Mavericks vs. Pacers Quoteboard: ‘We got it to the guys in their money spots, and they made plays’

The Dallas Mavericks (7-4) notched their second win of the young season, 125-122, over the Indiana Pacers (3-8) on Monday, and on the second night of a back-to-back set, no less. Heady stuff for the fifth-youngest roster in the NBA this year.

Cooper Flagg was sensational once again, finishing with 43 points, 10 rebounds and three steals, while Kyrie Irving added 35 points on seven made 3-pointers.

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Let’s see what the two superstars, and their coach, Dusty May, had to say in the postgame presser.

Dusty May

Opening statement

Very good win for us in the homestand. Our two guys, superstars, obviously made play after play after play. I thought, especially in the fourth quarter, we sat down and were able to contain the basketball a little bit better than we did the first three. Indiana, they’re a tough cover. They rarely let you get your defense set. They put so much pressure on the paint, and then they play well together and spray it out. I thought their bench was incredible tonight for them. Just a good win against a great organization, a well-coached team, and a bunch of guys that we have a lot of respect for.

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On the Mavericks’ execution down the stretch:

I mean, we got it to the guys in their money spots and they made plays. The Ky-Naji pick-and-roll, short roll — that short roll actually was really clicking in the first half with Caleb. When Caleb would go out, we weren’t able to get to it as well. I thought Naji created the window. Ky made an excellent pass. Even the two possessions prior to that, we got to the rim. Coop got to the rim. Naji got to the rim. They both got there and made really good plays, and the ball just didn’t drop. At that point, you try not to … overthink it. At that point, we were thinking about spreading the floor again and just trying to open up the driving lanes. We ran very simple actions to get Coop on the left side of the floor. Obviously, he just made it — did his thing.

What makes Cooper Flagg unique as a scorer?

He gets to the rim. I think him almost being a left-handed player in the paint certainly helps. He’s a great left-footed jumper, left-handed…

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