Youngest player to score 50 points in an NBA match
- Who
- Cooper Flagg
- What
- 19:103 year(s):day(s)
- Where
- United States (Dallas)
- When
- 03 April 2026
The youngest player to score 50 points in an NBA match is Cooper Flagg (USA, b. 21 December 2006), who was aged 19 years 103 days when he scored 51 points for the Dallas Mavericks against the Orlando Magic on 3 April 2026.
Cooper Flagg scored 51 points by shooting 19-for-30 from the field, including 6-for-9 three-point field goals, and made all seven of his free throws during the Maverick’s 138–127 loss to the Magic. That 51-point performance topped his previous record for most points by an NBA teenager, which he set on 29 January 2026 when he scored 49 points in a 123-121 home loss to the Charlotte Hornets. Flagg was named the 2025/26 NBA Rookie of the Year.