The Mavs led 111-109 with under 30 seconds to play, and Andrew Wiggins' go-ahead shot attempt was blocked by Cooper Flagg. From there, Flagg helped seal the win on the other end with a layup to put Dallas up by four with just 10 seconds to play.

Cooper Flagg went from doubtful to playing nearly 40 minutes Monday night, leading the Mavericks past Miami with 29 points and 11 assists in a tight 113-109 finish.

MIAMI (AP) — Cooper Flagg had 29 points and 11 assists, plus blocked a shot that would have given Miami the lead in the final moments, and the Dallas Mavericks sent the reeling Heat to 0-4 with a 113-109 win on Monday night.

Flagg scored 12 of his 29 in the fourth and might have made a case for the Miami Heat coach and the LA Olympics.

Cooper Flagg had a special performance on Monday night.

The initial week of the regular season has already unleashed an incredible wave of NBA early-season drama across the basketball landscape. Fans are witnessing immediate pressure manifest in unique physical,

Flagg and Irving made their regular-season debut as a duo in Wednesday night's season-opening loss to the Rockets.