CLEVELAND, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Kyrie Irving's layup with 15.8 seconds remaining Saturday proved to be the decisive points in the Cleveland Cavaliers' 91-88 victory over Dallas.
Irving's tough reverse shot gave him 20 for the game and put the Cavs ahead by three.
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The Mavericks had two chances to tie it in the closing seconds, but Jason Terry missed a 3-pointer and Brandan Wright was off-target with a desperation shot at the buzzer.
Cleveland also got 17 points and 17 rebounds from Anderson Varejao en route to breaking its two-game losing streak.
Dirk Nowitzki put in 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the Mavericks fell for third straight game.
Dallas was bedeviled by 21 turnovers.
