Mavs Donuts: The LeBron-less Cavs Escape Upset-Minded Mavs, 99-98
DONUT 1: Cavs 99, Mavs 98
1. Wednesday night, the Mavs were afforded an opportunity that most teams in the NBA opposing Cleveland have not been given this season: No LeBron.
With a resting LeBron James out for the Cavaliers for just the third time this season, the playing field was suddenly evened for Dallas, which has struggled against teams above .500 this year. Unfortunately, the Mavs struggles against the NBA’s elite continued, even without arguably the world's best player on the floor for the opposition, and the Mavs lost their sixth game in their last seven tries, 99-98.