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Cavaliers overtake Nets for record-tying 15th straight win
Darius Garland had team highs of 30 points and eight assists as Cleveland rallied for a 109-104 victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, the Cavaliers' 15th consecutive win.,Jarrett Allen added 23 points and 13 rebounds as Cleveland matched the longest win streak in franchise history, whi...
Cavaliers host Nets, look to seal another 15-game win streak
Looking to match their franchise-record 15-game winning streak that began the season, the Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night.,Cleveland, which picked up its 14th consecutive win Sunday in Milwaukee, hasn't lost since Feb. 4. ,In a 112-100 victory over the Bucks, Clevela...
Undermanned Mavs hold off Spurs, snap 5-game skid
Spencer Dinwiddie scored 28 points off the bench as the undermanned Dallas Mavericks outlasted the host San Antonio Spurs 133-129 on Monday in the first of two games in three nights between the Lone Star State rivals.,Both teams were playing the second of a back-to-back, but San Antonio at least had...
Reeling Mavericks aim to halt slide in meeting vs. Spurs
Even though they've already played twice this season, there won't be a lot of familiarity between the host San Antonio Spurs and the Dallas Mavericks when they square off on Monday night.,The teams will play in the first of two games against each other over three nights.,The lack of familiarity will...
Balanced offense lets Cavs beat Bucks for 14th straight win
Max Strus had 17 points to lead eight Cavaliers who scored at least nine as Cleveland won 112-100 at the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night.,It was the Cavaliers' 14th consecutive victory, one shy of their season-best streak they started the season with. Donovan Mitchell scored 15, Evan Mobley and Dari...
Devin Booker helps Suns beat short-handed Mavericks
Devin Booker scored 24 points as the visiting Phoenix Suns beat the severely underhanded Dallas Mavericks 125-116 on Sunday.,Kevin Durant posted 21 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, Bradley Beal contributed 19 points and Grayson Allen added 17 off the bench as 11th-placed Phoenix closed the g...
Cavaliers, in charge in the East, visit Bucks
Two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference will face off for the final time this season when the Milwaukee Bucks host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night.,It's the second night of a weekend back-to-back at home for Milwaukee, which fell to the Orlando Magic 111-109 on Saturday night. The los...
Suns out to gain on depleted Mavs in race for play-in spot
There are concerns that Anthony Davis will not play again this season for the embattled Dallas Mavericks, who will try to avoid a fifth successive defeat when they visit Phoenix to face the Suns on Sunday night.,Davis has made just one appearance for Dallas since the blockbuster trade in which Luka ...
Grizzlies close strong to snap skid with win over Mavericks
Ja Morant scored seven of his game-high 31 points in the final 1:35 to lift the visiting Memphis Grizzlies past the injury-depleted Dallas Mavericks 122-111 on Friday night. The Grizzlies closed the game on a 14-3 run to snap a four-game losing streak.,Desmond Bane added 27 points and a career-high ...
Cavaliers withstand last-ditch rally from Hornets for win
Donovan Mitchell poured in 24 points and Darius Garland posted 20 as the duo helped the Cleveland Cavaliers escape with a 118-117 win against the host Charlotte Hornets on Friday night.,Miles Bridges scored a career-high 46 points for the Hornets, who suffered their ninth consecutive loss.,Bridges m...
Bucks clobber short-handed Mavericks 137-107
Damian Lillard scored 34 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 32 to lead the host Milwaukee Bucks to a 137-107 win over the significantly short-handed Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night.,Milwaukee has won four straight games and eight of its last nine. AJ Green added 18 points and Kevin Porter Jr...
Bucks clobber shorthanded Mavericks 137-107
Damian Lillard scored 34 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 32 to lead the host Milwaukee Bucks to a 137-107 win over the significantly short-handed Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night.,Milwaukee has won four straight games and eight of its last nine. AJ Green added 18 points and Kevin Porter Jr...
Cavs beat short-handed Heat for 12th straight win
Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points, Evan Mobley added 16 points and 13 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers closed on a 12-2 run to beat the visiting Miami Heat 112-107 on Wednesday for their 12 straight victory.,De'Andre Hunter also had 16 points for the NBA-best Cavaliers, who became the first tea...
Surging Bucks take aim at injury-riddled Mavericks
The Milwaukee Bucks will return home to welcome the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night in the second matchup between these teams in five days.,The Bucks recorded their seventh win in the past eight games with a 127-121 victory in Atlanta on Tuesday.,Milwaukee surged ahead in the fourth, thanks in l...
Streaking Cavaliers set to face short-handed Heat
Another month, another streak for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who have won 11 straight heading into a matchup against the visiting Miami Heat on Wednesday.,Cleveland extended its third double-digit winning streak of the season with a 139-117 road victory over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday.,Donovan Mitch...
Down 15, Cavs surge past Bulls for 11th straight win
Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points and Jarrett Allen notched a 25-point, 17-rebound double-double as the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers rallied to defeat the Chicago Bulls 139-117 on Tuesday for their 11th straight victory.,NBA-leading Cleveland, which boasts three double-digit winning streaks this sea...
Report: Mavericks G Kyrie Irving has torn ACL, out for season
Dallas Mavericks standout guard Kyrie Irving suffered a season-ending torn ACL in his left knee, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,Irving, 32, was injured on a play in which he was fouled while driving to the hoop during the first quarter of Monday's 122-98 loss to the Sacramento Kings. He awkwardly landed ...
Kings roll past Mavs after Kyrie Irving (knee) leaves
Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan combined for 42 points and the Sacramento Kings took advantage of a knee injury sustained by Kyrie Irving to run away from the host Dallas Mavericks 122-98 on Monday.,Irving left the game for good with 2:35 remaining in the first quarter after it appeared he hyperextend...
Mavs raise ticket costs, citing 'ongoing investments' in team, fans
Citing "ongoing investments in the team and fan engagement," the Dallas Mavericks are upping season-ticket prices by at least 8.5 percent for next season.,The increase is the second in two offseasons and comes on the heels of trading All-Star Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers last month.,The Mav...
Kings, Mavericks battle for ground in tight West terrain
Two teams dealing with injured big men and looking to move out of the play-in portion of the Western Conference standings go head-to-head Monday night when the Sacramento Kings visit the Dallas Mavericks.,Three consecutive wins by the Kings and three losses in four games by the Mavericks have left t...