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Flagg Returns With 29 as Mavericks Beat Heat 113-109 and Miami Falls to 0-4

Cooper Flagg came back from a left shoulder injury with 29 points and 11 assists in Miami, and his late layup held off a Heat team that got a triple-double from Giannis Antetokounmpo.

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Flagg Returns With 29 as Mavericks Beat Heat 113-109 and Miami Falls to 0-4

Key points

  • The Dallas Mavericks beat the Miami Heat 113-109 at the Kaseya Center on Monday night.
  • Flagg shot 12 of 23 from the field and 2 of 8 from 3-point range.
  • Miami stretched its lead to 12 points in the second quarter.

The Dallas Mavericks beat the Miami Heat 113-109 at the Kaseya Center on Monday night. Cooper Flagg returned after missing one game with a left shoulder injury and scored 29 points with 11 assists and six rebounds, and Dallas improved to 2-2 while Miami dropped to 0-4.

Flagg shot 12 of 23 from the field and 2 of 8 from 3-point range. Across the floor, Giannis Antetokounmpo posted his first triple-double for the Heat, with 29 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists, and it still was not enough to give Miami its first win of the season.

A lead that changed hands all night

Miami stretched its lead to 12 points in the second quarter. Dallas closed the half with a 17-4 run and went into the break ahead 53-52. Miami led again after three quarters, 84-83, in a game where neither side held control for long.

The quarter scores show how tight it stayed: Miami took the first 27-23, Dallas the second 30-25, Miami the third 32-30 and Dallas the fourth 30-25.

The final minute

Flagg scored 12 of his points in the fourth quarter. With 31.1 seconds left, Andrew Wiggins tried a 3-pointer that would have put the Heat in front, but the shot did not go in. After a timeout, Flagg drove for a layup with 10 seconds left that made the margin four points, and Miami could not answer.

Miami also hurt itself at the line. The Heat missed 11 of their 25 free throws in a four-point loss.

Around the box score

P.J. Washington added 20 points and nine rebounds for Dallas. Kyrie Irving scored 18 points with six rebounds and six assists, and Walter Clayton Jr. scored 15 off the bench.

Davion Mitchell led Miami's supporting scoring with 21 points. Bam Adebayo was held to eight points and eight rebounds, shooting 3 of 10 from the floor and 0 of 5 from 3-point range.

Dallas also lost a player during the game. Rookie Sergio de Larrea, who was coming off a 21-point game, was held scoreless in six minutes off the bench. He left in the second quarter with a right knee strain and did not return.

What the result means

Miami is 0-4 for the fifth time in team history and the first time since the 2008-09 season. The game was also the first meeting between first-year Dallas coach Dusty May and Miami coach Erik Spoelstra. Spoelstra said of May: "He's a heck of a coach. There's no doubt about it."

The Mavericks host Oklahoma City on Wednesday night. The Heat visit Atlanta the same night, still looking for their first win.

Timeline

  1. Oct 24, 2026Flagg sits out the game against San Antonio with a left shoulder injury.
  2. Oct 26, 2026Flagg returns in Miami and scores 29 points with 11 assists as Dallas wins 113-109.
  3. Oct 26, 2026Antetokounmpo records his first triple-double for Miami, with 29 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists.
  4. Oct 28, 2026Dallas hosts Oklahoma City and Miami visits Atlanta on Wednesday night.

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