Flagg makes more NBA history for his age in Mavericks' latest win

Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (32) looks to shoot as Brooklyn Nets forward Danny Wolf (2) defends during the first quarter at American Airlines Center. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Cooper Flagg makes more NBA history for his age in Mavericks' latest win

By Mike J. Asti | Last updated Nov 9, 2026 4:44 PM ET

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Still yet to turn 20 years old, Cooper Flagg making history has become a nightly occurrence early in his NBA career.

And on Sunday as he continues to build on a strong start to his sophomore season, Flagg did it again in the Dallas Mavericks' dominating 130-93 win over the Brooklyn Nets.

Copper Flagg made more NBA history for his age

Flagg scored 25 points and recorded a double-double with 12 assists. He also brought down five rebounds while connecting on 8-of-13 shots from the field and 3-of-5 from three. But what was most impressive is he put up those numbers in just 28 minutes on the court.

Flagg became the first teenager in leaguer history to ever post 25-plus points, at least five rebounds and 12 assists or more in under 30 minutes.

He's now surpassed 20 points in back-to-back games and reached a double-double of some kind in three in a row.

COOPER FLAGG: FIRST TEENAGER IN NBA HISTORY TO RECORD 25/5/10 IN UNDER 30 MIN

25 PTS (8-13 FGM)
5 REB
12 AST (career-high)
3 3PM
28 MIN

The @dallasmavs picked up the win at home last night! pic.twitter.com/FmQNOP9xjv
— NBA (@NBA) November 9, 2026

So far in nine games played this season - he missed the team's season-opener - Flagg owns averages of 24 points, seven assists and 6.6 rebounds. He's currently shooting at a 47.7% clip from the field, which is higher than the 46.8% he finished with for his rookie campaign, granted just 26.2% from longe range.

Cooper Flagg may go down as the best teenager in league history

Drafted with the No. 1 overall pick after one year at Duke in 2026, Flagg was named the NBA's Rookie of the Year for his debut season. He was also honored as a member of the NBA's All-Rookie team. Flagg scored 21 points with 6.7 assist and 4.5 rebounds per contest in 70 games as a rookie.

The most incredible part of Flagg's dominance and career to date is he still has time to pad his resume with the best performances the NBA has ever seen from a teenager. Flagg will turn 20 on Dec. 21.

Mike J. Asti

Mike Asti is an experienced media personality and journalist with a vast resume and skillset, most notably from time with TribLIVE Radio and WPXI-TV. Asti now serves as the Managing Editor of WV Sports Now, where he leads the coverage of WVU sports. He has also covered the Steelers, Penguins, Pirates and other teams within the Pittsburgh market. Asti contributes to Sirius XM's Big 12 channel and hosts a podcast 'Mike Drop' as part of the Bleav Network.

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