Mavericks give up 50 points to Cavs in first quarter after Luka Doncic trade

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02/02/2025 04:30 PM

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison said, “I believe that defense wins championships,” when speaking on the trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis. The Mavericks are playing their first game post-Doncic against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday, and defense was nowhere to be found as Cleveland torched Dallas for 50 points in the first quarter.

Going up against the Cavaliers is a tough ask after trading away your best player, but it was a very rough start for the Mavericks. Darius Garland led the way with 13 points in the frame for Cleveland, while Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley, Max Strus, Georges Niang and Ty Gerome all contributed as well.

More to come on this story.

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