Overview
- The NBA honored Flagg in the West and Knueppel in the East for January, marking their third consecutive monthly awards.
- Flagg averaged 20.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 12 January games and led all rookies in scoring and rebounding average.
- Knueppel posted 17.8 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 17 January games and led rookies in total points, field goals, 3-pointers and free throws.
- In their Jan. 29 meeting, Flagg scored 49 points with 10 rebounds for the most points ever by an NBA teenager and a Mavericks rookie record, while Knueppel had 34 points with a Hornets rookie record eight threes.
- Knueppel helped spark a Hornets seven-game win streak that began Jan. 22, and season averages place both near the top of the rookie class in scoring and overall production.