Pistons' Flynn 3rd player in NBA history to score 50 off the bench / News - Basketnews.com

Malachi Flynn joined Jamal Crawford and Nick Anderson as the only three players to come off the bench and explode for 50 points.

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Detroit Pistons guard Malachi Flynn erupted for a career-high 50 points off the bench in the Pistons' 121-113 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.

Malachi Flynn

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It was the most points scored by a reserve in franchise history since Richard Hamilton had 38 on February 7, 2009.

Flynn's 50 points, 33 of which came in the second half, made him only the third player in NBA history to score the most points off the bench. The other two players are Jamal Crawford (51 points on April 9, 2019) and Nick Anderson (50 points on April 23, 1993).

"It's tough [to put in perspective] because at the end of the day, you want to win," Flynn said after the game. "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."

The Detroit guard went 18-of-25 from the field and made 9-of-12 from the line while adding six rebounds, five assists, and five steals in 34 minutes.

Flynn, whose previous career-high was 27 points, had been only averaging 5.2 points per game in his career before his scoring explosion today.

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