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In one of the most impressive games by a teenager, Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg did something no NBA player ever had before.

History accompanied the Dallas Mavericks on their quick trip to Utah and attached itself to the garments of the youngest player in the NBA. Cooper Flagg stamped his name at the top of the league’s history books with a career-high 42 points,

Keyonte George scored 37 points -- his second straight 30-plus-point game -- and dished out six assists while leading the Utah Jazz to a 140-133 overtime victory against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday in Salt Lake City.

Cooper Flagg scored the most points by an 18-year-old in NBA history, but he couldn't enjoy the accomplishment because it came in a loss.

Rookie Cooper Flagg scored a career-high 42 points, but it wasn't enough to help the Mavericks avoid a 140-133 overtime defeat against the Jazz.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/mavericks/onsi as Dallas Mavericks' Cooper Flagg passes Hall-of-Famer in NBA history against Jazz.

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.

The Dallas Mavericks have won four out of their last five games, and it comes as no coincidence that Anthony Davis has played in all of them. The 10-time All-Star missed significant time earlier in the season due to a calf injury, but he has made up for lost time since his return.

Dallas’ Cooper Flagg just set a single-game NBA scoring record for 18-year-olds with 39 points and counting at Utah … surpassing LeBron James’ 37-point game as an 18-year-old in 2003.

The Utah Jazz won't be tasked with going up against Anthony Davis for their upcoming matchup vs. the Dallas Mavericks. According to head coach Jason Kidd, Davis has been downgraded to out for the Mavericks' game vs.