Dallas Mavericks star Cooper Flagg is dealing with an injury in the second half of the game against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night.

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This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/bulls/onsi as Takeaways & Player Grades: Chicago Bulls 125, Dallas Mavericks 107 – January 10, 2026. In their first meeting against 2025 No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg, the Chicago Bulls came out on top!

The Dallas Mavericks have been predicted not to find an Anthony Davis trade this season. Davis has ligament damage in his left hand and is expected to miss significant time and NBA writer Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report believes the injury will prevent the Mavericks from trading the big man.

Here are the Brooklyn Nets player grades after Monday's 113-105 loss at Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks.

Coby White scored 22 points, Ayo Dosunmu had 20 and the Chicago Bulls beat the Dallas Mavericks 125-107 on Saturday night to snap a three-game losing streak.

Grant Afseth: The Dallas Mavericks have ruled out Daniel Gafford (right ankle sprain), P.J. Washington (right ankle sprain), and Brandon Williams (illness) against the Brooklyn Nets.

The game will be televised locally on KFAA Channel 29, or streaming on Mavs TV for anyone in the Mavericks media market. For those outside of the viewing area, NBA League Pass will have you covered. Cooper Flagg will not have two bad games in a row.