Detroit Pistons guard Malachi Flynn had a surprising 50-point performance against the Atlanta Hawks in a loss. He was only averaging 5.2 points per game.
Going into Wednesday night’s slate of matchups around the NBA, Detroit Pistons point guard Malachi Flynn was probably the most unlikely player anyone would have expected to have the game that he did against the Atlanta Hawks. Flynn, who averages about 14 minutes per game for his entire NBA career, came off the bench to score 50 points in 34 minutes. He was 18-of-25 from the field and made five 3-pointers.
The Hawks won the game 121-113 and clinched a spot in the NBA play-in tournament. 'Right now, it's tough because at the end of the day you want to win,' Flynn said. 'But it does feel good to kind of take in the moment. I’m sure a couple of days from now, it will feel really good.' Flynn’s 50 points were put in historic context.
’s Tim MacMahon relayed the note from Elias Sports Bureau. Flynn had the lowest scoring average from any player before they dropped 50 points in a game. He was averaging 5.2 points per game before Wednesday night. He just works on his game,' Pistons head coach Monty Williams said, via The Detroit News. 'He's in the gym every morning, pretty much an hour before practice, maybe more. He works on his game. All those shots that he made are shots I see him working on every day. It wasn't just that. He had some timely passes that tell you a lot about him as a player.' The Pistons are Flynn’s third team this season. He started with the Toronto Raptors and played 31 games for them.
The Raptors selected Flynn in the first round of the 2020 draft. He played just over three seasons in Toronto. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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