Cooper Flagg becomes youngest player in NBA history to post 50-point game

Cooper Flagg stands alone in NBA history after Friday.

The Dallas Mavericks rookie became the youngest player in NBA history to record a 50-point game at 19 years and 103 days old, posting 51 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals in a 138-127 loss to the Orlando Magic.

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Flagg is also the ninth rookie in NBA history to score a 50-point game, joining Wilt Chamberlain, Rick Barry, Earl Monroe, Brandon Jennings, Elgin Baylor, Elvin Hayes, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Allen Iverson. None of these players were teenagers when they reached the half-century mark.

Flagg’s previous career high was 49 points, which was also the previous high in NBA history for a teenager. He has time to break the record again, since he will only turn 20 on December 21.

This article will be updated with more information.