Mavericks vs Cavaliers Game Breakdown

Get ready to saddle up, sports fans, because the Dallas Mavericks are galloping into the heart of Cleveland to face off against the Cavaliers in a first-round NBA Playoff clash that promises more sparks than a Fourth of July fireworks show! With the Mavericks trying to lasso some magic after a recent stumble, and the Cavaliers charging forward from a dominant victory, the stage at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is set for a showdown this afternoon. With both teams looking to buck the trend of playoff blowouts, the odds are stacked, the crowd’s pumped, and the scoreboard’s ready to light up faster than you can say “slam dunk!” So, will the Mavericks manage to corral the Cavaliers, or will Cleveland continue to gallop towards glory? One thing’s for sure, this isn’t just a game; it’s a battle of horsepower and heart!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: February 02, 2025 04:30PM EST

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland

Vegas Odds

	DAL ML	CLE ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+475	-700	237.0	12.5/-12.5
Recent	+525	-800	236.0	13.0/-13.0
Difference	+50	-100	-1.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

36W-28L

16.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

46W-14L

84.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
01/03/25	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	32	37	31	34	00	134	Over
01/03/25	Dallas Mavericks DAL	21	32	32	37	00	122	Over
02/27/24	Dallas Mavericks DAL	24	32	26	37	00	119	Over
02/27/24	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	23	37	23	38	00	121	Over
12/27/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	27	27	28	31	00	113	Under
12/27/23	Dallas Mavericks DAL	39	30	21	20	00	110	Under
12/17/22	Dallas Mavericks DAL	29	20	26	21	30	99	Under
12/17/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	27	20	20	29	40	100	Under
12/14/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	26	34	23	22	00	105	Under
12/14/22	Dallas Mavericks DAL	19	22	27	22	00	90	Under
03/30/22	Dallas Mavericks DAL	34	27	39	20	00	120	Under
03/30/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	30	37	22	23	00	112	Under
11/29/21	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	30	22	35	27	00	114	Under
11/29/21	Dallas Mavericks DAL	23	18	24	31	00	96	Under

Mavericks Vs Over/Under

Cavaliers Vs Over/Under

Mavericks Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/31	vs DET	102-117L	46	20	16	87
01/29	vs NOP	137-136W	51	30	18	96
01/27	@ WAS	130-108W	51	39	11	92
01/23	vs OKL	121-115W	43	25	20	74
01/22	@ MIN	114-115L	38	24	13	90
01/20	vs CHA	105-110L	51	19	14	88
01/17	@ OKL	106-98W	43	25	17	75
01/15	vs NOP	116-119L	45	27	15	90
01/14	@ DEN	99-118L	30	27	12	90
01/12	@ DEN	101-112L	37	27	12	85

Cavaliers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/30	@ ATL	137-115W	49	34	11	91
01/29	vs MIA	126-106W	47	29	7	100
01/27	@ DET	110-91W	53	28	9	91
01/24	vs PHI	129-132L	37	30	16	90
01/22	vs HOU	108-109L	45	25	13	97
01/20	@ PHX	118-92W	50	27	8	95
01/18	vs MIN	124-117W	47	27	7	92
01/16	vs OKL	114-134L	49	32	21	90
01/14	vs IND	127-117W	49	25	14	89
01/12	@ IND	93-108L	44	24	13	83

Starting Lineups

Dallas Mavericks	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Spencer Dinwiddie SG	23.0	24.5	25.9	53%	30.3
Daniel Gafford C	43.0	39.0	27.1	40%	38.0
Kyrie Irving PG	44.0	42.1	40.5	100%	40.8
Klay Thompson SF	25.0	26.2	24.6	100%	24.9
PJ Washington PF	37.0	48.8	33.3	100%	33.8

Cleveland Cavaliers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Jarrett Allen C	32.0	33.8	32.5	100%	32.9
Darius Garland PG	35.0	39.9	38.3	100%	38.7
Donovan Mitchell SG	39.0	42.2	41.4	100%	41.8
Evan Mobley PF	38.0	35.6	38.0	100%	38.3
Max Strus SF	21.0	23.9	20.9	63%	22.9

Mavericks Notable Injuries

Kylor Kelley (C): Avg: 2.5pts, 3.0reb, 0.0ast, 7.8 minutes. Last game: 01/31/25. Impact: 1.3
Brandon Williams (PG): Avg: 2.4pts, 0.6reb, 1.0ast, 5.9 minutes. Last game: 01/27/25. Impact: 1.1

Cavaliers Notable Injuries

Dean Wade (C): Avg: 5.5pts, 4.3reb, 1.1ast, 21.1 minutes. Last game: 01/24/25. Impact: 3.0
JT Thor (SF/PF): Avg: 2.9pts, 2.0reb, 0.4ast, 11.0 minutes. Last game: 01/30/25. Impact: 1.1
Emoni Bates (PG/SF): Avg: 1.8pts, 0.6reb, 0.5ast, 5.8 minutes. Last game: 01/30/25. Impact: 0.4

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Daniel Gafford	DAL	Pts	15.5	17.6	+2.1	60%	50%	33%	33%	CLE	-0.4	#13
Jarrett Allen	CLE	Pts	12.5	13.9	+1.4	40%	50%	53%	53%	DAL	+0.2	#16
Donovan Mitchell	CLE	Reb	3.5	4.2	+0.7	0%	30%	40%	40%	DAL	+0.3	#19

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Mavericks Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#16	#25	#19	#19	3.6%
PF	#20	#8	#25	#19	2.0%
PG	#30	#14	#12	#28	6.7%
SF	#6	#10	#29	#17	0.9%
SG	#10	#19	#6	#12	-2.7%

Cavaliers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#15	#15	#26	#17	1.0%
PF	#13	#17	#27	#17	1.0%
PG	#24	#3	#13	#9	-2.5%
SF	#27	#28	#3	#18	1.3%
SG	#6	#5	#14	#5	-6.7%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

113.1

122.0

Rebounds per Game

44.7

46.1

Assists per Game

24.9

29.8

Steals per Game

7.9

7.6

Blocks per Game

6.6

3.9

Shots per Game

86.3

91.6

3-Pointers Made per Game

13.6

16.6

2-Pt Percentage per Game

53.9

58.5

3-Pt Percentage per Game

37.8

38.0

Turnovers per Game

14.6

12.0

Fouls per Game

17.6

17.5

Recent Trends

Quentin Grimes (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 35.0% to 18.4, 28.3 min average previous 3 games.
Jaylon Tyson (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 78.0% to 20.1, 11.3 min average previous 3 games.