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Cooper Flagg’s 45 vs. Lakers Caps 96-Point Burst and Makes Him Rookie of the Year Favorite

Flagg’s breakout has reshaped the award race in the season’s final week for a Mavericks team headed to the lottery.

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Lakers forward LeBron James (23) controls the ball as Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (32) defends during the first half at American Airlines Center
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Overview

  • The Mavericks’ 134-128 win over the Lakers on Sunday featured Cooper Flagg’s 45 points, nine assists and eight rebounds against LeBron James’ 30 points and 15 assists.
  • The two-game surge, following Friday’s 51 against the Magic, gave Flagg 96 points and the first back-to-back 40-point games by a rookie since Allen Iverson.
  • According to the NBA, Flagg and the 41-year-old James became the first teenager and 40-plus player to each score 20 or more in the same game.
  • DraftKings moved Flagg to -250 to win Rookie of the Year after the weekend, with Charlotte’s Kon Knueppel at +180.
  • Flagg now trails only Michael Jordan and Allen Iverson for rookie 40-point games in the last 50 years, as Dallas sits around 25-53 with four games left.