Flagg's 29-11-5 night lifts Mavericks past Heat
Cooper Flagg scored 29 points with 11 assists and five steals as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Miami Heat 113-109, The Dallas Morning News reports. At 19, he became the first teenager with at least 25 points, 10 assists, five rebounds and five steals in a game. He blocked Andrew Wiggins late and then scored the sealing layup.
Cooper Flagg scored 29 points with 11 assists and five steals as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Miami Heat 113-109, The Dallas Morning News reports. He also had six rebounds and three blocks. At 19 years and 309 days, he became the first teenager in NBA history with at least 25 points, 10 assists, five rebounds and five steals in a single game, the newspaper said.
With 31.1 seconds left, Flagg raced to tip Wiggins's corner three, his third block of the night. After a timeout, he finished a layup over four Heat defenders with 10 seconds left to seal the road win at Kaseya Center. He scored 12 of his 29 in the fourth quarter on five of seven shots.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 29 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists in his first triple-double since joining Miami, but the Heat fell to 0-4. Dallas improved to 2-2. Through three games played, Flagg is averaging 25 points, 5.3 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 3.7 steals, the Morning News said. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, now also Team USA's coach, called Flagg a winning player and a force of nature before tip-off. An Associated Press game story carried by the Portland Press Herald framed the night as Flagg's return from injury.
What we know: The Dallas Morning News reports Flagg's historic line and late-game block-and-layup sequence in a 113-109 Mavericks win.
What we don't: Full details of any injury timeline beyond the AP return framing. How Spoelstra's Team USA role will shape Flagg's summer plans.
Where outlets agree The Dallas Morning News reports Flagg's historic 29-point, 11-assist, five-steal line in a 113-109 Mavericks win over Miami.
Where they differ The Dallas Morning News leads with the historic line and Spoelstra context, while the AP story via Press Herald frames the night as Flagg's return from injury.