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Balanced Rockets attack overcomes Cooper Flagg in win over Mavs
Mavericks coach Jason Kidd criticized referees for missing a foul on rookie Cooper Flagg, who scored 34 points and had a double-double in a close 111-107 loss.
- Mavericks coach Jason Kidd criticized officials for not calling a late foul on Cooper Flagg during Saturday's 111-107 Houston Rockets win.
- After a 49-point performance on Thursday, ESPN Research found Cooper Flagg scored 34 points Saturday, the most by a rookie in a two-game span since 1997-98.
- On Saturday, Flagg drove into traffic, missed a layup, and said, `I definitely felt some contact, but at the end of the day, the refs are the ones making the call, so it is what it is.`
- Alperen Sengun's late basket gave Houston a 109-107 lead, and Kevin Durant then found Tari Eason for a dunk with 14.4 seconds left, with all five Rockets starters scoring in double figures.
- Despite the non-call, Flagg said he is not discouraged and trusts the Mavericks coaching staff, with Kidd signaling he will continue to speak up for him.
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Cooper Flagg's 34 points not enough as Mavericks fall to Rockets
HOUSTON (AP) — Amen Thompson had 21 points, nine assists and eight rebounds to lead the Houston Rockets to a 111-107 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night. An alley-oop dunk by Thompson put Houston up four with under two minutes left before the Mavericks scored the next four points, with baskets from rookie Cooper Flagg and Naji Marshall, to tie it about a minute later. Alperen Sengun’s layup put Houston on top with 28.6 seconds le…
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