On Saturday night, the Dallas Mavericks played the 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
The Mavs lost by a score of 121-114.
Cooper Flagg finished with 24 points, four rebounds, three assists and one block while shooting 8/16 from the field and 0/2 from three-point range in 37 minutes.
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Here’s what people were saying about Flagg:
@CookedBy11_: “Cooper Flagg since November 28 (10 games) 24 ppg 6.3 rpg 4 apg 58% 2p 60 ts 1.1 STL+Blk (each) Something is brewing in Dallas and I don’t think people are ready”
Mike Curtis: “Flagg just dunked over Drummond. He’s adding new highlights to his reel every night.”
@CooperFMuse: “Cooper Flagg tonight: 24 PTS (8/16 FG) 4 REB 3 AST 1 BLK +2 Couldn’t get the dub😔”
@NationMffl: “I hope this mess is showing Jason Kidd you can’t have Cooper Flagg AND Anthony Davis off of the floor together. One of them need to be on the floor at all times until Kyrie returns.”
Grant Afseth: “Cooper Flagg with some impressive short-range technique.”
Cooper Flagg with some impressive short-range technique. pic.twitter.com/ZpmTf0HTLb
— Grant Afseth (@GrantAfseth) December 21, 2025
Flagg had come into the night with averages of 18.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.3 steals per contest while shooting 47.8% from the field and 23.9% from three-point range in his first 27 NBA games.
He was the first pick in the 2025 NBA Draft after one year of college basketball at Duke.
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With the loss, the Mavs dropped to 11-18 in 29 games, which has them as the 12th seed in the Western Conference.
They are just 3-8 in the 11 games they have played on the road away from Dallas, Texas.
Following the 76ers, the Mavs will play their next game on Monday night when they visit Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans.
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As for the 76ers, they improved to 16-11 in 27 games, which has them as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference.
They are in the middle of a two-game winning streak (and 9-7 at home).
Following the Mavs, the 76ers will play their next game on Tuesday night when they host Michael Porter Jr. and the Brooklyn Nets.
