Cooper Flagg becomes youngest player in NBA history with a 50-point game

DALLAS — Cooper Flagg continued his record-setting rookie season Friday, even as his Dallas Mavericks lost their 14th consecutive home game.

The Mavericks forward scored 51 points in his team’s 138-127 home loss to the Orlando Magic, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to cross the 50-point mark.

The 19-year-old broke his own record for the highest-scoring game by a teenager, exceeding the 49 points he notched on Jan. 29 against the Charlotte Hornets.

Flagg was sitting on 27 points entering the fourth quarter, then exploded for 24 points in the final frame. He had 45 points when he appeared to check out for the final time with the Mavericks down by 17 with three minutes and 35 seconds remaining, but he returned to the floor 13 seconds later. He quickly scored 6 points to exceed 50, hitting a 3 from the right corner, then converting an and-1 with 2:05 left for his final points.

51 POINTS FOR COOPER FLAGG.

FIRST TEENAGER TO SCORE 50 IN AN NBA GAME 🚨 pic.twitter.com/kaZiyOTczI

— NBA (@NBA) April 4, 2026

Flagg made 19 of the 30 shots he attempted and connected on six 3-pointers, a career high.

The Mavericks are now 24-53 with five games remaining.

This story will be updated.