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3 takeaways from the Mavericks’ exhilarating 113-109 win at the Miami Heat

The Dallas Mavericks improved their early record to two wins and four losses following a tight 113-109 victory against the Miami Heat on Monday night. Cooper Flagg led the charge for Dallas with twenty-nine points, eleven assists, six rebounds, four steals, and two blocks, sealing the triumph down the stretch alongside Walter Clayton Jr.

P.J. Washington chipped in twenty points and nine rebounds, Kyrie Irving provided eighteen points, six rebounds, and six assists, and Clayton contributed fifteen points off the bench.

Miami fell to a zero and four record despite a massive triple-double from Giannis Antetokounmpo, who recorded twenty-nine points, fifteen rebounds, and eleven assists. Davion Mitchell supported the effort with twenty-one points.

The Mavericks faced an 84-83 deficit entering the final quarter before tightening their defense and executing enough late plays to secure the four-point win.

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