Tyrese Proctor Logs First Triple-Double as Cavaliers Beat Mavericks

Tyrese Proctor recorded 24 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists on November 15 to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers past the Dallas Mavericks 127–117 at Rocket Arena.

The Cavaliers played without their usual five starters. Evan Mobley missed his second straight game with a left thumb injury. Donovan Mitchell sat out with a left knee issue, James Harden with a left calf strain, Jarrett Allen with a right knee problem, and Peyton Watson with a right hamstring concern and conditioning management.

An air traffic control stoppage across the United States grounded the team in Miami following their game against the Miami Heat. The club stayed overnight in Florida before flying roughly three hours to Cleveland on the morning of the game.

“Personally, of course,” Donovan Mitchell said when asked by cleveland.com if he wanted the Mavericks game called off. “This has never happened before. Back-to-back, a three-hour flight. It was going to be a tough game anyway. But if they tell us to play, we play.”

Mario Hezonja, Thomas Bryant, Jaylon Tyson, Tyrese Proctor, and Meeliq Thomas were the starting five. The replacement lineup outscored Dallas 38–20 in the second quarter to build an 18-point halftime advantage.

Proctor hit consecutive three-pointers early in the fourth quarter to stretch the lead to 22 points before Dallas trimmed the final margin to ten. Proctor finished his night in 34 minutes and five seconds of action, setting new career highs in points and assists while securing his first career triple-double.

Hezonja added 22 points, Thomas scored 20, Bryant contributed 19, and Tyson finished with 18. All five substitutes in the starting unit reached at least 18 points.

“We showed our resilience, our togetherness, and the depth of our team,” Tyrese Proctor told reporters in a video posted by the team. “From one to 15, we have guys who can step on the floor and play good basketball. Tonight everyone stepped up.”

Proctor deflected individual praise after logging his historic stat line. “It was a team effort, and I’m just the result of that,” he said. “What happened before is out of our control. We turned the page from the Miami loss, stayed together, and put on a great performance tonight. I’m really happy about the triple-double, but more than that, I’m happy we won and the way we won.”