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Flagg scores 43 as Mavericks rally past Pacers 125-122

Kyrie Irving hit 7 of 10 3-pointers, and Dallas erased a 13-point deficit before surviving two late 3s from Aaron Nesmith.

Flagg: 43 points, 10 rebounds, 16 of 25 from the field
Irving: 35 points, 7 of 10 from 3-point range
Dallas grabbed 10 offensive rebounds; Indiana had one

Published November 9, 2026 at 10:56 PM2 min read How this story was written

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Indiana Pacers

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Cooper Flagg scored 43 points and Kyrie Irving added 35 as the Dallas Mavericks rallied from a 13-point deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 125-122 on Monday.

Flagg made 16 of 25 shots, went 8 of 8 at the free-throw line and grabbed 10 rebounds for a double-double. Irving shot 7 of 10 from 3-point range and finished plus-29 in 38 minutes.

The Mavericks chased most of the first half. An 11-0 run in the first quarter gave them a 26-23 lead, but the Pacers answered with a 10-0 run in the second and led 63-50 late in the quarter.

Dallas was without Morez Johnson, who was out with a left shin and tibia contusion.

Dallas took over after halftime, outscoring Indiana 34-27 in the third quarter and 35-29 in the fourth. The Mavericks led 116-108 late, their largest lead. The game had five lead changes and six ties.

Indiana nearly caught up. With 52.1 seconds left, Aaron Nesmith's 3-pointer cut the lead to 120-119. Naji Marshall made one of two free throws, and Flagg hit an 18-foot pull-up with 26.3 seconds left for a 123-119 lead. Nesmith answered with another 3 to make it 123-122, and Irving made two free throws with 18 seconds remaining for the final score.

Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 29 points, nine rebounds and eight assists without a turnover, going 5 of 8 from 3-point range. Nesmith scored 18, Ivica Zubac had 16 on 5-of-7 shooting, and Andrew Nembhard had 12 points and 12 assists.

Indiana's reserves scored 47 points, 14 of them from Kelly Oubre Jr. P.J. Washington had 13 points and nine rebounds for Dallas.

The Mavericks won on the glass, outrebounding the Pacers 43-27 and grabbing 10 offensive rebounds to one for Indiana. Dallas improved to 7-4, and Indiana fell to 3-8.