EVERY BUCKET From Cavaliers' 91-PT 1st Half! - FRANCHISE RECORD | February 2, 2025

The Cavaliers tallied 91 points in the 1st Half against the Dallas Mavericks on February 2, 2025, the most points they've scored in any half in the play-by-play era (1997-98).
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[@tmotivate]

When giving up 91 in the first half isn’t the worst thing that happens to your team that day

[@lightingbolt8148]

Technically it was last night

[@alphapals904]

​@@lightingbolt8148🤣🤣 it was definitely this morning. Def after midnight

[@FF-fd9nx]

🤣🤣🤣

[@alaye5583]

@@alphapals904depends where you live

[@markneil6892]

Just say Within 24hrs .

[@archangel323118]

AD would have definitely prevented 91 points in the first half. He would have kept it at 81 😤

[@jbarshorts]

lakers at cavs 🤣

[@ahmyaketsueki7150]

tf did AD do?? he's also the victim here 😭😭

[@wechoose1]

Definition of “its gonna be a long night”

[@PhonkEcho]

Karma from the betrayal trade

[@sdrice2007]

I got tired of hearing "threeeeeee". 😅😂😂😂

[@hellysteiner8035]

Mavs don’t wanna play anymore after that Luka trade

[@SleepSlayer1313]

I wouldn’t wanna play either

[@shawtyrone4207]

Luka wasn’t all that fr. Who did he stop from scoring ?? Scoring 30 when your man scored the same isn’t really that much of an impact

[@denneymoore7378]

​@@shawtyrone4207 a finals appearance says differently

[@Jfresh2393]

Literally everyone is hurt 🤣👍🏼

[@alrice2012]

@@shawtyrone4207 plus he fuck the flow of the game up Luka will nevrer win trying to lead in every statistical category lol team chemistry sucks when he's on the floor everybody just stands at the three point line waiting on a pass

[@xrain90]

Cavs showed no mercy against this YMCA team

[@muhamadrizky3975]

what is YMCA?

[@onnaquest]

​@@muhamadrizky3975Young man, there's a place you can go when you're short on your dough. You can stay there and I'm sure you will find Many ways to have a good time.

[@dextersecretdexter]

@@muhamadrizky3975 a fun place to stay

[@Tanknuggets217]

@@muhamadrizky3975Young Men’s Christian Association

[@HesoRello]

It's always you casual mfs talking the most shit and ain't never played or even touched a basketball, a bunch of couch potatoes.

[@Oilersfan1818]

91 points is crazy

[@Jerry-p3v]

Third highest for a half ever.

[@vman_v5297]

@@Jerry-p3vThat’s crazy. What were the top 3?

[@Jerry-p3v]

@ Number one Phoenix with a whopping 107 points in 1990. Final was Phoenix a winner 177-147 in November of 1990. Those bastards, the Golden State Warriors had 92 in the first half a few years ago.

[@aznpersuazn]

@@Jerry-p3vthem the bastards, indeed.

[@rosellabill]

@@Jerry-p3v Thanks for the info I was wondering about if there was a record.

[@ericg4626]

Defense wins championships

[@AlfonzoFrohicky]

lmaoooooo

[@piotrswat169]

Yup this will age like fine wine

[@Footballtime-1x2]

Jokic wins championships

[@weho_brian]

Warriors?

[@ericg4626]

@ bro you been on Twitter the last day?

[@datboi265]

Is this that championship level Mavs defense Nico was referring to today?

[@theragingbaby17]

well none of the players that got traded were there today and they also lost some people too. Just gotta hope they come back asap

[@fringe_minority]

Championship level defense was last season when they had DJJ in the lineup. Nico managed to lose him too

[@eyeque7]

No it wasn’t

[@tarantulatar1410]

@@eyeque7 no it wasn't said the rtrd 🤓

[@Nubbz4]

No but the mavericks will certainly have one of the best defenses in the nba if not top 3 when gaf live pj kyrie and AD all come back from injuries lmao

[@trchbrr]

It just keeps getting worse for Dallas

[@Oilersfan1818]

I agree

[@BannersOverPovertyTeams]

Poverty team getting what they deserve 😂😂

[@omg_shepherdweng]

Real😢

[@_ve0]

eh. look at the injury report

[@devinbrush9049]

I genuinely do feel bad for Dallas fans and the remaining roster they don’t deserve what happened

[@MilesMorales288]

this would be some mid 2000s final score bruh

[@qmitch1012]

True indeed 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

[@NickiPaul-kk1zs]

No.90

[@icecreamvendor8245]

Well it's a 2025 final score for the Mavs

[@boombenjamin92]

Except for 2000s Dirk era Mavs and 2000s Nash era Phoenix Suns. Them was deep 3 pointer teams with average defense but elite offense. Only guy who played Elite Defense for both teams was Shawn Marion aka The Matrix.

