Topic / Subject

Cooper Flagg recorded his 25th career 20 point game and moved past Kobe Bryant for sixth most 20 point games by a teenager in NBA history. This is a clean stat post and the screenshot lines up with official Mavericks materials.

TL;DR

This one is not rumor. Dallas’ official game notes say Flagg’s 25th 20 point game pushed him ahead of Bryant’s 24 and into sole possession of sixth on the all time teen list.

Key Details

• The Mavericks’ game notes say Flagg passed Kobe Bryant on the all time 20 point games by a teenager list after notching his 25th such game against Cleveland on March 13.

• The same notes say that gave Flagg the sixth most 20 point games by a teenager all time.

• Yahoo Sports also reported that Flagg has now scored at least 20 points in 25 games and moved ahead of Bryant on the leaderboard.

Breakdown

This is the easy kind of post to like because there is almost nothing fuzzy about it. The official team notes match the secondary reporting, and the Bleacher Report style graphic is basically just packaging a stat that the Mavericks themselves already put on paper.

The real live question now is not whether the stat is true. It is how much higher Flagg can climb before the season ends, because once a teenager is already this deep into the all time book, every next 20 point night becomes another mini milestone.

What to Watch Next

• How much higher Flagg climbs on the teen 20 point games list before the season ends.

• Whether his scoring pace holds as Dallas keeps leaning on him.

• The next milestone that turns another routine stat line into history.

Sources

NBA — Dallas Mavericks Game Notes PDF
Yahoo Sports — Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg passes Kobe Bryant on NBA teen 20-point list
Bleacher Report — Cooper Flagg stat post

Comment

How high do you think Flagg climbs on that teen 20 point games list before this season is over?