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Irving Scores 35 and Flagg Adds 33 as Mavericks Hand Rockets 1st Loss of Season 116-111
Irving scored 26 second-half points and Flagg added 42 as Dallas erased an 11-point deficit and held off Houston at the line.
- On Friday, the Dallas Mavericks overcame an 11-point second-half deficit to defeat the visiting Houston Rockets 116-111 in their NBA Cup opener, with Kyrie Irving and Cooper Flagg combining for 68 points.
- Houston entered the contest without starters Alperen Sengun and Reed Sheppard due to back injuries; the Rockets held a 51-44 halftime lead before struggling from the free-throw line down the stretch.
- Kevin Durant led the Rockets with 28 points but missed two critical free throws with 1:53 remaining; Kyrie Irving extended his NBA-record streak to 54 consecutive made free throws, finishing 6 of 6 from the line.
- Down the stretch, Dallas secured the win by intentionally fouling twice with a three-point lead in the final ten seconds, with Irving converting both free throws; Flagg hit a turnaround jumper with 24.3 seconds left.
- The Mavericks will host the Kings on Monday night, while the Rockets will host the Thunder on Saturday night. Houston's loss left idle Memphis as the only remaining unbeaten team in the league.
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Cooper Flagg, Kyrie Irving combine for 68 as Mavericks top Rockets
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Irving scores 35 and Flagg adds 33 as Mavericks hand Rockets 1st loss of season 116-111
DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 35 points, Cooper Flagg added 33 and the Dallas Mavericks rallied for a 116-111 victory over Houston, handing the Rockets their first loss of
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Cooper Flagg scores 33 points as Mavs hand Rockets their first loss
Kyrie Irving leads Dallas with 35 points in the NBA Cup opener.
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Kyrie Irving scored 35 points, Cooper Flagg added 33 points, and the Dallas Mavericks went up to win on Friday 116-111 in Houston, giving the Rockets their first loss of the season, in the opening game of the NBA Cup.
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