The Dallas Mavericks (2-6) get their first taste of NBA Cup play on Friday night, taking a three-game losing streak into FedExForum to take on the Memphis Grizzlies (3-6), who have dropped four in a row amid ongoing drama surrounding star guard Ja Morant.

There are 11 NBA Cup games scheduled for Friday, Nov. 7 and one of those meetings is happening at Ball Arena in Denver where the Golden State Warriors are visiting the Denver Nuggets.

Still, Flagg is putting up 14.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, still finding himself in the Rookie of the Year race behind VJ Edgecombe. Against the Memphis Grizzlies, he'll have a chance to prove he's better than fellow rookie sensation Cedric Coward.

The Warriors are dealing with multiple injuries to its stars. Steph Curry is out against the Denver Nuggets on Friday; Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green also in danger of sitting out. The Warriors are 5-4 to start the new NBA season.