Cooper Flagg points tonight: Rookie becomes NBA's youngest 50-point scorer
Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg isn't ready to be ruled out of the Rookie of the Year race just yet. He made history on Friday night.
Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg isn't ready to be ruled out of the Rookie of the Year race just yet. The race between Flagg and his former Duke teammate, Kon Knueppel of the Charlotte Hornets , has been close. But Flagg sent a message Friday night, becoming the first teenager to score at least 50 points in an NBA regular-season game.
Despite the strong individual performance, the Mavericks suffered a 138-127 loss to the Orlando Magic. 51 POINTS FOR COOPER FLAGG. FIRST TEENAGER TO SCORE 50 IN AN NBA GAME 🚨 pic.
twitter. com/kaZiyOTczI — NBA (@NBA) April 4, 2026 Flagg surpassed his career high of 49 points, which he set against the Hornets on Jan. 29.
He becomes just the 10th rookie in NBA history to score 50-plus points, and the third since the NBA/ABA merger (1976-77), according to the Mavericks. Flagg's performance followed up on what was a memorable night for Knueppel on Thursday. Here’s how Flagg’s performance went on Friday night: Cooper Flagg stats vs.