Mavericks lose Cooper Flagg with shoulder injury following hard foul in 1st half against Pacers

Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg exited Friday night's game against the Indiana Pacers after sustaining a left shoulder injury during the first half. The injury occurred when Pacers player Aaron Nesmith attempted to block Flagg’s breakaway dunk attempt from behind, resulting in a hard fall to the floor. Following the play, a scuffle broke out between the two teams.

Flagg, the reigning NBA Rookie of the Year, did not return for the second half of the contest in Indianapolis. It remains unclear at this time whether the injury will cause Flagg to miss additional games.