Playing against the defending champion Thunder, Flagg suffered a shoulder injury in the first quarter that clearly hindered him throughout the rest of the contest. He toughed it out to stay on the court but the rookie finished with only two points on 1-for-9 shooting in 31 minutes.

Dallas Mavericks No. 1 overall rookie Cooper Flagg was benched for most of the fourth quarter after hurting his shoulder early against the Thunder.