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Cooper Flagg Sprains His Ankle in Mavericks Loss
The 19-year-old Rookie of the Year contender reinjured his left ankle defending Peyton Watson and missed the second half, after playing 40 games this season.
- On Wednesday in Dallas, Cooper Flagg was ruled out for the second half against the Denver Nuggets after spraining his left ankle during the first half.
- While defending Peyton Watson, Flagg turned his left ankle with 6:01 left in the second quarter after a foul call, and he had injured the same ankle two nights earlier, briefly getting it taped before scoring 27 points in a 113-105 victory over Brooklyn.
- Flagg limped to the bench and went to the locker room, then returned for the final 2:35 before halftime, but he did not come out for the second half before the team announced he was out.
- With Gafford sidelined in-game and Davis and Lively absent long-term, Dallas faces frontcourt strain as 10-time All-Star Anthony Davis is expected sidelined about six weeks and Dereck Lively II is out for the season.
- The 19-year-old rookie is averaging 19.1 points and 6.4 rebounds in his 40th game, having missed only one game in the first 41, making his exit a major loss for Dallas.
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What Happened to Daniel Gafford? Mavs Suffer More Injury Casualties vs Nuggets
The injury curse for the Dallas Mavericks strikes again. This time, it takes not one but two victims in rookie Cooper Flagg and center Daniel Gafford. Already without Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving, and Dereck Lively II, Wednesday’s clash against the Nuggets led to both Mavs stars not returning on the court. In the third quarter, Daniel Gafford went down on an offensive play. He was trying to attack the paint, but collided with Nuggets Spencer Jone…
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