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Cooper Flagg completed a historic achievement Saturday night when the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Los Angeles Clippers.
Flagg dropped 35 points on 13-of-22 shooting from the field. He added 11 assists and eight rebounds.
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Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg reacts during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Inglewood, California. (AP Photo/William Liang)
The former Duke standout became the youngest NBA player to score 35 points. LeBron James was the only other 18-year-old NBA player to score 35 points when he did so with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2023. Flagg is five days younger than James.
“He’s only 18 years old, but he looks like he’s been in this league before,” Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd told reporters via ESPN. “He did it all tonight. He had the ball. You can call him a point guard or whatever, but he ran the offense for us. He drove the ball. The ball touched the paint. He got to the rim, he got to the free throw line, he stepped up and made free throws for us late. Just his composure on both ends (was impressive).
Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (32) reacts after scoring during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (AP Photo/William Liang)
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“He competes at a very high level. You saw it tonight, but you also saw it last night.”
Flagg scored 21 points at halftime and helped Dallas on a 15-2 run that helped the Mavericks take a 33-28 lead into the second quarter. His previous career high was 29 points on November 21 against the New Orleans Pelicans.
It was Flagg’s 20th game of his NBA career. He averages 16.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.
Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (32) dunks against Los Angeles Clippers guard Kris Dunn, below, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Inglewood, California. (AP Photo/William Liang)
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But Dallas has struggled overall. Their victory over the Clippers was only their sixth of the season.
