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Cleveland Cavaliers
134
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Dallas Mavericks
122
Venue: American Airlines Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Dallas Mavericks 134-122 on the road on Friday, January 3, 2025 at American Airlines Center. Evan Mobley had 34 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Quentin Grimes had 26 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists for the Dallas Mavericks.
The Cleveland Cavaliers led 69-53 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 32-21. Double-digit figures in two categories: Evan Mobley (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Cleveland Cavaliers 48, Dallas Mavericks 56. Caris LeVert had 17 points, 4 rebounds and 2 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 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Dallas Mavericks?
- The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Dallas Mavericks 134-122 on January 3, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Evan Mobley scored 34 for the Cleveland Cavaliers with 10 rebounds; Quentin Grimes scored 26 for the Dallas Mavericks.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 32 | 37 | 31 | 34 | 134 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 21 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 122 |
Game leaders
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 34 Evan Mobley
- Rebounds
- 10 Evan Mobley
- Assists
- 9 Darius Garland
Dallas Mavericks
- Points
- 26 Quentin Grimes
- Rebounds
- 11 Dereck Lively II
- Assists
- 6 Quentin Grimes
Evan Mobley double-double (34 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Mobley starter | 29:32 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-21 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 3 | +32 |
| Darius Garland starter | 28:53 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-12 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 1 | +24 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 26:44 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5-11 | 2-7 | 3-3 | 1 | +3 |
| Dean Wade starter | 26:24 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5 | -6 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 22:21 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | +5 |
| Caris LeVert bench | 25:29 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-15 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 1 | +15 |
| Max Strus bench | 24:26 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +12 |
| Georges Niang bench | 20:15 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +9 |
| Ty Jerome bench | 19:28 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | -6 |
| Tristan Thompson bench | 4:07 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
| JT Thor bench | 4:07 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | -7 |
| Jaylon Tyson bench | 4:07 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -7 |
| Craig Porter bench | 4:07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | -7 |
Not available: Luke Travers, Isaac Okoro, Sam Merrill
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Grimes starter | 32:34 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9-14 | 1-5 | 7-7 | 2 | +2 |
| P.J. Washington Jr. starter | 30:58 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6-18 | 1-7 | 2-3 | 1 | -15 |
| Klay Thompson starter | 28:30 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-13 | 4-10 | 4-4 | 0 | -9 |
| Dereck Lively II starter | 27:03 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | -17 |
| Spencer Dinwiddie starter | 23:23 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -16 |
| Jaden Hardy bench | 24:58 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-11 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 5 | -19 |
| Brandon Williams bench | 20:05 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 1 | +8 |
| Daniel Gafford bench | 16:50 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0 | -2 |
| Maxi Kleber bench | 15:49 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
| Olivier-Maxence Prosper bench | 7:29 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | -7 |
| Markieff Morris bench | 4:07 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +7 |
| Jazian Gortman bench | 4:07 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +7 |
| Dwight Powell bench | 4:07 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +7 |
Not available: Dante Exum, Kyrie Irving, Luka Dončić
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Stat | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|
| 15/20 (75%) | Free throws | 24/30 (80%) |
| 37/58 (63%) | 2 pointers | 31/56 (55%) |
| 15/40 (37%) | 3 pointers | 12/44 (27%) |
| 52/98 (53%) | Field goals | 43/100 (43%) |
| 46 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 36 | Defensive rebounds | 32 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 21 |
| 38 | Assists | 29 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
| 20 | Fouls | 17 |
| 5 | Timeouts | 4 |
| 20 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 44:38 | Time spent in lead | 2:02 |
| 7 | Lead changes | 7 |
| 27 | Biggest lead | 4 |
Largest margin: 26 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 3
- Times tied
- 2
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 27 Q3 5:19
- Largest lead · Dallas Mavericks
- 4 Q1 3:18
- Longest run
- 20-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q1 3:04 to Q2 10:45
Scoring plays
Q1 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:17 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 3 | 2 |
| 10:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 5 | 2 |
| 9:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 7 | 2 |
| 8:44 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson Free throw | 7 | 3 |
| 8:44 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson Free throw | 7 | 4 |
| 8:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 10 | 4 |
| 8:14 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 10 | 7 |
| 7:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 12 | 7 |
| 7:17 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 3-pt field goal | 12 | 10 |
| 6:41 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford Free throw | 12 | 11 |
| 6:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 3-pt field goal | 15 | 11 |
| 6:21 | Dallas Mavericks | Spencer Dinwiddie 2-pt field goal | 15 | 13 |
| 4:51 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 15 | 15 |
| 4:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 17 | 15 |
| 4:18 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 17 | 17 |
| 3:56 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 17 | 19 |
| 3:18 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 17 | 21 |
| 3:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 20 | 21 |
| 2:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 3-pt field goal | 23 | 21 |
| 2:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 25 | 21 |
| 1:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 27 | 21 |
| 0:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 29 | 21 |
| 0:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 3-pt field goal | 32 | 21 |
Q2 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 35 | 21 |
| 10:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 2-pt field goal | 37 | 21 |
| 10:32 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy Free throw | 37 | 22 |
| 10:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 2-pt field goal | 39 | 22 |
| 10:01 | Dallas Mavericks | Dereck Lively II Free throw | 39 | 23 |
| 9:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 2-pt field goal | 41 | 23 |
| 9:31 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy 2-pt field goal | 41 | 25 |
| 9:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 43 | 25 |
| 8:37 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 43 | 28 |
