Mavericks 130-120 Cavaliers: Box Score & Recap (Mar 15)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:35 AM ET

Regular Season

Dallas MavericksMavericks

23-45 · Away

130–120

Final

Sunday, March 15, 2026

Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers

41-27 · Home

Mavericks vs Cavaliers final: the Dallas Mavericks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-120 on March 15, 2026 at Rocket Arena, Cleveland.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Mavericks	35	25	40	30	130
Cavaliers	31	28	27	34	120

Top Performers

Mavericks

Cavaliers

Mavericks vs Cavaliers Box Score

Dallas Mavericks

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Cooper Flagg GF	32	27	6	10	0	2	3	10-17	1-3	6-8	+2
Naji Marshall F	32	25	5	7	1	0	3	8-12	1-1	8-8	+10
P.J. Washington Jr. F	33	20	11	2	5	1	0	8-16	3-4	1-2	+17
Ryan Nembhard G	24	11	3	3	2	0	0	4-10	3-7	0-0	+15
Max Christie G	29	9	2	5	1	1	0	3-4	2-3	1-1	+4
Bench
Caleb Martin F	7	5	1	0	0	0	1	1-2	1-1	2-2	-4
Dwight Powell FC	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+1
Brandon Williams G	23	12	2	5	2	0	0	4-7	0-1	4-4	-5
Marvin Bagley III F	15	6	5	0	0	1	2	2-4	1-2	1-2	-2
John Poulakidas G	14	10	3	0	1	0	1	4-6	2-4	0-0	+10
Khris Middleton F	24	5	5	2	1	0	2	2-9	1-4	0-0	+2

Cleveland Cavaliers

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Keon Ellis G	31	5	5	3	0	1	2	2-7	1-5	0-0	-2
Dean Wade FC	26	12	5	0	0	0	0	5-9	2-5	0-0	-12
Donovan Mitchell G	39	26	1	11	2	0	1	10-24	4-11	2-2	-4
James Harden G	37	13	5	7	1	0	6	4-12	1-5	4-5	-5
Evan Mobley F	36	18	11	4	0	4	4	8-14	0-3	2-5	-2
Bench
Thomas Bryant CF	12	10	2	0	1	0	0	3-4	2-3	2-4	-7
Dennis Schröder G	21	8	1	6	0	0	1	4-5	0-0	0-1	-9
Max Strus GF	22	24	8	1	0	0	1	7-9	6-7	4-4	0
NaeQwan Tomlin F	12	4	0	0	1	0	1	2-4	0-2	0-0	-9

Mavericks vs Cavaliers Recap

The Mavericks beat the Cavaliers on the strength of a 40-27 third quarter. Dallas moved to 23-45 with the win, while Cleveland fell to 41-27.

A 1-point halftime lead became 14 after three quarters. Dallas led 60-59 at the break, then 100-86 once the third quarter ended. Cleveland outscored the Mavericks 34-30 in the fourth but could not close the gap. The Mavericks made 23 of 27 free throws, while the Cavaliers made 14 of 21.

Cooper Flagg led Dallas with 27 points and 10 assists. Donovan Mitchell answered for Cleveland with 26 points and 11 assists. Both teams shot 45 or 46 times from the field, going 46 of 87 for Dallas and 45 of 88 for Cleveland. The Cavaliers turned the ball over 16 times, compared with 12 for the Mavericks.

The number to know: 16 turnovers for Cleveland, four more than Dallas, gave the Mavericks extra possessions.

Team Stats

Mavericks	Stat	Cavaliers
46-87	Field Goals	45-88
52.9%	FG %	51.1%
15-30	3-Pointers	16-41
50.0%	3P %	39.0%
23-27	Free Throws	14-21
85.2%	FT %	66.7%
44	Rebounds	38
9	Off. Rebounds	10
35	Assists	32
13	Steals	5
5	Blocks	5
12	Turnovers	16
21	Fouls	21
21	Biggest Lead	2

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Mavericks	61.5%	10.8%	24.3%	0.264
Cavaliers	60.2%	14.1%	22.2%	0.159

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Mavericks vs Cavaliers Game Info

Date & time: Sunday, March 15, 20263:30 PM ET / 12:30 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Mavericks WFAA / KFAA · Cavaliers Rock Entertainment Sports Network

Arena: Rocket ArenaCleveland

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Mavericks vs Cavaliers Season Stats 2025-26

Mavericks 82 GPCavaliers 82 GP

114.1#23

Points per game

119.5#4

119.6#23

Opponent points

115.4#15

46.6%#19

Field goal %

48.2%#7

34.4%#26

Three-point %

36.0%#13

75.5%#28

Free throw %

77.6%#17

44.7#10

Rebounds

44.4#11

25.3#22

Assists

28.3#8

7.5#24

Steals

8.5#14

5.2#9

Blocks

5.0#11

14.0#18

Turnovers

13.3#9

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesCavaliers 1-0

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That covers Mavericks vs Cavaliers: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Mavericks host the Rockets Oct 30; Cavaliers visit the Hawks Oct 29.

Mavericks vs Cavaliers FAQs

Who won Mavericks vs Cavaliers on Mar 15, 2026?

The Dallas Mavericks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-120 on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland. Cooper Flagg led the Mavericks with 27 points.

What are the Mavericks and Cavaliers records?

After this game the Mavericks were 23-45 and the Cavaliers were 41-27 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Mavericks vs Cavaliers?

Cooper Flagg scored 27 for the Mavericks. Donovan Mitchell scored 26 for the Cavaliers.

Who leads the Mavericks vs Cavaliers season series?

The Cavaliers lead the regular-season series 1-0 this season.

Who won the last Mavericks vs Cavaliers game?

The Cavaliers beat the Mavericks 138-105 on Mar 13, 2026 on the road.

Where was Mavericks vs Cavaliers played?

At Rocket Arena in Cleveland, the home arena of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

What was the score by quarter in Mavericks vs Cavaliers?

Mavericks-Cavaliers: Q1 35-31, Q2 25-28, Q3 40-27, Q4 30-34.

What is next for the Mavericks and Cavaliers?

Mavericks host the Rockets on Friday, October 30 at 8:00 PM ET; Cavaliers visit the Hawks on Thursday, October 29 at 8:00 PM ET.