Dallas Mavericks Defeat Cleveland Cavaliers 121-119 in Thrilling Contest

Mavericks Overcome 20-Point Deficit to Secure Victory

Cleveland, Ohio - December 27, 2023

In a heart-stopping encounter, the Dallas Mavericks came from behind to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-119 on Tuesday night at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

Despite trailing by as many as 20 points in the first half and by 10 with only seven minutes remaining, the Mavericks rallied in the fourth quarter to snatch the victory.

Luka Dončić led the way for Dallas with a dominant performance, scoring 34 points, grabbing 13 rebounds, and dishing out 8 assists. Jalen Brunson and Spencer Dinwiddie also contributed heavily, scoring 21 and 19 points respectively.

For the Cavaliers, Darius Garland paced the offense with 27 points, while Donovan Mitchell added 24 and Evan Mobley had 20.

The Mavericks' victory improves their record to 25-15, while the Cavaliers fall to 23-17.