
After 16 games of getting knocked around by the rest of the NBA, the Mavericks finally found a team they could beat: the equally woeful Pelicans.
Dallas's much-needed 118–115 victory over its Southwest Division foe Friday, however, took a backseat to the feats of the game's leading scorer. In the best scoring performance of his young NBA career, Mavericks guard Cooper Flagg racked up 29 points to go with seven rebounds and five assists.