Should you didn’t suppose the Pistons’ season may get any weirder, Malachi Flynn scored 50 factors in a 121-113 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.
Flynn’s 50-ball is essentially the most by a bench participant and eighth-most by any participant in Detroit’s historical past. It’s additionally the second-most factors by a participant off the bench in NBA historical past (tied with Nick Anderson’s 50-piece in 1993), after Jamal Crawford’s 51-point recreation towards Dallas in 2019.
Flynn, who has averaged 5.2 factors per recreation for his profession, has the bottom scoring common of any participant with a 50-point recreation in NBA historical past.
“It’s harder to place (in perspective) since you need to win. But it surely undoubtedly feels good,” Flynn mentioned after the sport. “I believe in a pair days I’ll be capable to put it into perspective.”
Flynn added that this was his first 50-point recreation at any degree of basketball.
“I nearly did in highschool. I had 49 and my coach took me out. I nonetheless have a grudge,” he mentioned.
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Flynn, who was acquired by the Pistons on the NBA commerce deadline, had a earlier profession excessive of 27 factors.
The 25-year-old guard, who’s generously listed as 6-foot-1, was a first-round choose in 2020. He joins the likes of Corey Brewer, Saddiq Bey and Tony Delk as obscure gamers to enter the distinguished 50-point membership.
With Cade Cunningham out and Jaden Ivey struggling, Flynn performed 34 minutes and was 18 of 25 from the sector in Detroit’s loss.
“He simply works on his recreation. He’s within the health club each morning, just about an hour earlier than observe, perhaps extra,” Pistons coach Monty Williams mentioned. “You noticed that tonight.”
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