 run late in the quarter.
Dallas' John Poulakidas had 10 points in his second NBA game. Poulakidas, a rookie from Yale who signed a two-way contract on March 1, had eight points and two rebounds in the third quarter.
The Mavericks led by 21 in the fourth quarter before the Cavaliers made a late run.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ElHaMiMoWa 5 16 -1 7 11 64 2 5 40 0 1 0 1 3 4 2 1 0 2 2
CLE Ellis, Harden, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Ellis, Harden, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ElHaMoScWa 2 0 -9 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
CLE Ellis, Harden, Mobley, Schröder, Wade
in Schröder
out Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ElHaMoScSt 1 6 +6 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
CLE Ellis, Harden, Mobley, Schröder, Strus
in Strus
out Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMiScStTo 4 9 0 5 7 71 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 1 0 0 2
CLE Bryant, Mitchell, Schröder, Strus, Tomlin
in Bryant, Mitchell, Tomlin
out Ellis, Harden, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMiMoScWa 3 4 -1 2 5 40 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
CLE Bryant, Mitchell, Mobley, Schröder, Wade
in Mobley, Wade
out Strus, Tomlin
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMiMoScWa 1 5 +5 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 0
CLE Harden, Mitchell, Mobley, Schröder, Wade
in Harden
out Bryant
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ElHaStToWa 2 0 -3 1 4 25 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 1
CLE Ellis, Harden, Strus, Tomlin, Wade
in Ellis, Strus, Tomlin
out Mitchell, Mobley, Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ElHaMiStWa 1 3 +1 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
CLE Ellis, Harden, Mitchell, Strus, Wade
in Mitchell
out Tomlin
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ElHaMiMoSt 4 14 -1 4 7 57 1 2 50 5 5 100 1 3 4 3 0 0 3 3
CLE Ellis, Harden, Mitchell, Mobley, Strus
in Mobley
out Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ElHaMiMoWa 5 11 -7 3 9 33 2 5 40 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 1 1 4
CLE Ellis, Harden, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Wade
out Strus
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ElHaMoScTo 2 4 0 3 3 100 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 0
CLE Ellis, Harden, Mobley, Schröder, Tomlin
in Schröder, Tomlin
out Mitchell, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaScStTo 2 2 -1 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 1
CLE Bryant, Harden, Schröder, Strus, Tomlin
in Bryant, Strus
out Ellis, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMiScStTo 4 10 -5 4 7 57 2 4 50 0 2 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 1 3
CLE Bryant, Mitchell, Schröder, Strus, Tomlin
in Mitchell
out Harden
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMiMoScWa 3 4 -6 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1
CLE Harden, Mitchell, Mobley, Schröder, Wade
in Harden, Mobley, Wade
out Bryant, Strus, Tomlin
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ElHaMiMoSt 3 8 +3 3 9 33 2 4 50 0 0 0 4 3 7 2 0 0 1 2
CLE Ellis, Harden, Mitchell, Mobley, Strus
in Ellis, Strus
out Schröder, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ElHaMiMoWa 4 16 +7 5 6 83 2 3 67 1 3 33 0 2 2 3 0 1 0 2
CLE Ellis, Harden, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Wade
out Strus
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ElHaMiMoSt 2 6 0 2 4 50 0 2 0 5 5 100 0 2 2 2 0 1 0 1
CLE Ellis, Harden, Mitchell, Mobley, Strus
in Strus
out Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ChFlMaNeWa 5 17 +1 8 12 67 1 3 33 0 1 0 2 4 6 6 2 0 2 2
DAL Christie, Flagg, Marshall, Nembhard, Washington
in Christie, Flagg, Marshall, Nembhard, Washington
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
IiChMaNeWa 2 9 +9 3 5 60 3 3 100 0 0 0 2 3 5 3 0 0 0 0
DAL Bagley III, Christie, Marshall, Nembhard, Washington
in Bagley III
out Flagg
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
IiChMaMiWi 1 0 -6 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DAL Bagley III, Christie, Martin, Middleton, Williams
in Martin, Middleton, Williams
out Marshall, Nembhard, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
