Mavericks rookie star Cooper Flagg out against Jazz because of ankle injury
Injured Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg watches from the bench during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz in Dallas, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Credit: AP/LM Otero
DALLAS — Dallas rookie Cooper Flagg missed the Mavericks' 144-122 victory over Utah on Thursday night because of a sprained left ankle.
The No. 1 overall pick went down in the second quarter of a 118-109 loss to Denver on Wednesday night. He limped to the locker room but came back for the final 2:35 of the first half. Flagg didn’t return for the second half, finishing with six points in 15 minutes.
The 19-year-old former Duke standout missed just one of Dallas’ first 41 games when he was out with an illness for a home loss to New York on Nov. 19. He's averaging 18.8 points and 6.3 rebounds.
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