Cooper Flagg 42 points vs Jazz (Dec 15, 2025): best of 25 games
42 PTS · 13-of-27 FG · 1-of-4 3P · 15-of-20 FT · 41:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 17.5 PTS · 14.1 FGA · 33.7 MIN, from 24 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 25 games the source holds this season: 30.2 against a usual 13.7 (+16.5)
Season-high 42 points among the games the source holds (previous high 35, set on Nov 29, 2025)
above usual
No more than 3 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 42 points?
Cooper Flagg scored 42 points against the Jazz on Dec 15, 2025 in 41:48: 13-of-27 from the field (48.1%), 1-of-4 from three, 15-of-20 on free throws (75.0%). Coming in, Flagg had averaged 17.5 points on 14.1 shots in 33.7 minutes, from 24 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 42 points. This game had the best Game Score of the 25 games the source holds this season. Shot attempts: 27, against a usual 14.1. The rate from the field was 48.1%, against a usual 49.3%. From free throws, 15 points against a usual 2.8; from two-pointers, 24 points against a usual 12.3. Playing time was 41:48, against a usual 33.7 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 26.0, against a usual 14.6. The Mavericks lost 140-133 at the Jazz. 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 (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 41:48 | 33.7 | +8.1 |
| Points | 42 | 17.5 | +24.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 27 · 48.1% | 14.1 · 49.3% | +12.9 · -1.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-4 | 3.3 · 24.4% | +0.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 20 · 75.0% | 3.5 · 80.0% | +16.5 · -5.0 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 6.2 | +0.8 |
| Assists | 6 | 3.4 | +2.6 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2.1 | +1.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 24 games | 38.8 | 22.4 | +16.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.0 | 14.6 | +11.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-4) | 2.4 (0.8-of-3.3) | +0.6 |
| Twos | 24 (12-of-23) | 12.3 (6.2-of-10.8) | +11.7 |
| Free throws | 15 (15-of-20) | 2.8 (2.8-of-3.5) | +12.2 |
| Total | 42 | 17.5 | +24.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
30.2 against a usual 13.7 (+16.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +16.1 |
| Rebounds | +0.2 |
| Assists | +1.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.2 |
| Total | +16.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 25 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 25.7, set on Nov 21, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mavericks lost 140-133 at the Jazz.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Jazz this season.
- 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.