NBA League Pass Matchup of the Day: Cavaliers vs. Mavericks (8:30 ET)

The Cleveland Cavaliers conclude their four-game road trip in Dallas on Friday night at 8:30 ET, which will be broadcast on League Pass.

The Mavericks (20-14) aim to snap a three-game losing streak as they battle the league-best Cavaliers. The Cavs are red-hot after going 12-1 in December, winning each of their last eight games by double figures.

Here are five things to know before Friday’s matchup. 

The Cavaliers are

second in the NBA

in points per game at 122.4, but they lead the league in offensive rating at 121.3. They’re first in field goal and effective field goal percentage, true shooting percentage and 3-point accuracy, knocking down 40.7% of their attempts from 3-point range. During their eight game win streak, the Cavs’ offensive rating sits at 124.0 with a net rating of 17.4.

Cleveland has 11 players currently averaging more than 17 minutes per contest, with six of them scoring in double figures. In 19.3 minutes a night, Cleveland’s bench scores 38.3 points, earning them the second-best net rating of 4.9.

Garland

is bouncing back after dealing with injuries most of last season. Garland is close to the 50/40/90 club this year — putting up 20.5 points, 6.7 assists and 1.2 steals with career-high shooting splits of 49.3/42.7/90.9 in 30 minutes per game.

The

Dallas Mavericks

also boast a top-five 3-point percentage in the NBA, knocking down 37.7% of their 35.4 attempts per game.

Klay Thompson

and

P.J. Washington

are drilling better than 38% of their combined 12 attempts from distance, while

Quentin Grimes

and

Kyrie Irving

each splash in over 41% on triples.

With

sidelined

with a strained left calf,

has been tasked with carrying Dallas’

. Over his last four games, Kyrie is averaging 30.3 points, dropping 39 in a Christmas Day loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves and 46 in a loss at Portland.