[@bryant475]

​@@boombenjamin92Yeah but even they would score like 110-120 ish on a good night!

[@Gon_1987]

Cavs ball movement 🔥

[@isaacchillman11]

I’m watching my team’s future getting obliterated before my eyes

[@devinbrush9049]

I genuinely feel bad for yall didn’t deserve the trade overnight

[@Elshaddai-ii5zv]

Imma heat fan but i feel bad for yall. Mark cuban is such a bad owner, he got lucky with luka and just threw all his credit away of being a decent owner atleast

[@alphapals904]

​@@Elshaddai-ii5zvbro, Cuban had nothing to do with this. He's not majority owner or president or gm or anything like that anymore. Blame the real idiot, Nico. Nico's bright idea. Cuban would never trade him

[@paulchen6329]

@@Elshaddai-ii5zv what are you even yapping about, cuban had absolutely no say in this trade. he is just as confused as everybody else

[@fringe_minority]

Lmao as Mavs fan I'm thrilled

[@Doginblue]

As an old mavs fan im ecstatic. Hope it continues and hope kyrie keep opting out of games

[@cooleekbrown1728]

I hope Luka blows them out and Kyrie requests a trade. I feel bad for PJ, Klay, Gafford etc.

[@mjgfromDDD]

Same, cant wait til Luka destroys the mavs

[@JSalonsky]

@@DoginblueKyrie sucks

[@wechoose1]

Best display of team ball that ive seen in a while

[@mr.z6252]

0:12 is the longest uncalled 3 second violation i've seen this season

[@Skafiskafnjak51]

where are the refs? 😂

[@boobear1907]

You think they’re really enforcing 3 second rule now? Lebron and Luka have been taking 4 step layups and 2.5 step step backs for years, it’s over in terms of real rules 😂

[@itskmillz]

@@Skafiskafnjak51 they were still so shellshocked by the luka trade they forgot there was a game goin on

[@Overzelaz]

He's in the paint not in the key.

[@mr.z6252]

@@Overzelaz 3 second rule in basketball is applied in the Paint area a.k.a below the FT Line

[@forgottennewsclips]

50 in the 1st is wild 😂

[@Skafiskafnjak51]

was it 100% shoting or ? 😂

[@deathtoming2201]

Almost like playing 2k on rookie mode bruh 😂

[@timmcculty2320]

@@Skafiskafnjak51 Close, i saw it early in the 2nd and they were 80+% from 2 and 3.

[@FinalQueue007]

I'm happy to see this score, i despise the Mavs FO so much

[@dudemanismadcool]

Vegas Cavs FO*

[@dalemisamis2243]

The entire MAVS roster and Coaching staff must be devastated 😂😂😂

[@matthewfournier6478]

Man I would cancelled all interviews after the game crawled in a hole and run up the white flag. 🏳️

[@titansrule72]

never gets old giving klay thompson the business.

[@SirGabrielXXXL]

This was a can of whoop ass

[@silviu2059]

01:19 my dude went in holiday with the ball.

[@minecraftkid2182]

That’s 2 steps buddy

[@firstchoicebidding8160]

Cavs had huge viewership with this game. 4000 more then last year's game 5 finals Game. And thunder vs cavs round 1 was 2nd most watched since Michael jordan retired

[@ForTheLand01]

How you know it wasn't on tv

[@allforless4]

bro what this is so wild lmao

[@K_D_A]

See what happens when you trade a superstar for a guy who lives in a wheelchair??!!

[@allforless4]

@@K_D_A Luka wouldnt even have played for this game anyway lmao

[@ultrachadstinctgoku7579]

Boy I thought Donovan somehow got 91 points himself by the thumbnail. I Promise im not on anything💀😭. But, Damn Dallas. Maybe this why they need AD

[@maxkiser6663]

it’s clickbait

[@EtizenryomaGD]

Some teams can’t even score 91 in a game😂

[@jalenisom8405]

The nba got me with the thumbnail for a second. i thought that Donovan Mitchell had 91 point in the first half 😅

[@S-TierIguess]

Come on bro for a team to score 91 on you should be a fine-able offense

[@justin-henrigarcin721]

Cavis champion 2025.. they have the perfect team

[@loud865]

-12.5 lookin real good

[@S-TierIguess]

😂😂😂😂😂 EASYYYYY

[@lacosa24x]

I shoulda took it just don’t have luck when I’m giving that many points up

[@isaacchapman393]

I WAS AT THIS GAME IT WAS CRAZY AND LIFE CHANGING!!!!

