Cooper Flagg’s 49-point eruption sets teenage NBA record in Dallas defeat

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Cooper Flagg’s 49-point eruption sets teenage NBA record in Dallas defeat

  • Flagg scores 49, most ever by an NBA teenager

  • Knueppel drops 34 as Hornets steal road win

  • Aguirre honored at halftime as rookie mark falls

As Dallas rookie Cooper Flagg set the NBA record for points by a teenager with 49 on Thursday night in a 123-121 loss to Charlotte, he broke the franchise rookie scoring record he shared with Mark Aguirre – whose jersey was retired at halftime.

“Mark Aguirre is special. Such a special night for him and the whole organization,” said Flagg, who turned 19 in December. “I just feel blessed. It’s a pretty cool thing.”

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