Flagg sets NBA single-game scoring record for teenager

Cooper Flagg had another signature performance Thursday, posting a career-high 49 points in the Dallas Mavericks' 123-121 loss to the Charlotte Hornets.

The 19-year-old's 49-point outburst is the highest-scoring game by a teenager in league history.

Flagg also joined LeBron James and Anthony Edwards as the only teenagers in NBA history to record multiple 40-point games, according to ESPN's Tim MacMahon.

In addition, Flagg broke the Mavs' single-game rookie scoring record that he shared with Mark Aguirre, who had his jersey retired Thursday evening.

"Mark Aguirre is special. Such a special night for him and the whole organization," said Flagg, according to the Associated Press. "I just feel blessed. It's a pretty cool thing."

Flagg shot 20-of-29 from the field and 6-of-6 from the charity stripe. He also added 10 boards and three assists in 38 minutes.

He's the first rookie since Michael Jordan in 1984-85 to have a 49-point, 10-rebound game.

Only 13 players have hit the 49-point mark in their debut campaign, according to The Athletic's Christian Clark.

Despite all the accomplishments, Flagg's efforts weren't enough, as Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel recorded a career-high 34 points to spoil his former Duke teammate's big night.

"We'll both be looking back on this night and this whole year in general the rest of our lives," Flagg said.