Kyrie Irving scored 35 points, 16 in the fourth quarter, and Cooper Flagg added 33 at American Airlines Center.

The Rockets came in 5-0 and fell to 5-1. Dallas, which beat Oklahoma City two nights earlier, is 4-2.

Houston led 84-76 going into the fourth. Dallas opened the quarter on a 15-4 run, with Irving scoring 10.

Irving hit threes from 29 and 28 feet, and the second put Dallas up 91-88 with 7:01 left.

Flagg's turnaround jumper made it 109-105 with 24.3 seconds left. Dallas made seven free throws in the final 11.3 seconds.

Kevin Durant scored 28 and Jabari Smith Jr. had 22. The Rockets made 7 of 29 threes and played without Alperen Sengun and Reed Sheppard.

Houston hosts Oklahoma City on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET. Dallas hosts Sacramento on Monday at 8 p.m. ET.

Cooper Flagg speaks after the Mavericks' 120-96 win over the Thunder on Oct. 28, 2026. Photo credit: Abby Jones / X video still.

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