Mavs Trolled by NBA Fans After Historic Loss to Cavs Following Luka Dončić Trade
The Dallas Mavericks suffered a lopsided 144-101 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers after trading superstar Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.
The Cavaliers cruised to the win over the Mavericks, taking a 50-19 lead at the end of the first quarter and scoring a franchise-record 91 points in the first half.
Cleveland also took a playful shot at the Mavericks afterwards, referencing the post from ESPN's Shams Charania that announced the Dončić trade.
Dallas shot just 38.5 percent from the field as a team, hitting just nine of its 44 three-point attempts.
The Mavericks traded Dončić and Maxi Kleber to the Lakers in exchange for a package headlined by Anthony Davis and a 2029 first-round pick, per Charania. While the trade is official, Davis obviously wasn't ready to suit up for his new team just yet.
Dallas was already shorthanded without the Dončić trade factored in, as Kyrie Irving, PJ Washington, Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively II were all ruled out prior to the contest.
Fans called out the Mavericks for the blowout loss.
The Mavericks fell to 26-24 with the defeat, currently sitting at No. 9 in the Western Conference standings.
Meanwhile, the Cavaliers improved to 40-9 and maintained the best record in the NBA.
