The No. 1 pick in last month’s draft scores 10 points in 32 minutes and blocks a shot that leads to the game-winning 3-pointer as Dallas edges the Lakers, 87-85. Cole Swider has 22 points and 10

In his opening NBA action, top pick Cooper Flagg struggled against the Los Angeles Lakers. It had been a forgone conclusion he’d take the court for the Mavericks for months, with the team having landed the No. 1 overall pick in mid-May with just a 1.8% chance. But his debut likely didn’t go the way he planned.