Dallas Mavericks, Cooper Flagg and Indiana Pacers
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Oklahoma City's defense held the Dallas Mavericks under 100 points on Monday night, halting No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg in a win.
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What did OKC Thunder think of Cooper Flagg in first game against him?
Contesting Chet Holmgren at the basket, Cooper Flagg instead helped him draw a poster. The seven-footer only needed one pump-fake to get PJ Washington to bite and off he soared for the vicious one-handed jam that had OKC fans jump out of their couch.
After Mavericks rookie battled a sore shoulder and had two points in 31 minutes, he found himself on the bench.
Cooper Flagg’s first experience with an NBA back-to-back was a painful one. The No. 1 draft pick by the Dallas Mavericks barely got through the opening seconds of the second game Monday night before hurting his left shoulder.
Cooper Flagg experienced the most challenging matchup of his young NBA career on Monday night. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft scored just two points in the Dallas Mavericks' loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, one night after a 22-point output.