Frustrations have boiled over for the Dallas Mavericks.
They have the league’s worst record since Jan. 25 (5-26) and are losers of 16 of their first 19. Their one saving grace is that they have Cooper Flagg after lucking into the No. 1 pick ahead of last year’s NBA Draft.
While Flagg was excellent once again, as the Magic began to pull away, frustrations mounted for head coach Jason Kidd. Disputing a non-call that involved Flagg and Magic guard Desmond Bane, who appeared to have grabbed Flagg’s arm on a pass attempt the previous possession, Kidd was ejected after being assessed two technicals with 10:45 left in the fourth quarter.
Jason Kidd wasn’t the only ejection:
Mar 21, 2026; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Naji Marshall (13) brings the ball up court during the game between the Mavericks and the Clippers at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
Five seconds later, Mavericks veteran Naji Marshall was sent to the showers early for barking at the officials from the bench. Marshall finished with nine points, four rebounds and two assists on 3-of-12 shooting in 24 minutes.
Here was the sequence:
Here’s the play that got Jason Kidd ejected:pic.twitter.com/w6NLMn2FSc
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) April 4, 2026
This ejection is just Kidd’s second of the season. Former Magic head coach Frank Vogel, the Mavericks’ foremost assistant, took over.
Orlando led by as much as 30 in the bounce-back win. Nevertheless, it didn’t faze Flagg, who became the youngest player in NBA History to eclipse 50 points, scoring 51 — including 24 after the ejection. The rookie sensation single-handedly helped them trim the deficit to 11 before time ultimately ran out.
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