Mavericks beat Heat 113-109 to start season with four wins

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat 113-109 on Monday night, giving the home team its fourth win of the season. The result leaves the Heat with a 0-4 start, a record they have held only four other times in franchise history.

Cooper Flagg led the Mavericks with 29 points and 11 assists. The 19-year-old also recorded six rebounds, five steals, and three blocks. Flagg scored 12 of his points in the fourth quarter. With 31 seconds remaining, he blocked a three-point attempt by Andrew Wiggins to preserve a two-point lead.

PJ Washington added 20 points for Dallas, while Kyrie Irving contributed 18. Walter Clayton Jr. scored 15. Miami relied on Giannis Antetokounmpo, who recorded his first triple-double since joining the team. Antetokounmpo finished with 29 points, 15 rebounds, and 11 assists. Davion Mitchell scored 21 points for the visitors.

Miami trailed 19-11 midway through the first quarter but outscored Dallas 37-17 over the next 12 minutes to build a 12-point lead. The Mavericks took a 53-52 lead at halftime. Miami held an 84-83 advantage entering the fourth quarter before Dallas took the lead back midway through the final period and did not relinquish it. Miami missed 11 of its 25 free throws.

The game marked the first meeting between Dallas coach Dusty May and Miami coach Erik Spoelstra. May led the University of Michigan to the 2026 NCAA title. Spoelstra called May a heck of a coach. The Mavericks will host Oklahoma City on Wednesday. The Heat will play in Atlanta on the same day.