03
Feb
The Dallas Mavericks were beaten 144-101 by the Cleveland Cavaliers just hours after Luka Doncic’s shock trade to the Los Angeles Lakers. Five-time NBA All-Star Doncic was part of a three-way deal involving Lakers’ Anthony Davis and Max Christie, who made the move to Dallas but were unable to play in Sunday’s game at Cleveland. Sam Merrill came off the bench to score nine three-pointers as Eastern Conference leaders Cavaliers cruised to a comfortable victory. Evan Mobley scored 22 points with 11 rebounds and Darius Garland finished with 17 points and 10 assists. Boston Celtics came back from a 26-point, second-half deficit…