Cooper Flagg is dealing with an ankle injury after the historic game
Dallas Mavericks newcomer Cooper Flagg led all scorers with 42 points in the team’s 140-133 overtime loss to the Utah Jazz on Monday night. It was a historic performance for Flaggwho set a new record for the number of points scored by an 18-year-old. After the game, however, it was revealed that Flagg rolled his ankle and was seen with a bag of ice on him, according to ESPN.
The Mavs will obviously proceed with caution as Flagg battles an ankle injury. He did everything he could to help Dallas win Monday’s game, but the Mavs — who did playing without Anthony Davis due to his own injury — fell in defeat.
As for Flagg, it remains to be seen if his injury will affect his availability for the Mavericks’ upcoming games. The team’s next contest is Thursday night at home against the Detroit Pistons.
What Cooper Flagg said about the ankle injury
Flagg discussed the injury after the loss.
“I just knocked it over a little bit,” said the rookievia Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News. “It hurt, but I wanted to stay in the game no matter what. I’m not going to go out or anything like that. I’m just playing through it, being tough and knowing that it’s a key moment in the game.”
Cooper Flagg enjoyed a great performance despite an ankle injury. He continues to silence his doubts while proving that he is more than deserving of being selected first overall in the 2025 NBA Draft.
2025-12-16 14:29:00
