NBA: Cooper Flagg up to 26.8 points a game and shooting far better

Cooper Flagg is stepping up. According to BasketSession, he is averaging 26.8 points a game after 5 matches, against 21.0 in his rookie season.

The outlet points out that he scores with far less waste: his eFG%, shooting accuracy adjusted for the value of three-pointers, rises from 49.8% to 59.7%. In BasketSession's words, he is a better shooter, not a better shot selector.

Dallas Mavericks, coached by Dusty May, have won three in a row in the NBA: 113-109 at Miami Heat, 120-96 against Oklahoma City Thunder, then 116-111 against Houston Rockets on 31 October. Next up: San Antonio Spurs v Dallas Mavericks on 5 November at 02:30 Casablanca time.