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Cooper Flagg drops 26 in 1st half vs. Lakers right after 51-point outburst
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The Dallas Mavericks are receiving samples of the stardom Cooper Flagg can possess. Flagg erupted for 51 points against the Orlando Magic before facing the Los Angeles Lakers . He became equally aggressive from the jump too on Easter Sunday.
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Flagg dropped 26 right away on the Lakers, including shooting a floater over two defenders while in transition.
He delivered 19 of his 26 during the first quarter, including blowing past two more defenders on this dunk attempt . Los Angeles ultimately managed to slow him down in the second. The first overall pick from the June 2025 NBA Draft hit 9-of-16 from field goal range including banking two 3-pointers.
Flagg became a force early on through the defensive side too. He swatted one basket and grabbed three steals as his Mavs led 67-61 at halftime inside the American Airlines Arena.
Flagg continues to spark conversations about who's the frontrunner for NBA Rookie of the Year.
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He's averaging 20.8 points per game playing for Jason Kidd and the Mavs. That includes hitting 47.2% from field goal range. The 6-foot-9 rookie also is grabbing 6.6 rebounds a night.
"He should be Rookie of the Year. It's unbelievable, the country is not watching the same thing that we get to watch on a daily basis," his head coach Kidd said after the 51-point evening against Orlando.
Flagg's presence and scoring has become a highlight for what's become a down year in Dallas. His first league season has witnessed a 24-53 mark with five games remaining.
He's become literally everything Dallas asked of him, though. Signaling that the franchise has a brighter future ahead with him. Sunday's early scoring outburst shines a new light on his growing stardom.
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