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Keyonte George scored 37 points and Lauri Markkanen added 33 to lift the Utah Jazz to a 140-133 overtime win against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night, despite a career-high 42 points from Cooper Flagg.
Will the Utah Jazz be up against Anthony Davis as the Dallas Mavericks come to town?
Moreover, Flagg tied Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards for the fourth-highest scoring performance by a teenager, according to a story from ESPN. Edwards scored 42 points twice in 2021, while Durant did the same in 2008.
Cooper Flagg, 18, becomes the youngest player in NBA history to score at least 40 points in a game.
The star rookie now sits behind only Kobe Bryant and LeBron James for scoring at his age.
The Dallas Mavericks signal a competitive push despite limited draft control, as recent wins reshape the direction of this season for Dallas.
The Dallas Mavericks face the Utah Jazz on Monday night, and you can catch the game on KFAA. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. Central Time. The Mavericks travel to Salt Lake City amid their best stretch of the season, winning five of their last six games, including a 119-111 victory over the Brooklyn Nets at home on Friday night.
The Utah Jazz will be making one change to their starting lineup vs. the Dallas Mavericks.
Former General Manager Nico Harrison and the Dallas Mavericks made the right call on letting a former player walk. Here’s why. Harrison and the Mavericks made the right decision in letting veteran Guard Spencer Dinwiddie walk.