Cooper Flagg 51 points vs Magic (Apr 3, 2026): best of 64 games
51 PTS · 19-of-30 FG · 6-of-9 3P · 7-of-7 FT · 33:33 MIN
Usual before this game: 20.3 PTS · 16.6 FGA · 33.8 MIN, from 63 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 64 games the source holds this season: 44.2 against a usual 15.8 (+28.4)
Season-high 51 points among the games the source holds (previous high 49, set on Jan 29, 2026)
above usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Cooper Flagg score 51 points?
Cooper Flagg scored 51 points against the Magic on Apr 3, 2026 in 33:33: 19-of-30 from the field (63.3%), 6-of-9 from three (66.7%), 7-of-7 on free throws (100.0%). Coming in, Flagg had averaged 20.3 points on 16.6 shots in 33.8 minutes, from 63 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 51 points. By Game Score it was the best of the 64 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 30, against a usual 16.6. From threes, 18 points against a usual 2.7; from two-pointers, 26 points against a usual 13.8; from free throws, 7 points against a usual 3.8. Flagg played 33:33 against a usual 33.8 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 47.4, against a usual 16.8. The Mavericks lost 138-127 at home against the Magic. 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 (63 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 33:33 | 33.8 | -0.2 |
| Points | 51 | 20.3 | +30.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 30 · 63.3% | 16.6 · 47.1% | +13.4 · +16.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 9 · 66.7% | 3.3 · 27.6% | +5.7 · +39.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 7 · 100.0% | 4.7 · 80.7% | +2.3 · +19.3 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 6.6 | -0.6 |
| Assists | 3 | 4.5 | -1.5 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2.4 | -1.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 63 games | 40.1 | 26.3 | +13.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 47.4 | 16.8 | +30.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (63 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-9) | 2.7 (0.9-of-3.3) | +15.3 |
| Twos | 26 (13-of-21) | 13.8 (6.9-of-13.3) | +12.2 |
| Free throws | 7 (7-of-7) | 3.8 (3.8-of-4.7) | +3.2 |
| Total | 51 | 20.3 | +30.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
44.2 against a usual 15.8 (+28.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +26.1 |
| Rebounds | +0.6 |
| Assists | -1.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.0 |
| Total | +28.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 64 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 40.1, set on Jan 29, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mavericks lost 138-127 at home against the Magic.
- Previous appearance: Mar 31, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Magic this season: 18 points (Mar 5, 2026).
- 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.