After a career-high 51 points Friday against the Orlando Magic, former Duke Blue Devil Cooper Flagg scored 45 against the Los Angeles Lakers on Easter Sunday.
In doing so, the Duke rookie added his name to the history books once again.
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Flagg passed LeBron James for the most 40-point games as a teenager with four. He also became the first rookie with back-to-back 40-point games since Allen Iverson with the Philadelphia 76ers during the 1996-97 season.
Lastly, Flagg has amassed 96 points in his last two contests, the most by a rookie in a two-game span since Wilt Chamberlain in the 1959-60 season, over 60 years ago.
With the Mavericks eliminated from playoff contention, Flagg will have four regular season games remaining to showcase his skills before preparing for his sophomore season.
This article originally appeared on Duke Wire: Cooper Flagg passes LeBron James, joins Allen Iverson in NBA history