Cavs reserves stun Mavericks without usual starters

CLEVELAND, Ohio — No normal starters, no problem.

At least, that was the message the Cavs sent Saturday night.

With their entire starting lineup sidelined, Cleveland still found a way to take down the talented Dallas Mavericks, 127-117, at Rocket Arena.

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For a fanbase that arrived booing the inactive report on the Humongotron before tipoff, and with plenty of questions about what this version of Cleveland could offer, the answer was an entertaining display of youthful confidence, unrelenting energy and a level of competitiveness that never wavered.

The Cavs played with a different kind of freedom, one that allowed their…