Cooper Flagg scored 49 points -- the most ever by a teenager in a single NBA game -- but it was not enough to save the Dallas Mavericks from a 123-121 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday.
On a dominant night, the 19-year-old forward who was the top pick in last year's NBA Draft sank a clutch three-pointer to tie the score 121-121 with barely 30 seconds remaining.
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