Cooper Flagg Stats Tonight: Mavericks #1 draft pick takes center stage against Bronny James & Lakers in Summer League (July 10)

Cooper Flagg made his Summer League debut for the Dallas Mavericks against Bronny James and the LA Lakers at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Thursday.

Fans queued up outside the arena hours before tip-off and promptly got what they wanted early in the first quarter. James, chased by Flagg, hit a jumpshot over the 6-foot-9 Maverick. A few possessions later, the point guard drilled a 3-pointer right in the rookie's face.

Cooper Flagg's first shot, a midrange jumper, fell short. The former Duke star missed his first two attempts before stealing a pass midway through the first quarter for an emphatic dunk. After a miss by the Lakers, he grabbed the rebound and scored a step-back jumper over Dalton Knecht in the next possession.

The versatile forward and Ryan Nembhard pushed the Dallas Mavericks to a 19-17 lead after one quarter.

Flagg did not have a good start to the second quarter. He committed a foul to open the period and then missed a dunk. The 6-foot-9 forward added two more points and one steal before the period ended. Flagg's inefficient night was a key reason the Mavericks trailed 47-43 at halftime.

Cooper Flagg's shooting struggles continued in the third quarter. He went 0-for-3 but helped set up his teammates with his vision and passing. Flagg also remained a threat on defense with his size, versatility and mobility.

Dallas led 68-62 behind Miles Kelly and Jordan Hall and ended up with an 87-85 win, with Nembhard scoring the Mavs' final five points. Nembhard's 26-foot go-ahead basket with 1:03 remaining came off a nifty pass from Flagg.

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Cooper Flagg	10	6	4	3	1	1	5-21	0-5	0-1	-1

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Mavericks win despite rough shooting night from Cooper Flagg

Cooper Flagg missed his first two attempts, which was a harbinger of things to come for the No. 1 pick. He went 5-for-15 in the first half, including 0-for-4 from deep. Flagg showed smoothness, poise and mobility, but did not have his shooting touch on Thursday.

Flagg wasn't as aggressive in looking for his shots in the second half, but the results were the same. He went 0-for-6 and missed the only 3-pointer he attempted after halftime. Miles Kelly, Jordan Hall and Ryan Nembhard carried the scoring slack to push the Mavericks to a thrilling win.