[@frosty42255]

Nice

[@Gladiator6]

Poor mavericks 😭

[@TheSiskoGGs]

We (Cleveland Cavaliers) Are getting our Flowers 💐💐💐 Yes , I know it's against a depleted Dallas Mavs YMCA team. But, 91 is still 91!!! There are teams in the NBA who couldn't score 91 in a half against AIR!!!

[@dadigg4820]

Those kick out passes from spida are insane bruh

[@surge2960]

cavs making history!

[@Kintsugi.tv1]

Guess what Luka will do to Mavs "loyalty" when next time in Dallas.

[@chunky9791]

"Defense wins" though right lmfao.

[@stewpidasso3910]

Cavs are playing as a team. Susch a beautiful thing to see in basketball these days its so rare. Hope they win the championship this year. Teamwork makes the dream work!

[@QRobNYC]

I thought Luka was the problem 😂

[@Carlo-zk2cy]

LeVert is finally back in the line-up I hope Okoro and Dean Wade will be available soon as well

[@tomerk7330]

the whole video sound: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@Ilooksleepy]

0:16 3 second violation

[@jacob_re_]

doesnt save the mavs lmao

[@boonhengloo8159]

spin like crazy for 5 secs

[@_ruggi_]

yeah was just going to comment this

[@majamladenovic3418]

I hope Luka laughs at this until his stomach muscles are in shape again 😂

[@jackysan9632]

man the game is still going on 😂it’s now 130

[@ersonvelasco2531]

5:42 - Spida’s crazy dime… 🔥

[@aleksandrmelikov308]

Dallas sabotaged the game after horrible move by the office sending Luka away

[@ForTheLand01]

Second time they've decided not to play us straight up

[@thouxanbandswavy2087]

Them boys devasted that Luka is gone, but they should get right back to it when AD gets there 👌🏾

[@fringe_minority]

Lol sure, keep dreaming

[@isaacchillman11]

Cap

[@tracyswrld6331]

Ad buns mf gonna get doubled in the playoffs and do nothing like usual

[@shawtyrone4207]

Facts. These dummies think Luka bout to change things with the Lakers. Straight dismissal of how much better Dallas is about to be

[@Rayan2track]

​@@shawtyrone4207 I will come back to this comment 😂

[@inandoutoftheabyss9953]

Cavs dropping 91 first half points while missing 3 key players and just getting back caris levert is wild

[@josiahstearns9615]

As a Cavs fan i have to remember that not only is Luka gone, but who they traded him for isnt even in yet, to create some stops for the mavs. Having said that, 91 points in the first half?.... Some teams, in a given game, dont even score that in 4 quaters. Only 3 Cavs who weren't out for this game scored less than 10 points and yet, only 2 players scored more than 20 (yet less than 30). Call me crazy but thats some serious ball movement and selfless play to score over 140. Nevertheless, Sam Merrill was amazing from downtown.

[@WheresWaldo05]

So if AD had played they only score 80 right? 🤣🤣🤣 "Defense wins chips!!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@melvincarltonscooterjohnsoniii]

rick pitino ballll right there... love it... 〽️🌜🎷💯💯💯

[@DaquavionJones-o9b]

Cavs are fucking legit 🔥 40-9 91 point lead first half and won 144-101 Cavs are no joke

[@eugenemotes9921]

The NBA is fake

[@lohxinkai3427]

This shows the trade for AD is the right move

[@MrE_]

5:41 dmitch got some moves

[@BigHank26]

Luka defence would have prevented this 😅😅

[@lohxinkai3427]

This shows the trade for AD is the right move

[@lightingbolt8148]

What defense? He wouldn’t been playing if he was still on the team

[@MrErikAvA]

allen and mobley are so fricking dangerous!

