{"id":23463,"date":"2026-11-13T05:08:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T10:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/?post_type=news&#038;p=23463"},"modified":"2026-11-13T05:08:16","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T10:08:16","slug":"mavericks-vs-cavaliers-prediction-team-news","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/news\/nba\/mavericks-vs-cavaliers-prediction-team-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Mavericks vs Cavaliers: Prediction, Team News and Cooper Flagg in Cleveland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cooper Flagg scored 12 as Dallas lost 133-94 in Minnesota on Thursday, his lowest total in five games. <strong>Three nights earlier he had 43 against Indiana.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Mavericks are 7-5 and have Friday off. Cleveland is 6-6 going into Friday, when it plays in Miami, so Saturday is the back half of a back-to-back.<\/p>\n\n<!-- sq-box -->\n<div style=\"background:#f2ebff;border-left:6px solid #7c1bfa;border-radius:10px;padding:18px 22px;margin:6px 0 26px;overflow:hidden;\"><div style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7c1bfa;margin-bottom:4px;\">Our best bet<\/div><div style=\"font-size:21px;font-weight:800;color:#22034a;line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:12px;\">Cavaliers to win<\/div><div style=\"overflow:hidden;border-top:1px solid #e2d8f7;padding:8px 0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.45;\"><span style=\"float:left;width:38%;color:#5a5470;\">Pick<\/span><span style=\"float:left;width:62%;font-weight:700;color:#22034a;\">Cavaliers to win<\/span><\/div><div style=\"overflow:hidden;border-top:1px solid #e2d8f7;padding:8px 0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.45;\"><span style=\"float:left;width:38%;color:#5a5470;\">Score prediction<\/span><span style=\"float:left;width:62%;font-weight:700;color:#22034a;\">Cavaliers 113-109 Mavericks<\/span><\/div><div style=\"overflow:hidden;border-top:1px solid #e2d8f7;padding:8px 0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.45;\"><span style=\"float:left;width:38%;color:#5a5470;\">Watch in Canada<\/span><span style=\"float:left;width:62%;font-weight:700;color:#22034a;\">No Canadian TV listed (NBA League Pass)<\/span><\/div><div style=\"font-size:12px;color:#5a5470;margin-top:10px;line-height:1.5;\">No Canadian book had priced this game when we wrote this. Check the team news before you bet. Picks are opinion, not advice. 19+ (18+ in AB, MB and QC).<\/div><\/div>\n<!-- \/sq-box -->\n\n\n<style>\n.sqv{font-family:inherit;color:#22034a;margin:0 0 22px}\n.sqv *{box-sizing:border-box}\n.sqv .cap{font-size:12px;color:#5a5470;margin:6px 2px 0;line-height:1.45}\n.sqv .k{font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:#5a5470;font-weight:700}\n.sqv table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0}\n.sqv th{font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#5a5470;text-align:left;padding:8px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2d8f7}\n.sqv td{padding:9px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #f1ecfb;vertical-align:middle}\n.sqv .wrap{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e2d8f7;border-radius:12px;padding:12px 14px;overflow-x:auto}\n.sqv .best{background:#f2ebff;font-weight:800;border-radius:6px}\n.sqv .two{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}\n.sqv .two>div{flex:1 1 280px;min-width:0}\n.sqv .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:12px}\n.sqv .grid svg{max-height:120px}\n.sqv .bar{display:flex;height:26px;border-radius:7px;overflow:hidden;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;color:#fff}\n.sqv .bar span{display:flex;align-items:center;padding:0 10px;white-space:nowrap}\n.sqv .chip{display:inline-block;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;border-radius:999px;padding:2px 8px;white-space:nowrap}\n.sqv .ok{background:#e6f6ec;color:#1f9d55} .sqv .q{background:#fff4e0;color:#b7791f} .sqv .out{background:#fde8e8;color:#c53030}\n.sqv .th{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-weight:800;font-size:15px;padding:8px 10px;border-radius:9px;color:#fff;margin-bottom:6px}\n.sqv .card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e2d8f7;border-radius:12px;padding:12px 14px}\n.sqv .stats{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:6px 0 8px}\n.sqv .stats b{display:block;font-size:20px;line-height:1.1}\n.sqv .stats small{font-size:11px;color:#5a5470;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em}\n.sqv svg{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}\n.sqv svg text{font-family:inherit}\n<\/style>\n\n\n<!