Cooper Flagg scored 27 for the Dallas Mavericks; Donovan Mitchell scored 26 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Dallas Mavericks at Cleveland Cavaliers

2025-26 · Regular season Sun, Mar 15, 2026 · 3:30 pm EDT · All results that day · Dallas Mavericks vs Cleveland Cavaliers head-to-head · Dallas Mavericks schedule · Cleveland Cavaliers schedule

Final

Away

Cleveland Cavaliers

120

Venue: Rocket Arena

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Dallas Mavericks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-120 on the road on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at Rocket Arena. Cooper Flagg had 27 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists for the Dallas Mavericks. Donovan Mitchell had 26 points, 1 rebound and 11 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Dallas Mavericks led 60-59 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 40-27. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Donovan Mitchell (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers), Evan Mobley (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers), Cooper Flagg (double-double, Dallas Mavericks), P.J. Washington Jr. (double-double, Dallas Mavericks). Bench points: Dallas Mavericks 38, Cleveland Cavaliers 46. Naji Marshall had 25 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Dallas Mavericks vs Cleveland Cavaliers?: The Dallas Mavericks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-120 on March 15, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: Cooper Flagg scored 27 for the Dallas Mavericks; Donovan Mitchell scored 26 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Dallas Mavericks	35	25	40	30	130
Cleveland Cavaliers	31	28	27	34	120

Game leaders

Dallas Mavericks

Points: 27 Cooper Flagg
Rebounds: 11 P.J. Washington Jr.
Assists: 10 Cooper Flagg

Cleveland Cavaliers

Points: 26 Donovan Mitchell
Rebounds: 11 Evan Mobley
Assists: 11 Donovan Mitchell

P.J. Washington Jr. double-double (20 PTS, 11 REB) · Cooper Flagg double-double (27 PTS, 10 AST) · Donovan Mitchell double-double (26 PTS, 11 AST) · Evan Mobley double-double (18 PTS, 11 REB)

Dallas Mavericks
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
P.J. Washington Jr. starter	33:24	20	11	2	5	1	0	8-16	3-4	1-2	2	+17
Cooper Flagg starter	32:49	27	6	10	0	2	3	10-17	1-3	6-8	4	+2
Naji Marshall starter	32:01	25	5	7	1	0	3	8-12	1-1	8-8	1	+10
Max Christie starter	29:17	9	2	5	1	1	0	3-4	2-3	1-1	0	+4
Ryan Nembhard starter	24:16	11	3	3	2	0	0	4-10	3-7	0-0	2	+15
Khris Middleton bench	24:24	5	5	2	1	0	2	2-9	1-4	0-0	4	+2
Brandon Williams bench	23:44	12	2	5	2	0	0	4-7	0-1	4-4	1	-5
Marvin Bagley III bench	15:49	6	5	0	0	1	2	2-4	1-2	1-2	4	-2
John Poulakidas bench	14:38	10	3	0	1	0	1	4-6	2-4	0-0	3	+10
Caleb Martin bench	7:35	5	1	0	0	0	1	1-2	1-1	2-2	0	-4
Dwight Powell bench	2:03	0	1	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+1

Not available: Dereck Lively II, Daniel Gafford, Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson, Moussa Cisse

Cleveland Cavaliers
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Donovan Mitchell starter	39:08	26	1	11	2	0	1	10-24	4-11	2-2	2	-4
James Harden starter	37:33	13	5	7	1	0	6	4-12	1-5	4-5	2	-5
Evan Mobley starter	36:03	18	11	4	0	4	4	8-14	0-3	2-5	3	-2
Keon Ellis starter	31:26	5	5	3	0	1	2	2-7	1-5	0-0	2	-2
Dean Wade starter	26:18	12	5	0	0	0	0	5-9	2-5	0-0	2	-12
Max Strus bench	22:52	24	8	1	0	0	1	7-9	6-7	4-4	5	+0
Dennis Schröder bench	21:58	8	1	6	0	0	1	4-5	0-0	0-1	1	-9
NaeQwan Tomlin bench	12:23	4	0	0	1	0	1	2-4	0-2	0-0	2	-9
Thomas Bryant bench	12:19	10	2	0	1	0	0	3-4	2-3	2-4	2	-7

