CLEVELAND (AP) — Tyrese Proctor posted his first triple-double with 24 points, 11 rebounds and a career-best 10 assists in leading the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers to a 127-117 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night.
Australia native Proctor became the first Cleveland player with a triple-double since Max Strus against Charlotte on April 14, 2024. The points and assists were new career-highs for Proctor, and he also matched his pro high in rebounds.
The Cavaliers played without their entire usual starting lineup as Donovan Mitchell (left knee), James Harden (left calf), Evan Mobley (left big toe), Jarrett Allen (right knee) and Peyton Watson (right hamstring) were sidelined with injuries. Sixth man Sam Merrill (right hamstring) also was inactive. The Cavs ruled out all of their starters after travel delays following the nationwide ground stop on Friday and having to stay overnight in South Florida after a loss to the Miami Heat.
Former Cleveland guard Kyrie Irving scored 20 of his 34 points in the third quarter for Dallas, while Cooper Flagg had 18 points and eight rebounds. Flagg hugged fellow 2025 draftee — and former college teammate — Proctor shortly after he earned his 10th assist on a pass to Mario Hezonja.
Proctor buried back-to-back 3-pointers in the fourth to give Cleveland the largest lead of the evening at 113-91. Irving drained a long 3-pointer with 2:23 left to pull the Mavericks within 122-112, but missed a 31-footer on their next possession that could have brought them within seven.
Irving, who made the go-ahead 3-pointer in winning Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals for the Cavaliers, received the loudest ovation of any player when introduced.
Hezonja scored 22 points, rookie Meleek Thomas had a season-high 20 points and Norchad Omier scored his first 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds off the bench for Cleveland.
Mavericks: At Boston on Sunday.
Cavaliers: Host Chicago on Monday.
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Cleveland Cavaliers center Thomas Bryant, left, rebounds against Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Cleveland Cavaliers' guard Jaylon Tyson (20) goes to the basket against Dallas Mavericks' forward Cooper Flagg (32) and forward Daniel Gafford in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
BOSTON (AP) — Ryan Hartman and Danila Yurov scored two goals each, Jesper Wallstedt stopped 30 shots, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Boston Bruins 6-2 on Saturday night to extend their road winning streak to eight games.
Kirill Kaprizov extended his point streak to 11 games (six goals, 14 assists) with two assists for the West-leading Wild, who have earned at least a point in 11 straight games (9-0-2).
Quinn Hughes and Blake Coleman scored 67 seconds apart in the opening two minutes of the second period for Minnesota, which cruised to its NHL-best 10th road victory. Yurov scored both of his in the third period, the second an empty-netter.
David Pastrnak and Fraser Minten scored for Boston, which lost its second straight home game after winning seven in a row at TD Garden. Both losses came wearing their new mostly brown “varsity jerseys” with bright yellow numbers, trim and helmets that they debuted Thursday.
After getting pulled in Boston’s lopsided loss at home against Montreal Thursday — it’s first at home since Oct. 5 — Jeremy Swayman started and made 19 saves.
Hartman’s first came on a wrister from the left circle that beat Swayman inside the far post, making it 1-0 at 6:54 of the opening period.
Hughes slipped a wrister past Swayman 53 seconds into the middle period and Coleman’s slap shot from the point found its way past a few bodies and into the net, making it 3-0.
Minten’s power-play goal came at 8:45 but Hartman’s second took away Boston’s brief momentum 75 seconds later.
The Wild won the first meeting of the season, 4-1, at home on Oct. 3 when Kaprizov scored two goals.
The teams entered tied with the NHL’s second-best goal differential (plus-24) behind Carolina.
Up Next
Wild: Host Nashville on Tuesday night,
Bruins: Close their four-game homestand on Tuesday, facing Los Angeles.
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Boston Bruins' Jeremy Swayman (1) looks back at the puck on a goal by Minnesota Wild's Quinn Hughes during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Minnesota Wild's Blake Coleman (20) is congratulated following his goal against Boston Bruins' Jeremy Swayman during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Minnesota Wild's Jesper Wallstedt (30) makes a save on a shot by Boston Bruins' Casey Mittelstadt (11) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Minnesota Wild's Quinn Hughes (43) is congratulated after his goal against Boston Bruins' Jeremy Swayman during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
