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Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - Kyrie Irving scored 20 points, including a
tough reverse layup in traffic with 15.8 seconds remaining, as the Cleveland
Cavaliers held on to defeat the Dallas Mavericks, 91-88.
After Irving's layup made it a three-point margin, Jason Terry missed a three-
pointer from the top of the arc with 0.9 left. But following a review, the
Mavericks got one final opportunity with 0.5 showing on the clock. Brandan
Wright's desperation shot at the buzzer was off the mark.
Anderson Varejao had a huge game with 17 points and 17 rebounds for the
Cavaliers, who snapped a two-game skid.
Dirk Nowitzki had 24 points and eight rebounds for the Mavericks, who have
lost three straight games. Dallas turned the ball over 21 times and lost for
the first time all season when shooting over 45 percent. The Mavericks made
47.8 percent of their shots.
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