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Cooper Flagg continues to prove he’s the truth.

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Having just turned 19, Flagg remains a record-setting rookie for the Dallas Mavericks after being the No. 1 overall pick out of Duke in the 2025 NBA Draft.

He didn’t even need a full game to make history on Tuesday night.

Nope, Flagg had a first half so good it had never been done before.

The feat: Flagg is the youngest player in NBA history to have a half with 20-plus points on 90% or better shooting from the floor.

Flagg went for 22 against the Nuggets on 9-for-10, including 3-for-3 from 3-point range (he also made his only free throw attempt).

Flagg added four rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block.

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There’s really nothing this dude can’t do.

Every time it seems like he might have hit a plateau for a game or two, he comes out and does something remarkable like this.

The Mavs certainly got mighty lucky landing the No. 1 overall pick in the lottery that came with the right to take Flagg.

It looks like he’ll be the face of their franchise for years to come.

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