by DALLAS — Kyrie Irving (Standing Rock Sioux) scored 35 points as the Dallas Mavericks rallied past the Indiana Pacers 125-122 on Monday night at American Airlines Center.
Irving played 38 minutes, 20 seconds and shot 11 of 18 from the field, 7 of 10 from three-point range and 6 of 7 at the free-throw line. He added four assists and did not record a rebound, with two turnovers and one foul.
Indiana led 31-26 after the first quarter and 66-56 at halftime, and Dallas trailed by as many as 13 points. Dallas outscored Indiana 34-27 in the third quarter and 35-29 in the fourth to complete the comeback.
Cooper Flagg led Dallas with 43 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and P.J. Washington added 13 points and nine rebounds. For Indiana, Pascal Siakam scored 29 points with nine rebounds and eight assists, and Aaron Nesmith added 18 points.
The win moved Dallas to 7-4, while Indiana fell to 3-8.
Dallas visits Minnesota on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. CT.
