Dallas Mavericks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 11/14/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026

Location: Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH

TV: DAZN

The Dallas Mavericks (7-4) are on their way to Rocket Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers (6-6).

The Mavericks faced off with the Pacers and earned the victory with a final of 125-122 in their last game. Dallas ended the contest having earned a 51.8% field goal percentage (43 out of 83) and converted 14 out of their 34 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Mavericks buried 25 of their 34 shots for a percentage of 73.5%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 43 with 10 of them being offensive. They also distributed 26 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 9 steals. With regard to the defense, Dallas allowed 52.4% from the field on 43 of 82 shooting. Indiana totaled 35 dimes and had 9 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Indiana pulled down 27 rebounds (1 offensive, 26 defensive) and added 4 rejections. Indiana ended up shooting 75.0% at the charity stripe by making 21 of 28 attempts. They also knocked down 15 out of their 35 attempts from downtown. Concerning personal fouls, the Mavericks ended up walking away with 23 while the Pacers recorded 25 personal fouls.

Cooper Flagg is a guy who was a major factor for the contest. He had 43 points on 16 of 25 shooting. He played 39 minutes and pulled down 10 rebounds. Flagg shot 64.0% from the field and also totaled 6 assists.

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Dallas comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 7-4 for the year. They have an average of 114.9 pts per contest (12th in basketball) while connecting on 47.8% from the field. The Mavericks are connecting on 34.4% on shots from 3-point land (136 of 395) and 78.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Dallas is pulling in 44.6 boards per contest and has accounted for 290 dimes this year, which is 17th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 16.3 times per game and as a unit they commit 22.5 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Mavericks are forcing 15.5 turnovers per game and they draw 20.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 31.7% on three-point shots while they are 9th in the NBA in opponents PPG (110.3). The Mavericks are giving up a FG percentage of 45.3% (441 of 973) and they surrender 41.9 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are ranked 13th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 290 conceded this year.

The last time they took the court, the Cavaliers took home the win by a final score of 115-107 against the Knicks. Concerning team rebounding, Cleveland allowed New York to pull down 34 overall (7 offensive). They finished 35.9% from 3-point land by shooting 14 out of 39 and ended up going 11 of 11 at the free throw line (100.0%). The Cavaliers permitted the Knicks to make 41 of their 83 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.4% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Cavaliers ended up going 40 for 85 from the floor which had them shooting 47.1%. In terms of 3-point shots, Cleveland converted 15 out of 38 attempts (39.5%). They were able to make 20 of those for a rate of 80.0%. The Knicks were called for 21 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Cavaliers to the charity stripe for a total of 25 attempts. They coughed it up 10 times, while recording 8 steals for this game. The Cavaliers corralled 29 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 40 in the game.

James Harden ended up being a major contributor for the Cavaliers for this game. He converted 9 out of 14 for this game for a field goal rate of 64.3%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. Harden accumulated 32 points in his 33 minutes on the court and tallied 4 assists for this game.

Cleveland has a record of 6-6 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cavaliers are connecting on 46.4% from the field, which has them ranked 14th in the league. Cleveland has scored 1,397 points for the year (116.4 per game) and they snag 45.7 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 26.7 times per game (14th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 13.5 times per contest. The Cavaliers have committed 20.8 personal fouls every game and they go 75.4% from the free throw line.

The Cavaliers on defense are ranked 20th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 114.3. They are forcing their opponents into 13.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.6% from the field (8th in basketball). The Cleveland defense concedes 35.5% on 3-point shots (170 of 479) and opponents are converting on 79.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 26.8 assists and 45.5 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 19th and 22nd in the league.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Dallas

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