Overview
- Flagg led Dallas with 27 points on 13-of-21 shooting plus six rebounds and five assists in a 126-116 Christmas loss to Golden State.
- Stephen Curry praised the 19-year-old postgame, calling him "a true hooper" and saying "the league is in good hands."
- According to the Mavericks, Flagg joined Oscar Robertson (1960) and Pete Maravich (1970) as the only rookies to post at least 25-5-5 on Christmas.
- His December averages are 24.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists, highlighted by a 33-9-9 outing against Nikola Jokić and Denver on Dec. 23.
- Through 31 games he is averaging 19.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists, while Dallas is 12-20 and one game back of a Play-In berth.