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Cooper Flagg Returns as Mavericks Rout Knicks at Madison Square Garden

The No. 1 pick returned from a left ankle sprain to post 18 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists in his Madison Square Garden debut.

Overview

  • Dallas beat New York 114-97 and never trailed, breaking the game open with a 44-25 second quarter that built a 30-point lead.
  • Max Christie scored a game-high 26 points with a career-best eight 3-pointers, including three during the second-quarter surge.
  • Flagg finished with 18-7-3 on 7-for-14 shooting and a team-best plus-21 in 27:46 after missing two games, drawing praise from coach Jason Kidd.
  • The Mavericks recorded their fourth win in five games, tying a season high with a third straight victory.
  • New York’s slump reached nine losses in 11 as boos were heard at MSG, despite double-doubles from Karl-Anthony Towns and Mitchell Robinson.