Last season's NBA MVP race was as back-and-forth as ever, as it came down to Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Denver Nuggets center Nikol

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Cooper Flagg made NBA history on Saturday as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Los Angeles Clippers.

A big reason for that is the Mavericks' rookie tandem of Cooper Flagg and Ryan Nembhard. They ended up on the team in different ways, as the Mavs lucked into the first overall pick to select Flagg, while Nembhard somehow slipped out of the draft and they picked him up on a two-way contract soon afterwards. And they've been dynamite as of late.

Oklahoma City, the reigning champs and a heavy preseason favorite to repeat, are a massive +125 favorite to win the NBA Finals for a second straight season.

Dallas Mavericks rookie Ryan Nembhard makes NBA history with another record-setting performance in a win vs. the Miami Heat.

The Los Angeles Clippers are sending franchise legend Chris Paul home. In an early season that's had no shortage of low points, the Clippers can add another one to the pile, and the 2:40 AM local time decision on arguably the greatest player in franchise history is the worst of them.

Nembhard is the first undrafted rookie in NBA history to score 25 points and have 10 or more assists with zero turnovers. He’s the first undrafted rookie with back-to-back 15+ point, 10-assist games. And his presence has helped to steady the ship for the Mavericks.