The Dallas Mavericks nearly completed an improbable comeback against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. Trailing by 22 points in the fourth quarter, the Mavericks cut the deficit to one in the final minute and had an opportunity to tie the game with less than 30 seconds on the clock.

Dallas, which trailed Oklahoma City by as many as 22, trimmed the deficit all the way down to one point in the fourth quarter.

Dallas Mavericks star rookie Cooper Flagg shared an update on the shoulder injury he suffered against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Cooper Flagg’s first experience with an NBA back-to-back was a painful one. The No. 1 draft pick by the Dallas Mavericks barely got through the opening seconds of the second game Monday night before hurting his left shoulder.

Cooper Flagg experienced the most challenging matchup of his young NBA career on Monday night. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft scored just two points in the Dallas Mavericks' loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, one night after a 22-point output.

Thunder big man Chet Holmgren wasn't about to take it easy on Cooper Flagg even though the latter is a rookie.

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