The Mavericks dominated in their rematch against Cleveland, two days after losing by more than 30 to the same Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers are back home to face the Mavericks again after their win on Friday along with a notable Cavalier making his season debut for the team.

Cooper Flagg scored 27 points, Naji Marshall added 25 and the Dallas Mavericks bounced back from a 33-point loss to Cleveland two days ago to defeat the Cavaliers 130-120.

The Dallas Mavericks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-120 Sunday afternoon in Cleveland. It was a stunning result for the lottery-bound Mavericks, especially after the Cavaliers thumped the Mavericks by 33 points Friday night in Dallas.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The emotions of a long-awaited return filled Rocket Arena on Sunday afternoon. Long before the opening tip, a familiar figure moved through his pregame routine with the same intensity that defines the way he plays.

The Cleveland Cavaliers closed the gap between them and the third-place New York Knicks with a statement win in Dallas over the Mavericks

The Newport native also dished out 10 assists for Dallas, which lost to the Cavs by 33 points 2 nights earlier.

Nobody likes getting embarrassed. And two days after the Dallas Mavericks got absolutely torched by the Cleveland Cavaliers, 138-105, they walked back into Rocket Arena with something to prove.

The Cavaliers are in the hunt for one of the top seeds in the Eastern Conference. Their remaining schedule is manageable, but includes three difficult tests.

Evan Mobley matched his season high with 29 points, Donovan Mitchell scored 24 and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Dallas Mavericks 138-105 on Friday night in the opener of a home-and-home series.

The Cleveland Cavaliers waited for months, but finally, sharpshooting guard Max Strus has returned to the court. In the Cavaliers' 130-120 loss to the Dallas Mavericks, Strus was relentless from beyond the arc.