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Max Strus Shines in Return Despite Cavaliers' Loss

3/17/2026

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  • Max Strus returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers after missing 67 games with a Jones fracture, scoring 24 points in 23 minutes in a 130-120 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on March 16.
  • He shot 7-of-9 from the field and 6-of-7 from three.
  • Coach Kenny Atkinson said Strus's return provides a boost as the Cavaliers navigate injuries and push for playoffs.
  • Strus aims to help win the final regular-season games.