TheDallas Mavericks (47-29) play in opposition to the Cleveland Cavaliers (33-33) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Game Time: 7:00 PMEDT on Wednesday March 30, 2022
Dallas Mavericks sixty four, Cleveland Cavaliers 69 (Q3 eleven:14)What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Chuck Cooperstein@coopmavs
Mavs trailing CLE at halftime 67-sixty one, the sixty seven pts the 2d most 1st 1/2 pts allowed all season (MIA 70 on eleven/2) and tied for the third most pts allowed in any half of. Mavs have now trailed at halftime in 10 in their final 14 video https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=voorss.freaks-out-vffr games (Won five of prior 9). 2nd 1/2 soon @theeagledallas – eight:12 PM
Joe Gabriele@CavsJoeG
Caris LeVert, #Cavs offense cooking in 1H – lead DAL, sixty seven-sixty one; CLE, 52%FG, eight-sixteen 3ptFG, DAL, 54%, eight-21 3ptFG; reb: CLE, 23, DAL, 17; FB pts: CLE, eight, DAL, 0; LeVert, 21pts, 8-12FG, 2-2 3ptFG (previous excellent w/CLE, 22pts); Garland, 12pts, 5-9FG, 2-2 3ptFG, 6asst; Markkanen, 9pts, blk. p.c.twitter.com/2bdrDD3MTs – 8:12 PM
David Locke@DLocke09
Halftime Cleveland up 6 on Dallas in Cleveland.More importantly, Minnesota up in Toronto in by 10 on the quit of 1st sector.Jazz actually need Toronto to win this sport.Also, Denver up sixteen at Indiana.Nuggets don’t have many losses left – eight:10 PM
Marla Ridenour@MRidenourABJ
Half: #Cavs 67, Mavs 61: LeVert 21p 3r 2a, Garland 12p 6a, Markkanen 9p 3r, Brown 7p 8r. Doncic 12p 11a, Finney-Smith 11p 3a. Cavs fifty two% FG, eight-sixteen 3s; Mavs 53.five%, 8-21. LeVert is one shy of his excessive factor-general with Cavs. – 8:09 PM
Kelsey Russo@kelseyyrusso
End of the first 1/2, #Cavs lead Mavs sixty seven-sixty one. Cavs scored 37 points in the 2nd zone.
Caris LeVert is up to 21 factors after that basket to give up the 1/2. – 8:09 PM
Eddie Sefko@ESefko
Mavericks down 67-sixty one on the half of. Luka with a double double already, however Darius Garland and Caris LeVert (21 factors) coming up large for the Cavaliers. – 8:08 PM
Chris Fedor@ChrisFedor
#Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff just used his undertaking — even though everybody on bench became attempting to inform him not to. Collin Sexton become on the court docket. But Bickerstaff got duped by the fan response & video board replay. Didn’t recognize the decision went in opposition to Markkanen & now not Stevens – 8:03 PM
Michael Dugat@mdug
That faux bypass then simply anticipating Moses to appearance the incorrect way … that turned into simply grimy.
Cold.
It felt imply.
Luka is pretty exact. – 7:fifty five PM
Callie Caplan@CallieCaplan
Dorian Finney-Smith simply destroyed a man … and got the foul call, too.
Mavs bench reacted how you’d anticipate Theo Pinson, THJ and Co. to react. – 7:fifty two PM
Eddie Sefko@ESefko
Brunson got away with a push in Markkanen’s again, but the Mavericks will take it. Finney-Smith’s dunk offers hazard for 3-point play and Mavs are inside 50-forty seven. – 7:52 PM
Chris Fedor@ChrisFedor
It’s Dylan Windler in preference to Cedi Osman as the ninth guy inside the rotation once again for #Cavs tonight. Windler in to start the second area. – 7:38 PM
Kelsey Russo@kelseyyrusso
At the quit of the first, Dallas leads #Cavs 34-30. Cavs shot 12 of 26 (forty six.2%) from the sector and 3 of 10 from 3.
