DALLAS -- — 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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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jalen Duren vs. Anthony Davis (Cade Cunningham gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Jalen Duren misses 4-foot hook shot	0	0
11:41	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	0	0
11:40	Ausar Thompson misses tip shot	0	0
11:39	Pistons offensive team rebound	0	0
11:36	Cade Cunningham bad pass turnover (Cooper Flagg steals)	0	0
11:19	Naji Marshall makes 6-foot two point shot (P.J. Washington assists)	2	0
11:06	Ausar Thompson makes driving layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	2	2
10:50	Naji Marshall misses 19-foot jumper	2	2
10:49	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	2	2
10:45	Cooper Flagg blocks Jalen Duren 's 3-foot running layup	2	2
10:41	Cooper Flagg defensive rebound	2	2
10:37	P.J. Washington misses running layup	2	2
10:34	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	2	2
10:31	Cade Cunningham misses running layup	2	2
10:28	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	2	2
10:28	Ausar Thompson makes tip shot	2	4
10:11	Anthony Davis misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	2	4
10:09	Duncan Robinson defensive rebound	2	4
9:59	Ausar Thompson misses driving floating jump shot	2	4
9:56	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	2	4
9:50	P.J. Washington misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	4
9:47	Cooper Flagg offensive rebound	2	4
9:39	Ryan Nembhard misses driving floating jump shot	2	4
9:36	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	2	4
9:32	Cade Cunningham misses running pullup jump shot	2	4
9:30	Mavericks defensive team rebound	2	4
9:18	Naji Marshall makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)	4	4
9:02	Duncan Robinson makes two point shot (Ausar Thompson assists)	4	6
8:54	Ryan Nembhard makes 8-foot two point shot	6	6
8:48	P.J. Washington shooting foul	6	6
8:48	Ausar Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	6	6
8:48	Pistons offensive team rebound	6	6
8:48	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	6	7
8:31	Anthony Davis misses driving floating jump shot	6	7
8:27	P.J. Washington offensive rebound	6	7
8:27	P.J. Washington makes dunk	8	7
8:19	Jalen Duren makes layup (Tobias Harris assists)	8	9
8:08	Ausar Thompson personal foul	8	9
8:02	Cooper Flagg makes 1-foot driving dunk (Naji Marshall assists)	10	9
7:48	Tobias Harris misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	9
7:48	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	10	9
7:39	P.J. Washington makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ryan Nembhard assists)	13	9
7:24	Cade Cunningham misses 24-foot three point jumper	13	9
7:22	Cooper Flagg defensive rebound	13	9
7:17	Naji Marshall makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)	15	9
7:17	Tobias Harris shooting foul	15	9
7:17	Naji Marshall makes free throw 1 of 1	16	9
7:00	Tobias Harris misses 24-foot three point jumper	16	9
6:57	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	16	9
6:51	Ryan Nembhard makes 4-foot pullup jump shot	18	9
6:51	Pistons Full timeout	18	9
6:51	Max Christie enters the game for P.J. Washington	18	9
6:51	Jaden Ivey enters the game for Duncan Robinson	18	9
6:30	Cade Cunningham misses 18-foot step back jumpshot	18	9
6:28	Pistons offensive team rebound	18	9
6:18	Jaden Ivey makes 1-foot two point shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	18	11
5:56	Jalen Duren shooting foul	18	11
5:56	Naji Marshall makes free throw 1 of 2	19	11
5:56	Brandon Williams enters the game for Ryan Nembhard	19	11
5:56	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Tobias Harris	19	11
5:56	Naji Marshall makes free throw 2 of 2	20	11
5:48	Naji Marshall personal foul	20	11
5:34	Jalen Duren makes driving layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	20	13
5:19	Brandon Williams makes 15-foot two point shot (Anthony Davis assists)	22	13
5:06	Ausar Thompson misses two point shot	22	13
5:05	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	22	13
5:05	Jalen Duren makes tip in dunk	22	15
4:48	Anthony Davis misses driving layup	22	15
4:46	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	22	15
