Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks hosted the New Orleans Pelicans at the American Airlines Center on Wednesday. Flagg once again headlined the Mavericks' starting lineup, with Max Christie, P.J. Washington, Daniel Gafford and D'Angelo Russell joining the former Duke phenom on the court.Flagg delivered an all-round display against the Pelicans, but his shooting woes continued. He was a demon defensively and filled the stat sheet by impacting the game in multiple facets. In the end, Cooper Flagg finished with 20 points on 8 of 19 shooting, including 1 of 5 from 3-point range, and 3 of 3 from the charity stripe. He also recorded nine rebounds, two assists, three steals and two blocks in 35 minutes. Cooper Flagg Highlights vs. New Orleans Pelicans (Nov. 5)After poor performances in back-to-back games, the pressure was on Flagg to redeem himself. He endured a slow start, missing his first three shots from the floor. The star rookie opened his account in the scoring column with a vicious dunk and was fouled in the process. While he made only one of his four attempts in the opening period, he was active on the glass and defensively.Flagg was far more efficient in the second quarter than he was in the opening period. He made two of his three attempts from the floor, including swishing his first 3-pointer of the night.At half time, Cooper Flagg had 8 points on 3 of 7 shooting, including 1 of 3 from beyond the arc, and 1 of 1 from the free-throw line. He also recorded three rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block in 18 minutes.The 6-foot-9 forward remained aggressive after the break and took six shots in the penultimate quarter. He added four points to his tally by making two attempts from the floor, while his defensive brilliance powered Dallas to its first lead of the game.Flagg dropped eight points in the final period, but his execution in the clutch wasn't up to the mark as the Mavericks suffered a two-point loss at home. The rookie missed out on a double-double by a solitary rebound.