Mavericks' Cooper Flagg makes NBA history in 35-point performance vs Clippers

Cooper Flagg completed a historical milestone accomplishment connected Saturday nighttime arsenic the Dallas Mavericks topped the Los Angeles Clippers.

Flagg dropped 35 points connected 13-of-22 from the floor. He added 11 assists and 8 rebounds.

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Dallas Mavericks guardant Cooper Flagg reacts during the 2nd fractional of an NBA hoops crippled against the Los Angeles Clippers Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, successful Inglewood, California. (AP Photo/William Liang)

The erstwhile Duke standout became the youngest NBA subordinate to people 35 points. LeBron James was the lone different 18-year-old NBA subordinate to people 35 points erstwhile helium did it with the Cleveland Cavaliers successful 2023. Flagg is 5 days younger than James.

"He's lone 18 years old, but helium seems similar he's been successful this league before," Mavericks caput manager Jason Kidd told reporters, via ESPN. "He did it each tonight. He had the ball. You tin telephone it constituent defender oregon whatever, but helium ran the discourtesy for us. He drove the ball. The shot touched the paint. He got to the rim, got to the escaped propulsion line, stepped up and made escaped throws for america late. Just his composure connected some ends (was impressive).

Dallas Mavericks guardant Cooper Flagg (32) reacts aft scoring during the 2nd fractional of an NBA hoops crippled against the Los Angeles Clippers Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, successful Inglewood, California. (AP Photo/William Liang)

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"He competes astatine a precise precocious level. You saw that tonight, but you saw that past night, too."

Flagg had 21 points astatine halftime and helped Dallas connected a 15-2 tally that helped the Mavericks instrumentality a 33-28 pb successful the 2nd quarter. His erstwhile vocation was 29 points connected Nov. 21 against the New Orleans Pelicans.

It was Flagg’s 20th crippled of his NBA career. He’s averaging 16.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.

Dallas Mavericks guardant Cooper Flagg (32) dunks past Los Angeles Clippers defender Kris Dunn, bottom, during the archetypal fractional of an NBA hoops crippled Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, successful Inglewood, California. (AP Photo/William Liang)

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But Dallas has struggled overall. Their triumph implicit the Clippers was lone their sixth of the season.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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