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The Dallas Mavericks nearly completed an improbable comeback against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. Trailing by 22 points in the fourth quarter, the Mavericks cut the deficit to one in the final minute and had an opportunity to tie the game with less than 30 seconds on the clock.

Cooper Flagg scored 22 points and had a soaring one-handed dunk during the decisive run, helping the Dallas Mavericks beat the Toronto Raptors 139-129 for their first victory with the No. 1 overall pick.

Dallas, which trailed Oklahoma City by as many as 22, trimmed the deficit all the way down to one point in the fourth quarter.

A Mavericks assistant coach speaks about potential expectations for rookie Cooper Flagg after earning his first NBA win.

After being overshadowed in his NBA debut earlier this week by Victor Wembanyama, Mavericks No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg tried to take matters into his own hands during his second start, a notable performance few in league history have accomplished prior.

However, Allen Iverson advised Flagg not to listen to the outside noise. Instead, he wants him to use every practice and every game to improve as a player.