Dallas Mavericks at Indiana Pacers
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Mavericks lose Flagg to injury, and ruin Haliburton's home return with 121-105 win over Pacers
Flagg, last season’s NBA Rookie of the Year, did not play in the second half after he injured his left shoulder when he was fouled by Aaron Nesmith on what looked like it would be a breakaway dunk.
Nesmith was called for a flagrant foul, and a double technical was assessed after a brief shoving match ensued. Flagg finished with 15 points, five rebounds and six assists.
Haliburton played in his first home game since the 2025 NBA Finals.
Irving made 5 of 10 from 3-point range. P.J. Washington had 20 points and 13 rebounds for the Mavericks in their first win under new coach Dusty May, who grew up in Indiana.
While Haliburton received a rousing ovation during player introductions, Indiana's play soon turned those cheers into boos.
Dallas went on a 22-6 run in the first quarter to open up a 42-23 lead then scored 15 straight points in the second quarter to make it 61-31. The Mavs added another 10-0 run later in the second before Nesmith's hard foul.
Pacers: At Brooklyn on Sunday.
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Regular Season Series
DAL leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 121 - 105 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 121 - 105 |
| 4th 12.9 |  |
Jarace Walker lost ball turnover (Tobi Lawal steals) | 121 - 105 |
| 4th 20.2 |  |
Moussa Cisse makes two point shot | 121 - 105 |
| 4th 23.6 | |
Moussa Cisse offensive rebound | 119 - 105 |
Statistics
 DAL |
 IND |
|
|---|---|---|
| 44-88 | FG | 39-88 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 14-34 | 3PT | 7-32 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 19-23 | FT | 20-28 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 28 | Assists | 27 |
| 10 | Steals | 6 |
| 11 | Blocks | 6 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 21 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 31 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 60 |
| 27 | Fouls | 20 |
| 37 | Largest Lead | 0 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 97 | Percent Led | 0 |
Indiana Pacers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tyrese Haliburton, G | Out | Nov 7 |
| Johnny Furphy, G | Out | Oct 30 |
| Ben Sheppard, G | Out | Oct 28 |
Dallas Mavericks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Morez Johnson Jr., F | Day-To-Day | Nov 9 |
| Sergio de Larrea, F | Out | Nov 5 |
| Tarik Biberovic, F | Out | Nov 1 |
| Dereck Lively II, C | Out | Nov 1 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 17,274 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
9 | 2 | .818 | - | W9 |
 Houston |
8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | W1 |
 Memphis |
7 | 3 | .700 | 1.5 | W1 |
 Dallas |
7 | 4 | .636 | 2 | W3 |
 New Orleans |
4 | 7 | .364 | 5 | L3 |
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