4:42	Ausar Thompson makes layup (Isaiah Stewart assists)	22	17
4:42	Max Christie shooting foul	22	17
4:42	Klay Thompson enters the game for Anthony Davis	22	17
4:42	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Naji Marshall	22	17
4:42	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 1 of 1	22	18
4:30	Brandon Williams lost ball turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	22	18
4:26	Cade Cunningham makes dunk (Ausar Thompson assists)	22	20
4:24	Mavericks Full timeout	22	20
4:24	Caris LeVert enters the game for Ausar Thompson	22	20
4:08	Cooper Flagg makes 11-foot two point shot	24	20
3:47	Daniel Gafford blocks Jalen Duren 's 2-foot driving layup	24	20
3:44	Caris LeVert offensive rebound	24	20
3:41	Jalen Duren makes 20-foot pullup jump shot	24	22
3:29	Cooper Flagg misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	24	22
3:26	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	24	22
3:21	Jalen Duren misses 6-foot two point shot	24	22
3:18	Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound	24	22
3:16	Isaiah Stewart bad pass turnover (Max Christie steals)	24	22
3:04	Daniel Gafford bad pass turnover (Jaden Ivey steals)	24	22
2:57	Jaden Ivey misses running layup	24	22
2:56	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	24	22
2:56	Daniel Gafford shooting foul	24	22
2:56	Jalen Duren makes free throw 1 of 2	24	23
2:56	P.J. Washington enters the game for Cooper Flagg	24	23
2:56	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Cade Cunningham	24	23
2:56	Jalen Duren misses free throw 2 of 2	24	23
2:53	Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound	24	23
2:52	P.J. Washington blocks Isaiah Stewart 's 1-foot two point shot	24	23
2:50	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	24	23
2:49	Jaden Ivey shooting foul	24	23
2:49	Max Christie makes free throw 1 of 2	25	23
2:49	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Jalen Duren	25	23
2:49	Max Christie makes free throw 2 of 2	26	23
2:31	Duncan Robinson misses two point shot	26	23
2:30	Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound	26	23
2:29	Isaiah Stewart makes two point shot	26	25
2:23	Jaden Ivey personal foul	26	25
2:23	Brandon Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	27	25
2:23	D'Angelo Russell enters the game for Max Christie	27	25
2:23	Brandon Williams misses free throw 2 of 2	27	25
2:20	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	27	25
2:06	Duncan Robinson misses 23-foot three point jumper	27	25
2:02	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	27	25
1:56	P.J. Washington makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Klay Thompson assists)	29	25
1:44	Caris LeVert makes two point shot	29	27
1:30	Brandon Williams makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot (P.J. Washington assists)	31	27
1:19	Caris LeVert misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	31	27
1:16	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	31	27
1:11	P.J. Washington makes 23-foot running pullup jump shot	33	27
58.1	Daniel Gafford blocks Ronald Holland II's driving layup	33	27
55.8	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	33	27
45.3	Isaiah Stewart shooting foul	33	27
45.3	Daniel Gafford makes free throw 1 of 2	34	27
45.3	Daniel Gafford makes free throw 2 of 2	35	27
33.9	Jaden Ivey makes 27-foot three point jumper (Caris LeVert assists)	35	30
18.6	Klay Thompson misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	35	30
15.4	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	35	30
0.5	Caris LeVert misses 15-foot fade away jump shot	35	30
0.5	Pistons offensive team rebound	35	30
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	35	30

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Venue

American Airlines Center

Dallas, TX

Date & Time

1:30 AM, December 19, 2025

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Attendance

19,600

Referees

Brent Barnaky, John Goble, Suyash Mehta

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	45	16	.738	L2
Cleveland	39	24	.619	W2
Milwaukee	26	35	.426	L4
Chicago	26	37	.413	W1
Indiana	15	48	.238	L8

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	46	17	.730	W3
Houston	39	23	.629	W1
Memphis	23	38	.377	L2
Dallas	21	42	.333	L6
New Orleans	20	45	.308	L1

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