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Hornets edge Mavericks 123-121 to spoil Cooper Flagg's 49-point game

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43-91FG48-103

47Field Goal %47

20-413PT11-33

49Three Point %33

17-18FT14-16

8Offensive Rebounds13

37Defensive Rebounds37

28Assists26

4Steals7

9Blocks8

10Turnovers8

0Technical Fouls0

13Points Conceded Off Turnovers4

12Fast Break Points24

17Fouls15

15Largest Lead4

Game Recap

By AP•Jan 30, 2026 • 4:59 AM

Cooper Flagg drives into the lane and throws up a floater, but it comes up short in a 123-121 loss to the Hornets.

DALLAS -- — Kon Knueppel made two free throws with 4.1 seconds left for a career-high 34 points and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Dallas Mavericks 123-121 on Thursday night, spoiling Duke roommate Cooper Flagg's 49-point game.

Flagg, who turned 19 in December, broke the NBA record for points in a game by a teen. Cliff Robinson set the previous record of 45 at age 19 for New Jersey in a game against Detroit on March 9, 1980.

Flagg set career highs with 20 field goals on 29 shots, and also had 10 rebounds.

Knueppel grabbed an errant pass by Flagg near midcourt with seven seconds left and the score tied. He drove to the basket and was fouled by Flagg as the ball lodged between the rim and the backboard. Flagg’s shot at the buzzer to send it to overtime hit the back of the rim.

Knueppel made eight 3-pointers to set a rookie record for the Hornets, who have won five consecutive games for their longest winning streak since a five-game run in February 2023.

Brandon Miller scored 23 points, his ninth straight game with at least 20 points, for Charlotte. LaMelo added 22, hitting six 3-pointers.

Klay Thompson scored 16 points off the bench for Dallas, shooting 4 of 11 on 3s. The Mavericks have lost three straight — all at home — following a season-best, four-game winning streak.

The Hornets swept a road back-to-back while the Mavericks were swept in a home back-to-back.

The game was the first NBA meeting between Flagg and Knueppel, the 2024-25 Duke freshmen.

Mark Aguirre, Dallas’ only previous first-overall draftee after the franchise initial season in 1980-81, became the team’s fifth player to have his jersey retired during a halftime ceremony.

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Hornets: Host San Antonio on Saturday.

