Cooper Flagg
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January 13, 2026
Well-rounded outing in win
Flagg finished with 27 points (10-17 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 5-6 FT), five rebounds, five assists, three steals and one block across 35 minutes in Monday's 113-105 win over the Nets.
Analysis
It was a huge bounce-back performance for the rookie No. 1 overall pick, who scored just 11 points on 4-of-13 shooting from the field in Saturday's loss to Chicago. With the Mavericks extremely shorthanded, Flagg led the charge with a team-high 27 points. He also impacted the game in other ways, turning in a productive all-around performance as he posted at least 25 points, five rebounds and five assists for the sixth time through 39 regular-season games. Additionally, he tied the game-high mark in steals, matching his season high and tallying multiple swipes for the third time in his last five outings.
January 13, 2026
Returns Monday
Flagg (ankle) returned to Monday's game against the Nets with 58 seconds remaining in the third quarter, per the broadcast.
Analysis
Flagg turned his left ankle and briefly exited to the locker room in the third quarter. However, the rookie returned to the bench shortly thereafter and checked back in after missing less than four minutes of game time.
January 13, 2026
Leaves for locker room Monday
Flagg exited to the locker room in the third quarter of Monday's game against the Nets due to an apparent left ankle injury, Eddie Sefko of the Mavericks' official site reports.
Analysis
Flagg appeared to turn his ankle and headed back to the locker room with 4:40 remaining in the third quarter. The rookie should be considered questionable to return until more information comes to light.
January 9, 2026
Narrowly misses first triple-double
Flagg posted 26 points (10-18 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 10 rebounds, eight assists, three steals and one block in 38 minutes during Thursday's 116-114 loss to the Jazz.
Analysis
Flagg certainly did his part in a tightly-contested matchup, recording double-digit rebounds for the first time since Dec. 18 while leading the team in scoring. This marks his fourth double-double through 37 appearances this season. Flagg got off to a slow start to January, totaling 22 points through his first two games, but he appears firmly back on track.
January 7, 2026
Posts team-high 20 points in win
Flagg racked up 20 points (8-15 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, six assists and one steal in 35 minutes during Tuesday's 100-98 win over the Kings.
Analysis
Flagg put together a solid all-around line, marking his first 20-plus point total of 2026 in the narrow win. He fought out of a shooting slump that limited his production against the Rockets and Pistons earlier in the month, but his secondary contributions have remained solid with no significant drops. Flagg is averaging 18.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.2 steals, and he has missed only one game this season.