With their rotation depleted, the Mavericks turned to rookie Cooper Flagg to shoulder a heavy burden. Thrown into a leading role, Flagg responded and spectacularly so.

Cooper Flagg scored a career-high 35 points as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 114-110 on the second night of a back-to-back on the road.

The Mavericks raved about rookie Cooper Flagg's "limitless" upside after he became the youngest player in NBA history to score 35 points, achieving the feat Saturday night in a 114-110 win over the Clippers.

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Cooper Flagg became the second 18-year-old to ever score 30 points in an NBA game after notching 35 points Saturday night. The first was LeBron James.

Kawhi Leonard scores 30 points and James Harden adds 29 in a 114-110 loss as the Clippers drop their fourth straight.

The pair of freebies gave him a new career-high and made him the second-youngest player in NBA history to reach 30 points. It marked a career night for Flagg, who finished with 35 points to help the Mavericks claim a 114-110 win over the LA Clippers on Saturday night.

Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg etched his name in NBA history, becoming the youngest player to score 35 points in a game against the Los Angeles

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