Overview
- The Cavaliers listed James Harden as available for Friday night’s game in Dallas, per the team’s injury report.
- Jarrett Allen (knee tendinitis) is out, as are Max Strus (Jones fracture) and Tyrese Proctor (quad strain).
- Cleveland enters at 40-26 in fourth place in the East after a 128-122 loss in Orlando, where Harden scored 30 points with eight assists.
- Friday’s meeting is the first leg of a home-and-home with the Mavericks, with the rematch set for Sunday in Cleveland.
- Harden is averaging 20.2 points and 7.8 assists on 48.7% shooting from the field and 45.1% from three in his first 12 games with the Cavs.