Cooper Flagg's highly anticipated NBA debut nearly got off to a thunderous start. Just seconds into the game, the Mavericks were off to the races off of an Anthony Davis steal, with Flagg and the star big man leading the charge. Davis tossed up an alley-oop for Flagg, who couldn't quite throw it down for what would have been an impressive slam.
Little did Flagg know that that was the closest he'd come to scoring his first career NBA points in a scoreless first half in what amounted to a quiet debut for the Duke product. Flagg didn't register his first basket until the second half, a mid-range jumper with 11:42 remaining in the third quarter. His quiet debut was not unheard of given the hype and nationally televised scale of his first game. Flagg managed to record a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds, but shot just 3-for-14 from the field in 32 minutes.
