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12/18 22:52 CST Cooper Flagg and Anthony Davis lead Mavericks past Pistons,
116-114 in overtime
Cooper Flagg and Anthony Davis lead Mavericks past Pistons, 116-114 in overtime
DALLAS (AP) --- Cooper Flagg had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Anthony Davis added
15 points and the Dallas Mavericks recovered to beat the Detroit Pistons
116-114 in overtime Thursday night after blowing an 18-point third-quarter lead.
Flagg, who will turn 19 on Sunday, is averaging 25.4 points over his last eight
games. The Mavericks (11-18) have won six of their last eight.
Cade Cunningham had 29 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his third
triple-double this season for the East-leading Pistons (21-6), who have gone
6-4 following a 15-2 start. Jalen Duren had 17 points and 13 rebounds.
Davis' alley-oop from Flagg put Dallas ahead 114-112 with 3:10 left in
overtime. After Cunningham's bank shot tied it with 1:49 remaining, Davis' dunk
with 1:32 accounted for the final points.
Cunningham's floater with seven seconds left missed, leaving him 2 for 7 in
overtime. Duren grabbed the rebound, missed a shot beneath the basket, and
Davis grabbed the rebound with 0.9 seconds left.
The Pistons played without two starters much of the night. Ausar Thompson was
ejected late in the first half after disputing a foul and making contact with
official John Goble, and Duncan Robinson left after injuring a knee early in
the third period.
Cunningham received a technical foul in the final minute of the first half, and
Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff got one as thee were leaving the court at
halftime.
Davis, who missed Dallas' previous game with a left calf contusion, shot 7 for
18 from the floor after missing his first eight shots.
Detroit outscored Dallas 30-15 on second-chance points with 25 offensive
rebounds. But the Pistons shot a season-worst 18.2% on 3-pointers (6 for 33).
Before the game, Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said there's still no schedule for
the return of nine-time All-Star Kyrie Irving following ACL surgery last March.
"In another month, we'll give you an update," Kidd said.
Up next
Pistons: Host Charlotte on Saturday.
Mavericks: Visit Philadelphia on Saturday.
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