Cavaliers rout Mavericks in aftershock of blockbuster trade

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Sam Merrill came off the bench to hit nine 3-pointers for a career-high-tying 27 points as the host Cleveland Cavaliers coasted to a 144-101 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday afternoon.

It was a brutal start to a new era for Dallas, which sent shock waves through the sports world about 15 hours before tipoff by sending Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for