The Dallas Mavericks’ rookie sensation Cooper Flagg became the center of attention Wednesday at the American Airlines Center, not only for his stat line but for an audacious on-court display against Indiana Pacers guard Mac McClung .

Standing 6-foot-9, Flagg exploited a size mismatch on McClung, the 6-foot-2 G League sensation making his Indiana debut, and scored on a jumper in the fourth quarter, celebrating with the “too small” gesture. Expand Tweet

Flagg stepped up after Anthony Davis left early in the first quarter with a lower left leg injury. Dallas, already dealing with absences from Kyrie Irving, Dereck Lively II, Daniel Gafford, and Dante Exum, leaned heavily on their rookie forward. Flagg finished with 15 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, and one block in 35 minutes.

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