Mavericks Snap Home Losing Streak, Flagg Shines

0:00Dallas Mavericks finally snapped their 14-game home losing streak the longest in 32 years with a 134-1, 128-thriller over the depleted Los Angeles Lakers. Rookie sensation Cooper Flagg, the 19-year-old number one pick, exploded for 45 points, 9 assists, and 8 boards, marking. Back-to-back 40-plus games for the first time since Alan Iverson's rookie year. Those two nights earlier, Flagg dropped 51, becoming the first teenager ever with a 50-point night in the NBA. The Lakers jumped out early, leading for just 13 seconds, but couldn't sustain it without key pieces sidelined by injuries from Thursdays, blowout loss in Oklahoma City. The Braun James, in his record 23rd season, tallyed 30 points and 15 assists, including a hot second quarter that sliced A, 22-point deficit to 6 at the break. Los felt the weight of that home's kid at the 25-year-old American Airlines Center, harking back to the Mavericks Ruff 19 straight.

1:02Loses to open the 1993-94 season at the Old Reunion Arena. Luke Kennard notched his first career triple-double for L.A. with 15 points, a career-high 16 rebounds, and 11 assists, while PJ. Washington Jr. added 15-13 after half-time. The loss drops the Lakers into a tie for 3rd in the West with Denver, though they hold the tiebreaker, and Houston lurks close in the final week. Both squads hit the court Tuesday, Lakers hosting Oklahoma City and Mavericks heading to the Clippers as the playoff push heats up with these stars, rising and falling. That wraps El Paso News today, brought to you with AI.