NBA: Tyrese Proctor with 24 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists
Quarter-by-quarter scores, top performers, updated records and what comes next for Mavericks and Cavaliers after the 117-127 final.
NBA, Sunday 15 November: Mavericks at Cavaliers finishes 117-127.
Quarter by quarter
Quarters: 33-33, 38-20, 34-38, 22-26. The difference came in the second quarter, 38-20.
Top performers
A 24-point night for Tyrese Proctor, with 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
Other Cavaliers contributors: Mario Hezonja (22 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists) and Meleek Thomas (20 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists).
Mavericks box score highlights: Kyrie Irving (34 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists), Cooper Flagg (18 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists) and Caleb Martin (15 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists).
The numbers
Cavaliers shot 53% from the field, 38% from three with 15 made threes and 89% at the line; Mavericks shot 41%, 32% from three with 14 threes and 81% from the line.
Bench points: Cavaliers 24, Mavericks 30.
Records and next games
Updated records: Cavaliers 7-7, Mavericks 7-6.
Cavaliers next: Cavaliers-Bulls, Tuesday 17 November. Mavericks next: Celtics-Mavericks, Sunday 15 November.