Congratulations to Mavs rookie Cooper Flagg, the first teenager in history to score 50 points in an NBA game (finished w/51). Earlier this season, he became the first NBA player to score 40 points before turning 19.
#CooperFlagg #Mavs #Duke #Maine #TheMaineEvent #NBARecords
Your top #NBA games from Friday, Apr 3
#Pelicans vs #Kings ⭐️ 7/10 👍 5 (100%)
#Magic vs #Mavs ⭐️ 5/10 👍 3 (60%)
#Wolves vs #Sixers ⭐️ 2/10 👍 2 (29%)
All game ratings, stats and recaps (no spoilers): wikihoops.com/games/2026-04-03/
#Mavs wave the white flag. Cooper Flagg exits with 45 points on 17-for-26 shooting. He had 32 in the second half. #Magic would probably normally put Franz Wagner on him. But Wagner is definitely not ready for that big of a defensive assignment... yet.
134-118 ORL, 3:22 4th
Cooper Flagg is on a heater right now. He has 45 points and I believe 13 in the quarter. The #Mavs are too far behind for it to mean much. But this has been some impressive shot-making from him. #Magic haven't been able to slow him down.
134-116 ORL, 3:35 4th
Cooper Flagg up to five threes in the game and 38 points for the game. The #Magic led by 30. They now lead by 18. The ejections have added some juice to this game. With the Magic's state, they can't let the #Mavs get much closer.
123-105 ORL, 7:23 4th
Jason Kidd is ejected arguing after a Cooper Flagg technical foul. A good case that Flagg was fouled. But a loss of composure for the young team. The #Magic have put lots of distance between them and the #Mavs now.
Frank Vogel is now in charge of the Mavs!
113-92 ORL, 10:45 4th
The #Mavs cut the deficit to 11... and then Franz Wagner took over the rest of the quarter. #Magic got some defense to slow down Brandon Williams. Wagner with 10 of his 18 in the third quarter. Seven in that closing run. Magic lead 111-92 after three quarters.
The #Magic took Wendell Carer out, and things are getting dicey. Defense has not been good all night. They don't have speed on the perimeter when Suggs is out. And the #Mavs go through good shooting bursts. Magic cannot let Dallas hang around.
97-85 ORL, 2:48 3rd
I wouldn't call that a great first half for the #Magic. The defense was really rough for most of the half. But the energy has been fantastic. They are moving the ball offensively and making shots. Wendell Carter with 16 points. #Magic end the quarter 18-5 and lead the #Mavs 71-58
The #Magic are on a 10-3 run since the #Mavs tied the game. Dallas has been super sloppy and has gone without a field goal for four minutes. Magic are taking advantage. I would still call the pace too ragged for this group. Getting chippy now.
63-56 ORL, 1:06 2nd
The #Magic have been crazy good at moving the ball but getting a lot of shooting luck. The #Mavs are still tearing up the Magic's defense even with the good shooting. Orlando cannot get settled defensively. And they are generating good shots.
53-50 ORL, 6:00 2nd
The energy for the #Magic is good. If you were questioning this team's will to fight, the first quarter is not a good argument. But the defense is still a bit rough. #Mavs' pace has been tricky to slow down. It's all details with this team.
Magic lead 38-31.
It's a 12-3 run for the #Mavs right now. And it's a lot of the same issues. #Magic missing some shots, making silly turnovers, fouling too much and not being dialed in on switches and rotations.
Effort has been fine. But we've seen effort collapse.
15-14 DAL, 6:46 1st
The #Magic want to play fast, but they still want to control the tempo. The #Mavs are going just as fast and the Magic are not always getting set. Some early shots going down for Dallas. But Magic have good energy.
11-9 ORL, 8:58 1st
The #Magic are back in action tonight against the #Mavs as their final push for the regular season begins (continues?).
Money is leaning toward the Magic tonight. 60% of the total handle is on Orlando -6.5 against Dallas. With 58% of bets also on ORL, the public and the bigger tickets are aligned on the home favorite. #NBA #Magic #Mavs #Betting
🧵 3/3 — Friday’s #NBA schedule (cont’d)
#Jazz vs #Rockets · 8:00 pm (02:00)
#Magic vs #Mavs · 8:30 pm (02:30)
#Pelicans vs #Kings · 10:00 pm (04:00)
🕑 in 🗽 EDT (🇪🇺 CEST) — 12:05 pm (18:05)
The #Bucks easy victory over the #Mavs allows another Antetokounmpo to make his NBA debut - and the team gets another win over Khris Middleton. - with @bensteelemjs.bsky.social
www.jsonline.com/story/sports...
"Just" a stinger in Daniel Gafford's right shoulder, per the #Mavs. Looked a lot worse initially.
🧵 1/2 — Tuesday’s #NBA schedule (7 games)
#Suns vs #Magic · 7:00 pm (01:00)
#Hornets vs #Nets · 7:30 pm (01:30)
#Mavs vs #Bucks · 8:00 pm (02:00)
#Knicks vs #Rockets · 8:00 pm (02:00)
Live updates (no spoilers): wikihoops.com/games/2026-03-31/
Acuff rep in DFW not good for @nba.com Draft. May spur @razorbackmbb.bsky.social guard to fall if @dallasmavs.bsky.social don't draft him.
#WPS #Arkansas #Mavs
www.si.com/college/arkansas/men-s-basketball/dallas-mavericks-point-weakness-might-send-hogs-razorbacks-acuff-nba-draft-free-fall-kidd-mavs
🧵 2/2 — Monday’s #NBA schedule (cont’d)
#Wolves vs #Mavs · 8:30 pm (02:30)
#Cavs vs #Jazz · 9:00 pm (03:00)
#Pistons vs #Thunder · 9:30 pm (03:30)
#Wizards vs #Lakers · 10:00 pm (04:00)
🕑 in 🗽 EDT (🇪🇺 CEST) — 12:05 pm (18:05)
🧵 2/3 — Friday’s #NBA schedule (cont’d)
#Rockets vs #Grizzlies · 8:00 pm (01:00)
#Pelicans vs #Raptors · 8:30 pm (01:30)
#Jazz vs #Nuggets · 9:00 pm (02:00)
#Mavs vs #Blazers · 10:00 pm (03:00)
#Mavs 135
#Nuggets 142
All right!
Murray 53/6/4/4t/2f with a fifty-piece mainly scored in the first half with 33-points, then, 20-points followed in the second when the Mavs had understood.
But until mid second Q they was trying for good, then,
