Cooper Flagg is doing everything he can to overcome the Dallas injury curse. Despite playing through an injured thumb, he continues to improve and finally led Dallas to victory. Sunday night’s overtime thriller against the Portland Trail Blazers ended with the Mavericks securing a hard-fought 138-133 win. The victory improved their record to 4-10, while Flagg achieved a career-high performance—proving that a little tape on his hand won’t slow him down.

Flagg and a returning PJ Washington each scored 21 points. The first overall draft pick added five rebounds and five assists with zero turnovers. At only 18, he’s the youngest NBA player in history to achieve that stat line. Against the Blazers, who are no pushovers this season, this performance is significant.

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