The Dallas Mavericks no longer need to wait for a Cooper Flagg throwdown. Flagg may have fallen behind in the NBA rookie power rankings . But he savagely dunked on the New Orleans Pelicans that concluded with a stare down.

The top overall pick from the 2025 NBA Draft sprinted in transition before dunking this alley-oop. Expand Tweet

Karlo Matkovic became the one Flagg dunked on. The forward tried to attempt the block, but Flagg posterized him as the Pelicans defender fell to the floor. Then came the fiery stare down from the prized Mavericks rookie.

Maverick teammates all embraced Flagg for his viscous finish. Fans then piled on the Pelicans online on the social media website X, formerly Twitter, while praising the epic moment from the former Duke Blue Devil star.

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