-- sq-box --><div class=\"sqv\"><div class=\"wrap\" style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 22px;align-items:center\"><div><div class=\"k\">Our NBA picks this season<\/div><b style=\"font-size:18px\">Winners 55-18<\/b><\/div><div><div class=\"k\">Spread picks<\/div><b style=\"font-size:18px\">15-7<\/b> <span class=\"k\">(51 passed)<\/span><\/div><div><div class=\"k\">In these clubs&rsquo; games<\/div><b>Mavericks games 3-1 &middot; Cavaliers games 2-4<\/b><\/div><\/div><p class=\"cap\">Every pick is graded on its own page the morning after the game, wins and losses alike.<\/p><\/div><!-- \/sq-box -->\n\n<h2>How to watch Mavericks vs Cavaliers in Canada<\/h2>\n\n<!-- sq-box --><div class=\"sqv\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px 18px\"><div style=\"flex:1 1 180px;min-width:0\"><div class=\"k\">Tip-off<\/div><b>7:30pm ET, Saturday 14 November 2026<\/b><\/div><div style=\"flex:1 1 180px;min-width:0\"><div class=\"k\">Venue<\/div><b>Rocket Arena, Cleveland<\/b><\/div><div style=\"flex:1 1 180px;min-width:0\"><div class=\"k\">Watch in Canada<\/div><b>No Canadian TV listed (NBA League Pass)<\/b><\/div><div style=\"flex:1 1 180px;min-width:0\"><div class=\"k\">Records<\/div><b>Dallas 7-5, Cleveland 6-6<\/b><\/div><div style=\"flex:1 1 180px;min-width:0\"><div class=\"k\">Rest<\/div><b>Dallas with 1 day off, then a back-to-back, Cleveland on the second night of a back-to-back<\/b><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- \/sq-box -->\n\n<p>The Canadian listing wasn&#8217;t out yet when we published. Our <a href=\"\/ca\/nba\/how-to-watch-nba-in-canada\/\">how to watch the NBA in Canada<\/a> guide explains who carries what.<\/p>\n<h2>Mavericks vs Cavaliers odds<\/h2>\n<p>Canadian books were still to open this market when the page went up. Lines usually appear within a day of tip-off and move with each injury update. Who operates in which province is on our <a href=\"\/ca\/nba\/\">NBA betting<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Betting from Ontario? Our <a href=\"\/ca\/bet\/betting-sites\/ontario\/\">Ontario betting sites<\/a> page has the full ranking. Albertans should use the <a href=\"\/ca\/bet\/betting-sites\/alberta\/\">Alberta betting sites<\/a> page, and readers elsewhere our guide to the <a href=\"\/ca\/bet\/betting-sites\/\">best betting sites in Canada<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Home, road and rest<\/h2>\n\n<!-- sq-box --><div class=\"sqv\"><div class=\"wrap\"><table><thead><tr><th><\/th><th>At home<\/th><th>On the road<\/th><th>Second of a back-to-back<\/th><th>With a day or more off<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><b>Mavericks<\/b><\/td><td>5-2 (+7.1)<\/td><td>2-3 (-7.6)<\/td><td>1-1 (-6.5)<\/td><td>6-3 (+4.8)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>Cavaliers<\/b><\/td><td>4-2 (+3.8)<\/td><td>2-4 (+0.3)<\/td><td>0-2 (-7.5)<\/td><td>6-3 (+5.3)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p class=\"cap\">Record and average winning margin in brackets, this season.<\/p><\/div><!-- \/sq-box -->\n\n<h2>Projected starting fives<\/h2>\n\n<!