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Eva Geitheim

Cooper Flagg Named One Thing His Mom Wouldn't Approve of From Standout Second Game

Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (32) looks on against the San Antonio Spurs in the second quarter of their game. | Candice Ward-Imagn Images

Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg rebounded nicely from a rough debut in his first game of the NBA Summer League on Thursday. The No. 1 pick in the draft scored 10 points and missed all five of his three-point attempts in his first NBA action, but put in a much improved performance on Saturday.

Though the Mavericks fell to the San Antonio Spurs 76–69 , Flagg recorded 31 points with four rebounds in the game. He made three three-pointers, and simply played much better than he did in a game he called "one of the worst" of his life.

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