Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving rebound from sluggish 1st half to help Mavs beat Jazz 112-100

Dallas Mavericks defeated Utah Jazz 112-100 in an NBA Cup game, with Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving overcoming a sluggish first half to secure the win. Flagg contributed 21 points, while Irving added 14. After the initial 57-all tie in the first half, Flagg and Irving became the driving force, scoring 21 of the points on a 22-10 run that shifted the momentum.

Flagg scored 17 points in the second half, and Irving finished with 19 after the break. Lauri Markkanen led the Jazz with 24 points, and rookie Darryn Peterson contributed 21. The Mavericks closed the gap with a 22-10 run that put them at an 81-70 lead in the third quarter, extending their advantage to 16 points before Utah's Josh Okogie hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer.

Santi Aldama had a notable performance for the Mavericks, scoring eight points and nine rebounds in his first game since a preseason injury.