[@Step1-go]

poor mavs had such low morale after the trade, cavs just destroyed em so bad

[@Patriotic_American1]

I’m a Cleveland fan, and seeing this makes me just happy

[@kolbyray7866]

1:18 insane travel😂

[@abenasarpong58]

You don’t know ball

[@HOMEWORKDUHDUH]

Scrolled the comments just to see if someone else was alive. That was like 7 steps lol

[@connorspence7573]

Are we not gonna talk about 50 points in one quarter😂😂

[@DrawQuick2014]

Well at least the mavs have an okay defense now

[@ricerice566]

This is peak modern team basketball man

[@ScottCleve33]

It was 7-9 Cleveland. Boy that escalated quickly.

[@timh256]

Cavalanche!

[@JaiveerSingh-zh2rc]

Warriors 92 still the record 😈

[@RandyWhite-e6t]

This is incredibly sad

[@TayTaysum]

I love all this glaze the Cavs are getting. It’s about time

[@fercules2]

Dallas practicing ALL STAR game quality defense

[@okee63]

What it comes down to is what the Dallas players thought of Luka. Judging by this game I’d say he was liked and respected by his teammates.

[@Official_Gamer12345]

I was at the game

[@SayvionDavisEaglesFAN-o3x]

Luka laughing and crying in the corner

[@xyzzyx-n6p]

If Dallas can tank and land Cooper Flagg it will be the greatest GM move in the history of the NBA

[@Snipshots]

I was at this game I got on the jumbotron

[@tomfurlong472]

Super weird question anyone know the sound they play at 1:40 it sounds like something from Zelda games and I’ve heard it in cave highlights before ?

[@tomfurlong472]

Okay somehow if any else is wondering it’s the secret sound in Zelda kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5WWonaGmLKafpYsi=1Hqi4PsVwyWiTWQK

[@yuanhaonong2928]

Cavs scored 91: Half-game over :) Mavs scored 46: Whole game over :(

[@Galaxy264]

mavs making history on and off court

[@martymcfly6823]

WHAT THE HEELLLL

[@K_D_A]

OHH MY GAWD NOO WAAAAYYYYY

[@CommenterTenma]

Defense really wins championships. Look at the mavs defense its amazing, just look at how many options the Cavs have if they want to score a 2 then they will score a 2 if the cavs want to score a 3 then the cavs will score a 3.

[@PlaygroundMafia]

If only they could transfer this to the nba playoffs. They deserve to be in the finals imo.

[@tnk4me4]

I can hear the Mavs fans screaming "Nicoooo" for at least a decade

[@DaquavionJones-o9b]

The moment after the Luka trade Mavs get smacked 😂

[@Yosh7437]

It was 100% on purpose no Kyrie, gafford and PJ both sat out I bet there pissed 😅 oh and Klay 1-10 PG 😂😂

[@lacosa24x]

Mavs players weren’t feeling it today

[@BMGPridelion]

Imagine being on a multi-Championship team for years just to get moved to the Mavs and get 144 points scored on you and 91 in the first half of the game

[@yeahdefinitely6607]

AD be like da fuq 🤨

[@sebu1301]

This Cavs team is legit.

[@AHWW288]

Everybody talking about how mad Mavs fans are, if anyone should be pissed, it's Klay. He left the only franchise and coach he's ever known to play with Luka and Kyrie. Now he's stuck with an aging AD. God knows wtf is gonna happen next in the 3BA

[@aeobs]

This is an insight and forshadowing for whats in for the Mavericks in foreseeable future.

[@jollygator9080]

XD I guess they really did need help on defense

[@nils4349]

That team is broken

[@dimitrichriston4323]

I like how most of the comments are more about the loss of luka rather than congratulating the cavs. 🤣

[@S2KPHD]

Mav's testing the "defence wins championship" theory...LoL

[@JohnBilling-f3i]

I guess they missed Doncic’s underrated defense.

[@DELHEHELL]

91 points ! in 24 minutes ! in a nba “competitive” game ! is crazy work

[@ma-lo1ob]

Bruh no wonder he left

[@EtiandroRosa]

50pts in first Quarter is Crazy!

[@bagus1588]

Is this why they want AD

[@DasInf13]

That Mobley possession at like 10 seconds he traveled from here to China

[@adecaples4596]

Idm what happened 91 in first half wild

[@ShawnWhite-v6g]

i love watching nba guys not getting back and playing almost no defense

[@Aubfred89]

91 points in two quarters, that conceding 3.79 points per minute. Definitely defense is nonexistent

[@richardgrimes4592]

Probably the best move I've seen gar make. Not only did he fool the d he fooled his teammates. And got a bucket. 😂

[@alierquinga]

what’s their field goal percentage?

[@webberchen8067]

back in the 90's 91 points were all they scored in 1 game