An obscure contributor for the Detroit Pistons unexpectedly shouldered the offensive burden and delivered an impressive performance in their road game against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, April 3, at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Point guard Malachi Flynn put up an astounding 50 points, shooting efficiently with an 18-of-25 field goal success rate and hitting 5-of-9 from beyond the three-point line.
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The 25-year-old also contributed six rebounds, five assists, and five steals, making for an incredible evening on the court while coming off the bench.
Despite the unexpected offensive outburst from the 6-foot-1 playmaker, the Pistons still lost 121-113.
The Washington native's performance tied him for the second-highest point total off the bench in NBA history, alongside Nick Anderson's feat in 1993. This places him just behind Jamal Crawford's record-setting 51 points, which was done in 2019.
Malachi Flynn's career-high surpasses several stars and Hall of Famers
Flynn's career-high performance now exceeds the highest single-game point totals of numerous present-day NBA stars and some Hall of Famers.
This includes Los Angeles Clippers forwards Kawhi Leonard (45) and Paul George (48), Oklahoma City Thunder guard and MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (44), and Golden State Warriors point guard Chris Paul (43).
It also surpasses the highest single-game point totals of Hall of Fame point guards Magic Johnson (46), Steve Nash (42), and Jason Kidd (43).
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