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

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 24). Mavericks lose Cooper Flagg with shoulder injury following hard foul in 1st half against Pacers. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/mavericks-lose-cooper-flagg-with-shoulder-injury-following-hard-foul-in-1st-half-against-pacers/article_d7124ac2-8f6e-5638-bf91-27dafb6d0bcf.html

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Cooper Flagg of the Dallas Mavericks left Friday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers early in the second half due to a left shoulder injury sustained from a hard foul by Aaron Nesmith of the Pacers. The incident occurred when Flagg was attempting a breakaway dunk and landed awkwardly after being fouled, leading to a brief altercation on the court.

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Cooper Flagg, a rising star from Duke and last season’s NBA Rookie of the Year, was injured during Friday night's game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Indiana Pacers. Late in the first half, as Flagg attempted a breakaway dunk, Aaron Nesmith of the Pacers delivered a hard foul from behind that knocked Flagg off balance, causing him to land awkwardly on his left shoulder. A brief scuffle ensued after the incident, with both teams getting involved. Nesmith was charged with a flagrant foul and two technical fouls for his role in the altercation. Despite Flagg’s absence, the Mavericks won the game 121-105. Mavericks head coach Dusty May stated that Flagg would undergo further evaluation over the next couple of days to assess the extent of his injury.

Written for “Mavericks Star Injured In Heated Scuffle” on 2026-10-24, grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.

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Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg has been ruled out for the rest of Friday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers with a left shoulder injury. asserted

Flagg → rule → injury

Last season’s NBA Rookie of the Year was injured late in the first half when he appeared headed for a breakaway dunk. asserted

he → injure → dunk

Pacers swingman Aaron Nesmith fouled Flagg hard from behind, knocking Flagg off balance and he landed awkwardly on the shoulder under the basket. asserted

he → foul → basket

A brief shoving match ensued as coaches tried to separate the players. asserted

coaches → ensue → players

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

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