The Cavs became the first team to face the Dallas Mavericks after the Mavs traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Here's how the game unfolded.

The first game of the post-Luka Doncic era for the Dallas Mavericks did not go well. With the caveat that the roster was absolutely depleted due to several Mavericks regulars bein

The Cavaliers ran up the score on the undermanned, overmatched Mavericks. Cleveland scored 91 points — matching the third most in a first half in NBA history — and rolled to a 144-101 win over Dallas,

The Dallas Mavericks play their first game after the shocking Luka Doncic trade against the Cleveland Cavaliers, and it was a rough first half.

So the Mavs took on the Cavaliers, who own the best record in the East, without multiple starters and dealing with the emotional aftershocks of the transaction. They very clearly felt it, as the team set a new franchise record for worst first quarter performance in the organization's history.

The Lakers might have improved offensively, but they lost two key defenders in the stunning deal and are lacking big men with the trade deadline on Thursday.

The Dallas Mavericks are beaten 144-101 by the Cleveland Cavaliers just hours after Luka Doncic's shock trade to the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Dallas Mavericks were trounced against the Cleveland Cavaliers in their first game since trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.