Associated Press

Cleveland Cavaliers (29-4, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (20-14, fifth in the Western Conference)

Dallas; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland hits the road against Dallas looking to prolong its four-game road winning streak.

The Mavericks have gone 10-5 in home games. Dallas has a 2-4 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Cavaliers are 12-3 on the road. Cleveland scores 122.4 points while outscoring opponents by 11.9 points per game.

The Mavericks’ 13.4 made 3-pointers per game this season are the same per game average that the Cavaliers allow. The Cavaliers score 11.0 more points per game (122.4) than the Mavericks allow (111.4).

TOP PERFORMERS: Kyrie Irving is averaging 24.3 points and 4.9 assists for the Mavericks.

Evan Mobley is averaging 18.4 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks for the Cavaliers.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mavericks: 4-6, averaging 110.5 points, 41.3 rebounds, 22.9 assists, 8.4 steals and 6.9 blocks per game while shooting 47.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.4 points per game.

Cavaliers: 9-1, averaging 123.2 points, 45.2 rebounds, 30.4 assists, 8.9 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 49.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.3 points.

INJURIES: Mavericks: P.J. Washington Jr.: day to day (knee), Dante Exum: out (wrist), Luka Doncic: out (calf).

Cavaliers: Isaac Okoro: out (shoulder).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

The NBA trade deadline is nearly a nationally recognized holiday, at this point. It’s free agency 2.0, though it’s only trades. Player movement has defined the most recent era of NBA basketball, and it remains a key part of every season.

The Dallas Mavericks have benefitted from this, too. They were able to trade for Kyrie Irving, pairing him with franchise superstar Luka Doncic. That has led to an NBA Finals appearance. They are looking to emulate that success and added Klay Thompson to the squad this offseason — two high-profile moves that have built the roster.

With this trade deadline, the Mavericks can look to bolster their roster even further, equipping them for another potential deep playoff run. The New Orleans Pelicans will be a selling club with the amount of losses they’ve compiled already.

According to a recent report, Herb Jones could be on the Mavericks’ target list, though it’s unsure whether New Orleans will move him or not.

“The Mavericks have contemplated trying to add an impact perimeter defender before the Feb. 6 trade deadline,” The Athletic’s Christian Clark reported. “The New Orleans Pelicans’ Herb Jones, who last season was the only non-center to make the NBA’s All-Defensive First Team, is one player who fits that description. But there is little belief in NBA circles that the Pelicans will actually move him.”

The Mavericks adding an elite perimeter defender who is capable of knocking down 3-point shots at a high clip would make them incredibly scary heading into the postseason. It’d give them exactly what they need for a seven-game playoff series.

Still, Dallas’ main priority should be getting their core fully healthy first. They need to stay afloat while Doncic remains out indefinitely with an injury, though equipping him with even more talent for his return could be massive.

READ MORE: Five Questions Ahead of Mavericks-Rockets

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Dallas has an online dashboard to connect new immigrant residents with resources and programs to improve their quality of life.

About 23% of residents are immigrants and about 42% speak a language other than English at home, according to the city of Dallas.

The Welcoming Communities and Immigrant Affairs Office was established in 2018 to connect Dallas’s diverse immigrant communities with existing residents.

In 2019, Dallas became the first certified welcoming city in Texas. The certified welcoming status is given by Welcoming America, a national nonprofit organization that evaluates local efforts to establish an inclusive community through government leadership, civic engagement, equitable access, education, economic development and connected and safe communities.

The Community Resources Welcoming Hub is an online dashboard residents can access to find information, organizations, programs and services.

The dashboard is divided into 10 categories: food, housing, goods, transit, health, money, care, education, work and legal. Residents can filter by ZIP code and topic to find the help they need.

For example, in the area of food, the site provides lists of free food pantries, community gardens, programs to learn how to cook healthy foods, free food programs for pregnant women, and where to apply for food assistance. The lists include hours of operation, addresses, websites and contact information.

The dashboard provides a list of places where residents can sign up for free English as a Second Language classes. The same goes for those who want to get their GED, learn a new skill or become professionally certified.

Users can customize the dashboard to their preferred language. More than 30 languages are available. Residents can add filters, such as gender, age group, ethnicity and disabilities, to find available programs or information that fits their needs. The site is constantly updated.

For more information about the Community Resources Welcoming Hub, visit https://communityresources.dallascityhall.com/.