On Tuesday night, the Dallas Mavericks are playing the Denver Nuggets (at home) in Texas.
The Mavs led by a score of 66-56 (at halftime).
Cooper Flagg had 22 points, four rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block while shooting 9/10 from the field and 3/3 from three-point range in his first 19 minutes of playing time.
Dallas Mavericks Star Cooper Flagg Made NBA History Against Nuggets
Flagg also made NBA history with his strong performance in the first half.
Via Real Sports: “Cooper Flagg is the youngest player in NBA history to have a half with 20+ PTS on 90%+ FG.”
Cooper Flagg is the youngest player in NBA history to have a half with 20+ PTS on 90%+ FG. pic.twitter.com/JT61mszSTq
— Real Sports (@realapp) December 24, 2025
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Flagg came into the night with averages of 18.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting 47.8% from the field and 24.2% from three-point range in 29 games.
He was the first pick in the 2025 NBA Draft after one season of college basketball at Duke.
Via Carson Breber of The Volume: “Cooper Flagg month by month October: 13.4/6.2/2.8 on 50.2% TS November: 17.8/6.7/3.7 on 54.8% TS December: 23.1/5.9/4.0 on 58.6% TS Keeps getting more comfortable out there. Downhill scoring has been so impressive. Intermediate game has been much better. Constant improvement.”
The Mavs are currently the 11th seed in the Western Conference with an 11-19 record in 30 games.
They are in the middle of a two-game losing streak (and coming off a 119-113 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans).
Following the Nuggets, the Mavs will play their next game on Thursday night when they visit the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center in San Francisco.
Via Mavs PR: “Cooper Flagg finished the first half with 22 points (9-10 FG, 3-3 3FG, 1-1 FT), 4 rebounds and 4 assists in 19 minutes. He became the first Mavs rookie to score 20+ points on at least 90% shooting in a half since Marquis Daniels in 2003-04.”
Cooper Flagg finished the first half with 22 points (9-10 FG, 3-3 3FG, 1-1 FT), 4 rebounds and 4 assists in 19 minutes.
He became the first Mavs rookie to score 20+ points on at least 90% shooting in a half since Marquis Daniels in 2003-04. pic.twitter.com/jGp0YAwQfl
— Mavs PR (@MavsPR) December 24, 2025
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As for the Nuggets, they came into the night as the third seed in the Western Conference with a 21-7 record in 28 games.
They have gone 8-2 over their last ten.