Flagg Scores Record 42 Points in Mavs' OT Loss

In Salt Lake City on Monday night, 18-year-old Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg etched his name into NBA history by scoring a career-high 42 points, the most ever by a player his age, but the feat could not prevent a 140-133 overtime loss to the Utah Jazz at Delta Center.

Flagg, the No. 1 overall pick in this year's draft, surpassed the previous record of 37 points set by LeBron James during his rookie season on December 13, 2003. The performance also tied Mark Aguirre's franchise mark for the most points by a Mavericks rookie in a single game. Flagg added seven rebounds, six assists, two blocks and a steal, shooting 13 of 27 from the field and converting 15 of 20 free throws. He became just the third teenager in league history, alongside James and Kevin Durant, to record at least 40 points, five rebounds and five assists in a game.

The Mavericks built an early lead, holding a 75-71 advantage at halftime after Flagg scored 24 points in the first half. They extended it to 124-116 late in the fourth quarter, but the Jazz responded with an 11-0 run to take a 129-127 edge. With 3.9 seconds left in regulation, Flagg intentionally missed a free throw to create a rebound chance....