Flagg talks about his right thumb injury: It was sprained in the last game and it’s no big problem

In the NBA regular season, the Mavericks lost to the Bucks 114-116. After the game, Flagg was interviewed.

Talking about his right thumb injury, Flagg said: "It is recovering well now. It was injured in a round of the last game. At that time, I hit the basket and wanted to dunk. It was a slight sprain. It was just a thumb sprain. It was not a big problem. It was definitely a little painful at the time, but like I said "Yes, it's not serious."

Flagg played 34 minutes and 45 seconds in this game, making 9 of 15 shots (1 of 5 three-pointers) and 7 of 10 free throws. He scored a career-high 26 points (previously 22 points), plus 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. He made 1 turnover and had a plus-minus value of -7.