| 8:12 | Dallas Mavericks | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 43 | 30 |
| 7:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 44 | 30 |
| 7:03 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 44 | 32 |
| 6:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 46 | 32 |
| 6:26 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 46 | 33 |
| 6:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 48 | 33 |
| 5:40 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 3-pt field goal | 48 | 36 |
| 5:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 51 | 36 |
| 5:04 | Dallas Mavericks | Maxi Kleber 2-pt field goal | 51 | 38 |
| 4:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 54 | 38 |
| 4:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 56 | 38 |
| 3:51 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy Free throw | 56 | 39 |
| 3:51 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy Free throw | 56 | 40 |
| 3:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 58 | 40 |
| 3:14 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 58 | 42 |
| 2:52 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy 3-pt field goal | 58 | 45 |
| 2:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 60 | 45 |
| 1:56 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson Free throw | 60 | 46 |
| 1:56 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson Free throw | 60 | 47 |
| 1:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 61 | 47 |
| 1:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 62 | 47 |
| 1:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 64 | 47 |
| 1:08 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 64 | 50 |
| 0:45 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 64 | 53 |
| 0:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 66 | 53 |
| 0:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 3-pt field goal | 69 | 53 |
Q3 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 72 | 53 |
| 10:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 75 | 53 |
| 10:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 76 | 53 |
| 10:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 78 | 53 |
| 9:17 | Dallas Mavericks | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 78 | 55 |
| 8:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 80 | 55 |
| 8:48 | Dallas Mavericks | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 80 | 57 |
| 8:48 | Dallas Mavericks | Quentin Grimes Free throw | 80 | 58 |
| 8:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 82 | 58 |
| 8:24 | Dallas Mavericks | Dereck Lively II 2-pt field goal | 82 | 60 |
| 7:40 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 3-pt field goal | 82 | 63 |
| 7:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 84 | 63 |
| 7:04 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford Free throw | 84 | 64 |
| 6:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 86 | 64 |
| 6:40 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 86 | 66 |
| 6:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 2-pt field goal | 88 | 66 |
| 5:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 90 | 66 |
| 5:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 93 | 66 |
| 5:08 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 93 | 68 |
| 4:45 | Dallas Mavericks | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 93 | 70 |
| 4:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 94 | 70 |
| 4:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 95 | 70 |
| 4:19 | Dallas Mavericks | Dereck Lively II 2-pt field goal | 95 | 72 |
| 4:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 3-pt field goal | 98 | 72 |
| 3:50 | Dallas Mavericks | Quentin Grimes Free throw | 98 | 73 |
| 3:50 | Dallas Mavericks | Quentin Grimes Free throw | 98 | 74 |
| 3:31 | Dallas Mavericks | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 98 | 76 |
| 3:07 | Dallas Mavericks | Quentin Grimes 3-pt field goal | 98 | 79 |
| 2:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 100 | 79 |
| 2:08 | Dallas Mavericks | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 100 | 81 |
| 0:45 | Dallas Mavericks | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 100 | 83 |
| 0:02 | Dallas Mavericks | Quentin Grimes Free throw | 100 | 84 |
| 0:02 | Dallas Mavericks | Quentin Grimes Free throw | 100 | 85 |
Q4 · 42 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:32 | Dallas Mavericks | Quentin Grimes Free throw | 100 | 86 |
| 11:32 | Dallas Mavericks | Quentin Grimes Free throw | 100 | 87 |
| 11:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 2-pt field goal | 102 | 87 |
| 11:05 | Dallas Mavericks | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 102 | 89 |
| 10:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 104 | 89 |
| 10:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 106 | 89 |
| 10:10 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy 2-pt field goal | 106 | 91 |
| 9:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 108 | 91 |
| 9:43 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy 3-pt field goal | 108 | 94 |
| 9:17 | Dallas Mavericks | Dereck Lively II 2-pt field goal | 108 | 96 |
| 8:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 109 | 96 |
| 8:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 110 | 96 |
| 8:48 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw | 110 | 97 |
| 8:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 3-pt field goal | 113 | 97 |
| 8:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 115 | 97 |
| 8:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert Free throw | 116 | 97 |
| 8:04 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 116 | 99 |
| 7:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 2-pt field goal | 118 | 99 |
| 7:37 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy 2-pt field goal | 118 | 101 |
| 7:17 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 118 | 103 |
| 7:17 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw | 118 | 104 |
| 6:58 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy 2-pt field goal | 118 | 106 |
| 6:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 120 | 106 |
| 6:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 122 | 106 |
| 5:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 123 | 106 |
| 5:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 125 | 106 |
| 4:50 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 125 | 108 |
| 4:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 127 | 108 |
| 3:55 | Dallas Mavericks | Jazian Gortman 3-pt field goal | 127 | 111 |
| 3:07 | Dallas Mavericks | Olivier-Maxence Prosper Free throw | 127 | 112 |
| 3:07 | Dallas Mavericks | Olivier-Maxence Prosper Free throw | 127 | 113 |
| 2:55 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 127 | 114 |
| 2:55 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 127 | 115 |
| 2:28 | Dallas Mavericks | Markieff Morris 2-pt field goal | 127 | 117 |
| 1:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome Free throw | 128 | 117 |
| 1:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome Free throw | 129 | 117 |
| 1:16 | Dallas Mavericks | Markieff Morris 3-pt field goal | 129 | 120 |
| 1:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter Free throw | 130 | 120 |
| 1:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter Free throw | 131 | 120 |
| 0:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | JT Thor Free throw | 132 | 120 |
| 0:16 | Dallas Mavericks | Olivier-Maxence Prosper 2-pt field goal | 132 | 122 |
| 0:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | JT Thor 2-pt field goal | 134 | 122 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 1-0. Final series: Cleveland Cavaliers 2-0.
- Jan 3: Cleveland Cavaliers 134 at Dallas Mavericks 122 (this game)
- Feb 2: Dallas Mavericks 101 at Cleveland Cavaliers 144
Highlights
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