Dallas Mavericks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 3/15/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Sunday, March 15, 2026

Location: Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH

TV: NBA TV

The Dallas Mavericks (22-44) are on their way to Rocket Arena on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers (40-26).

The Mavericks took the court against the Grizzlies and walked away with a win by a score of 120-112 in their last game. Dallas finished having earned a 48.4% FG percentage (45 out of 93) and converted 11 of 32 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Mavericks converted 19 of 24 tries for a rate of 79.2%. In terms of rebounding, they earned 60 with 21 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 25 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Pertaining to defending, Dallas allowed 41.8% from the field on 41 out of 98 shooting. Memphis doled out 26 assists and had 10 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Memphis snagged 38 boards (14 offensive, 24 defensive) and had 9 blocks. Memphis finished the contest at 72.7% from the free throw line by burying 16 of 22 shots. They also converted 14 of their 48 attempts from 3-point land. In regard to personal fouls, the Mavericks left the arena with 17 and the Grizzlies recorded 18 personal fouls.

Khris Middleton is one guy who was a contributor for the contest. He accumulated 35 points on 10 out of 17 shooting. He played 25 mins and collected 2 boards. Middleton finished 58.8% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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Dallas will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 22-44 so far this season. They are giving up possession 14.8 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 18.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Dallas is grabbing 44.9 rebounds per game and has racked up 1,643 assists on the year, which is 23rd in basketball in terms of passing. The Mavericks are shooting 34.0% on shots from downtown (701 of 2,059) and 74.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 113.1 points per game (24th in basketball) while hitting 46.9% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Mavericks are able to force 13.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.0 fouls. They are relinquishing 34.0% from 3-point land while they are 22nd in the league in opponents PPG (117.7). The Mavericks defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.9% (2,918 of 6,216) and they relinquish 46.6 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are ranked 25th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,835 surrendered for the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Cavaliers took a loss by a score of 128-122 when they faced the Magic. In relation to rebounding, Cleveland permitted Orlando to pull down 42 in total (8 offensive). They finished 34.3% from 3-point land by shooting 12 of 35 and ended up going 28 out of 37 from the free throw line (75.7%). The Cavaliers allowed the Magic to knock down 44 of their 85 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 51.8% for the game. When all was said and done, the Cavaliers went 44 for 89 from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.4%. Concerning shooting from beyond the arc, Cleveland buried 17 out of 44 attempts (38.6%). They were able to make 17 of those for a percentage of 65.4%. The Magic were called for 23 fouls for the matchup which took the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 26 attempts. They also coughed it up 10 times, while getting 3 steals in this game. The Cavaliers recorded 30 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 42 for the contest.

James Harden ended up being a major contributor for the Cavaliers for this contest. Harden earned 30 points in his 37 mins on the court and had 8 dimes in this contest. He converted 11 out of 16 for the matchup giving him a rate of 68.8%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

Cleveland has a win-loss mark of 40-26 for the campaign. The Cavaliers commit 19.8 fouls per contest and they shoot 77.7% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 28.2 times per contest (8th in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.2 times per contest. Cleveland has accounted for 7,840 points on the year (118.8 per game) and they grab 44.3 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Cavaliers are shooting 47.5% from the field, which ranks 10th in the NBA.

The Cleveland defense allows 36.8% on 3-pointers (913 of 2,479) and their opponents are making 79.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 26.7 dimes and 43.8 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 14th and 14th in the NBA. The Cavaliers defensively are ranked 13th in basketball in PPG given up with 114.8. They are able to force 15.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.2% from the floor (8th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland

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