Mavericks Lose Cooper Flagg with Shoulder Injury Following Hard Foul in 1st Half Against Pacers
- Kyrie Irving led the Dallas Mavericks past the Indiana Pacers 121-105 on Friday in Indianapolis, but the victory was marred by a left shoulder injury to NBA Rookie Cooper Flagg.
- Tyrese Haliburton returned for his first home game in 490 days following an NBA Finals Achilles injury, yet Indiana's play soon turned the initial crowd cheers into boos.
- Dallas built a 30-17 lead on a 14-2 run early, then extended its advantage to 77-43 by halftime, establishing dominance before Flagg's injury halted the Mavericks' momentum.
- After a review, Aaron Nesmith was assessed a flagrant-1 foul for fouling Flagg on a dunk attempt, sparking a shoving match with Naji Marshall before Flagg was ruled out.
- The Mavericks host San Antonio on Saturday night, while the Pacers travel to Brooklyn on Sunday to continue their seasons after the defeat in Indianapolis.
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Mavericks beat Pacers as Cooper Flagg leaves with shoulder soreness
Kyrie Irving scored a game-high 24 points as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Indiana Pacers 121-105 on Friday in Indianapolis, but the victory was overshadowed by a left shoulder injury to Cooper Flagg. With 59.7 seconds left in the second quarter, Aaron Nesmith challenged Flagg's dunk attempt from behind, sending him sprawling. After a review,
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Dallas 121, Indiana 105
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Mavericks lose Flagg to injury, and ruin Haliburton's home return with 121-105 win over Pacers
Kyrie Irving scored 24 points and the Dallas Mavericks overcame the loss of Cooper Flagg to spoil Tyrese Haliburton’s home return for the Indiana Pacers in a 121-105 victory Friday night. Flagg, last season’s NBA Rookie of the Year, did…
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