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CLEVELAND (AP) — 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 on Sunday afternoon.

Luckily for Dallas, the team has run into some recent good luck in the draft lottery. The Mavericks won last year’s lottery despite having just a 1.8% chance of drawing the No. 1 pick. That put them in a prime position to select Cooper Flagg.

Khris Middleton scores 35 points, including 22 in the fourth quarter, as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Memphis Grizzlies 120-112 to end an eight-game skid.

The Dallas Mavericks (22-45) and Cleveland Cavaliers (41-26) meet Sunday at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Tip-off is at 3:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Mavericks vs.

Cooper Flagg registered another double-double on Sunday, leading the Mavericks to a road victory over the Cavaliers.

Max Strus made his season debut and turned in a great performance, though it wasn't enough, as the Cavs fell to the Mavericks March 15.

The Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson talks after the Cavs lost to the Dallas Mavericks on March 15, 2026.