Cooper Flagg Just Misses Triple Double Leading Mavs to 131-130 Win Over Denver Nuggets
Cooper Flagg playing in his 1st game on NBC hit his 1st 7 shots and ended up scoring 33 points, in leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 131-130 win over the Denver Nuggets on December 23rd.
Flagg just missed a triple-double, as he scored 33 pounds and ended up with 9 rebounds and 9 assists. He also had 1 steal and a block.
Check out his video highlights.
Flagg and the Mavericks will play on Christmas Day against Golden State. That game will be broadcast on ABC with the tipoff at 5 p.m.
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