Mobley 34 10 Garland 16 9 East Europe absent Cavaliers beat Mavericks 9-0

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Mobley 34 10 Garland 16 9 East Europe absent Cavaliers beat Mavericks 9-0

In tonight's regular-season NBA game, the home team Mavericks faced the Cavaliers, who had won eight consecutive games and were undefeated in nine previous encounters against Western Conference teams. In this particular game, the Mavericks were notably without Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis.

Despite playing without Doncic and Porzingis, Mavericks held an advantage early in the first quarter, but things took a turn against them as the substitutions were made, as the Cavaliers' depth on the bench paid off. In just 3 minutes, Cleveland's starters scored three quick three-pointers to put their team up by 15 points in an impressive 15-to-nothing run.

In the second quarter, Mavericks tried to find a better solution to defend against the Cleveland trio - Mitchell, Garland, and Mobley. However, to no avail, as the three of them took turns to score. Despite facing two imposing centers standing at 7-foot tall, who are known for their incredible blocking ability - Filip Rehacek, who made a big debut after being traded from Houston - and Daniel Gafford, acquired from Washington, Mobley had an especially spectacular game, scoring 18 points in this quarter. After two quarters, the Cavaliers went into the halftime break with a commanding 16-point lead.

The Mavericks continued to struggle in the first few minutes of the third quarter, as a 9-to-nothing run by Cleveland widened their lead. Although Mavericks were able to keep a close eye on Mitchell and Garland for much of the game, Mobley's performance proved to be insurmountable.

Throughout the game's first three quarters, Mavericks had a hard time staying within the double-digit scoring margin that Cleveland had imposed on them. Although there were short moments when Mavericks tried to mount a comeback to win or at least tie the game by shooting long-range shots, the Cavaliers managed to handle the situations calmly and patiently. It did not take long for Cleveland to bring in their backup players and begin exercising their bench reserves. The Mavericks did the same, though their performance remained unconvincing.

Cleveland's 100-73 lead marked a significant margin of difference. As is common in these situations, both teams began bringing in their younger, less experienced players who are yet to have a consistent starting role on their respective teams.

With the game's outcome already determined, there appeared to be no rush in bringing in the younger players, but rather a sense of ease. Cleveland ended up winning 128-99.