December 17th News: In yesterday's NBA regular season game, the Dallas Mavericks lost to the Utah Jazz 133-140.
In the game, Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg started and played 41 minutes, shooting 13-of-27 from the field, 1-of-4 from three-point range, and 15-of-20 from the free-throw line, scoring 42 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, and 2 blocks.
ESPN shared the data: This was Flagg's 26th career game with 40+ points, making him the second fastest active player to reach this milestone, second only to Donovan Mitchell's 22 games.
Historically, 22 players have reached 40+ points faster than Flagg. The fastest in history is Wilt Chamberlain, who scored 40+ points in his very first career game (43 points, 28 rebounds, 1 assist).
