Flagg’s 43 Points Lead Mavericks Past Pacers

The Dallas Mavericks rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to defeat the Indiana Pacers 125-122 on November 9, with Cooper Flagg scoring a season-high 43 points and collecting 10 rebounds. Kyrie Irving contributed 35 points, tying his season best, as Dallas improved to 7-4 and completed a three-game homestand sweep.

Indiana led 66-56 at halftime after making nine of 16 three-point attempts in the first half. Pascal Siakam scored 26 before the break, hitting five of six from beyond the arc. He finished with 29 points, but added only three after halftime. The Pacers, now 3-8, played without Tyrese Haliburton.

Dallas narrowed the gap in the third quarter, then outscored Indiana 35-29 in the fourth. Flagg and Irving combined for 26 points in the final period, including Dallas’ first 13. Flagg has now recorded four consecutive double-doubles and five this season.

The finish remained close. Flagg’s late jumper put Dallas ahead, and Aaron Nesmith answered with a three-pointer to make it a one-point game with 20 seconds left. Irving made two free throws, and Indiana’s final possession ended when Caleb Martin deflected Andrew Nembhard’s pass near the sideline. P.J. Washington had missed two free throws with four seconds remaining, giving the Pacers one last chance.

Irving played 38 minutes, a season high, after appearing for 28 minutes in Sunday’s win over Brooklyn. He made seven three-pointers. Indiana hosts Washington on Wednesday, while Dallas visits Minnesota on Thursday.