Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg injured his left shoulder on the opening possession of Monday night’s loss and spent the vast majority of crunch time watching from the bench due to a coach’s decision.
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 Phoenix 138-134 in overtime Monday night.
Gabe Vincent is expected to miss two to four weeks after undergoing an MRI on his sprained left ankle Monday, sources said, adding to the Lakers’ mounting injury woes.
A Senate committee sent a letter to NBA commissioner Adam Silver on Monday, asking for details about the league’s approach to investigating potential gambling violations.