Cavaliers 111, Mavericks 104

Kevin Love managed a double-double of 29 points and 15 rebounds and the Cleveland Cavaliers won 111-104 to the Dallas Mavericks.

The Cavaliers, who traveled to the American Airlines Center of the Mavs, improved their record to 6-7 in the championship and put equal numbers of 3-3 in games as a visiting team.
LeBron James also contributed double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds, and J.R. Smith collaborated with 17, while backup Kyle Korver scored his 13 points in the fourth quarter.

Jose Manuel Calderon did not see action by his coach's decision for the fifth consecutive game.
The Mavericks (2-11) had Harrison Barnes as their leading scorer with a double-double of 23 points and 12 rebounds. While Dennis Smith scored 21 points and Dirk Nowitzki scored 14 for the Texans.
With their defeat, the Mavs tied with the Atlanta Hawks with the worst record in the league.