Flagg's 29 points lift Mavericks past Heat 113-109

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat 113-109 on the road on Monday night. Last year's Rookie of the Year, Cooper Flagg, returned after missing a game with a left shoulder injury and recorded 29 points and 11 assists. Flagg made 12 of 23 shots.

For Miami, Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded the first triple-double of his Heat career. The Greek star finished with 29 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists. Even so, his team lost its fourth game of the season and started 0-4. Davion Mitchell scored 21 points, the second-highest total for the home side.

Heat All-Star center Bam Adebayo managed only 8 points and 8 rebounds. Adebayo made 3 of 10 shots and missed all three of his three-point attempts. Andrew Wiggins missed a three-pointer late in the game, which prevented Miami from taking the lead.

The Mavericks got a balanced performance from Kyrie Irving, who had 18 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. P.J. Washington added 20 points and 9 rebounds, while Walter Clayton Jr. scored 15 points. Dallas, whose results have alternated between wins and losses over its four games, extended its pattern with this result.