Cooper Flagg makes history with Mavericks
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Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg has two of the five highest scoring games by an 18-year-old in NBA history. His 42-point explosion in Monday’s overtime loss in Utah ranks first on the list and his former career-high of 35 points on Nov.
Dallas Mavericks star rookie forward Cooper Flagg turned in a record-breaking performance Monday night, but it wasn't enough to lift the Mavs over the Utah Jazz.
Inspired by classic athlete kudos, the “Jersey Swap” spot features Flagg, the No. 1 pick in this year’s NBA Draft out of Duke, teaming up with Jake from State Farm and a few unlikely teammates like a coach and a hot dog vendor as they swap "jerseys" to highlight all the great assists that make basketball possible.
Cooper Flagg made history on Monday night as he scored 42 points in an overtime loss to the Jazz. In the process Flagg set a new record for most points scored in an NBA game by an 18-year old, passing LeBron James's old record of 37 points at that age.
Kyrie Irving hooked his Dallas Mavericks teammates up with quite the surprise for the holiday season, gifting them golf carts.
Jeremiah Fears and VJ Edgecombe are making moves up in the Top 5, where Cooper Flagg continues to rank at No. 1.
Meanwhile, Cade Cunningham delivered another statement with 32 points and 10 assists against the Celtics as Detroit rallied again, and Cooper Flagg made history, becoming the youngest player to score at least 40 in a game (he scored 42) in the Mavs' loss to the Jazz on Monday night.
A native of Denmark now living in Chicago, Brodersen says his biggest pull — prior to the Flagg, of course — was worth just a few hundred bucks at most. He mostly has built his collection around Vince Carter, but it’s the Flagg card that will likely change his life forever.