The Dallas Mavericks fell to the Washington Wizards 117–107 at home on Friday, but rookie Cooper Flagg showed flashes of promise in his second NBA game.

Lauri Markkanen scored a career-high 51 points, the first Jazz player to reach 50 in the regular season since Karl Malone in 1998, and Utah beat the Phoenix Suns 138-134 in overtime on Monday night.

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Cooper Flagg appears to be figuring things out three games into his NBA career. The Dallas Mavericks rookie put together his best outing so far in a 139-129 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. He dropped 22 points on 8-of-14 shooting, adding four rebounds, four assists and a block.

Collin Murray-Boyles, the No. 9 pick of the 2025 NBA Draft, finished with 19 points, three rebounds, one assist, three steals and a block in just 24 minutes of action. He shot 7-for-13 from the field and 3-for-5 from three.

Philadelphia 76ers guard VJ Edgecombe (77) drives to the basket against Boston Celtics guard Anfernee Simons (4) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, in Boston.

Stephen Curry was loving a matchup between Warriors teammate Pat Spencer and his brother, Cam, during the Grizzlies game.

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In Monday's overtime win over the Suns, Markkanen became the first Jazz player to score at least 50 points since 1998.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder once again needed six periods to win a game on Thursday night.