Mavericks: At Houston on Saturday night

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Moussa Diabate vs. Daniel Gafford (Kon Knueppel gains possession)	0	0
11:35	Brandon Miller misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	0	0
11:32	Caleb Martin defensive rebound	0	0
11:27	P.J. Washington misses running layup	0	0
11:26	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	0	0
11:20	LaMelo Ball makes 25-foot three pointer	0	3
10:59	Miles Bridges blocks P.J. Washington 's 2-foot driving layup	0	3
10:58	P.J. Washington offensive rebound	0	3
10:56	P.J. Washington misses 3-foot floating jump shot	0	3
10:54	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	0	3
10:47	P.J. Washington blocks LaMelo Ball 's 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	0	3
10:47	Caleb Martin defensive rebound	0	3
10:38	Daniel Gafford makes 1-foot two point shot (Caleb Martin assists)	2	3
10:21	Kon Knueppel makes 24-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	2	6
10:15	Mavericks Full timeout	2	6
10:15	Dwight Powell enters the game for Daniel Gafford	2	6
10:02	P.J. Washington makes 23-foot three point jumper (Caleb Martin assists)	5	6
9:48	Brandon Miller makes 25-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	5	9
9:34	Caleb Martin makes 22-foot three point jumper (Cooper Flagg assists)	8	9
9:16	LaMelo Ball misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	8	9
9:12	Caleb Martin defensive rebound	8	9
9:07	Miles Bridges blocks P.J. Washington 's 5-foot running layup	8	9
9:04	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	8	9
9:01	Brandon Miller makes running dunk (Miles Bridges assists)	8	11
8:51	Brandon Miller personal foul	8	11
8:44	Cooper Flagg misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	8	11
8:42	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	8	11
8:34	Miles Bridges misses 4-foot two point shot	8	11
8:32	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	8	11
8:27	P.J. Washington misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	8	11
8:24	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	8	11
8:20	Kon Knueppel makes 26-foot running jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists)	8	14
8:08	Max Christie misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	8	14
8:06	Dwight Powell offensive rebound	8	14
7:52	Cooper Flagg makes 2-foot two point shot	10	14
7:43	Kon Knueppel makes 26-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	10	17
7:29	P.J. Washington misses 24-foot three point jumper	10	17
7:26	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	10	17
7:19	Kon Knueppel misses 24-foot three point jumper	10	17
7:19	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	10	17
7:01	Cooper Flagg misses 7-foot two point shot	10	17
7:00	Dwight Powell offensive rebound	10	17
6:59	Caleb Martin out of bounds lost ball turnover	10	17
6:59	Josh Green enters the game for Brandon Miller	10	17
6:35	LaMelo Ball misses 10-foot two point shot	10	17
6:33	Max Christie defensive rebound	10	17
6:22	Max Christie misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	17
6:14	Josh Green defensive rebound	10	17
5:57	LaMelo Ball misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	10	17
5:56	Hornets offensive team rebound	10	17
5:56	Dwight Powell loose ball foul	10	17
5:56	Brandon Williams enters the game for P.J. Washington	10	17
5:56	Klay Thompson enters the game for Cooper Flagg	10	17
5:45	Moussa Diabate makes alley oop layup (Josh Green assists)	10	19
5:28	Klay Thompson misses driving floating jump shot	10	19
5:26	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	10	19
5:23	Caleb Martin blocks Josh Green 's 2-foot running layup	10	19
5:21	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	10	19
5:16	Brandon Williams makes 19-foot pullup jump shot (Klay Thompson assists)	12	19
5:14	Hornets Full timeout	12	19
5:14	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Dwight Powell	12	19
5:14	Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for LaMelo Ball	12	19
5:14	Sion James enters the game for Moussa Diabate	12	19
4:58	Kon Knueppel makes 23-foot three pointer (Miles Bridges assists)	12	22
4:38	Brandon Williams makes 5-foot two point shot	14	22
4:18	Miles Bridges misses driving layup	14	22
4:16	Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound	14	22
4:16	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes tip shot	14	24
3:52	Max Christie misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	14	24
3:50	Josh Green defensive rebound	14	24
3:39	Miles Bridges makes 6-foot two point shot	14	26
3:25	Klay Thompson makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Brandon Williams assists)	16	26
2:57	Miles Bridges makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	16	28
2:44	Sion James personal foul	16	28
2:44	Cooper Flagg enters the game for Max Christie	16	28
2:44	P.J. Washington enters the game for Caleb Martin	16	28
2:44	Brandon Miller enters the game for Miles Bridges	16	28
2:44	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Kon Knueppel	16	28
2:36	Daniel Gafford bad pass turnover (Tidjane Salaun steals)	16	28
2:30	Tidjane Salaun traveling turnover	16	28
2:30	Collin Sexton enters the game for Josh Green	16	28
2:20	Cooper Flagg misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	16	28
2:16	Sion James defensive rebound	16	28
2:04	Klay Thompson shooting foul	16	28
2:04	Brandon Miller makes free throw 1 of 2	16	29
2:04	Brandon Miller makes free throw 2 of 2	16	30
1:45	P.J. Washington makes 1-foot driving dunk (Brandon Williams assists)	18	30
1:35	Collin Sexton misses driving floating jump shot	18	30
1:33	Cooper Flagg defensive rebound	18	30
1:29	P.J. Washington misses 25-foot running jump shot	18	30
1:26	Sion James defensive rebound	18	30
1:15	Brandon Miller misses 26-foot three point jumper	18	30
1:12	Tidjane Salaun offensive rebound	18	30
1:09	Sion James misses 26-foot three point jumper	18	30
1:05	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	18	30
1:00	Brandon Williams misses running layup	18	30
57.8	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	18	30
51.1	Sion James misses 22-foot three point jumper	18	30
46.0	Brandon Williams defensive rebound	18	30
38.3	Klay Thompson misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	18	30
35.7	Sion James defensive rebound	18	30
14.2	Brandon Miller makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	18	32
14.2	Klay Thompson shooting foul	18	32
14.2	Moussa Cisse enters the game for Daniel Gafford	18	32
14.2	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner	18	32
14.2	Brandon Miller makes free throw 1 of 1	18	33
3.2	Brandon Williams makes driving layup	20	33
0.3	Brandon Miller misses heave jump shot	20	33
0.1	Hornets offensive team rebound	20	33
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	20	33

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American Airlines Center

Dallas, TX

Date & Time

1:30 AM, January 30, 2026

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Attendance

19,024

Referees

James Capers, J.B. DeRosa, Evan Scott

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	27	24	.529	W2
Miami	28	26	.519	W1
Atlanta	26	28	.481	L1
Charlotte	25	28	.472	W9
Washington	14	38	.269	L2

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	36	16	.692	W4
Houston	32	19	.627	W1
Memphis	20	31	.392	L2
Dallas	19	33	.365	L7
New Orleans	14	40	.259	W1

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