Cooper Flagg Scores 43 and Kyrie Irving Adds 35 as the Mavericks Rally Past the Pacers

By The Arena Staff

DALLAS, Nov. 9, 2026 — Pascal Siakam owned the first half. Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving owned the rest of the night.

Flagg scored a season-high 43 points with 10 rebounds and six assists, Irving added 35, and the Dallas Mavericks rallied from a 66-56 halftime deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 125-122 on Monday night, according to The Associated Press.

Flagg was 16 of 25 from the field, 3 of 6 from 3-point range and 8 of 8 at the free-throw line, with three steals, according to the NBA.com box score. The NBA said he joined Kevin Durant in 2008 as the only teenagers in league history with at least 40 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in a game.

The comeback started with the two stars. Flagg and Irving combined for 26 points in the fourth quarter, including Dallas' first 13, as the Mavericks won the period 35-29, the AP reported.

Irving was playing the second night of a back-to-back for the first time this season, a big step for a guard who missed 19 months with a torn ACL. He played a season-high 38 minutes, a night after logging 28 in the 130-93 rout of Brooklyn, and hit a season-high seven 3-pointers. His 35 points tied his season best.

Indiana still had a chance at the end. P.J. Washington missed two free throws with four seconds left, and Obi Toppin grabbed the rebound, but Caleb Martin tipped away Andrew Nembhard's pass near the sideline on the Pacers' final possession.

Siakam finished with 29 points for Indiana, but only three came after halftime. He shot 8 of 9 in the first half, including 5 of 6 from deep, for 26 points. Aaron Nesmith scored 18.

Dallas improved to 7-4 after sweeping a three-game homestand and is three games over .500 for the first time since March 1, 2025, according to the AP. Flagg has four straight double-doubles. The Pacers fell to 3-8.

The Mavericks play next at Minnesota on Thursday.