-- sq-box --><div class=\"sqv\"><div class=\"two\"><div><div class=\"th\" style=\"background:#0064b1\">Dallas Mavericks<\/div><div class=\"wrap\" style=\"padding:4px 8px\"><table><thead><tr><th>Starter<\/th><th>PTS<\/th><th>REB<\/th><th>AST<\/th><th>Today<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><b>Caleb Martin<\/b><\/td><td>4.0<\/td><td>2.2<\/td><td>1.8<\/td><td><span class=\"chip ok\">Available<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>Daniel Gafford<\/b><\/td><td>9.1<\/td><td>5.3<\/td><td>1.9<\/td><td><span class=\"chip ok\">Available<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>P.J. Washington<\/b><\/td><td>14.2<\/td><td>7.2<\/td><td>1.1<\/td><td><span class=\"chip ok\">Available<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>Cooper Flagg<\/b><\/td><td>24.6<\/td><td>6.9<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td><span class=\"chip ok\">Available<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>Kyrie Irving<\/b><\/td><td>21.6<\/td><td>3.2<\/td><td>4.3<\/td><td><span class=\"chip ok\">Available<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"th\" style=\"background:#860038\">Cleveland Cavaliers<\/div><div class=\"wrap\" style=\"padding:4px 8px\"><table><thead><tr><th>Starter<\/th><th>PTS<\/th><th>REB<\/th><th>AST<\/th><th>Today<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><b>Donovan Mitchell<\/b><\/td><td>22.8<\/td><td>5.0<\/td><td>5.5<\/td><td><span class=\"chip ok\">Available<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>James Harden<\/b><\/td><td>16.7<\/td><td>4.6<\/td><td>5.6<\/td><td><span class=\"chip ok\">Available<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>Jarrett Allen<\/b><\/td><td>12.9<\/td><td>8.3<\/td><td>1.4<\/td><td><span class=\"chip ok\">Available<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>Evan Mobley<\/b><\/td><td>16.9<\/td><td>7.3<\/td><td>3.6<\/td><td><span class=\"chip q\">Not yet listed<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>Peyton Watson<\/b><\/td><td>11.0<\/td><td>4.6<\/td><td>2.7<\/td><td><span class=\"chip ok\">Available<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div><p class=\"cap\">The five who started each club&#8217;s last game, with season averages. Starting lineups are not announced until shortly before tip-off, so treat these as likely, not confirmed.<\/p><\/div><!-- \/sq-box -->\n\n<h2>Team news<\/h2>\n\n<!-- sq-box --><div class=\"sqv\"><div class=\"wrap\"><table><thead><tr><th>Club<\/th><th>Player<\/th><th>Status<\/th><th>Latest<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Dallas<\/strong><\/td><td><b>Dereck Lively II<\/b><\/td><td><span class=\"chip out\">Out, foot<\/span><\/td><td>Week to week<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dallas<\/strong><\/td><td><b>Sergio de Larrea<\/b><\/td><td><span class=\"chip out\">Out, knee<\/span><\/td><td>Week to week<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dallas<\/strong><\/td><td><b>Tarik Biberovic<\/b><\/td><td><span class=\"chip out\">Out, heel<\/span><\/td><td>No timetable<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cleveland<\/strong><\/td><td><b>Evan Mobley<\/b><\/td><td><span class=\"chip ok\">Not yet listed<\/span><\/td><td>Sprained toe; ruled out of Friday&#8217;s game at Miami (ESPN feed, 12 Nov)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cleveland<\/strong><\/td><td><b>Sam Merrill<\/b><\/td><td><span class=\"chip ok\">Not yet listed<\/span><\/td><td>Elbow; missed the last three games (ESPN feed, 10 Nov)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><!-- \/sq-box -->\n\n<p>Evan Mobley sprained a toe in a hard fall late in Wednesday&#8217;s win over the Knicks and was ruled out of Friday&#8217;s game, according to ESPN&#8217;s injury feed on 12 November. Sam Merrill (elbow) has missed three straight. Dallas had Dereck Lively II (recovering from foot surgery), Tarik Biberovic (right heel) and Sergio de Larrea (right knee sprain) out for Thursday. Saturday&#8217;s league report comes out on game day.<\/p>\n<p>League-wide statuses live on our <a href=\"\/ca\/nba\/injury-report\/\">NBA injury report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>How the Mavericks and Cavaliers compare this season<\/h2>\n\n<!