US EditionCooper Flagg held to 2 points as Mavs fall to defending champs
Flagg suffered a left shoulder injury on the opening possession and missed most of the final minutes as the Mavericks lost 101-94 to the Thunder, coach said.
- On Monday night in Dallas, Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg injured his left shoulder on the opening possession and spent most crunch time on the bench during the 101-94 loss to Oklahoma City Thunder.
- After injuring his shoulder, Flagg wore a large wrap with heat on his left shoulder, received postgame icing, and said scans will ensure it's clean as he hopes to play Wednesday.
- In 31 minutes, Flagg scored 2 points on 1-of-9 shooting with 2 rebounds, checked out with 8:14 remaining, and returned only for late defensive plays while holding his non-shooting shoulder.
- Coach Jason Kidd said Cooper Flagg played through pain but sat him to give Dallas the best chance, noting `It wasn't his night tonight` as the Mavericks cut the deficit to one with 54.8 seconds remaining before the Thunder pulled away.
- The Mavericks' season-opening five-game homestand will end Wednesday against Indiana, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who averaged 40.0 points and scored 23 Monday, leads the defending champions as the Thunder host Sacramento on Tuesday.
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Cooper Flagg's first NBA back-to-back: missed shots and banged-up shoulder
Cooper Flagg’s first experience with an NBA back-to-back was a painful one. The No. 1 draft pick by the Dallas Mavericks barely got through the opening seconds of the second game Monday night before hurting his left shoulder.
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Cooper Flagg held to 2 points as Mavs fall to defending champs
Flagg of Newport appears to injure his left shoulder on the first possession of the game.
A bobo on the shoulder, only 2 points, a money-time on the bench, a big poster from Holmgren, and the defeat. Hard evening for Cooper Flagg.This article "A very complicated first back-to-back for Cooper Flagg..." appeared first on TrashTalk.
Cooper Flagg Hurts Shoulder, Kept On Bench Late In Game
Monday marked the worst night of Cooper Flagg‘s brief NBA career, beginning with an injury on the first play of the game and ending with him watching from the bench as the Mavericks tried to complete a comeback against Oklahoma City, writes Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Flagg managed to play 31 minutes, but he wore a large wrap on his left shoulder and treated it with heat whenever he came out. He received medical treatment after the game and told repor…
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