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01/14 22:16 CST Cooper Flagg sprains an ankle and is ruled out after halftime
for Mavs against Nuggets
Cooper Flagg sprains an ankle and is ruled out after halftime for Mavs against
Nuggets
By SCHUYLER DIXON
AP Sports Writer
DALLAS (AP) --- Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg was ruled out for the
second half against Denver after the No. 1 pick sprained his left ankle in the
first half Wednesday night.
Flagg was called for a foul while defending against Peyton Watson, and turned
the ankle as he fell to the floor with 6:01 left in the second quarter. Flagg
limped to the bench and continued to the locker room, but returned for the
final 2:35 before the break.
The 19-year-old didn't come of the locker room for the second half before the
announcement that he was out for the game. Flagg injured the same ankle two
nights earlier, leaving briefly to get it taped before returning and leading
Dallas with 27 points in a 113-105 victory over Brooklyn.
Flagg was playing his 40th game, three more than his only season as a Duke
standout when he led the Blue Devils to the Final Four as The Associated Press
men's player of the year last season.
Flagg missed just one game in the first 41 of the Mavericks, due to an illness
in November. The Rookie of the Year contender is averaging 19.1 points and 6.4
rebounds.
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