-- sq-box --><div class=\"sqv\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"k\" style=\"margin-bottom:8px\"><span style=\"color:#0064b1\">&#9679;<\/span> Dallas Mavericks &nbsp; <span style=\"color:#860038\">&#9679;<\/span> Cleveland Cavaliers &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; left is better<\/div><svg viewBox=\"0 0 820 294\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"League ranks for both teams\"><text x=\"200\" y=\"12\" font-size=\"10\" fill=\"#5a5470\">1st<\/text><text x=\"600\" y=\"12\" font-size=\"10\" fill=\"#5a5470\" text-anchor=\"end\">30th<\/text><text x=\"0\" y=\"26\" font-size=\"12.5\" fill=\"#22034a\" font-weight=\"700\">Net rating<\/text><line x1=\"200\" y1=\"22\" x2=\"600\" y2=\"22\" stroke=\"#e2d8f7\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><circle cx=\"420.7\" cy=\"22\" r=\"7\" 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text-anchor=\"end\">Mavericks 29.4 (9th) \u00b7 Cavaliers 24.8 (22nd)<\/text><text x=\"0\" y=\"264\" font-size=\"12.5\" fill=\"#22034a\" font-weight=\"700\">Opponent effective FG%<\/text><line x1=\"200\" y1=\"260\" x2=\"600\" y2=\"260\" stroke=\"#e2d8f7\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><circle cx=\"393.1\" cy=\"260\" r=\"7\" fill=\"#0064b1\"><title>Dallas Mavericks: 53.1, 15th of 30<\/title><\/circle><circle cx=\"310.3\" cy=\"260\" r=\"7\" fill=\"#860038\" fill-opacity=\".9\"><title>Cleveland Cavaliers: 52.2, 9th of 30<\/title><\/circle><text x=\"820\" y=\"264\" font-size=\"11.5\" fill=\"#5a5470\" text-anchor=\"end\">Mavericks 53.1 (15th) \u00b7 Cavaliers 52.2 (9th)<\/text><\/svg><\/div><p class=\"cap\">League rank out of 30 on this season&#8217;s box scores (12 and 12 games). Ratings are points per 100 possessions, estimated from the box score.<\/p><\/div><!-- \/sq-box -->\n\n<p>Cleveland protects the ball, fourth in turnover rate, and shoots an effective 55.0 per cent, seventh. Dallas is ninth on the offensive glass but 22nd from three.<\/p>\n<p>Flagg against a Cleveland front line that may be without Mobley is the matchup. He averages 24.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 6.5 assists, but he&#8217;s making only 30.0 per cent of his threes.<\/p>\n<h2>Results so far<\/h2>\n\n<!-- sq-box --><div class=\"sqv\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:6px 0 2px\"><span class=\"k\" style=\"color:#0064b1\">Dallas Mavericks<\/span><span class=\"k\">7-5 &middot; average margin +1.0<\/span><\/div><svg viewBox=\"0 0 640 190\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Dallas Mavericks results by margin\"><line x1=\"34\" x2=\"640\" y1=\"69.0\" y2=\"69.0\" stroke=\"#e2d8f7\" stroke-dasharray=\"3 4\"\/><text x=\"28\" y=\"73.0\" font-size=\"10.5\" fill=\"#5a5470\" text-anchor=\"end\">+10<\/text><line x1=\"34\" x2=\"640\" y1=\"103.0\" y2=\"103.0\" stroke=\"#e2d8f7\" stroke-dasharray=\"3 4\"\/><text x=\"28\" y=\"107.0\" font-size=\"10.5\" fill=\"#5a5470\" text-anchor=\"end\">&minus;10<\/text><line x1=\"34\" x2=\"640\" y1=\"52.0\" y2=\"52.0\" stroke=\"#e2d8f7\" stroke-dasharray=\"3 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style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:800\">1.4<\/td><td style=\"width:28%\"><div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:flex-end\"><div style=\"width:51%;height:12px;border-radius:3px;background:#0064b1;opacity:.45\"><\/div><\/div><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center;font-size:12.5px;color:#5a5470;white-space:nowrap\">Threes made<\/td><td style=\"width:28%\"><div style=\"width:100%;height:12px;border-radius:3px;background:#860038;opacity:1\"><\/div><\/td><td style=\"text-align:right;font-weight:800\">2.7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:800\">6.7<\/td><td style=\"width:28%\"><div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:flex-end\"><div style=\"width:100%;height:12px;border-radius:3px;background:#0064b1;opacity:1\"><\/div><\/div><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center;font-size:12.5px;color:#5a5470;white-space:nowrap\">Free throws tried<\/td><td style=\"width:28%\"><div style=\"width:84%;height:12px;border-radius:3px;background:#860038;opacity:.45\"><\/div><\/td><td style=\"text-align:right;font-weight:800\">5.7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:800\">+54<\/td><td style=\"width:28%\"><div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:flex-end\"><div