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Dallas Mavericks
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Cleveland Cavaliers
144
Venue: Rocket Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Dallas Mavericks 144-101 at home on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at Rocket Arena. Sam Merrill had 27 points, 1 rebound and 0 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Jaden Hardy had 21 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists for the Dallas Mavericks.
The Cleveland Cavaliers led 91-46 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 50-19. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Evan Mobley (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers), Darius Garland (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers), Kylor Kelley (double-double, Dallas Mavericks). Bench points: Dallas Mavericks 58, Cleveland Cavaliers 70. Evan Mobley had 22 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Dallas Mavericks vs Cleveland Cavaliers?
- The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Dallas Mavericks 144-101 on February 2, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jaden Hardy scored 21 for the Dallas Mavericks; Sam Merrill scored 27 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Mavericks | 19 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 101 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 50 | 41 | 28 | 25 | 144 |
Game leaders
Dallas Mavericks
- Points
- 21 Jaden Hardy
- Rebounds
- 11 Kylor Kelley
- Assists
- 4 Olivier-Maxence Prosper
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 27 Sam Merrill
- Rebounds
- 11 Evan Mobley
- Assists
- 10 Darius Garland
Kylor Kelley double-double (12 PTS, 11 REB) · Evan Mobley double-double (22 PTS, 11 REB) · Darius Garland double-double (17 PTS, 10 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kylor Kelley starter | 34:05 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | -21 |
| Olivier-Maxence Prosper starter | 30:49 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-15 | 0-6 | 2-2 | 0 | -25 |
| Spencer Dinwiddie starter | 23:58 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0 | -31 |
| Dante Exum starter | 21:01 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-14 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 0 | -35 |
| Klay Thompson starter | 17:37 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-10 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 3 | -24 |
| Jaden Hardy bench | 27:01 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8-19 | 3-12 | 2-2 | 3 | -15 |
| Quentin Grimes bench | 23:41 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-14 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 1 | -26 |
| Naji Marshall bench | 21:55 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | -19 |
| Kessler Edwards bench | 21:35 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -7 |
| Brandon Williams bench | 18:18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -12 |
Not available: Anthony Davis, Dereck Lively II, Daniel Gafford, Kyrie Irving, Maxi Kleber, Luka Dončić, Max Christie, Dwight Powell, P.J. Washington Jr.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Mobley starter | 23:40 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8-12 | 2-3 | 4-5 | 2 | +47 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 23:40 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 2 | +47 |
| Darius Garland starter | 23:24 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6-8 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 2 | +32 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 19:53 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | +22 |
| Max Strus starter | 19:27 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1 | +29 |
| Ty Jerome bench | 26:38 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5-12 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | +12 |
| Caris LeVert bench | 23:19 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +26 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 22:48 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9-14 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| Georges Niang bench | 22:06 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | +7 |
| Jaylon Tyson bench | 18:05 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0 | -2 |
| Tristan Thompson bench | 17:00 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 4 | -6 |
Not available: Craig Porter, Luke Travers, Isaac Okoro, Dean Wade
| Dallas Mavericks | Stat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| 12/15 (80%) | Free throws | 12/16 (75%) |
| 31/60 (51%) | 2 pointers | 27/48 (56%) |
| 9/43 (20%) | 3 pointers | 26/45 (57%) |
| 40/103 (38%) | Field goals | 53/93 (57%) |
| 45 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 35 | Defensive rebounds | 48 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 3 |
| 22 | Assists | 39 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 8 |
| 11 | Fouls | 17 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 14 |
| 0:00 | Time spent in lead | 47:25 |
| 0 | Biggest lead | 53 |
Largest margin: 53 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 0
- Times tied
- 0
- Largest lead · Dallas Mavericks
- Never led
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 53 Q4 7:09
- Longest run
- 14-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q1 2:33 to Q1 0:04
Scoring plays
Q1 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Dallas Mavericks | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 0 | 1 |
| 11:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 0 | 2 |
| 10:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 0 | 4 |
| 10:42 | Dallas Mavericks | Dante Exum 3-pt field goal | 3 | 4 |
| 9:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 3 | 6 |
| 9:43 | Dallas Mavericks | Olivier-Maxence Prosper 2-pt field goal | 5 | 6 |
| 9:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 5 | 9 |
| 8:51 | Dallas Mavericks | Kylor Kelley 2-pt field goal | 7 | 9 |
| 8:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 7 | 12 |
| 8:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 7 | 15 |
| 7:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 7 | 18 |
| 7:41 | Dallas Mavericks | Dante Exum 2-pt field goal | 9 | 18 |
| 7:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 9 | 20 |
| 6:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 9 | 22 |
| 6:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 9 | 24 |
| 5:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 9 | 27 |
| 5:31 | Dallas Mavericks | Spencer Dinwiddie Free throw | 10 | 27 |
| 5:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 3-pt field goal | 10 | 30 |
| 4:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 10 | 32 |
| 4:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 10 | 34 |
| 4:18 | Dallas Mavericks | Quentin Grimes 3-pt field goal | 13 | 34 |
| 3:43 | Dallas Mavericks | Kylor Kelley 2-pt field goal | 15 | 34 |
| 3:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 2-pt field goal | 15 | 36 |
| 3:14 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy 2-pt field goal | 17 | 36 |
| 2:46 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall Free throw | 18 | 36 |
| 2:46 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall Free throw | 19 | 36 |
