NBA · Night in Review
Dallas stuns Houston as Flagg and Irving erupt for 33 and 35
October 31, 2026 · 4:51 AM
Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving powered Dallas past Houston, while Orlando and Denver also claimed marquee wins.
Dallas edged Houston 116-111 in a model-underdog win, with Cooper Flagg scoring 33 points on 13-19 shooting and Kyrie Irving adding 35 on 12-19. Irving also handed out 9 assists, while Tari Eason pulled down 13 rebounds for Houston. Orlando beat Toronto 121-114, overcoming Scottie Barnes’ 41 points on 19-34 shooting to secure another model-underdog win. Franz Wagner finished with 26 points and 11 assists, and Desmond Bane added 28 points, including 6-12 from three-point range. Denver defeated Phoenix 127-120 as Jamal Murray poured in 39 points on 10-18 shooting and Christian Braun scored 31 on 11-16. Braun hit 7-9 from three, while Nikola Jokic supplied 18 points and 10 assists for the Nuggets. Tomorrow’s top matchup: Portland Trail Blazers @ Utah Jazz.
Scoreboard
HOU 111, DAL 116
ORL 121, TOR 114
DEN 127, PHX 120
NYK 93, PHI 98
CHA 79, WAS 95
LAL 95, GSW 112
IND 125, MIA 145
CHI 111, BOS 125
DET 110, BKN 94
LAC 101, MIN 127
Key Performers
Scottie Barnes (TOR): 41 PTS, 19-34 FG, 5 REB, 5 AST Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIA): triple-double, 31 PTS, 17 REB, 10 AST Cooper Flagg (DAL): 33 PTS, 13-19 FG, 9 REB, 6 AST Kyrie Irving (DAL): 35 PTS, 12-19 FG, 4 REB, 9 AST Christian Braun (DEN): 31 PTS, 11-16 FG, 3 REB, 1 AST
Standings Impact
Dallas earned a division win over Houston. Team records and updated standings were not provided.
DYMA Insight
The marquee slate featured three wins decided by 5 or 7 points. Dallas and Orlando both won as model underdogs, with Dallas also taking the division matchup.