SALT LAKE CITY -- Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg became the youngest player in NBA history to score 40 points after he dropped 42 in a 140-133 overtime loss to the Utah Jazz.
Flagg, who turns 19 on Sunday, had seven rebounds and six assists as well as two blocks and a steal in an early career performance from the No. 1 overall pick. He's the third teenager in NBA history with at least 40 points, five rebounds and five assists, joining LeBron James and Kevin Durant.
Flagg has been playing his best basketball the past few weeks, averaging 25.