After being overshadowed in his NBA debut earlier this week by Victor Wembanyama , Mavericks No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg tried to take matters into his own hands during his second start , a notable performance few in league history have accomplished prior.

Flagg scored 18 points, pulled down five rebounds, handed out six assists and managed a block in Friday's loss to the Wizards , becoming the youngest player since LeBron James to accomplish a 15-5-5 effort according to Polymarket Hoops .

The 18-year-old phenom, who's running point in Dallas as a rookie, scored nine consecutive points in the fourth quarter and helped the Mavericks rally from a 17-point deficit before Washington delivered in crunch time.

"It was a lot of energy in the building, I thought we were com

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