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Cooper Flagg joins elite company with 40-point game in Mavs win over Pacers

Cooper Flagg joins elite company with a 43-point effort, his first of the 2026-27 season in the Dallas Mavericks win over the Indiana Pacers.

By Victoria Hernandez · Yahoo

Published: Tuesday, 10 November 2026 at 4:56 AM

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Cooper Flagg scored 43 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the Dallas Mavericks' 125-122 win over the Indiana Pacers.
Kyrie Irving scored 35 points as the duo combined for 78 points to extend Dallas's winning streak to three.
The victory completed a back-to-back sweep for Dallas following a 130-93 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.

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Cooper Flagg delivered a standout performance, scoring 43 points and grabbing 10 rebounds to guide the Dallas Mavericks to a 125-122 comeback victory against the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. Teammate Kyrie Irving added 35 points as the duo combined for 78 points to erase a 13-point Indiana lead and secure Dallas's third consecutive win.

The contest capped off a successful back-to-back set for Dallas following a 130-93 rout of the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, during which Flagg recorded 25 points and a career-high 12 assists. Against Indiana, Flagg achieved a rare feat previously matched by teenage phenoms such as LeBron James, further cementing his stellar sophomore season.

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