Dallas at Cleveland

Dallas likes to run, but Cleveland has been slowing the tempo down without King James. Cleveland is on a 5-1 run UNDER the total. The Cavaliers ended a three-game slide with a 91-87 win at Charlotte, their first victory in three games without James, who is out two weeks with strains in his left knee and lower back. Cleveland is 4-1 UNDER the total at home and 12-3-1 UNDER the total when playing on one days rest. This is the second straight road game for Dallas, off a big win (119-101 at Boston), but the UNDER is 5-1 when the Mavericks allow 100 points or more in their previous game. Cleveland will slow this one down, and when these teams meet, the UNDER is 6-1, including 5-2 UNDER the total in the last seven meetings in Cleveland. Play UNDER the total int his one.