Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving combined for 78 points, and the Dallas Mavericks held off the Indiana Pacers 125-122 on Monday night at American Airlines Center.
The Mavericks trailed by as many as 13 points before fighting back. The Mavericks were behind 93-90 after three quarters and outscored the Pacers the rest of the way. The Pacers had a 13-0 run in the second quarter.
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For Dallas, Cooper Flagg finished with 43 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and three steals, Kyrie Irving added 35 points and four assists, while P.J. Washington contributed 13 points and nine rebounds.
For Indiana, Pascal Siakam had 29 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, and Aaron Nesmith added 18 points.
The Mavericks improved to 7-4. The Pacers fell to 3-8.
The Mavericks are eighth in the Western Conference and have won three straight. Dallas is 5-2 at home and 2-2 away from home.
The Mavericks are back in action when they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 8:00 p.m. ET.
