So the Mavs took on the Cavaliers, who own the best record in the East, without multiple starters and dealing with the emotional aftershocks of the transaction. They very clearly felt it, as the team set a new franchise record for worst first quarter performance in the organization's history.

Cleveland set a franchise record with 91 points in the first half as it beat Dallas, 144-101, soon after the Mavs traded Luka Dončić.