On Friday evening, the Dallas Mavericks played the Grizzlies in Memphis.
The Mavs lost by a score of 118-104.
Cooper Flagg finished with 12 points, four rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block while shooting 5/9 from the field and 1/3 from three-point range in 22 minutes of playing time.
NBA Fans React To Cooper Flagg’s Performance
@mavericksbuddy: “I can’t even believe that I am not watching cooper Flagg play basketball rn. I DONT CARE THAT WE ARE DOWN 30. I DONT CARE IF HES 0-30. YOU PLAY HIM”
@NBAKrell: “Reprehensible the position Nico Harrison has put Cooper Flagg in.”
@YoungGunn24: “Cooper Flagg ain’t it man”
@ProfitP0: “Why does Cooper Flagg only have 22 minutes ? Klay is playing but he’s been on the bench ?? Let him get some reps .”
@FlyByKnite: “Cooper Flagg in Dallas really bums me out, man. Has since the lottery.”
@deven_tiwary: “Remember when Nico Harrison told us to trust his vision? The Mavs are about to be 2-7 and Cooper Flagg has looked good at best”
@CartierLamar123: “The mavs move cooper Flagg off PG and he starts looking like the #1 pick. Who woulda thought putting your young players in the best situations to succeed would work?”
@MavsStan41: “Just a reminder that the Mavs were a finals team a few seasons ago and Nico Harrison had a “vision” and blew it up for this team (without Cooper Flagg btw)”
@NBAW0RLD24: “Cooper Flagg got drafted to the worst team in the NBA. I remember the majority of people (including me) said him getting drafted to the Mavs was the perfect situation for him…”
@ItsCotyT: “Cooper Flagg is not NOT that good”
COOP’S FREE THROW STREAK 💔💔💔
— MFFL NATION (@NationMffl) November 8, 2025
With the loss, the Mavs dropped to 2-7 in nine games, which has them as the 15th seed in the Western Conference.
The 1st @emirates NBA Cup bucket of Cooper Flagg’s career!
🆚 DAL-MEM • West Group B
🏆 @emirates NBA Cup
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— NBA (@NBA) November 8, 2025
They will play their next game on Saturday night when they visit the Washington Wizards.
