Flagg has 29 points and 11 assists as Mavericks beat Heat 113-109
Cooper Flagg had 29 points, 11 assists and a career-high five steals, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Miami Heat 113-109.
Daniel Gafford’s putback put the Mavericks ahead for good with 6:12 left in the fourth quarter.
The Heat got within 111-109 on Bam Adebayo’s tip-in with 49 seconds to play. They had the ball down two with 36 seconds left, but Flagg blocked Andrew Wiggins’ corner 3-pointer, lifting the Mavericks’ chance to win from 72% to 78%. It would have put the Heat ahead. Flagg followed with a driving layup, and the Heat got no closer.
During clutch time, the Mavericks outscored the Heat 11-6. Flagg scored nine of the Mavericks’ 11 on 4-of-5 shooting.
P.J. Washington had 20 points and nine rebounds, and Zaccharie Risacher added six points, eight rebounds and three blocks off the bench.
For the Heat, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 29 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists, his first triple-double of the season, and Davion Mitchell added 21 points and three steals. Bobby Portis had 10 points and 12 rebounds off the bench.
The Mavericks made 13 of 14 free throws to the Heat’s 14 of 25. Gafford fouled out.













