MavericksSaturday, November 7
Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving lift the Mavericks past the Jazz 112-100
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If you missed it, the Mavericks beat the Utah Jazz 112-100 in an NBA Cup game Friday night at American Airlines Center. It was tied 57-57 at halftime, and Irving had started 1 of 11 from the field. Then he and Flagg woke up, scoring 21 points on a 22-10 run that turned a one-point deficit into an 81-70 lead late in the third quarter.
The Mavericks beat the Jazz 112-100 at home
- Utah Jazz100Dallas Mavericks112 (won)
Sources: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, d210sports
- Washington: 26 points, 22 of them before halftime
- Flagg: 21 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists
- Johnson Jr.: 13 points, a career-high 17 rebounds
- Dallas: 55 rebounds, its best total of the season
Santi Aldama made his Mavericks debut with eight points and nine rebounds in 13 minutes. It was the 7-footer's first game since Feb. 4 last season with Memphis. Utah's Lauri Markkanen scored 24, but the Jazz lost their seventh straight to fall to 1-8. Dallas is 2-0 in NBA Cup play and leads West Group A. The Mavericks host Brooklyn on Sunday.
P.J. Washington led the Mavericks with 26 points
Sources: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, d210sports
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| P.J. Washington | 26 |
| Cooper Flagg | 21 |
| Kyrie Irving | 14 |
| Morez Johnson Jr. | 13 |
| Santi Aldama | 8 |
Sources: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, d210sports