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Cooper Flagg Milestone Emerges After Loss to Rockets

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Paolo Songco | Last updated Jan 31, 2026 11:39 PM ET

Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks suffered their third straight loss on Saturday night. This time around, the Mavs lost to Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets, 111-107.

Flagg cannot be blamed for a lack of effort in the loss, though. The 19-year-old rookie went off again, logging a game-high 34 points on 13-of-25 shooting, 12 rebounds, five assists, a block and one three-pointer in 39 minutes of action.

Despite Flagg’s strong play, however, the Mavs still fell short. They dropped to 19-30 after this latest loss. They remain 11th in the Western Conference and are now 4.0 games outside the Top 10.

Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg reacts during his team's game against the Miami Heat.Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Flagg made history again on Saturday night. He rewrote the NBA history books once more to become the first teenager to ever amass back-to-back 30-point double-doubles.

Flagg dropped 34 and 12 on Saturday against Houston. This was preceded by a 49-point, 10-rebound explosion on Thursday against the Charlotte Hornets. Unfortunately for the Mavs, they still lost both games despite Flagg’s strong play.

Cooper Flagg just became the 1st teenager in NBA history with back to back 30+ point double doubles. pic.twitter.com/K3Zv38gslh
— MavsMuse (@MavsMuse) February 1, 2026

Flagg has kept his foot on the gas amid his awe-inspiring rookie campaign. Entering Friday’s contest, the former Duke Blue Devils star averaged 19.5 points on 48.2% shooting, 6.5 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.3 steals.

Flagg will now want to keep it going in their next game as Dallas looks to bust out of this latest losing skid. The Mavs get a couple of days off before their return to action. They face the 30-18 Boston Celtics on Tuesday. It will be a home game in Dallas for Flagg and Co., with tip-off from American Airlines Center scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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