Summary
Cooper Flagg broke the NBA record for most points in a game by a teenager, scoring 49 points, but the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Dallas Mavericks 123-121. Kon Knueppel scored 34 points for the Hornets and made crucial free throws in the last seconds of the game.
Key Facts
- Cooper Flagg, who is 19, scored 49 points, breaking the record set by Cliff Robinson in 1980 for most points in a game by a teenager.
- Kon Knueppel made two free throws with 4.1 seconds left, leading the Hornets to a 123-121 victory over the Mavericks.
- Flagg also had 10 rebounds and set career highs with 20 field goals from 29 attempts.
- Knueppel set a rookie record for the Hornets by making eight 3-pointers in the game.
- Brandon Miller and LaMelo Ball contributed 23 and 22 points respectively for the Hornets.
- The Mavericks have now lost three straight home games after a previous four-game winning streak.
- The Hornets have won five consecutive games, marking their longest winning streak since February 2023.
- The game was the first NBA meeting between Flagg and Knueppel, who are both freshmen from Duke University.
