Rookie Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft, made history!
Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg became the youngest player to score 35 points in a game in the American Basketball League (NBA).
Hosting the Los Angeles Clippers at the Intuit Dome, the Mavericks won 114-110 for their 6th win of the season.
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Flagg, the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, made league history with a career-high 35 points and 8 rebounds.
HE LEFT LEBRON JAMES BEHIND
Flagg, 18, became the youngest player in NBA history to score 35 points in a game, tying LeBron James' record. The US rookie joined LeBron James as the only other players in league history to score 30 or more points in a game before turning 19.
In addition to Flagg, Klay Thompson scored 23 points and Naji Marshall 18 for the Mavericks.
Kawhi Leonard scored 30 points and James Harden 29 for the Clippers, who suffered their 15th loss, their fourth in a row.
PISTONS TRIP HEAT
The Detroit Pistons beat the Miami Heat 138-135 on the road, ending their opponent's 6-game winning streak.
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Cade Cunningham scored 29 points with 8 assists and Tobias Harris had 26 points and 4 rebounds for the Pistons at Kaseya Center.
Duncan Robinson scored 18 points and Paul Reed 13 for the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons, who reached 16 wins after two games.
Andrew Wiggins' 31 points and Norman Powell's 28 points could not prevent the 7th loss of the Heat, 4th in the Eastern Conference.
