What happened
Dallas beat Houston 116-111 in its first NBA Cup game, with Cooper Flagg, Kyrie Irving and Daniel Gafford driving the decisive late possessions.
Flagg scored 10 clutch points on perfect shooting, while Irving added six clutch points and made all four free throws to seal the comeback.
LINEUP CONTEXT
Dallas appears comfortable closing with Flagg, Irving and Gafford involved, but this remains one game rather than a confirmed late-game rotation.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: Final Five: Breaking down the clutch minutes of the Mavericks’ 116-111 win over the Houston Rockets — Yahoo Sports ↗