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Cooper Flagg achieved a historic feat Saturday night as the Dallas Mavericks dominated the Los Angeles Clippers.
Flagg dropped 35 points on 13 of 22 from the field. He added 11 assists and eight rebounds.
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Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg reacts during the Los Angeles Clippers game Saturday, November 29, 2025, in Inglewood, California. (AP Photo/William Liang)
The former Duke star 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, but he looks like he’s already played in this league,” Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd told reporters. via ESPN. “He did everything tonight. He had the ball. You can call him point guard or whatever, but he ran the offense for us. He drove the ball. The ball hit the paint. He got to the rim, to the free throw line, stepped up and made free throws for us late. Just his composure on both ends (was impressive).
Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg celebrates after scoring 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 him tonight, but you saw him last night too.”
Flagg had 21 points at halftime and helped lead Dallas on a 15-2 run that helped the Mavericks take a 33-28 lead into the second quarter. His previous career was 29 points on November 21 against the New Orleans Pelicans.
This was Flagg’s 20th game NBA career. He averages 16.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.
Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg dunks against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday, November 29, 2025, in Inglewood, California. (AP Photo/William Liang)
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But Dallas has struggled overall. Their victory against the Clippers was only their sixth of the season.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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