Evan Mobley scores 34 as Cavaliers beat short-handed Mavericks 134-122, run win streak to 9 games

DALLAS (AP) — Evan Mobley had 34 points and 10 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers ran their winning streak to nine games by beating the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 134-122 on Friday night.

The NBA-leading Cavs improved to 30-4, swept a four-game Western Conference road trip and are now 10-0 against the West. All nine wins in the streak have been by double digits.

The Mavericks played without both of their All-Star guards, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Irving missed the game because of illness while Doncic has been sidelined since suffering a calf strain during the Mavericks’ Christmas Day loss to Minnesota.

Caris LeVert scored 17 off the bench for Cleveland.

Quentin Grimes scored 26 points, 20 in the third period, to lead the Mavericks, who have lost four straight to match a season long losing streak. Jaden Hardy added 17 off the bench and Klay Thompson scored 16, all in the first half.

The Cavaliers used a 20-point run to go from a 21-17 deficit late in the first period to a 37-21 lead early in the second. Their largest lead was 27 points.

Cavaliers: Six players have averaged double figures in scoring this season. They had seven in this game.

Mavericks: The defending West champions went into Christmas Day 4 1/2 games behind first-place Oklahoma City and now trail by 9 1/2.

Back-to-back 3s by Thompson pulled the Mavericks within 64-53 with 44 seconds left in the half. But the Cavaliers closed with five straight points, LeVert getting a friendly bounce on a left-corner 3 with four seconds left, to lead 69-53 at halftime.

The Cavaliers outscored the Mavericks 18-0 in first-half turnover points and matched a season low with eight overall, two in the first half.

The Cavaliers will host the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night. The Mavericks visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night.

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Dallas Mavericks players line up for a moment of silence honoring former President Jimmy Carter prior to an NBA basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley, center right, collides with Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber, second from left, while driving to the basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Dallas. Mavericks' Dereck Lively II (2) and Klay Thompson (31) look on. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Dallas Mavericks guard Spencer Dinwiddie (26) shoots against Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland (10) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Caris LeVert (3) drives against Dallas Mavericks guard Brandon Williams during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Caris LeVert (3) drives against Dallas Mavericks guard Jaden Hardy during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Dean Wade prepares to shoot against the Dallas Mavericks during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson reacts during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Dallas Mavericks guard Jaden Hardy (1) goes up for a basket against Cleveland Cavaliers forward Georges Niang during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen dunks on the Dallas Mavericks during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber, center, makes a pass as Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley, left, and teammates defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

LHOKSEUMAWE, Indonesia (AP) — More than 260 weak and hungry Rohingya refugees, mostly women and children, have landed in Indonesia in two boats, officials said Monday.

Police and military officers are working with the U.N. refugee agency and the local government in West Pereulak in East Aceh to gather more information about the refugees, who arrived Sunday evening, and keep them safe, East Aceh police chief Nova Suryandaru said.

“We will follow up their presence by coordinating with the UNHCR for further action,” Suryandaru said.

More than 300 Rohingya refugees have landed in East Aceh since last February.

About 1 million Rohingya, who are predominantly Muslim, are living in camps in Bangladesh after leaving Myanmar. They include about 740,000 who fled a brutal “clearance campaign” in 2017 by Myanmar’s security forces, who were accused of committing mass rapes and killings.

The Rohingya minority face widespread discrimination in Myanmar and most are denied citizenship.

Indonesia has appealed for help from the international community following a sharp rise in the number of Rohingya leaving the overcrowded refugee camps in Bangladesh since last year.

Indonesia, like nearby Thailand and Malaysia, is not a signatory to the United Nations 1951 Refugee Convention and is not obligated to accept them. However, the country generally provides temporary shelter to refugees in distress.

On Saturday, Malaysian authorities said they turned away two boats carrying nearly 300 Rohingya refugees attempting to enter the country illegally. The Maritime Enforcement Agency reported two more boats were trying to enter after 196 Rohingya landed Friday in the northeastern resort island of Langkawi, where they were detained.

Tarigan reported from Jakarta, Indonesia.

Ethnic Rohingya refugees including women and children who recently landed on two boats, sit on a beach during an inspection by local authorities in West Peureulak district, Aceh province, Indonesia, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Husna Mura)

Ethnic Rohingya refugees who recently landed on two boats write their names on a whiteboard during an inspection by local authorities in West Peureulak district, Aceh province, Indonesia, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Husna Mura)