Cooper Flagg sees huge upside in Zaccharie Risacher after Mavericks beat Thunder

Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks handed the Oklahoma City Thunder their first loss , running away with a lopsided win, 120-96, at American Airlines Center on Wednesday. Flagg had 26 points, five rebounds, and eight assists, while PJ Washington added 18 points and nine rebounds. The Mavericks improved to 3-2, while the Thunder fell to 4-1. Zaccharie Risacher stepped up off the bench, finishing with 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting and six rebounds in 29 minutes. In the postgame conference, Flagg heaped praise on Risacher. “He’s brought a lot. Goes back to competing.