The fans erupted after Cooper Flagg set a career high with a dunk

ByNBAUSA



Cooper Flagg‘s the layup at the end of the third quarter didn’t just rattle the rim; it caused a roar that echoed through the arena and pushed the newcomer to a new career high. Joey Mistretta posted a shot at X, writing that the dunk and ensuing free throw gave Cooper Flagg a new NBA career high with 19 points.

Flagg, the Dallas Mavericks‘ No. 1 overall pick, delivered the kind of burst every franchise dreams of from freshman-turned-rookie: physical on the edge, poised with the ball, and suddenly the most electric man on the court. Fans rose, cameras zoomed, and social media filled with the kind of reaction that fuels a young player’s brand.

“Take a one pound dribble after half court to hit the footer at 7 is insane !!! Lord,” one fan wrote. While the other echoed statement, “he dunks like Russell Westbrook if he was another ten inches taller, dammit.”

The picture of the box score is a little different. ESPN’s official book lists Flagg with 22 points, four rebounds and four assists in 29 minutes, leading a fourth-quarter surge that nearly erased a big deficit. That stat line underlined both his scoring punch and game advantage as a primary creator.

Dallas’ record still stands in the early season trenches, but that kind of sequence, a rookie with size, touch and timing, gives the Mavericks something to build on. If Flagg continues to make plays that bring the crowd to their feet, the ceiling debates will move toward inevitability. For now, the highlights keep coming, and so do the questions: Can the rookie turn crowd-pleasing moments into consistent winning production?





2025-10-27 02:05:00

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