Overview
- Dallas beat Miami 118-108 for its third straight win, with Cooper Flagg scoring 22 and Anthony Davis posting 17 points and a season-high 17 rebounds.
- Flagg, 18, became the youngest NBA player to record three consecutive 20-point games during the streak and is averaging 27.0 points on 59.3% shooting in that span.
- Undrafted two-way guard Ryan Nembhard started again and delivered 15 points and 13 assists vs. Miami, drawing promotion buzz that is tempered by hard-cap constraints until January 6.
- Injury picture remains fluid: Daniel Gafford (ankle) and PJ Washington (ankle) are listed as questionable, Kyrie Irving remains out with an ACL recovery targeting after Jan. 1, and Anthony Davis is available.
- Next up is a road matchup with Oklahoma City, which is 21-1 with 13 straight wins; Dallas dropped the first meeting as this game serves as a measuring stick for its youth-driven turnaround.