Cooper Flagg 29 points vs Pelicans (Nov 21, 2025)
29 PTS · 12-of-19 FG · 0-of-4 3P · 5-of-6 FT · 32:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 15.5 PTS · 13.1 FGA · 33.7 MIN, from 14 regular-season games
Game Score 25.7 against a usual 11.6 (+14.1)
above usual
No more than 4 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far above the usual comes about 2 to 4 times a season.
How the score worksWhy did Cooper Flagg score 29 points?
Cooper Flagg scored 29 points against the Pelicans on Nov 21, 2025 in 32:24: 12-of-19 from the field (63.2%), 0-of-4 from three, 5-of-6 on free throws (83.3%). Coming in, Flagg had averaged 15.5 points on 13.1 shots in 33.7 minutes, from 14 regular-season games. Shot attempts: 19, against a usual 13.1. The 63.2% from the field compares with a usual 47.3%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 24 (10.3), threes 0 (3.2), free throws 5 (2.0). Flagg played 32:24 against a usual 33.7 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 28.6, against a usual 12.4. At home against the Pelicans, the Mavericks won 118-115. The box score records what changed, not why: it holds no injury, matchup or coaching information.
Generated from the box score and this season's game log. How the score works
What changed
Flagg in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (14 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:24 | 33.7 | -1.3 |
| Points | 29 | 15.5 | +13.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 19 · 63.2% | 13.1 · 47.3% | +5.9 · +15.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-4 | 3.7 · 28.8% | +0.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 83.3% | 2.7 · 73.7% | +3.3 · +9.6 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 6.2 | +0.8 |
| Assists | 5 | 3.1 | +1.9 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 14 games | 30.1 | 20.6 | +9.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 28.6 | 12.4 | +16.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (14 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-4) | 3.2 (1.1-of-3.7) | -3.2 |
| Twos | 24 (12-of-15) | 10.3 (5.1-of-9.4) | +13.7 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-6) | 2.0 (2.0-of-2.7) | +3.0 |
| Total | 29 | 15.5 | +13.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
25.7 against a usual 11.6 (+14.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.6 |
| Rebounds | +0.6 |
| Assists | +1.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.4 |
| Total | +14.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mavericks won 118-115 at home against the Pelicans.
- Previous appearance: Nov 17, 2025, 4 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Mavericks played on Nov 19, 2025; Flagg was not in that box score; the data does not say why.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pelicans this season: 20 points (Nov 5, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Mavericks games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
What this page cannot tell you
The same on every performance page
Box scores record what happened, not why: no injuries or health, defensive assignments, matchups, coaching decisions or play-by-play.
Game Score against the player's own usual line. How rare a gap is comes from NBA regular-season games of 2023-24 and 2024-25, checked on 2025-26.