Flagg's performance leads Dallas past Miami

The Dallas Mavericks beat the Heat 113-109 in Miami, earning their second straight win. Mavericks young star Cooper Flagg carried his team with 29 points and 11 assists. P.J. Washington added 20 points and Kyrie Irving chipped in 18. Walter Clayton Jr. came off the bench to score 15 points and support his side.

Miami entered the final period leading 84-83 but faltered down the stretch and lost the game. Giannis Antetokounmpo put up 29 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists, but could not get the home side over the line. The Heat have now lost all four of their opening games of the season.

Elsewhere in the NBA, Boston beat Chicago 134-99 by a wide margin. Pritchard led the way with 28 points and seven three-pointers, while Tatum scored 23. Cleveland defeated Minnesota 127-125 in overtime. Mitchell scored 26 points to lead the winning side. Edwards scored 47 points, but the Wolves still suffered defeat.

Charlotte got past Washington 110-103, with Brandon Miller scoring 39 points. For the Wizards, Anthony Davis struggled through 29 points, but Washington could not secure the win. Oklahoma City Thunder, meanwhile, are considering giving Herb Jones a bigger role to cover for the absence of the injured Jalen Williams.