NBA: Dallas Mavericks teenager Cooper Flagg broke a 46-year-old NBA record
Cooper Flagg of the Dallas Mavericks became the first teenager to score 49 points in an NBA game as they lost 123-121 to the Charlotte Hornets at the American Airlines Center.
The 19-year-old beat Clifford Robinson’s previous record of 45 points set in 1980 when he played for the New Jersey Nets against the Detroit Pistons.
Flegg, playing his 43rd game in the season, became the youngest player to score at least 40 points and 10 rebounds.
The Hornets’ Kon Knuepel, who was Flagg’s roommate at Duke University, also posted impressive numbers.
The 20-year-old scored a career-high 34 points and was successful on eight of 12 three-pointers – setting a rookie record for Charlotte.
Their 83-point total was the most by any opposing rookie in more than 50 years, and they were the first pair of opposing rookies from the same college to each score 30-plus points in the same game.
The Dallas Mavericks are 12th in the Western Conference after losing four straight, while the Charlotte Hornets have won five straight and are 11th in the Eastern Conference.
2026-01-30 07:20:00
