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Cooper Flagg becomes youngest player with 50‑point NBA game

sportsApr 4, 20261

Rookie Cooper Flagg scored 51 points Friday, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to record a 50-point game. He became the first teenager to exceed 50 points and broke his own record for most points in a game by a teenager. Flagg poured in 24 points in the fourth quarter, but Dallas still lost 138-127 to the Orlando Magic. The milestone underscores elite scoring potential and immediate franchise impact for the Mavericks' top pick.

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Cooper Flagg scored 51 points, becoming the NBA's youngest 50-point scorer.
First teenager in NBA history to record a 50-point game.
Mavericks lost 138-127 to Orlando despite Flagg's 51-point night.
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