Not available: Jarrett Allen, Craig Porter, Sam Merrill, Tyrese Proctor, Jaylon Tyson

Team statistics
Dallas Mavericks	Stat	Cleveland Cavaliers
23/27 (85%)	Free throws	14/21 (66%)
31/57 (54%)	2 pointers	29/47 (61%)
15/30 (50%)	3 pointers	16/41 (39%)
46/87 (52%)	Field goals	45/88 (51%)
44	Rebounds	38
35	Defensive rebounds	28
9	Offensive rebounds	10
35	Assists	32
12	Turnovers	16
13	Steals	5
5	Blocks	5
21	Fouls	21
11	Max points in a row	7
41:43	Time spent in lead	2:15
21	Biggest lead	2

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Cleveland Cavaliers ahead)

Largest margin: 20 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 11
Times tied: 7
Largest lead · Dallas Mavericks: 21 Q4 8:32
Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers: 2 Q1 11:19
Longest run: 11-0 Dallas Mavericks · Q1 6:54 to Q1 5:27

Scoring plays

Q1 · 29 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Dallas Mavericks	Cleveland Cavaliers
11:19	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	0	2
10:50	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal	2	2
10:35	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal	4	2
10:25	Cleveland Cavaliers	Dean Wade 3-pt field goal	4	5
10:10	Dallas Mavericks	Max Christie 3-pt field goal	7	5
9:59	Cleveland Cavaliers	Dean Wade 2-pt field goal	7	7
9:47	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal	9	7
9:18	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal	11	7
9:08	Cleveland Cavaliers	Dean Wade 2-pt field goal	11	9
8:40	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	11	11
8:25	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal	13	11
8:14	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal	13	14
7:35	Dallas Mavericks	Ryan Nembhard 2-pt field goal	15	14
7:08	Cleveland Cavaliers	Dean Wade 2-pt field goal	15	16
6:54	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal	17	16
6:27	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 3-pt field goal	20	16
5:56	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall 3-pt field goal	23	16
5:27	Dallas Mavericks	Marvin Bagley III 3-pt field goal	26	16
4:25	Cleveland Cavaliers	Max Strus 3-pt field goal	26	19
3:38	Cleveland Cavaliers	Max Strus 3-pt field goal	26	22
3:26	Dallas Mavericks	Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal	28	22
3:11	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	28	24
2:51	Cleveland Cavaliers	Max Strus 3-pt field goal	28	27
2:03	Dallas Mavericks	Caleb Martin Free throw	29	27
2:03	Dallas Mavericks	Caleb Martin Free throw	30	27
1:47	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	30	29
1:25	Dallas Mavericks	Caleb Martin 3-pt field goal	33	29
0:28	Cleveland Cavaliers	Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal	33	31
0:02	Dallas Mavericks	John Poulakidas 2-pt field goal	35	31

Q2 · 29 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Dallas Mavericks	Cleveland Cavaliers
11:20	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	35	33
11:07	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 3-pt field goal	38	33
10:41	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	38	35
9:17	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal	40	35
8:28	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal	40	38
8:07	Cleveland Cavaliers	Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal	40	40
6:50	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	40	42
6:28	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal	42	42
6:28	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall Free throw	43	42
4:52	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal	45	42
4:36	Cleveland Cavaliers	Dean Wade 3-pt field goal	45	45
3:31	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	45	47
3:15	Dallas Mavericks	Khris Middleton 2-pt field goal	47	47
2:58	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal	49	47
2:37	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal	51	47
2:28	Cleveland Cavaliers	Max Strus Free throw	51	48
2:28	Cleveland Cavaliers	Max Strus Free throw	51	49
2:12	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg Free throw	52	49
2:12	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg Free throw	53	49
1:48	Dallas Mavericks	Khris Middleton 3-pt field goal	56	49
1:37	Cleveland Cavaliers	Max Strus 3-pt field goal	56	52
1:19	Cleveland Cavaliers	Max Strus Free throw	56	53
1:19	Cleveland Cavaliers	Max Strus Free throw	56	54
0:51	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall Free throw	57	54
0:51	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall Free throw	58	54
0:31	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	58	56
0:18	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal	60	56
0:01	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	60	58
0:01	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley Free throw	60	59

