US EditionCooper Flagg stats vs. Jazz: How Mavericks rookie topped LeBron James in NBA's teenage scoring record books with scoring outburst
- On Monday, Cooper Flagg scored a career-high 42 points against the Utah Jazz at Delta Center, breaking LeBron James's record for most points by an 18-year-old, but Dallas lost 140-133 in overtime.
- On Monday, after a recent hot stretch, Cooper Flagg entered the game carrying momentum from a Nov. 29 season-high and recent weeks when he 'turned a corner' amid the Mavericks' uneven 10-16 season.
- On 13-of-27 shooting and 15-for-20 at the line, Flagg finished with seven rebounds and six assists, and a late intentional missed free throw led to an OT sequence.
- The loss dropped Dallas to 10-17, and Flagg matched Mark Aguirre's rookie scoring record while trailing only James and Kobe Bryant for teenage points, later this week.
- Flagg's night positions him in historic company as the first 18-year-old to score 40-plus, with StatMuse showing Flagg and LeBron James dominate the leaderboard alongside Dwight Howard and Kobe Bryant.
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Cooper Flagg makes NBA history as Mavericks fall to Jazz
Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg etched his name into NBA history books on Monday night despite an overtime loss to the Utah Jazz.Flagg scored 42 points in a 140-133 loss. He scored the most points by an 18-year-old in NBA history, topping the previous mark set by LeBron James on Dec. 13, 2003, when he was a rookie with the Cleveland Cavaliers.However, the loss weighed more on him.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Obviously,…
Cooper Flagg Breaks LeBron James Record vs. Jazz
History followed Cooper Flagg into Salt Lake City on Monday night. The win did not.The Dallas Mavericks rookie delivered the most explosive performance of his young NBA career, pouring in a career-high 42 points against the Utah Jazz at Delta Center. In the process, Flagg broke a record that had stood for more than two decades.Even so, the night ended in frustration. Utah survived late drama and pulled away in overtime for a 140–133 win, wasting…
Cooper Flagg entered the NBA's history on the night of Monday to Tuesday. During the game between the Jazz and Dallas (10-133), he became the first 18-year-old player to score more than 40 points in one game.
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