Overview
- Golden State beat Dallas 126-116 on Christmas, as Cooper Flagg led the Mavericks with 27 points, six rebounds and five assists on 13-of-21 shooting.
- According to the Mavericks, Flagg became the third rookie with a 25-5-5 line on Christmas Day, joining Oscar Robertson (1960) and Pete Maravich (1970).
- Stephen Curry lauded Flagg as a “true hooper” and said “the league is in good hands,” with additional praise from Warriors veterans in postgame coverage.
- Two days later in Sacramento, Flagg set a new personal best with 15 points in a quarter and finished with 23 points, six rebounds and five assists in a 113-107 loss to the Kings.
- Flagg is averaging 19.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists through 31 games, including a 33-point, nine-rebound, nine-assist outing vs. Denver, while Dallas sits 12-20 as the Warriors’ depth—boosted by Al Horford’s 14-point return—headlined their Christmas win.