Tracking the odds: Cooper Flagg the favorite for NBA rookie of the year over Kon Knueppel
· Yahoo Sports
Cooper Flagg would like to remind everyone: The race for NBA Rookie of the Year isn’t over.
The Dallas Mavericks forward followed his record-setting 51-point game Friday against the Orlando Magic with 45 points against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, igniting his campaign for the award over Charlotte’s Kon Knueppel going into the final week of the regular season.
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The odds have favored Knueppel, but the gap narrowed after Flagg became the youngest player to score 50 points Friday, and he overtook his former roommate at Duke after the Mavericks' 134-128 win Sunday over the Lakers, according to several betting sites. DraftKings set the odds at -250 for Flagg and +180 for Knueppel.
Flagg has four more games to make his case for the award, while Knueppel has three.
Here’s a look at the rookies' stats this season, their performances Sunday and their remaining opponents.
Season stats
GPMPGFG%3PT%RPGAPGPPGFlagg6533.847.229.36.64.520.8Knueppel7731.548.343.15.43.418.8Games
ResultFGFGA3P3PAREBASTPTSFlaggW vs. LAL14272489245KnueppelW @ MIN4141443111Mavericks' remaining games
Tuesday at LA Clippers, 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday at Phoenix Suns, 9 p.m.
Friday at San Antonio Spurs, 7 p.m.
Sunday at Chicago Bulls, 7:30 p.m.
Hornets' remaining games
Tuesday at Boston Celtics, 7 p.m.
Friday vs. Detroit Pistons, 6 p.m.
Sunday at New York Knicks, 5 p.m.