Cooper Flagg breakout night
Freshman Cooper Flagg exploded for 32 points, 4 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 steals on 12/19 shooting (73.9% TS) in a standout college performance against the Warriors — a complete stat line that screams two-way upside. Scouts and NBA conversations will be watching his March form closely. (x.com)
Golden State beat Dallas 137-131 in overtime on March 23, 2026 at the Mavericks' home arena. (ESPN.com) Cooper Flagg logged 42 minutes in the game and finished as Dallas’s heaviest-usage player on the floor. (ESPN.com) The loss extended the Mavericks’ home skid to 12 games and dropped Dallas to 23-49 on the season. (AP via NBA.com) Warriors guard Moses Moody scored 23 points and then suffered an apparent serious left-knee injury late in overtime, forcing him off the floor on a cart. (SFGate.com) Flagg was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 draft out of Duke and now serves as one of Dallas’s primary young two-way options. (NBA.com) He has won consecutive rookie-month honors this season and posted 20.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists in January, positioning him prominently in Rookie of the Year discussions. (NBA.com) (TheRookieWire/USA Today)
