Dallas buries Brooklyn by 37 behind Flagg’s 25-point, 12-assist night

Dallas overwhelmed Brooklyn 130-93, turning a 20-point halftime lead into a 37-point final margin. Cooper Flagg led the charge with 25 points, five rebounds, 12 assists and one steal, shooting 8-for-13 from the field and 3-for-5 from three, with three turnovers and no blocks. Kyrie Irving added 21 points, three rebounds, four assists and one steal on 9-for-15 shooting, with two threes, three turnovers and no blocks. Daniel Gafford supplied 18 points, five rebounds, two assists and three blocks, making 7 of 8 shots and committing one turnover. Dallas outscored Brooklyn in every quarter—33-26, 33-20, 34-25 and 30-22—stretching its lead to 29 after three. Michael Porter Jr. paced the Nets with 19 points and nine rebounds, shooting 5-for-15 overall and 4-for-11 from three; he also had one assist, one steal, no blocks and three turnovers. Brooklyn’s Nolan Traoré scored 14 on 6-for-15 shooting, adding one rebound and two assists, but Dallas never let the deficit shrink.