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Mavericks lead Pacers 77-43 at halftime: Cooper Flagg shines

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Mavericks lead Pacers 77-43 at halftime

Dallas leads Indiana by 34 at the break in Indianapolis. Here is how it happened.

First quarter

44-27 after one quarter

Dallas shot 16 of 23 from the field. The Mavs made 8 of 13 threes.

Cooper Flagg

Flagg was perfect in Q1

Flagg had 12 points and did not miss a shot. Andrew Nembhard had 11 for Indiana.

Second quarter

The run grew to 61-31

Dallas opened the period on a 17-4 run. The Mavs had 30 points in the paint.

Halftime stats

Flagg fills the box score

14 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and a block. Kyrie Irving has 13.

Bench

Zaccharie Risacher spark

Risacher hurt Indiana in transition. He has 11 points. Marcus Sasser hit two threes.

Why it matters

A response to a bad opener

Dallas lost 128-110 to Houston in its opener. Tonight is a clear answer so far.

Kyrie Irving

Kyrie is back

This is his first regular-season game in 597 days after a torn left ACL.

Pacers

Haliburton's rough night

Haliburton starred in the opener with 23 and 12. Tonight Indiana has no answers.

Lineups

A lineup surprise

Jarace Walker started over Aaron Nesmith. Ben Sheppard may miss weeks with a knee injury.

What's next

What comes next

Dallas hosts the Spurs on Saturday. Indiana visits the Nets on Sunday. They meet again Nov. 9.

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