"Flagg finished with only two points on 1-of-9 shooting, two rebounds and no assists in 31 minutes, attributing his lackluster performance to being "flat" in the second game of his first NBA back-to-back. Flagg, the No. 1 pick who scored 22 points in the previous night's win over the Toronto Raptors, wore a large wrap with heat on his left shoulder when he was on the bench throughout the game."
"Mavs coach Jason Kidd credited Flagg for showing he's a "tough kid" by playing through pain but said the decision to sit the 18-year-old down the stretch was based on giving the Mavs the best chance to win. "It wasn't his night tonight," Kidd said. "We're a team, and so understand that the group that was out there put us in the position to win the game.""
Cooper Flagg injured his left shoulder on the opening possession and wore a large wrap with heat while receiving treatment and icing it after the game. He finished with two points on 1-of-9 shooting, two rebounds and no assists in 31 minutes and described feeling "flat" in the second game of his first NBA back-to-back. Flagg expects scans but believes the issue is soreness and plans ice and rehab. He checked out with 8:14 remaining, returned only for two late defensive possessions, and coach Jason Kidd sat him late to maximize the team’s chance to win.
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