Rookie Cooper Flagg scored a career-high 42 points, but it wasn't enough to help the Mavericks avoid a 140-133 overtime defeat against the Jazz.

Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg drops a career-high 42 points vs the Jazz, makes history, and shares his Dallas wish with fans.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder improved to an NBA-best 22-1 on the season with a 132-111 win against the Dallas Mavericks.

Luka Doncic had 35 points as the Los Angeles Lakers downed the Dallas Mavericks and Anthony Davis. Game highlights:

The Memphis Grizzlies picked up their second straight win for the first time this season after beating the Dallas Mavericks.

With the Heat losing to the Mavericks with Tyler Herro going scoreless in the second half, he speaks on the usage rate dipping.

Some wins show up neatly in the standings. Others leave a mark because of how they’re earned. The Mavericks’ 116-114 overtime victory over the Pistons fell squarely into the second category – messy, exhausting,

Daniss Jenkins, a Dallas native, came off the bench to score 11 points in the Pistons' OT loss to the Mavericks.

The Dallas Mavericks have been a major disappointment thus far on the 2025-26 NBA season, currently sitting at 10-17 ahead of Thursday night's clash against the Detroit Pistons. Anthony Davis has been in and out of the lineup due to injury as trade rumors swirl around the Mavericks amid their rough start to the season.