Rookie Season
Maine basketball fans filled TD Garden in Boston to support local phenom Cooper Flagg during his first NBA game there with the Dallas Mavericks against the Boston Celtics. The Mavericks lost 100-120, but Flagg scored 16 points, including the game's first basket. Jayson Tatum also returned for the Celtics after nearly a year sidelined by injury, contributing 15 points.
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One year after trading Luka Dončić, the Dallas Mavericks are finding hope in rookie Cooper Flagg's breakout games. Flagg scored 49 points against the Charlotte Hornets and followed with 34 points and 12 rebounds versus the Houston Rockets. Coach Jason Kidd lashed out at critics during a postgame rant, defending his decision to play Flagg at point guard early in the season.