Flagg also scored 25 points for his third straight double-double
PORTLAND, Maine —
Maine native Cooper Flagg finished with 25 points and a career-high 12 assists in the Dallas Mavericks’ 130-93 win over the Brooklyn Nets.
Sunday’s double-double marked the third straight for the 19-year-old from Newport. Flagg recorded 19 points and 10 rebounds in Wednesday’s 112-111 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, and followed that up with 21 points and 10 rebounds in a 112-100 win against the Utah Jazz on Friday in an NBA Cup game.
The 2025-26 NBA Rookie of the Year is off to a strong start in his second NBA season. Entering Monday, Flagg ranks in the top 15 in the league with averages of 24.0 points per game (tied for 14th) and 7.0 assists per game (tied for 13th). He also has averages of 6.6 rebounds, 2.1 steals and 0.8 blocks per game.
Flagg and the Mavericks host the Indiana Pacers at 8 p.m. Monday. The last time these two teams met on Oct. 23, Flagg sprained his left shoulder when he was fouled hard by Aaron Nesmith on a breakaway dunk. Nesmith was called for a flagrant foul, and a double technical was assessed after a brief shoving match ensued between Mavericks and Pacers players. Flagg missed the second half of the game and sat out the Mavs’ Oct. 24 loss to the Spurs, but he returned to action on Oct. 26 and led Dallas to a 113-109 victory over the Miami Heat with 29 points, 11 assists, six rebounds, five steals and three blocks.