Dallas' Cooper Flagg and Charlotte's Kon Knueppel, teammates last year at Duke, both had big nights on Thursday. Kevin Jairaj / USA Today Network via Imagn Images DALLAS — On a night when the Dallas Mavericks raised franchise legend Mark Aguirre’s number to the rafters of the America Airlines Center,

Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg is having a night in a home game Thursday night against the Charlotte Hornets.

Tonight's game between the Dallas Mavericks and Charlotte Hornets could go a long way to determining the race for Rookie of the Year if Cooper Flagg plays.

Cooper Flagg went off Thursday night against the Charlotte Hornets, breaking some NBA records with his scoring.

Kon Knueppel made the critical plays down the stretch, outdueling Cooper Flagg, his former roommate at Duke who led all scorers with 49 points, and helping the Hornets past the Mavericks for their fifth straight win.

The Dallas Mavericks will rest rookie sensation Cooper Flagg for Wednesday night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the team announced earlier Wednesday. Officially, Flagg is being held out for "left ankle injury management.

Dallas Mavericks rookie phenom Cooper Flagg will return to the lineup Thursday night to face the Charlotte Hornets. Flagg will return against a familiar face on the opposing side, with former Duke Blue Devil teammate Kon Knueppel (18.

Kon Knueppel made two free throws with 4.1 seconds left for a career-high 34 points and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Dallas Mavericks 123-121 on Thursday night, spoiling Duke roommate Cooper Flagg’s 49-point game.