style=\"width:75%;height:12px;border-radius:3px;background:#0064b1;opacity:.45\"><\/div><\/div><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center;font-size:12.5px;color:#5a5470;white-space:nowrap\">Plus-minus, season<\/td><td style=\"width:28%\"><div style=\"width:100%;height:12px;border-radius:3px;background:#860038;opacity:1\"><\/div><\/td><td style=\"text-align:right;font-weight:800\">+72<\/td><\/tr><\/table><div class=\"k\" style=\"margin:14px 0 4px\">Points in the recent meetings (DNP: did not play, or was not with the club then)<\/div><svg viewBox=\"0 0 640 150\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Points in the recent meetings\"><rect x=\"57.6\" y=\"30.1\" width=\"96.0\" height=\"101.9\" rx=\"3\" fill=\"#0064b1\"><title>Cooper Flagg: 25 points, 13 Mar 2026<\/title><\/rect><text x=\"105.6\" y=\"26.1\" 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y=\"147\" font-size=\"10.5\" fill=\"#5a5470\" text-anchor=\"middle\">15 Mar 26<\/text><\/svg><\/div><p class=\"cap\">Season figures from this season&#8217;s box scores. Usage is the share of team possessions a player uses while on court, estimated from the box score. The brighter bar is the better number.<\/p><\/div><!-- \/sq-box -->\n\n<h2>Players to watch<\/h2>\n\n<!-- sq-box --><div class=\"sqv\"><div class=\"grid\"><div class=\"card\"><div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap\"><b style=\"font-size:16px\">Cooper Flagg<\/b><span class=\"chip\" style=\"background:#f2ebff;color:#7c1bfa\">17th in the NBA in points<\/span><\/div><div class=\"k\">Dallas Mavericks<\/div><div class=\"stats\"><div><b>24.6<\/b><small>PTS<\/small><\/div><div><b>6.9<\/b><small>REB<\/small><\/div><div><b>6.5<\/b><small>AST<\/small><\/div><div><b>60.3<\/b><small>TS%<\/small><\/div><\/div><div class=\"k\" style=\"margin-bottom:4px\">Points, last 5 games (dashed: season average)<\/div><svg viewBox=\"0 0 300 92\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Points in the last five games\"><rect x=\"0\" y=\"60.4\" width=\"50\" height=\"25.6\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#0064b1\"><title>Cooper Flagg: 19 points<\/title><\/rect><text x=\"25.0\" y=\"55.4\" font-size=\"12\" 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fill=\"#22034a\" font-weight=\"700\">12<\/text><line x1=\"0\" x2=\"300\" y1=\"52.8\" y2=\"52.8\" stroke=\"#22034a\" stroke-dasharray=\"4 4\" stroke-width=\"1.2\"\/><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"card\"><div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap\"><b style=\"font-size:16px\">Kyrie Irving<\/b><span class=\"chip\" style=\"background:#f2ebff;color:#7c1bfa\">31st in the NBA in points<\/span><\/div><div class=\"k\">Dallas Mavericks<\/div><div class=\"stats\"><div><b>21.6<\/b><small>PTS<\/small><\/div><div><b>3.2<\/b><small>REB<\/small><\/div><div><b>4.3<\/b><small>AST<\/small><\/div><div><b>60.8<\/b><small>TS%<\/small><\/div><\/div><div class=\"k\" style=\"margin-bottom:4px\">Points, last 5 games (dashed: season average)<\/div><svg viewBox=\"0 0 300 92\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Points in the last five games\"><rect x=\"0\" y=\"37.9\" width=\"50\" height=\"48.1\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#0064b1\"><title>Kyrie Irving: 29 points<\/title><\/rect><text x=\"25.0\" 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Donovan Mitchell has scored 11 to 37 in his, and James Harden made five of seven threes for 32 points in New York on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2>Recent Mavericks vs Cavaliers meetings<\/h2>\n\n<!-- sq-box --><div class=\"sqv\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"k\" style=\"margin-bottom:6px\">Mavericks 1, Cavaliers 1 in the last 2 meetings<\/div><table><thead><tr><th>Date<\/th><th>Result<\/th><th>Winner<\/th><th>Top scorers<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>15 Mar 2026<\/td><td>Mavericks 130, Cavaliers 120<\/td><td><span class=\"chip\" style=\"background:#0064b1;color:#fff\">Mavericks by 10<\/span><\/td><td style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#5a5470\">Cooper Flagg 27 (Mavericks) \u00b7 Donovan Mitchell 26 (Cavaliers)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13 Mar 2026<\/td><td>Cavaliers 138, Mavericks 105<\/td><td><span class=\"chip\" style=\"background:#860038;color:#fff\">Cavaliers by 33<\/span><\/td><td style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#5a5470\">Cooper Flagg 25 (Mavericks) \u00b7 Evan Mobley 29 (Cavaliers)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><!