What happened: Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving scored 50 points between them after halftime, in a game that never had a double-digit lead after the break. Flagg finished with 43 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals against Indiana, while Irving added 35 points and 4 assists.
Why it matters: Flagg is averaging 22.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 6.5 assists in 2026-27 through 10 games, and Irving is averaging 22.9 points through 9 games. Both finished well above those scoring averages in a game that stayed competitive to the end.
By the numbers: Flagg shot 16 of 25 from the field (75 true shooting percent). Irving shot 11 of 18, including 7 of 10 from three (83 true shooting percent).
What to watch: Dallas next plays with both scorers coming off their highest-volume outputs of the week.