The Mavericks shot just 2-of-14 from the field as a group and managed only 11 points in the first quarter. Their last field goal came at the 4:35 mark when Cooper Flagg made a contested layup. While shutting them down, the Spurs surged ahead to grab a 21-11 lead at the end of the first quarter.

Top picks Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper face off in Las Vegas on ESPN with multiple streaming services available.

The Dallas Mavericks fell to 1-1 in Las Vegas Summer League, losing to the San Antonio Spurs, 76-69. David Garcia-Jones led the Spurs in scoring with 21 while number two overall draft pick Dylan Harper scored 16 with six rebounds, a pair of assists, two steals, and a block. Cooper Flagg scored 31 points and grabbed four rebounds in defeat.

Before the Dallas Mavericks and the San Antonio Spurs faced off Saturday in an NBA summer league matchup, players from both teams donned t-shirts that displayed the phrase “Texas Strong.” The phrase is displayed in front of a rope outline of the state of Texas, which is a nod to Camp Mystic’s logo.

Cooper Flagg's summer league debut wasn't perfect. But there were flashes of greatness, and at this stage the Mavericks would be wise to let him fail.

Flagg is the only draft pick for the Mavericks, but he's certainly far from the only rookie on the Summer League roster. The Mavericks have several rookies flanking Flagg in Las Vegas, most notably former Auburn guard Miles Kelly and former Gonzaga guard Ryan Nembhard.

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The highlight of the latest iteration of the annual Las Vegas Summer League occurred Thursday night when Cooper Flagg and Bronny James traded buckets at Thomas & Mack Center. The highly anticipated matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers drew a star-studded crowd.