Cooper Flagg scores a season-high 43 and Kyrie Irving adds 35 as the Mavericks rally past the Pacers 125-122

Nov 10, 2026

Mavericks 125, Pacers 122

Cooper Flagg scored a season-high 43 with 10 rebounds as Dallas beat Indiana at American Airlines Center on Monday, Nov. 9. The Mavericks are 7-4.

Flagg's line

He shot 16 of 25, 3 of 6 from three and 8 of 8 at the line, with 6 assists and 3 steals in 39 minutes. It was his fourth straight double-double.

Irving's seven threes

Kyrie Irving scored 35 on 11 of 18 shooting with a season-high seven threes. He played 38 minutes on the second night of a back-to-back.

Siakam's first half

Pascal Siakam scored 26 in the first half, and Indiana led 66-56 at the break. He finished with 29 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists.

The comeback

Flagg scored 14 in the third quarter, and he and Irving scored Dallas' first 13 points of the fourth. Flagg's 25-foot three tied it 93-93.

Closing it out

Flagg's pull-up made it 123-119 with 26.3 seconds left. Aaron Nesmith cut it to 123-122, then Caleb Martin tipped away the final inbounds pass.

Indiana's side

Nesmith scored 18, Ivica Zubac had 16 and Andrew Nembhard had 12 points and 12 assists. The Pacers fell to 3-8.

What's next

The Pacers host Washington on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The Mavericks visit Minnesota on Thursday, Nov. 12.

Photo credit

Cooper Flagg of the Mavericks. Video still from X, resized.

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