-- \/sq-box -->\n\n<p>Each club won on the road last March. 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class=\"cap\">Every shot this season, by zone. Zones are calculated from the play-by-play coordinates, not official NBA shot zones.<\/p><\/div><!-- \/sq-box -->\n\n<p>From above the break, Mavericks make 31.2 per cent and Cavaliers 36.4. At the rim it is 68.5 against 62.5.<\/p>\n<h2>Score prediction<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Cavaliers 113-109 Mavericks.<\/strong> Cleveland is 0-2 on the second night of back-to-backs but 4-2 at home. Dallas is 2-3 on the road. We have the Cavaliers by four.<\/p>\n<h2>Mavericks vs Cavaliers prediction<\/h2>\n<p>The net ratings are close: Cleveland&#8217;s +2.0 ranks 12th and Dallas&#8217;s +1.0 ranks 17th.<\/p>\n<p>We lean to Cleveland because it&#8217;s the better shooting team and 4-2 at home, but this is the closest of our four Saturday calls, and if the second night catches up with a team that may again be without Mobley, Flagg and Dallas can win it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our pick: the Cavaliers to win.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What would change it: if Mobley were ruled out again and Cleveland rested Harden or Mitchell on the second night, we would switch to Dallas.<\/p>\n<p>Every club is rated in our <a href=\"\/ca\/nba\/power-rankings\/\">NBA power rankings<\/a>, and the <a href=\"\/ca\/nba\/games-tonight\/\">NBA games tonight<\/a> page carries Saturday&#8217;s other NBA games.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-CLE1\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What time is Mavericks vs Cavaliers?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Tip-off is 7:30pm ET on Saturday 14 November 2026 at Rocket Arena, Cleveland.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-CLE2\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Where can I watch Mavericks vs Cavaliers in Canada?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Neither TSN nor Sportsnet had it listed when we checked, so NBA League Pass is the way to watch.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-CLE3\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is Evan Mobley playing against the Mavericks?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">He was ruled out of Friday&#8217;s game in Miami with a sprained toe, on ESPN&#8217;s injury feed on 12 November. His status for Saturday comes on the league&#8217;s game-day report.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-CLE4\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How has Cooper Flagg played against Cleveland?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">He scored 25 and 27 in last season&#8217;s two meetings, both in March.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-CLE5\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is our Mavericks vs Cavaliers prediction?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Cavaliers 113-109. We back Cleveland to win at home.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<p><em>19+ (18+ in AB, MB and QC). Picks are opinion, not advice, and odds change constantly. Availability varies by province. Please play responsibly. ConnexOntario: 1-866-531-2600 for Ontario residents; see your province&#8217;s helpline for resources elsewhere.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cooper Flagg scored 12 as Dallas lost 133-94 in Minnesota on Thursday, his lowest total in five games. Three nights earlier he had 43 against Indiana. The Mavericks are 7-5 and have Friday off. Cleveland is 6-6 going into Friday, when it plays in Miami, so Saturday is the back half of a back-to-back. 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