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Cooper Flagg extends historic teenage scoring run

sportsApr 5, 202610197

Teen phenom Cooper Flagg scored a career-high 51 points Friday for the Dallas Mavericks against the Orlando Magic. He followed that with another long scoring night Sunday, starting strong in the Mavericks game against the Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA highlighted the pairing of Flagg and LeBron James after both posted 20-point performances in that matchup. Flagg's consecutive big games extend a rare teenage scoring run and intensify the Rookie of the Year debate.

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Cooper Flagg scored a career-high 51 points Friday night.
Flagg followed with another big scoring night Sunday against the Lakers.
NBA noted LeBron and Flagg both reached 20-plus points in that game.