Cooper Flagg plays for the Dallas Mavericks. On the depth chart he's listed as starter at small forward, #3 at point guard, and #5 at power forward. Cooper Flagg is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 11 games, 11 as a starter, averaging 33.5 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at small forward (61 %) and center (31 %). He averages 24.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Aaron Nesmith, Jabari Smith Jr., and Amen Thompson, who score 36.4 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Kevin Durant.
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Probable starter at small forward per the depth chart.
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On the depth chart
- Small Forward Starter
- Point Guard 3rd
- Power Forward 5th
Positions he can play: Small Forward
See the full Mavericks depth chart →On-court role
2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.
- Games
- 11
- Min/game
- 33.5
- Starts
- 11
Minutes by position
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Small Forward61 %
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Center31 %
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Point Guard7 %
Stats
Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 11 | 33.5 | 24.6 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 49.5 | 30.0 | 89.2 | 60.3 | 28.3 |
| 2025-26 | 70 | 33.5 | 21.0 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 46.8 | 29.5 | 82.7 | 54.8 | 26.4 |
Game log
In his last 5 games: 24.0 pts, 8.4 reb and 6.6 ast in 33.5 min (0.6 pts below his season average, 24.6)
Best games of the season: 43 pts vs Pacers (Nov 9) · 10 reb vs Pacers (Nov 9) · 12 ast vs Nets (Nov 8)
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12 |
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MIN
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L 94-133 | 27:22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 5-12 | 1-2 | 1-2 | -21 |
| Nov 9 |
vs
IND
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W 125-122 | 38:52 | 43 | 10 | 6 | 16-25 | 3-6 | 8-8 | -8 |
| Nov 8 |
vs
BKN
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W 130-93 | 28:25 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 8-13 | 3-5 | 6-6 | +22 |
| Nov 6 |
vs
UTA
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W 112-100 | 32:41 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 7-16 | 1-4 | 6-6 | +17 |
| Nov 4 |
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SAS
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L 111-112 | 40:02 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 7-19 | 0-3 | 5-7 | +2 |
| Nov 2 |
vs
SAC
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L 100-115 | 39:33 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 3-19 | 0-4 | 11-11 | -10 |
| Oct 30 |
vs
HOU
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W 116-111 | 38:53 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 13-19 | 0-4 | 7-10 | +4 |
| Oct 28 |
vs
OKC
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W 120-96 | 32:56 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 10-23 | 2-8 | 4-4 | +12 |
| Oct 26 |
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MIA
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W 113-109 | 39:44 | 29 | 6 | 11 | 12-23 | 2-8 | 3-3 | +8 |
| Oct 23 |
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IND
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W 121-105 | 17:00 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 4-4 | +34 |
Injury history
Each stretch listed as out or questionable on the injury report, with the team games he missed. Tracked since October 2026.
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Out From Oct 25 to Oct 27 (2 days)
26 Oct.: Flagg (lesión en el hombro) ha pasado a figurar como «probable» para el partido del lunes contra los Heat, según informa Mike Curtis, de The Dallas Morning News.
Compare with another player
vs Peyton Watson (Cavaliers)
vs Naji Marshall (Mavericks)
Who guards whom
2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Who he guards
- Possessions
- 731
- Pts/100 poss.
- 36.4
- FG%
- 50%
Opponents he guarded most in 11 games:
| Opponent | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Nesmith | 39 | 16 | 6/10 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 34 | 15 | 6/9 |
| Amen Thompson | 30 | 6 | 3/5 |
| Stephon Castle | 27 | 4 | 2/6 |
| Jaden McDaniels | 26 | 8 | 3/7 |
Who guards him
- Possessions
- 719
- Pts/100 poss.
- 22.3
- FG%
- 48%
Defenders who guarded him most in 11 games:
| Defender | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 30 | 12 | 4/6 |
| Amen Thompson | 28 | 11 | 4/6 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 26 | 4 | 2/5 |
| Aaron Nesmith | 24 | 3 | 0/3 |
| Danny Wolf | 21 | 0 | 0/0 |