{"id":575539,"date":"2026-02-01T18:10:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T18:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/575539\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T18:10:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T18:10:15","slug":"cooper-flaggs-49-point-game-draws-quip-on-snls-weekend-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/575539\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooper Flagg\u2019s 49-point game draws quip on SNL\u2019s \u2018Weekend Update\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Cooper Flagg\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/mavericks\/2026\/01\/29\/dallas-mavericks-cooper-flagg-franchise-record-points-rookie-kon-knueppel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/mavericks\/2026\/01\/29\/dallas-mavericks-cooper-flagg-franchise-record-points-rookie-kon-knueppel\/\">historic performance from Thursday<\/a> was so great that it was ripe for comedy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">After the Mavericks rookie posted a record-setting night with 49 points in Dallas\u2019 loss to Charlotte, Flagg had the eyes of the NBA world on him. Apparently, it even went beyond that. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">On Saturday, Flagg, who set a single-game NBA record vs. Charlotte for points scored by a teenager, received a shoutout on Saturday Night Live\u2019s \u201cWeekend Update\u201d along with a little quip from SNL\u2019s Michael Che. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Watch the clip below.<\/p>\n<p>Mavericks<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__3beff secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-20 text-center text-gray-dark\">Be the smartest Mavericks fan. Get the latest news.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">\u201cNot a great start to Black History Month,\u201d Che joked after his set-up of the stellar game from Flagg, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/mavericks\/2026\/01\/29\/dallas-mavericks-mark-aguirre-number-retire-cooper-flagg-rookie-record\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/mavericks\/2026\/01\/29\/dallas-mavericks-mark-aguirre-number-retire-cooper-flagg-rookie-record\/\">who also broke Mark Aguirre\u2019s Mavericks franchise record for points by a rookie<\/a> with the performance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">It beats the last time the Mavericks drew a mention on \u201cWeekend Update,\u201d as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/mavericks\/2026\/01\/31\/is-this-real-an-oral-history-of-the-luka-doncic-trade-one-year-later\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/mavericks\/2026\/01\/31\/is-this-real-an-oral-history-of-the-luka-doncic-trade-one-year-later\/\">just about one year ago<\/a> Kenan Thompson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DG_J_42PznP\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DG_J_42PznP\/\">took some jabs at the Luka Doncic trade<\/a> via a rather uncanny Kendrick Perkins impersonation during the weekly SNL segment.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__P4zn3 inline-block pr-8 shrink-0 w-auto flex flex-col\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/mavericks\/2026\/02\/01\/dallas-mavericks-luka-doncic-trade-aftermath-cooper-flagg-future\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:190 \/ 127\" class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__6H-hI dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain\" width=\"190\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/R6NLMCM5ERFBJFK2KWUSX6G56U.jpg\" alt=\"Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (32) receives a hug from Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka...\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The selection of Flagg altered Dallas\u2019 fortunes, providing a desperately needed change given the turbulent months following the Doncic trade.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__P4zn3 inline-block pr-8 shrink-0 w-auto flex flex-col\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/mavericks\/2026\/01\/31\/dallas-mavericks-cooper-flagg-jason-kidd-frustration-houston-rockets-nba\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:190 \/ 127\" class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__6H-hI dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain\" width=\"190\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1769969415_488_UTQKKC2TNVEM5ASEOEDVEZ56DU.jpg\" alt=\"Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg, right, dribbles past Houston Rockets forward Tari...\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kidd displayed his frustration, especially with officiating, after Flagg delivered his fourth-best offensive performance of the season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/mavericks\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Find more Mavericks coverage from The Dallas Morning News here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Cooper Flagg\u2019s historic performance from Thursday was so great that it was ripe for comedy. 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