Mavericks Beat Heat 113-109 as Flagg Returns

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Dallas beat Miami 113-109 on Monday, handing the Heat their fourth straight loss to open the season. Returning from a shoulder sprain, Cooper Flagg led the Mavericks with 29 points and 11 assists, and blocked Andrew Wiggins’ potential go-ahead three-pointer with 31 seconds remaining; Flagg also had six rebounds and five steals. Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded his first triple-double as a Heat player, with 29 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists. Miami missed 11 of 25 free throws and could not protect leads of up to 12 points. PJ Washington scored 20 for Dallas, while Davion Mitchell added 21 for Miami.

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