At age 18, the Dallas star becomes the youngest player in NBA history to drop 40+ points.
At last, Cooper Flagg has delivered on the hype.
Cooper Flagg
Cooper Flagg
Cooper Flagg
MIN: 33.69
PTS: 17.48 (55.16%)
REB: 6.28
As: 3.44
ST: 1.32
BL: 0.68
TO: 2.08
GM: 25
The Dallas Mavericks sensation finally demonstrated the signature game of his rookie season this Monday night, in which he earned a spot in the league record books.
Against the Utah Jazz, Flagg became the youngest player in NBA history to score 40 points in a single game.
He surpassed the record made by LeBron James, who attained the scoring mark when he was still a 19-year-old with a 41-point outing against the New Jersey Nets back in 2004.
A layup with 46.7 seconds left sealed the deal for Flagg in putting his name above the LA Lakers star.
He finished the night with a sizzling 42 points in 13-27 shooting, but his historic performance got overshadowed by the team's 140-133 loss in overtime against Utah.
Regardless, this night marks the start of bigger things ahead for the reigning No. 1 overall pick.
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