| 2:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 19 | 37 |
| 1:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 19 | 38 |
| 1:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 19 | 39 |
| 1:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 19 | 41 |
| 0:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 3-pt field goal | 19 | 44 |
| 0:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 3-pt field goal | 19 | 47 |
| 0:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 19 | 50 |
Q2 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Dallas Mavericks | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:50 | Dallas Mavericks | Dante Exum 2-pt field goal | 21 | 50 |
| 11:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 21 | 53 |
| 10:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 21 | 56 |
| 10:18 | Dallas Mavericks | Dante Exum Free throw | 22 | 56 |
| 10:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 22 | 58 |
| 9:54 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy 2-pt field goal | 24 | 58 |
| 9:21 | Dallas Mavericks | Dante Exum Free throw | 25 | 58 |
| 9:21 | Dallas Mavericks | Dante Exum Free throw | 26 | 58 |
| 9:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 26 | 60 |
| 8:38 | Dallas Mavericks | Dante Exum 2-pt field goal | 28 | 60 |
| 8:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 28 | 63 |
| 8:10 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 30 | 63 |
| 7:41 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy 3-pt field goal | 33 | 63 |
| 7:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 33 | 66 |
| 6:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 33 | 67 |
| 6:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 33 | 68 |
| 6:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 33 | 70 |
| 6:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson Free throw | 33 | 71 |
| 6:01 | Dallas Mavericks | Kylor Kelley 2-pt field goal | 35 | 71 |
| 5:48 | Dallas Mavericks | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 37 | 71 |
| 5:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 37 | 73 |
| 5:12 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 39 | 73 |
| 4:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 39 | 75 |
| 4:13 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 3-pt field goal | 42 | 75 |
| 4:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 42 | 77 |
| 4:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 42 | 78 |
| 3:24 | Dallas Mavericks | Kylor Kelley Free throw | 43 | 78 |
| 3:24 | Dallas Mavericks | Kylor Kelley Free throw | 44 | 78 |
| 3:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 44 | 80 |
| 2:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 3-pt field goal | 44 | 83 |
| 2:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 44 | 85 |
| 1:18 | Dallas Mavericks | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 46 | 85 |
| 0:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 46 | 88 |
| 0:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 46 | 91 |
Q3 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Dallas Mavericks | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 46 | 93 |
| 10:39 | Dallas Mavericks | Kylor Kelley 2-pt field goal | 48 | 93 |
| 10:12 | Dallas Mavericks | Kylor Kelley 2-pt field goal | 50 | 93 |
| 9:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 50 | 95 |
| 9:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 50 | 97 |
| 8:59 | Dallas Mavericks | Olivier-Maxence Prosper 2-pt field goal | 52 | 97 |
| 8:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 52 | 99 |
| 8:33 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 2-pt field goal | 54 | 99 |
| 8:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 54 | 101 |
| 7:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 2-pt field goal | 54 | 103 |
| 7:15 | Dallas Mavericks | Dante Exum 2-pt field goal | 56 | 103 |
| 6:41 | Dallas Mavericks | Spencer Dinwiddie 2-pt field goal | 58 | 103 |
| 6:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 58 | 106 |
| 6:15 | Dallas Mavericks | Spencer Dinwiddie 2-pt field goal | 60 | 106 |
| 5:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus Free throw | 60 | 107 |
| 5:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 60 | 108 |
| 5:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 60 | 109 |
| 4:50 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 62 | 109 |
| 3:52 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy 2-pt field goal | 64 | 109 |
| 3:04 | Dallas Mavericks | Kessler Edwards 2-pt field goal | 66 | 109 |
| 2:29 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy 3-pt field goal | 69 | 109 |
| 2:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 3-pt field goal | 69 | 112 |
| 1:35 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 71 | 112 |
| 1:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 71 | 115 |
| 1:08 | Dallas Mavericks | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 73 | 115 |
| 0:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 2-pt field goal | 73 | 117 |
| 0:44 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy 2-pt field goal | 75 | 117 |
| 0:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 75 | 119 |
Q4 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Dallas Mavericks | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 75 | 122 |
| 10:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 75 | 124 |
| 10:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 75 | 127 |
| 9:55 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 77 | 127 |
| 9:36 | Dallas Mavericks | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 79 | 127 |
| 9:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 3-pt field goal | 79 | 130 |
| 8:57 | Dallas Mavericks | Olivier-Maxence Prosper Free throw | 80 | 130 |
| 8:57 | Dallas Mavericks | Olivier-Maxence Prosper Free throw | 81 | 130 |
| 7:48 | Dallas Mavericks | Olivier-Maxence Prosper 2-pt field goal | 83 | 130 |
| 7:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 83 | 133 |
| 7:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 83 | 136 |
| 6:06 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy 2-pt field goal | 85 | 136 |
| 5:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 85 | 138 |
| 5:06 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy 3-pt field goal | 88 | 138 |
| 4:00 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy Free throw | 89 | 138 |
| 4:00 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy Free throw | 90 | 138 |
| 3:03 | Dallas Mavericks | Olivier-Maxence Prosper 2-pt field goal | 92 | 138 |
| 2:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 3-pt field goal | 92 | 141 |
| 2:26 | Dallas Mavericks | Kessler Edwards 3-pt field goal | 95 | 141 |
| 1:57 | Dallas Mavericks | Kessler Edwards 3-pt field goal | 98 | 141 |
| 1:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 98 | 144 |
| 0:27 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 3-pt field goal | 101 | 144 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 2-0. Final series: Cleveland Cavaliers 2-0.
- Jan 3: Cleveland Cavaliers 134 at Dallas Mavericks 122
- Feb 2: Dallas Mavericks 101 at Cleveland Cavaliers 144 (this game)
Highlights
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