Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving Combine For 78 Points To Extend Mavs Win Streak

The Dallas Mavericks closed out the Indiana Pacers late on Monday at the AAC en route to a 125-122 win.

Kyrie Irving and Cooper Flagg led the way for Dallas, with Irving having 35 points, while Flagg had 43 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists, becoming only the second teenager in NBA history to have 40-plus points, 10-plus rebounds, and five-plus assists.

The two became the second pair of Mavericks teammates to both score 35+ points in the same game.

Pascal Siakam's 29 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists, and Andrew Nembhard's 12 points, 12 assists double-double led the way for Indiana.

In the first quarter, Dallas didn’t have as quick a start as they did on Monday night against Brooklyn. The Mavs found themselves down 23-17 at the five-minute mark after a basket by P.J. Washington.

Back-to-back baskets from Cooper Flagg gave Dallas it’s only lead of the quarter before Indiana scored the last eight in the quarter to lead 31-26 by the end.

The Pacers matched well with the Mavericks underneath finishing with 12 points in the point compared to Dallas’ 14. It was the four triples for Indiana that made the difference.

Dallas had an efficient response to start the second quarter, scoring 15 points, including three triples in the first four minutes, highlighted by an ankle breaker on Kelly Oubre by Irving.

Flagg and Irving traded transition buckets forcing an Indiana timeout.

The short burst at the start of the quarter proved to be unsustainable for Dallas as Indiana would outscore them 26-15 by the end of the frame to take a 66-56 lead.

Irving led Dallas in scoring with 15 points, hitting four threes while Flagg poured in 13 with seven rebounds and five assists.

The third quarter would be won by Dallas, with the Mavs outscoring the Pacers 34-27. While Irving and Flagg continued to shine, combining for 24 points in the quarter, Dallas got a boost from P.J. Washington and Santi Aldama, both of whom got into double figures scoring-wise.

Dallas finished with five more field goals than Indiana, shooting 63 percent from the field on 14 makes. 

Another adjustment for Dallas was its defense on Pascal Siakam. After finishing the first half with 26 points, Siakam scored only one point on two shots in the third. The Mavericks made it a point of emphasis to make someone else beat them.

Going into the fourth quarter down by three, the Mavericks would get more production out of their star duo, with Flagg and Irving both hitting threes to give their squad their first lead since the 5:35 mark in the second quarter. From there, Dallas continued to ride the momentum to the tune of a 13-4 run to open a five-point lead at the seven-minute mark.

With the Dallas lead down to one with less than a minute, it would be Cooper Flagg scoring back-to-back clutch shots, putting him over 40 points in the contest. 

After a pair of missed free throws by Washington, Indiana would have one last chance down three to force overtime. However, Caleb Martin poked the ball free from Siakam to clinch the win for Dallas.

The Mavericks' winning streak stands at three with all eyes set on a matchup with the Timberwolves in Minnesota on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7:00 p.m. CT.