Q3 · 35 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Dallas Mavericks	Cleveland Cavaliers
11:40	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall Free throw	61	59
11:40	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall Free throw	62	59
11:05	Dallas Mavericks	Ryan Nembhard 3-pt field goal	65	59
10:44	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal	67	59
9:36	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	67	61
8:45	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal	67	64
8:31	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal	69	64
8:13	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 3-pt field goal	72	64
7:54	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal	72	67
7:47	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal	74	67
7:37	Dallas Mavericks	Max Christie Free throw	75	67
7:20	Dallas Mavericks	Ryan Nembhard 3-pt field goal	78	67
7:09	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	78	69
7:09	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley Free throw	78	70
6:50	Cleveland Cavaliers	Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal	78	72
6:10	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg 3-pt field goal	81	72
5:47	Cleveland Cavaliers	NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal	81	74
5:37	Dallas Mavericks	Marvin Bagley III Free throw	82	74
5:23	Cleveland Cavaliers	Thomas Bryant Free throw	82	75
5:23	Cleveland Cavaliers	Thomas Bryant Free throw	82	76
5:12	Dallas Mavericks	Marvin Bagley III 2-pt field goal	84	76
3:45	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall Free throw	85	76
3:45	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall Free throw	86	76
3:31	Cleveland Cavaliers	Thomas Bryant 3-pt field goal	86	79
3:24	Dallas Mavericks	Brandon Williams Free throw	87	79
3:24	Dallas Mavericks	Brandon Williams Free throw	88	79
2:31	Cleveland Cavaliers	NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal	88	81
1:46	Dallas Mavericks	John Poulakidas 3-pt field goal	91	81
1:34	Cleveland Cavaliers	Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal	91	83
1:28	Dallas Mavericks	John Poulakidas 3-pt field goal	94	83
0:47	Dallas Mavericks	John Poulakidas 2-pt field goal	96	83
0:20	Dallas Mavericks	Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal	98	83
0:05	Cleveland Cavaliers	Thomas Bryant 3-pt field goal	98	86
0:01	Dallas Mavericks	Brandon Williams Free throw	99	86
0:01	Dallas Mavericks	Brandon Williams Free throw	100	86

Q4 · 35 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Dallas Mavericks	Cleveland Cavaliers
11:05	Cleveland Cavaliers	Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal	100	88
10:41	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal	102	88
10:26	Cleveland Cavaliers	Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal	102	90
10:04	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal	104	90
10:04	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg Free throw	105	90
9:29	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal	107	90
9:07	Dallas Mavericks	Ryan Nembhard 3-pt field goal	110	90
8:32	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw	111	90
8:22	Cleveland Cavaliers	Max Strus 3-pt field goal	111	93
7:38	Cleveland Cavaliers	Max Strus 3-pt field goal	111	96
7:16	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal	113	96
6:43	Cleveland Cavaliers	Max Strus 2-pt field goal	113	98
6:04	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg Free throw	114	98
6:04	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg Free throw	115	98
5:53	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden 3-pt field goal	115	101
5:27	Dallas Mavericks	Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal	117	101
4:23	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal	119	101
4:23	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall Free throw	120	101
4:13	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	120	103
3:45	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	120	105
3:45	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden Free throw	120	106
3:33	Dallas Mavericks	Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal	122	106
3:24	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	122	108
2:52	Cleveland Cavaliers	Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal	122	111
2:40	Dallas Mavericks	Max Christie 2-pt field goal	124	111
2:30	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden Free throw	124	112
2:30	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden Free throw	124	113
2:30	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden Free throw	124	114
2:21	Dallas Mavericks	Max Christie 3-pt field goal	127	114
2:14	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	127	115
2:14	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	127	116
1:44	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	127	118
1:34	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal	129	118
1:19	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg Free throw	130	118
1:11	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	130	120

2025-26 season series

After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: tied 1-1.

Mar 13: Cleveland Cavaliers 138 at Dallas Mavericks 105
Mar 15: Dallas Mavericks 130 at Cleveland Cavaliers 120 (this game)

Highlights

Cavaliers 120 - 130 Mavericks — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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