POSTGAME: Mavs Overcome Another Slow Start | Cooper Flagg's Wall Over? | Anthony Davis' Impact

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4.7 • 909 Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2026

⏱️ 32 minutes

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The Dallas Mavericks secured a close victory over the Sacramento Kings in a close NBA matchup. Cooper Flagg broke through the rookie wall, while Anthony Davis made a big impact on both ends—setting the tone for a gritty Mavs performance. How did Kyrie Irving’s absence affect the rotation, and what does this win mean for Dallas in the Western Conference playoff race?

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0:00.0	On today's show, Dallas Mavericks find a way to win.
0:03.1	Cooper Flag pushed through the rookie wall, question mark.
0:06.6	And the MAVs starting to come away with some players feel good about building around.
0:10.7	This is Cooper Flagg and you're listening to Lockdown Mall.
0:13.2	So all that's a good question.
0:16.8	All these changes.
0:19.0	No, I still got my dog Dwight Powell.
0:25.6	You're a day with, you're a daily Dallas Mavericks podcast. I'm not going to be able to do.
0:29.6	Your team every day.
0:31.6	I'm going to get a city like that.
0:33.6	And welcome.
0:34.6	You're locked down to the Dallas Mavericks where we're letting it ride again slightly. It's late. It's great. See, you're just not in it. Your heart's just not in it. That's why I didn't let it ride in the last couple of times. It's funny. Well, I was like to get something stupid. So, hold on. Try it again. Try it again.
1:11.6	All right, where are we? Let it ride. My name is Nick Engstein. Media member coming to the Mabbs for over 10 years. Thanks for being in every day. Make it Lockdown Mabbs. Your first lesson to make the lockdown podcast. Now with the number one sports podcast. Network. Today's episode is brought to you by Fanduel.
1:13.0	Before Tip-off, check out the Fanduel app.
1:11.6	See what's dropping during NBA happy hour. Mabbs, your first listen to make the lockdown podcast. Number one sports podcast. Now we're today's episode is brought to you by Fanduel.
1:13.0	Before tip off, check out the Fandul app.
1:24.7	See what's dropping during NBA happy hour every Friday from 6 to 730 Eastern. Joining me, as always, the other voice, the postgate prodigy from the great Slythe Bias YouTube channel. What you see from the Dallas Mavericks this morning? Salli biased.
1:26.4	Yeah, this morning.
1:27.8	Tale of two halves, most certainly, for this morning. Sallie biased? Yeah, this morning. Tale of two halves, most certainly for this team.
1:32.1	Tale of two halves.
1:33.8	And they've just, their first half output, really all year, has been the worst watching the NBA.
1:40.3	I mean, I've watched more NBA through this point in time than I've ever watched ever in my life.
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