What happened: The Dallas Mavericks and Cleveland Cavaliers were tied 26-26 as action continued in Cleveland. Dallas dropped a 133-94 decision at Minnesota on Nov. 12, while Cleveland fell 133-121 at Miami on Nov. 13.

Why it matters: The Cavaliers entered the matchup as the Eastern Conference's seventh seed through 13 games. Dallas occupies tenth in the Western Conference standings through 12 games.

What to watch: The teams continue play in Cleveland as both seek to avoid a second consecutive defeat.