The Dallas Mavericks travel to Cleveland to face the Cavaliers on Sunday, March 15 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, with tip-off scheduled for 3:30 PM ET. The matchup comes just two days after the Cavaliers dominated Dallas 138-105 on the road.
Dallas will be without Kyrie Irving (left knee, surgery) and Dereck Lively II (right foot, surgery). Klay Thompson (rest) and Daniel Gafford (illness) are listed as doubtful, while Caleb Martin (left finger sprain) and P.J. Washington (left ankle soreness) are probable. Moussa Cisse, John Poulakidas, and Tyler Smith are either doubtful or questionable as two-way players.
Cleveland’s injury list features Jarrett Allen (right knee tendonitis), Sam Merrill (left hamstring tightness), Craig Porter Jr. (left groin strain), and Tyrese Proctor (right quadriceps strain) all out. Jaylon Tyson (left ankle soreness) is questionable, while Max Strus (left foot surgery) is probable. Keon Ellis and James Harden are available despite recent fractures, and Olivier Sarr remains on the G League two-way list.
The Mavericks enter the game with a 22-45 record, struggling in both conferences with a 14-20 mark at road games. Cooper Flagg leads Dallas with 20.0 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, while P.J. Washington adds 13.8 points and 6.9 rebounds. Klay Thompson, despite limited minutes this season, contributes 11.8 points per contest.
The Cavaliers hold a 41-26 record, sitting fourth in the Eastern Conference with a 19-14 home record. Donovan Mitchell leads the team at 28.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, supported by Evan Mobley’s 17.9 points and 8.7 rebounds. James Harden adds 19.9 points and 7.8 assists per outing.
