Cooper Flagg joins Kevin Durant in achieving rare stat

In the Mavericks’ game against the Indiana Pacers on Monday, Cooper Flagg achieved a feat that hasn’t been seen in the past 18 years of NBA history. Flagg scored 43 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, the most points he’s scored so far this season. That places him in the company of Hall of Famer Kevin Durant, the only other teenager in NBA history to score at least 40 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in a single game. Durant scored 42 points, 13 rebounds and six assists in the final game of his rookie season in 2007-08. The Mavericks narrowly beat the Pacers 125 to 122. With that accomplishment, Flagg continues an impressive career. In the Maverick’s season opener, he scored 32 points. That’s the most any teen has ever scored during an NBA season opener. Last season, he averaged 21 points per game, a new record for rookies. He is also the youngest player to score 50 points in a single game and the second-youngest to score 1,000 points total.

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