Another big name is Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas. He hasn't played since November 5th due to a hamstring strain, but they provided an update this week saying he's getting back to on-court work this week and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. That means he'll be out for this game, making life a little easier on the Mavericks' defense.

On Saturday morning, ESPN published a list of the 25 best players under the age of 25 and Flagg was featured prominently. See where the Mavs’ talented rookie landed below and what ESPN’s NBA insiders had to say about him.

Anthony Davis scored 29 points and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Houston Rockets 122-109 to finish a back-to-back coming off a blowout loss at defending champion Oklahoma City.

Anthony Davis scored 20 of his 24 points in the second half to go with 14 rebounds and three blocks, and Cooper Flagg had 22 points and eight assists as the Dallas Mavericks rallied to beat the Brooklyn Nets 119-111 on Friday night.

A difficult night for Dallas’ Anthony Davis led to a 132-111 loss to defending champion Oklahoma City on Friday night.

The Dallas Mavericks face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 (12/5/25) at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Okla.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/mavericks/onsi as Mavericks' Cooper Flagg's first game against Lakers, Luka Doncic, is 'another game'.

Cooper Flagg being unfit is the last thing that the Dallas Mavericks need right now. The 2025-26 NBA season has been a nightmare for the Dallas Mavericks, as they have a terrible 9-16 record and hold the 10th seed in the Western Conference.

The Miami Heat face the Dallas Mavericks in a regular season NBA game on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025 (12/3/25) at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.