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.