Dallas Mavericks vs Cleveland Cavaliers
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DAL | 35 | 25 | 40 | 30 | 130 |
 CLE | 31 | 28 | 27 | 34 | 120 |
Who won: Mavericks 130-120
The Dallas Mavericks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-120 on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at Rocket Arena. The series is tied 1-1. The Mavericks outscored the Cavaliers 40-27 in the 3rd quarter. Cooper Flagg led the Mavericks in points (27). Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers in points (26).
Leaders
DALCLE 
Scoring
John Poulakidas makes 17-foot step back jumpshot (Brandon Williams assists)
Brandon Williams makes 1-foot two point shot
Thomas Bryant makes 22-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)
Brandon Williams makes free throw 1 of 2
Brandon Williams makes free throw 2 of 2
Dennis Schroder makes two point shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)
P.J. Washington makes 7-foot two point shot (Cooper Flagg assists)
Dennis Schroder makes driving layup (Donovan Mitchell assists)
Cooper Flagg makes driving layup (P.J. Washington assists)
Cooper Flagg makes free throw 1 of 1
Cooper Flagg makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)
Ryan Nembhard makes 22-foot running jump shot (Cooper Flagg assists)
P.J. Washington makes free throw 2 of 2
Max Strus makes 23-foot three point jumper (Evan Mobley assists)
Max Strus makes 22-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)
Cooper Flagg makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot
Max Strus makes tip shot
Cooper Flagg makes free throw 1 of 2
Cooper Flagg makes free throw 2 of 2
James Harden makes 24-foot three point jumper (Keon Ellis assists)
Brandon Williams makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Cooper Flagg assists)
Naji Marshall makes two point shot
Naji Marshall makes free throw 1 of 1
Donovan Mitchell makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (James Harden assists)
James Harden makes driving layup
James Harden makes free throw 1 of 1
Brandon Williams makes 1-foot two point shot
Donovan Mitchell makes 1-foot two point shot
Keon Ellis makes 23-foot running jump shot (Evan Mobley assists)
Max Christie makes alley oop dunk (Brandon Williams assists)
James Harden makes free throw 1 of 3
James Harden makes free throw 2 of 3
James Harden makes free throw 3 of 3
Max Christie makes 23-foot three point jumper (Cooper Flagg assists)
Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2
Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2
Evan Mobley makes alley oop dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists)
Cooper Flagg makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot
Cooper Flagg makes free throw 2 of 2
Donovan Mitchell makes 1-foot two point shot (James Harden assists)
Scores shown as DAL-CLE.
