The Dallas Mavericks (4-11) are hosting the New York Knicks (8-5) tonight at the American Airlines Center for regular season action, desperately needing a win after a string of poor results. One major uncertainty for the home team is whether rookie star Cooper Flagg will be available for this matchup.

It is possible that the Dallas first overall pick could miss his first game of the season, as the Mavericks have downgraded Cooper Flagg to questionable (illness) for tonight’s contest, according to the latest official NBA injury report.

During this rough patch for Dallas, without major stars Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving due to injuries, the rookie has been one of the most outstanding performers on the roster, consistently demonstrating why he was chosen first overall in the NBA Draft.

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