Kyrie Irving scores 35 as Mavericks rally past Rockets, 116-111
Cooper Flagg adds 33 points as Dallas hands Houston its first loss of the season.
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Cooper Flagg adds 33 points as Dallas hands Houston its first loss of the season.
Kevin Durant and Jabari Smith Jr. scored 30 points apiece and the Houston Rockets used a big second quarter to build a huge lead and coast to a 128-110 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams.
The teams traded baskets and chances most of the night.
Davis rebounds from a tough night in Oklahoma City as Dallas pulls away in the third quarter.
The Houston Rockets are acquiring 15-time All-Star and four-time Olympic gold medalist Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns in a blockbuster deal struck Sunday, according to a person with knowledge of the agreement.
The Dallas Mavericks could be down to seven healthy players as an injured list continues to grow.
Dallas' Kessler Edwards and Dwight Powell went to the locker room after their heads collided chasing a loose ball late in the third quarter.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 32 points to bring his career total over 20,000.
The U.S. men's team put on a near-perfect show as they rolled to a 110-84 win over Serbia.
Luka Doncic scored 41 points, Kyrie Irving added 29 and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Phoenix Suns 123-113.
Devin Booker scored 22 of his 46 points in a decisive third quarter and the Phoenix Suns matched their longest winning streak of the season at seven games with a 132-109 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
Some of the big names after his signature include Kentucky, Duke, Texas, and Baylor, his father's alma mater.
