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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.

Cooper Flagg scored 22 points and had a soaring one-handed dunk during the decisive run, helping the Dallas Mavericks beat the Toronto Raptors 139-129 for their first victory with the No. 1 overall pick.

A Mavericks assistant coach speaks about potential expectations for rookie Cooper Flagg after earning his first NBA win.

The Mavericks rookie had an impressive third game in the NBA, as he led the Mavs to their first win of the season.

However, Allen Iverson advised Flagg not to listen to the outside noise. Instead, he wants him to use every practice and every game to improve as a player.