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Cooper Flagg Scores 42 to Set NBA Record for an 18-Year-Old in Mavericks' OT Loss to Jazz

The 18-year-old No. 1 pick is carrying a larger scoring load during Dallas' injury-hit reset after the Doncic trade.

Overview

  • Dallas fell 140-133 in overtime at the Delta Center as Utah opened the extra period on an 11-4 run to seal the win.
  • Flagg finished with 42 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists on 13-of-27 shooting with 15-of-20 at the line, becoming the youngest player to reach 40 points in an NBA game.
  • The rookie surpassed LeBron James’ 18-year-old single-game scoring mark of 37 and tied Mark Aguirre for the most points by a Mavericks rookie.
  • He intentionally missed a late free throw to set up Max Christie’s game-tying foul shots with 3.9 seconds left, but Dallas shot 1-for-9 in overtime.
  • Keyonte George scored 37 and Lauri Markkanen added 33 points and 16 rebounds for Utah, while Dallas was without Anthony Davis due to a left calf bruise and Flagg turns 19 on Sunday.