"Flagg, who turned 19 in December, broke the NBA record for points in a game by a teen. Cliff Robinson set the previous record of 45 at age 19 for New Jersey in a game against Detroit on March 9, 1980. list of 4 itemsend of list Flagg set career highs with 20 field goals on 29 shots, and also had 10 rebounds."
"Knueppel grabbed an errant pass by Flagg near midcourt with seven seconds left and the score tied. He drove to the basket and was fouled by Flagg as the ball lodged between the rim and the backboard. Flagg's shot at the buzzer to send it to overtime hit the back of the rim. Knueppel made eight 3-pointers to set a rookie record for the Hornets, who have won five consecutive games for their longest winning streak since a five-game run in February 2023."
"Brandon Miller scored 23 points, his ninth straight game with at least 20 points, for Charlotte. LaMelo added 22, hitting six 3-pointers. Klay Thompson scored 16 points off the bench for Dallas, shooting 4 of 11 on 3s. The Mavericks have lost three straight all at home following a season-best, four-game winning streak. The Hornets swept a road back-to-back while the Mavericks were swept in a home back-to-back."
Cooper Flagg scored 49 points, the most by a teenager in a single NBA game, and set career highs with 20 field goals on 29 shots and 10 rebounds. Kon Knueppel scored a career-high 34 points and made two free throws with 4.1 seconds left to lift the Charlotte Hornets to a 123-121 win. Knueppel grabbed an errant pass, was fouled as he drove and hit eight 3-pointers to set a Hornets rookie record. Brandon Miller scored 23 and LaMelo Ball added 22. The Mavericks lost their third straight game at home. Mark Aguirre had his jersey retired at halftime.
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