Overview
- Flagg was listed available with a right thumb sprain for the Clippers game after briefly leaving the previous outing and describing himself as only banged up.
- Dallas fell 133-127 in double overtime to the Clippers, who ended a six-game skid behind James Harden’s 41-point triple-double.
- Flagg scored 16 on 8-of-13 shooting with four turnovers against Los Angeles and said having other handlers has relieved pressure.
- After an early trial as primary point guard, ball-handling has shifted to Brandon Williams and D’Angelo Russell as Flagg returns to small forward.
- The Mavericks reported Dante Exum and Kyrie Irving as out, with PJ Washington, Dereck Lively II and Anthony Davis listed as questionable going into the Clippers matchup, and recent reports note a 1-5 stretch since the role change with the assist/turnover ratio dipping to about 1.35.