Dallas scored 44 in the first quarter. Indiana scored 27. The Mavericks then won the second quarter 33-16 and went to the locker room up 77-43. The game had no lead changes.
Kyrie Irving led Dallas with 24 points on 8/15 shooting. 9 minutes. J. Washington added 20 points and 13 rebounds. Max Christie scored 16 and Naji Marshall 15 off the bench, with 6 assists. 0 better with him on the floor.
The three-point line and the turnover column made the difference. Dallas hit 14 of 34 from deep. Indiana hit 7 of 32. 3%. The Pacers turned it over 19 times to Dallas's 14.
He scored 24 points and made 5 of 10 threes in under 25 minutes.
Dallas beat Indiana 121-105 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and never trailed. The Mavericks led 77-43 at halftime and held on after the Pacers won the last two quarters. Dallas is listed at 1-2 and 12th…