Cooper Flagg 33 points vs Nuggets (Dec 23, 2025): best of 29 games
33 PTS · 14-of-21 FG · 4-of-6 3P · 1-of-1 FT · 39:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 18.8 PTS · 14.8 FGA · 34.4 MIN, from 28 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 29 games the source holds this season: 33.0 against a usual 14.6 (+18.4)
above usual
No more than 2 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 once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Cooper Flagg score 33 points?
In 39:42 against the Nuggets on Dec 23, 2025, Cooper Flagg scored 33 points: 14-of-21 from the field (66.7%), 4-of-6 from three (66.7%), 1-of-1 on free throws. Before this game, Flagg averaged 18.8 points on 14.8 shots in 34.4 minutes across 28 regular-season games. This game had the best Game Score of the 29 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 21, against a usual 14.8. The rate from the field was 66.7%, against a usual 48.7%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 12 (2.2), two-pointers 20 (12.9), free throws 1 (3.7). Flagg played 39:42 against a usual 34.4 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 29.9, against a usual 15.3. Assists: 9, against a usual 3.6. At home against the Nuggets, the Mavericks won 131-130. 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 (28 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 39:42 | 34.4 | +5.3 |
| Points | 33 | 18.8 | +14.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 21 · 66.7% | 14.8 · 48.7% | +6.2 · +18.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 66.7% | 3.2 · 23.6% | +2.8 · +43.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 4.6 · 79.2% | -3.6 |
| Rebounds | 9 | 6.3 | +2.7 |
| Assists | 9 | 3.6 | +5.4 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2.1 | -0.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 28 games | 25.9 | 23.3 | +2.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 29.9 | 15.3 | +14.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (28 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-6) | 2.2 (0.7-of-3.2) | +9.8 |
| Twos | 20 (10-of-15) | 12.9 (6.4-of-11.6) | +7.1 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 3.7 (3.7-of-4.6) | -2.7 |
| Total | 33 | 18.8 | +14.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
33.0 against a usual 14.6 (+18.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.0 |
| Rebounds | +1.1 |
| Assists | +3.8 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.6 |
| Total | +18.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 29 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 30.2, set on Dec 15, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mavericks won 131-130 at home against the Nuggets.
- Previous appearance: Dec 22, 2025, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Nuggets this season: 24 points (Dec 1, 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.