Jarrett Allen dominated the Mavs to earn a top spot in the Top 3

The Cavs routed The Mavs to move to 11-10 on the year.

The Cavaliers are looking good after their second straight win. The Mavs hosted the Cavs on Monday but despite Luka Doncic’s greatness, they were no match for the Cavaliers who rolled the Mavericks. The Cavs moved to 11-10 with a final 114-96.

Kristaps Porzingis has had a nice bounce-back season to start the year, but the combined forces of Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley, and Lauri Markkanen were able to quelch Porzingis’s inside game, limiting him to just 30% from the floor. With Porzingis, the Mavs had no real second option and despite Doncic’s good showing, the rest of the team is lacking.

Now, onto the Top 3. As always, the bottom is in descending order with the lowest number being the worst and the top is in ascending order with three being the best.

The Top 3 from the back-breaking win against the Mavericks

The Bottom Three Performers

1. Dylan Windler
2. Ricky Rubio
3. Isaac Okoro

There really isn’t much of a reason to have a bottom three tonight, but we gotta stick with the status quo. Dylan Windler made the least impact all night. That’s really the only way to describe him at the moment.

Ricky Rubio played well in every facet of the game but with his shooting. He was vital in the win but he didn’t perform as well as he should’ve.

Isaac Okoro played well on defense and on offense, but despite his good game, someone had to make the list.

The Top Three Performers

1. Darius Garland
2. Lauri Markkanen
3. Jarrett Allen

The first point goes to Darius Garland, who shot over 50% from the floor, finishing the day with 18 points and nine assists. He was impressive but his five turnovers hurt his standing.

The two points for the game go to Lauri Markkanen is arguably playing the best defense of his career in J.B. Bickerstaff’s system, but his offense is finally coming back after the slow start to the season.

Lastly, the three-pointer goes to Jarrett Allen. 28 points, 14 rebounds a box score +/- of +30. That’s one heck of a stat line. All while shooting 70% from the floor.

Yearly Standing:

1. Jarrett Allen (25 points0
2. Ricky Rubio (22 points)
3. Darius Garland (20 points)
4. *TIE* Lauri Markkanen/Cedi Osman(14 points)
5. Evan Mobley (12 points)
6. Kevin Love (9 points)
7. Dean Wade (3 points)
8. *TIE* Isaac Okoro/Dylan Windler (1 point)