Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving scored 35 points and forward Cooper Flagg added 33 as the Mavericks defeated the Houston Rockets 116-111 in an NBA Cup game on Friday night in Dallas. The loss was the first of the season for the Rockets.
Irving and Flagg combined for 68 points to lead Dallas. Houston's Kevin Durant and Amen Thompson also featured prominently in the contest. The Mavericks improved their record in the NBA Cup with the victory.
