Source: Fox News
Summary
Cooper Flagg scored 45 points, added 9 assists and 8 rebounds, and led the Dallas Mavericks to a 134-128 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Flagg is in the running for NBA Rookie of the Year award with his former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel. Flagg is the first rookie to have back-to-back games with at least 40 points since Allen Iverson in the 1996-97 season. He is averaging 20.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game.
Our Reading
The game followed a familiar script.
Flagg was unstoppable, dropping 45 points on the Lakers, who were already injured-depleted. He added some flash with 9 assists and 8 rebounds.
This was the kind of performance that makes you wonder how he didn’t dominate from the start.
Flagg has that “I’m confident in myself” vibe going on, and it’s hard not to believe him.
This one felt like a statement game, but we’ll see if it’s just a blip on the radar.
Original Observation: The game was a reminder that when a rookie is on a roll, it’s hard to stop them.
