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On Tuesday, December 23, basketball fans watching on NBC and Peacock saw the Dallas Mavericks outlast the Denver Nuggets 131-130, thanks in large part to a heroic 33-point, 9-rebound, 9-assist effort from young rookie Cooper Flagg.

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The Dallas Mavericks played the second game of a back-to-back set against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night. The Mavericks defeated the Nuggets 131-130 at the American Airlines Center.

Cooper Flagg scored 33 points as the Mavericks edged the Nuggets 131-130, snapping a losing streak and handing Denver a rare road loss.

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The Dallas Mavericks upset the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday (12/23) behind a sensational performance from rookie Cooper Flagg, who thoroughly impressed three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić.

The Mavericks continue to rely on Flagg, the NBA’s youngest player, in high-leverage moments. Flagg scored two baskets in the final 59 seconds of the fourth quarter, which got Dallas into overtime. In the extra period, Flagg missed the three shots he attempted but was able to assist Davis for the game-deciding basket.

Cooper Flagg continues to star for the Dallas Mavericks, and his most recent performance harkens back to that of Luka Doncic.