"Flagg, who missed Wednesday's loss to the New York Knicks with an illness, was a dominant force down the stretch against the Pelicans. After Queen's running hook shot gave New Orleans a lead with 3:12 remaining, Flagg scored or assisted on five of the Mavs' final eight possessions. He had six points and two assists during the closing kick, including a feed to Naji Marshall for the 3 that gave the Mavs the lead for good with 32 seconds remaining."
"Cooper Flagg had to stifle a frown when he swapped jerseys with his former high school teammate Derik Queen after the two rookie lottery picks' first meeting as NBA foes earlier this month. That's because Flagg was frustrated after missing a potential tying pull-up jumper in the final seconds of the Dallas Mavericks' loss to Queen's Pelicans that night. On this occasion, it was Queen who missed with an opportunity to tie the score in the final seconds, airballing a 3-pointer on the Pelicans' final possession. It was a rough finish to an otherwise phenomenal performance for Queen, who had 20 points, seven rebounds and a career-high 11 assists."
Cooper Flagg scored 12 of his career-high 29 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Mavericks to a 118-115 comeback win over the Pelicans. Flagg had been ill earlier in the week and missed a game but was dominant down the stretch, scoring or assisting on five of Dallas' final eight possessions. He delivered a go-ahead assist to Naji Marshall with 32 seconds remaining. Derik Queen posted 20 points, seven rebounds and a career-high 11 assists but airballed a potential tying 3-pointer on the Pelicans' final possession. The Mavericks remain 5-12, and Flagg has shown consistent fearlessness in clutch situations.
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