CLEVELAND -- LeBron James pulled down a full-court pass from Kevin Love, threw down a dunk and gave the touchdown signal on his way up the court.Times are good for the defending NBA champions.Love scored 27 points, Kyrie Irving added 25 and the Cleveland Cavaliers led by as many as 45 points in a 128-90 rout of the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.Love hit seven 3-pointers while Irving, who made his first 10 shots, scored 19 points in the first quarter. Irvings big quarter came two nights after Love scored an NBA-record 34 in the first against Portland.James, playing in his 1,000th regular-season game, had 19 points and 11 assists. The games signature moment came when Love found James streaking down the right side of the court for the play that thrilled the crowd.Ive been in that position quite a lot, said James, who played wide receiver in high school. Kevs been doing those outlet passes. Its up to him. Hes the quarterback. Im just the receiver.The highlight-reel play came the day before the entire Cavaliers team will attend the college football game between Ohio State and Michigan.The Cavs faced little resistance from the team with the leagues worst record. Dallas scored the games first basket before the Cavaliers turned the game into a rout. Cleveland led 36-16 after one quarter and was ahead 68-28 late in the second.It was a horrible performance by us and a great performance by them, Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said. We simply must be better and compete better. Its very disappointing.Cleveland led 110-65 early in the fourth quarter. The Cavaliers made 20 of 43 3-point attempts and have made at least 10 3-pointers in every game this season.Guys are really starting to come along, coach Tyronn Lue said. When we shoot the ball like this were hard to beat.Cleveland scored 137 points Wednesday, hitting a team-record 21 3-pointers. Love has made 15 of 21 3-point attempts in the last two games.Im shooting the shots that are there, not hesitating and catching a rhythm, he said. Its been there the last two games and all season long.Dirk Nowitzki, who appeared in only his fifth game of the season because of an injured right Achilles, scored 15 points for Dallas. The Mavericks (2-13) have lost eight straight.Mavericks guard Deron Williams (strained left calf) returned after missing the last four games. He scored four points in 15 minutes and didnt play in the second half.Cavaliers forward Channing Frye has been excused from the team following the death of his father, Thomas, on Thanksgiving. Fryes mother, Karen Mulzac-Frye, passed away last month following a battle with cancer.TIP-INSMavericks: The game marked only the third time this season Dallas has started its projected lineup. ... G Seth Curry was booed when he entered the game in the first quarter. Currys brother, Stephen, has been booed frequently during the NBA Finals when Cleveland played Golden State the last two seasons.Cavaliers: James became the 11th active player to appear in 1,000 games, with 706 coming with Cleveland. ... Love fell on top of a fan chasing a loose ball in the third quarter. He slapped hands with the fan during the next stoppage of play.TOUGH STRETCHNot only have the Mavericks been riddled by injuries, their recent schedule has added to the problems. Dallas played San Antonio (13-3) on Sunday and the Los Angeles Clippers (14-3) on Tuesday before losing to the Cavaliers (12-2). After playing New Orleans on Sunday, the Mavericks meet the Spurs again on Wednesday.UP NEXTMavericks: Host New Orleans on Sunday. Dallas is 22-3 all-time against the Pelicans at home, but lost their last meeting by a 105-98 score on Jan. 2.Cavaliers: Travel to Philadelphia for the second time this season Sunday. Cleveland edged the 76ers 102-101 in Philly on Nov. 5. 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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessees Mercedes Russell wants to build on the momentum she established in the NCAA Tournament and meet the considerable expectations that surrounded the 6-foot-6 junior since her arrival on campus.Russell averaged a double-double in the tournament and had a 25-point, 15-rebound performance in a regional semifinal victory over Ohio State. She delivered the production many Lady Volunteers fans anticipated from Russell when multiple recruiting services rated her the nations No. 1 overall prospect in the class of 2013.It definitely helped my confidence, I would say, in a lot of ways, said Russell, of Springfield, Oregon.Her development is critical as the Lady Vols deal with a lack of frontcourt depth following the graduation of Bashaara Graves, one of only five players in school history to combine 1,000 career rebounds and 1,500 points.Overall depth is a concern for Tennessee, which opens the season Nov. 11 at James Madison. Tennessees roster includes 11 players, but only nine of them are available this season because of injuries to sophomore guard Tea Cooper and junior forward Cheridene Green.But the lack of proven performers is particularly evident in the frontcourt.I definitely have a lot of responsibility just because Im the only returning post, Russell said. As an upperclassman, I know I have to step up and help the other posts. I know the responsibility I have in the frontcourt is huge.Tennessees coaches have made that clear.Assistant coach Dean Lockwood says the staff hasnt set particular numbers for Russell to target but adds that she needs to be a pretty consistent double-double performer. Coaches say Russell is stronger and gained confidence and assertiveness.We need to get Mercedes the ball more, coach Holly Warlick said. Thats difficult when people are keying in on her, running a zone and packing it in on her. Thats hard because Mercedes shoots a great percentage, so weve got tto find ways to try to get her the ball a little bit more, and she has to work a little harder (to get the ball).dddddddddddd I think shes doing that right now. Its a compliment to her, but it also forces her to take her game to another level.Russell has been accustomed to dealing with high expectations. She was Tennessees highest-ranked recruit since Candace Parker signed with the Lady Vols in 2004.Injuries and inconsistency have made it tough for Russell to live up to that ranking, although she has been productive.Russell spent her entire freshman season dealing with foot problems that limited her effectiveness. She eventually underwent surgeries on both of her feet and sat out the entire 2014-15 season to recover.Last year was really truly Mercedes freshman year, Warlick said. Her (actual) freshman year, her feet were bad. She couldnt even run up and down the floor.She returned to action last season and averaged 9.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.8 blocks, although her real breakthrough came in the postseason. She had 13 points and 10.3 rebounds per game and shot 68.6 percent from the floor in the NCAA Tournament.Russells emergence helped Tennessee make a surprising run to a regional final as a No. 7 seed during a season in which the Lady Vols went 22-14 and set a school record for losses. The Lady Vols need her to make even more strides as they chase their first Final Four appearance since their 2008 championship season.Her being a high school player of the year, people say, `Oh gosh, we expect to see Breanna Stewart or Tina Charles, Lockwood said. She hasnt been that yet, but at the same time, shes been very consistent. Last year she was very consistent for us in terms of productivity, field-goal percentage and rebounding.We want more -- and I think she knows shes capable of more. ' ' '