IiMaMiPoWi 2 4 -1 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
DAL Bagley III, Martin, Middleton, Poulakidas, Williams
in Poulakidas
out Christie
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
MaMiPoPoWi 2 5 +1 2 3 67 1 2 50 2 2 100 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 1
DAL Martin, Middleton, Poulakidas, Powell, Williams
in Powell
out Bagley III
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
FlMiNePoWa 1 3 +1 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
DAL Flagg, Middleton, Nembhard, Poulakidas, Washington
in Flagg, Nembhard, Washington
out Martin, Powell, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ChFlMiNeWa 2 2 0 1 4 25 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 5 0 0 0 1 2
DAL Christie, Flagg, Middleton, Nembhard, Washington
in Christie
out Poulakidas
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ChFlMaNeWa 1 0 -5 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1
DAL Christie, Flagg, Marshall, Nembhard, Washington
in Marshall
out Middleton
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
IiMaMaMiWi 2 2 -1 1 4 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 1 1 1
DAL Bagley III, Marshall, Martin, Middleton, Williams
in Bagley III, Martin, Middleton, Williams
out Christie, Flagg, Nembhard, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
FlMaMiWaWi 4 15 +1 5 8 62 1 2 50 4 4 100 0 2 2 4 3 1 1 3
DAL Flagg, Marshall, Middleton, Washington, Williams
in Flagg, Washington
out Bagley III, Martin
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ChFlMaNeWa 4 15 +7 5 8 62 2 2 100 2 2 100 0 3 3 5 1 0 0 0
DAL Christie, Flagg, Marshall, Nembhard, Washington
in Christie, Nembhard
out Middleton, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
IiChFlMaNe 1 3 -2 1 2 50 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
DAL Bagley III, Christie, Flagg, Marshall, Nembhard
in Bagley III
out Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
IiFlMaMiWi :58 4 0 1 1 100 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
DAL Bagley III, Flagg, Marshall, Middleton, Williams
in Middleton, Williams
out Christie, Nembhard
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
IiMaMiPoWi 2 3 +3 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 1
DAL Bagley III, Marshall, Middleton, Poulakidas, Williams
in Poulakidas
out Flagg
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
IiMiPoWaWi 1 3 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 2
DAL Bagley III, Middleton, Poulakidas, Washington, Williams
in Washington
out Marshall
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ChMiPoWaWi 2 12 +7 4 5 80 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 2 2 3 0 1 0 0
DAL Christie, Middleton, Poulakidas, Washington, Williams
in Christie
out Bagley III
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ChFlNePoWa 4 11 +1 4 7 57 1 2 50 2 3 67 0 4 4 4 2 2 1 2
DAL Christie, Flagg, Nembhard, Poulakidas, Washington
in Flagg, Nembhard
out Middleton, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
FlMaMiNeWa 2 4 +2 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
DAL Flagg, Marshall, Middleton, Nembhard, Washington
in Marshall, Middleton
out Christie, Poulakidas
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
IiFlMaMiWi 1 2 -1 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
DAL Bagley III, Flagg, Marshall, Middleton, Williams
in Bagley III, Williams
out Nembhard, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
IiChMaMiWi :58 3 -2 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 1 100 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 2
DAL Bagley III, Christie, Marshall, Middleton, Williams
in Christie
out Flagg
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ChFlMaWaWi 4 10 -4 4 7 57 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 3
DAL Christie, Flagg, Marshall, Washington, Williams
in Flagg, Washington
out Bagley III, Middleton
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Who
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CLEDM D. Mitchell
DS D. Schröder
DW D. Wade
EM E. Mobley
JH J. Harden
KE K. Ellis
MS M. Strus
NT N. Tomlin
SC Schroder
TB T. Bryant
DALBW B. Williams
CF C. Flagg
CM C. Martin
DP D. Powell
JP J. Poulakidas
KM K. Middleton
MB M. Bagley III
MC M. Christie
NM N. Marshall
PW P. Washington
RN R. Nembhard
CLE/DAL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur