Overview
- Dallas beat Miami 118-108 on Wednesday to extend its first winning streak of the season to three games.
- Rookie Cooper Flagg led with 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting and scored eight straight late to stop a Heat comeback.
- Anthony Davis delivered 17 points and 17 rebounds, and Jason Kidd said Davis draws the opponent’s best defender, easing Flagg’s burden.
- Undrafted rookie Ryan Nembhard has started four straight, including 15 points and 13 assists against Miami, though his two-way deal and hard-cap constraints postpone an easy promotion.
- The Mavericks are 8-15 heading into Friday’s trip to face the 21-1 Thunder, with Kyrie Irving still rehabbing an ACL tear and targeting an early-2026 return.