It took some time, but Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg finally got his first bucket in the NBA.

After laying an egg in the first half against the San Antonio Spurs , going 0-for-2 from the field with six rebounds and a steal, the former Duke Blue Devils star scored his first-ever basket in a regular-season NBA game early in the third quarter with a jumper . Expand Tweet

Meanwhile, the other No. 1 NBA draft pick, Victor Wembanyama, had quite a first half against the Mavericks. Wembanyama helped San Antonio establish a nine-point lead at the half after scoring 21 points on an efficient 8-for-13 shooting from the field with eight rebounds and a block. Article Continues Below

Even though he's the top overall pick at the 2025 NBA Draft and widely considered the most hyped lea

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