Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg dropped 22 points, while Anthony Davis had 17 points and 17 rebounds to extend their first winning streak of the season to three games, defeating the Miami Heat 118-108 on Wednesday.
Undrafted newcomer Ryan Nembhard contributed 15 points and a season-high 13 assists after scoring a career-high 28 points in the previous game, while Klay Thompson added 17 points off the bench.
Meanwhile, Heat center Kel’el Ware added 22 points and 10 rebounds for Miami, while Tyler Herro scored 20 points but was sidelined after halftime in his fifth game of the season to address an issue with his left ankle and foot. Bam Adebayo also added 21 points.
Miami competed without leading scorer Norman Powell due to a sprained left ankle, while Dallas center Daniel Gafford exited in the second half with the same left ankle injury.
The Mavericks duo combined to score the last eight points after the Heat had cut a 17-point second-half deficit to four with three minutes left, with Adebayo scoring.
Davis played consecutive games for the first time after missing a month with a left calf strain.
The Mavericks were 16-of-32 from long range, and Nembhard made four consecutive starts that are the first of his career during three minutes in the second quarter.
On the other hand, Herro was 8 of 12 from the field in the first half but missed the only five shots, four from beyond the arc.
The Heat aims to bounce back when they face the Orlando Magic, while the Mavs look forward to their fourth win streak against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday.
