Injury Mavs PR Cooper Flagg left ankle sprain will not return to tonight's game against the Denver Nuggets

Cooper Flagg ties his career-high and the Mavs' rookie single-game record now with 42 points

NBA on Prime Blake Griffin and Dirk Nowitzki both agree it is time for the Mavericks to build around Cooper Flagg

Cooper Flagg with the clutch block and the And-1 bucket at the other end to put the Mavericks up 4 with 374 seconds remaining with replays

Cooper Flagg with the poster dunk on Moussa Diabat and then the And-1 on Brandon Miller with replays Mavericks and Hornets commentaries

Cooper Flagg pours in back-to-back buckets on consecutive possessions now with 40 PTS 1623 FGM 24 3PM and it's still the 3rd quarter

Cooper Flagg pulls up with no hesitation and drains the game-tying three-pointer He has 49 points