LOS ANGELES: Cooper Flagg scored 23 points as the Dallas Mavericks dug deep to upset the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons 116-114 in a bruising overtime battle on Thursday. No. 1 draft pick Flagg excelled at both ends of the court to help the Mavs clinch a morale-boosting victory that sees them improve to 11-17 for the season. The 18-year-old Flagg finished with 10 rebounds, four assists, a steal and three blocks on a night when six Mavs players finished in double figures.

Cooper Flagg, 18, becomes the youngest player in NBA history to score at least 40 points in a game.

Flagg joins LeBron James and Kevin Durant as only third teenager with at least 40 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.