Dallas Mavericks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
March 13, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Cavaliers beat the Mavericks 138-105 on 2026-03-13 on the road against the Mavericks. The Mavericks started Marvin Bagley III, Naji Marshall, Max Christie, Cooper Flagg, and Ryan Nembhard. The Cavaliers started James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Dean Wade, Evan Mobley, and Keon Ellis. Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers) scored 11 points (4/6) in his matchups, with Max Christie as his primary defender. Cooper Flagg (Mavericks) scored 15 points (6/12) in his matchups, with Dean Wade as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
105
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
138
Lineups
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Marvin Bagley III · Naji Marshall · Max Christie · Cooper Flagg · Ryan Nembhard Starter 14.6 min
- Khris Middleton · Marvin Bagley III · Max Christie · Cooper Flagg · Ryan Nembhard 5.8 min
- Dwight Powell · Caleb Martin · Brandon Williams · Tyler Smith · AJ Johnson 5.7 min
- Klay Thompson · Khris Middleton · Marvin Bagley III · Caleb Martin · Brandon Williams 4.9 min
- Dwight Powell · Naji Marshall · Max Christie · Cooper Flagg · Ryan Nembhard 4.1 min
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- James Harden · Donovan Mitchell · Dean Wade · Evan Mobley · Keon Ellis Starter 10.1 min
- Dennis Schröder · Donovan Mitchell · Thomas Bryant · Craig Porter Jr. · Jaylon Tyson 7.8 min
- Larry Nance Jr. · Thomas Bryant · Nae'Qwan Tomlin · Tristan Enaruna · Riley Minix 5.8 min
- James Harden · Donovan Mitchell · Evan Mobley · Keon Ellis · Jaylon Tyson 4.7 min
- Dennis Schröder · Donovan Mitchell · Thomas Bryant · Nae'Qwan Tomlin · Craig Porter Jr. 2.4 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Mavericks defense
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Donovan Mitchell 11 pts (4/6) in 61 possessions
Guarded by: Max Christie (32 %, 5 pts) · Khris Middleton (14 %, 0 pts) · Caleb Martin (11 %, 0 pts)
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James Harden 14 pts (6/14) in 58 possessions
Guarded by: Naji Marshall (36 %, 9 pts) · Cooper Flagg (19 %, 0 pts) · Max Christie (11 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Cooper Flagg | Dean Wade: 12 poss., 2 pts (0/0) · James Harden: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/3) |
| Marvin Bagley III | Thomas Bryant: 19 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Evan Mobley: 19 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Naji Marshall | James Harden: 21 poss., 9 pts (4/5) · Donovan Mitchell: 7 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Max Christie | Donovan Mitchell: 20 poss., 5 pts (2/2) · Keon Ellis: 6 poss., 4 pts (1/2) |
| Ryan Nembhard | Keon Ellis: 21 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Donovan Mitchell: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Brandon Williams | Craig Porter Jr.: 17 poss., 5 pts (2/5) · Nae'Qwan Tomlin: 7 poss., 5 pts (1/1) |
| Dwight Powell | Thomas Bryant: 13 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Evan Mobley: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Klay Thompson | Dennis Schröder: 15 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Jaylon Tyson: 5 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Khris Middleton | Jaylon Tyson: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Donovan Mitchell: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Caleb Martin | Donovan Mitchell: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Dennis Schröder: 5 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Tyler Smith | Larry Nance Jr.: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Tristan Enaruna: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| AJ Johnson | Tristan Enaruna: 3 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Larry Nance Jr.: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Cavaliers defense
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Cooper Flagg 15 pts (6/12) in 61 possessions
Guarded by: Dean Wade (21 %, 3 pts) · Jaylon Tyson (17 %, 0 pts) · James Harden (15 %, 3 pts)
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Brandon Williams 24 pts (9/13) in 46 possessions
Guarded by: Dennis Schröder (20 %, 3 pts) · Craig Porter Jr. (18 %, 3 pts) · Nae'Qwan Tomlin (17 %, 2 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| James Harden | Naji Marshall: 26 poss., 4 pts (2/3) · Cooper Flagg: 9 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Donovan Mitchell | Max Christie: 28 poss., 4 pts (2/5) · Cooper Flagg: 6 poss., 4 pts (2/2) |
| Keon Ellis | Ryan Nembhard: 22 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Cooper Flagg: 9 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Evan Mobley | Marvin Bagley III: 21 poss., 7 pts (3/5) · Dwight Powell: 9 poss., 7 pts (3/3) |
| Thomas Bryant | Marvin Bagley III: 18 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Dwight Powell: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Dennis Schröder | Ryan Nembhard: 10 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Brandon Williams: 9 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Jaylon Tyson | Cooper Flagg: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Klay Thompson: 8 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | Brandon Williams: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Cooper Flagg: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Dean Wade | Cooper Flagg: 13 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Naji Marshall: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Craig Porter Jr. | Khris Middleton: 9 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Brandon Williams: 8 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Larry Nance Jr. | Tyler Smith: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Dwight Powell: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Riley Minix | Brandon Williams: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Caleb Martin: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Tristan Enaruna | Caleb Martin: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · AJ Johnson: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |