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 Dirk Nowitzki added 15 points for the Mavericks, who shot 56.4
percent from the floor. Chandler Parsons, Tyson Chandler and J.J.
Barea finished with 14 points apiece for Dallas.
Kevin Love had a season-high 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds but
it wasn’t enough for the Cavaliers, who have lost four of five and
three of four since leading scorer LeBron James was shelved for two
weeks because of left knee and lower back strains. Shawn Marion
added 13 points off the bench and Matthew Dellavedova scored 10, but
starting backcourt mate Kyrie Irving was limited to six points,
ending his streak of five straight games with at least 23, and left
in the second half with lower-back stiffness.
A 3-pointer by Devin Harris with 1:47 left in the first quarter gave
the Mavericks a 24-23 lead and the Cavaliers never led again.
Nowitzki’s layup on the opening possession of the second quarter
stretched the advantage to five and Parsons doubled it to 49-39 with
a pair of free throws with 4:16 left until the half.
Dallas maintained its 10-point edge at the break and didn’t let up
against a Cleveland team that rallied to win eight games this season
after trailing by double figures. The Cavaliers fought to stay
within 10 the first six minutes of the third quarter but a 12-4 run
by the Mavericks stretched the lead to 19 with 4:22 remaining in the
third and Dallas maintained the sizable advantage.
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GAME NOTEBOOK: The Cavaliers are beginning a stretch of seven of
eight games against Western Conference opponents. … Love has scored
at least 30 points in six of the last seven games against Dallas. …
Nowitzki needs 13 points to pass Moses Malone (27,409) for seventh
on NBA’s all-time scoring list.
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