The Cavaliers ran up the rating on the undermanned Mavericks.
Cleveland scored 91 factors — matching the third most in a primary half in NBA historical past — on Sunday whereas opening a 45-point lead on Dallas, which was enjoying its first sport since buying and selling celebrity Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Cavs set a number of franchise data, together with factors in 1 / 4 with 50 within the first. Additionally, Cleveland’s 45-point lead was the biggest in membership historical past for a half. The Cavs additionally tied their file for 3-pointers in a half with 16.
The Mavericks weren’t solely lacking Doncic, however three different starters, together with All-Star guard Kyrie Irving, who sat out with a sore shoulder.
The Phoenix Suns set the file for factors within the first half with 107 towards Denver on Nov. 10, 1990. The Golden State Warriors dropped 92 on Chicago in 2018 and the Houston Rockets scored 91 towards Brooklyn in 2022.
The Cavs confirmed no mercy on Dallas, making 9 of 11 3s within the first quarter whereas opening a 31-point lead. Cleveland made seven extra from behind the arc within the second quarter and completed 16 of twenty-two (73%) on 3s within the half.
Darius Garland scored 17 factors earlier than halftime whereas fellow All-Stars Evan Mobley and Donovan Mitchell added 15 and 12 factors, respectively, for the Cavs, who got here in ranked second in scoring and first in 3-point proportion.
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