Caris Levert has seemed strong early, making a few good choices. He has nine pts and a couple of asts. Moses Brown filling in at center and rancid to a very good begin, five rebs and 4 pts. – 7:36 PM
Marla Ridenour@MRidenourABJ
1st Q: Mavericks 34, #Cavs 30: LeVert 9p 2a, Brown 4p 5r, Markkanen 4p 3r, Garland 4p 2a, Goodwin 4p. Doncic 6p 8a, Bullock 6p Finney-Smith 6p, Kleber 6p. Cavs 46.2% FG, 3-10 3s; Mavs fifty seven.1%, eight-14. – 7:35 PM
Brad Townsend@townbrad
These teams are both top three or 4 in fewest points allowed in keeping with game, but this night Dallas is on a 130-some thing-point pace, Cleveland one hundred twenty. – 7:35 PM
Callie Caplan@CallieCaplan
Maxi Kleber and Davis Bertans hitting their threes whilst Luka Doncic is getting hounded with the aid of doubles is a improvement the Mavs would really like to retain. – 7:34 PM
Eddie Sefko@ESefko
Maxi Kleber has thrown in more than one three-pointers and the Mavericks retain to shoot it properly from distance (eight-of-14 in the first area) as they take a 34-30 lead after 12 mins. – 7:34 PM
Brad Townsend@townbrad
Josh Green’s nonetheless one of the fastest guys on the court, however the sport’s honestly slowing down for him. His shot frequently seemed rushed inside the past, even if he changed into open. Now? More frequently than no longer, clean as butta. – 7:33 PM
Callie Caplan@CallieCaplan
Luka throws at the back of-the-returned, no-appearance, just flat-out wild passes easier than maximum people blink.
That dime to DFS for a three changed into a beaut. Mavs have scored on their final 5 possessions. – 7:26 PM
Eddie Sefko@ESefko
Mavericks off to an OK start, tied at 12 at the first timeout. Former Mav Moses Brown having an effect around the rim for the Cavs. – 7:20 PM
Callie Caplan@CallieCaplan
Special pregame second with Luka Doncic:
He reunited with Joey Tromba, a Slovenian fan from CLE who turned into diagnosed w/ non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma during Luka’s rookie year.
Now, Joey is sort of 1 year removed from chemo and along with his fam to keep the annual Mavs-Cavs trap-up with Luka. %.twitter.com/UGvTAlbmOK – 7:05 PM
Mark Followill@MFollowill
A Mavs win in Cleveland and a Minnesota loss in Toronto clinches a playoff spot for the Mavs this night. Mavs at Cavs getting commenced in a few minutes on BSSW. – 7:01 PM
Callie Caplan@CallieCaplan
Jason Kidd stated Brandon Knight will make his re-debut tonight and play 12-15 mins in the rotation. Knight signed his second 10-day contract the day past, met Mavs in Cleveland.
Kidd joked: “We need a person to dribble” with PGs Spencer Dinwiddie, Trey Burke and Frank Ntilikina out. – 6:30 PM
Mark Followill@MFollowill
Add Frank Ntilikina to the group out for the Mavs this night in Cleveland (proper ankle sprain). Jason Kidd stated newly signed Brandon Knight may be in the rotation, awaiting 12-15 minutes. Knight played three video games with the Mavs in December. – 6:28 PM
Serena Winters@SerenaWinters
JB Bickerstaff on Moses Brown, who signed his 2d 10-day agreement on March twenty first:
“He has a high level motor & when you mix that length & the motor that he has, it could be efficient. He’s inclined to do whatever we’ve asked him to do… We are going to want him w/ our guys down.” – 6:26 PM
Cleveland Cavaliers@cavs
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Callie Caplan@CallieCaplan
Heard a few Mavs calling this “Luka’s 2d domestic,” and they’re no longer wrong.
Cleveland has the most important Slovenian populace inside the U.S., and there’s a massive crowd watching Luka Doncic heat up extra than an hour before tip vs. Cavs. %.twitter.com/uwqsLCaAjG – 5:48 PM
Dallas Mavericks PR@MavsPR
Sterling Brown (health & safety protocols), Trey Burke (not with team), Spencer Dinwiddie (proper knee, injury healing), Tim Hardaway Jr. (left foot surgical procedure), Frank Ntilikina (proper ankle sprain) and Theo Pinson (proper 5th finger fracture) might be out in Cleveland. – five:35 PM
Mark Followill@MFollowill
For Mavs at Cleveland this night – Mavs are with out Spencer Dinwiddie (proper knee injury recovery), and Trey Burke and Sterling Brown (H&S Protocols). Tim Hardaway Jr and Theo Pinson out additionally. Brandon Knight who changed into signed to a 10-day the day prior to this ought to be available. – 4:38 PM
Serena Winters@SerenaWinters
Evan Mobley (left ankle sprain, which an MRI confirmed the day before today) will no longer travel with the team to Atlanta or New York.
Mobley (OUT this night vs. Dallas)
will now undergo a period of treatment & rehab.
There is currently no timetable set for his go back at this time. #Cavs – 3:45 PM
JD Shaw@JShawNBA
Cavaliers rookie Evan Mobley will leave out the following 3 games because of a left ankle sprain, consistent with the crew. Cleveland ranks seventh inside the Eastern Conference standings, trailing the No. 6 seed Raptors by one recreation with seven video games left in the season. – 3:35 PM
Marla Ridenour@MRidenourABJ
#Cavs announce rookie C/F Evan Mobley (sprained right ankle) will now not accompany the team on the trip to Atlanta and New York for video games towards the Hawks Thursday and Knicks Saturday. Underwent an MRI – three:33 PM
