youngest nba player to score 45 points in a game

Cooper Flagg is the youngest in a game with 45+ points. He was 19 years and 39 days old against the Hornets on January 29.

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youngest NBA player to score 45 or more points in a regular-season game

	NAME	Age	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Cooper Flagg C. Flagg	19-039	49	1/29/2026	DAL	vs	CHA	38	10	3	0	1	20	29	69.0	3	5	60.0	6	6	100.0	77.4	1	9	2	2	+2
2	Cliff Robinson C. Robinson	19-362	45	3/9/1980	NJN	vs	DET	36	10	4			19	28	67.9	1			6	7	85.7	72.4				3
3	Brandon Jennings B. Jennings	20-052	55	11/14/2009	MIL	vs	GSW	41	5	5	0	0	21	34	61.8	7	8	87.5	6	8	75.0	73.3	1	4	4	1	+11
4	Carl Braun C. Braun	20-072	47	12/6/1947	NYK	@	PRO						18	35	51.4				11
5	LeBron James L. James	20-080	56	3/20/2005	CLE	@	TOR	48	10	5	2	0	18	36	50.0	6	12	50.0	14	15	93.3	65.7	2	8	4	0	-7
6	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	20-097	48	11/10/2021	MIN	@	GSW	42	6	5	2	0	16	27	59.3	7	13	53.8	9	12	75.0	74.3	2	4	6	1	-3
7	Kevin Durant K. Durant	20-116	46	1/23/2009	OKC	@	LAC	46	15	4	2	1	10	23	43.5	2	6	33.3	24	26	92.3	66.8	2	13	2	3	-7
8	Kevin Durant K. Durant	20-141	47	2/17/2009	OKC	vs	NOH	43	3	2	0	0	16	27	59.3	4	6	66.7	11	13	84.6	71.8	0	3	2	3	+1
9	Devin Booker D. Booker	20-145	70	3/24/2017	PHX	@	BOS	45	8	6	3	1	21	40	52.5	4	11	36.4	24	26	92.3	68.0	2	6	5	3	-6
10	Trae Young T. Young	20-163	49	3/1/2019	ATL	vs	CHI	56	8	16	1	1	17	33	51.5	6	13	46.2	9	11	81.8	64.7	1	7	9	2	-9
11	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	20-245	49	4/7/2022	MIN	vs	SAS	39	6	8	1	0	16	28	57.1	6	14	42.9	11	14	78.6	71.7	2	4	2	2	+18
12	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	20-314	50	11/13/2024	SAS	vs	WAS	32	6	2	1	3	18	29	62.1	8	16	50.0	6	9	66.7	75.8	1	5	1	3	+13
13	LeBron James L. James	20-345	52	12/10/2005	CLE	@	MIL	43	7	7	2	0	19	29	65.5	5	9	55.6	9	10	90.0	77.8	0	7	3	5	-3
14	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	20-347	46	2/16/1993	ORL	@	DET	49	21	3	0	5	19	25	76.0	0	0		8	16	50.0	71.8	3	18	6	5
15	Kevin Porter Jr. K. Porter Jr.	20-360	50	4/29/2021	HOU	vs	MIL	41	5	11	0	1	16	26	61.5	9	15	60.0	9	11	81.8	81.1	0	5	5	5	+19
16	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	21-015	47	11/30/2016	MIN	vs	NYK	42	18	2	1	3	15	22	68.2	0	3	0.0	17	20	85.0	76.3	3	15	4	2	+7
17	LeBron James L. James	21-015	46	1/14/2006	CLE	@	PHX	44	7	8	1	0	18	28	64.3	5	8	62.5	5	5	100.0	76.2	0	7	1	1	-5
18	LeBron James L. James	21-022	51	1/21/2006	CLE	@	UTA	43	5	8	2	0	19	35	54.3	4	8	50.0	9	11	81.8	64.0	0	5	3	4	+19
19	Devin Booker D. Booker	21-035	46	12/4/2017	PHX	@	PHI	39	8	1	2	1	17	32	53.1	5	8	62.5	7	8	87.5	64.8	3	5	3	1	+10
20	Trae Young T. Young	21-071	49	11/29/2019	ATL	@	IND	43	1	6	2	0	16	28	57.1	8	15	53.3	9	9	100.0	76.7	0	1	9	1	+1
21	LeBron James L. James	21-072	47	3/12/2006	CLE	@	MIA	45	7	4	0	1	11	27	40.7	1	6	16.7	24	28	85.7	59.8	2	5	5	2	-7
22	LeBron James L. James	21-089	46	3/29/2006	CLE	vs	DAL	43	5	4	3	0	16	23	69.6	4	7	57.1	10	13	76.9	80.1	0	5	2	3	+16
23	LeBron James L. James	21-092	47	4/1/2006	CLE	vs	MIA	45	12	9	2	0	16	25	64.0	2	6	33.3	13	14	92.9	75.4	4	8	4	3	+13
24	Trae Young T. Young	21-093	47	12/21/2019	ATL	@	BKN	40	8	6	1	0	14	30	46.7	3	12	25.0	16	19	84.2	61.3	1	7	5	1	+5
25	Cam Thomas C. Thomas	21-116	47	2/6/2023	BKN	vs	LAC	39	4	3	0	0	15	29	51.7	7	11	63.6	10	11	90.9	69.4	1	3	4	3	+3

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13	Mavericks	24	50	.324	34.0
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15	Kings	19	55	.257	39.0

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Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	8:30 PM
Tue 3/31	DAL	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Fri 4/3	ORL	@	DAL	8:30 PM
Sun 4/5	LAL	@	DAL	7:30 PM
Tue 4/7	DAL	@	LAC	10:30 PM

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31.4

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29.5

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RPG Leaders

12.8

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11.9

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11.8

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APG Leaders

10.8

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SPG Leaders

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16-58

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17-56

19-55

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DraftKings Points Leaders

3,923

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Dončić

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USG% Leaders

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Dončić

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MPG Leaders

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1	Pistons - x	53	20	.726
2	Celtics	49	24	.671	4.0
3	Knicks	48	26	.649	5.5
4	Cavaliers	46	28	.622	7.5
5	Raptors	41	32	.562	12.0
6	Hawks	41	33	.554	12.5
7	76ers	40	33	.548	13.0
8	Hornets	39	34	.534	14.0
9	Magic	39	34	.534	14.0
10	Heat	39	35	.527	14.5
11	Bucks	29	44	.397	24.0
12	Bulls - e	29	44	.397	24.0
13	Wizards - e	17	56	.233	36.0
14	Nets - e	17	57	.230	36.5
15	Pacers - e	16	58	.216	37.5

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1	Thunder - x	58	16	.784
2	Spurs - x	56	18	.757	2.0
3	Lakers	48	26	.649	10.0
4	Nuggets	47	28	.627	11.5
5	Timberwolves	45	28	.616	12.5
6	Rockets	44	29	.603	13.5
7	Suns	40	33	.548	17.5
8	Clippers	38	36	.514	20.0
9	Trail Blazers	37	38	.493	21.5
10	Warriors	36	38	.486	22.0
11	Pelicans - e	25	50	.333	33.5
12	Grizzlies - e	24	49	.329	33.5
13	Mavericks - e	24	50	.324	34.0
14	Jazz - e	21	53	.284	37.0
15	Kings - e	19	55	.257	39.0