"Dallas coach Jason Kidd ripped the referees for not calling a foul on Flagg's drive to the basket late in the game. "I saw a foul," Kidd said. "[Officials] Sean [Wright], Simone [Jelks] and Jason [Goldenberg] were awful tonight. The referees were unacceptable. It's a foul, and he needs to be at the free throw line. Now, does he make both? That's up to the player, but the referees did not do their job. They were terrible.""
"Flagg followed up his 49-point performance in Thursday's home loss to the Charlotte Hornets -- the highest-scoring outing ever by an NBA teenager -- by dominating off the dribble again. He was 13-of-25 from the floor against the Rockets, including 11-of-17 in the paint. According to ESPN Research, Flagg's 50 paint points against the Hornets and Rockets are the most by a rookie in a two-game span during the play-by-play era, which started in 1997-98."
Cooper Flagg scored 34 points with 12 rebounds and five assists in a 111-107 loss to the Rockets, producing consecutive 30-point double-doubles as a teenager. He shot 13-of-25 overall and 11-of-17 in the paint, following a 49-point game that set a franchise rookie scoring mark. Flagg amassed 50 paint points across two games, the most by a rookie in a two-game span since play-by-play records began in 1997-98. Jason Kidd faulted the officials for not calling a late foul on Flagg's drive that would have tied the game with 25 seconds remaining. Kevin Durant said Flagg is tough to stop.
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