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He played 35 minutes tonight.

I think that's the big win there.

And also, on the game winner, it was an action between Joel and Maxie, a little pitch-back action, like we've seen those two dominate all season like that.

This is a fully healthy Pistons team, too.

They weren't missing anybody here.

Look, if you remember Memphis Dylan Brooks, he was liable to go off every now and then if he wanted to.

And when his number is called, especially when Devin Booker isn't in the lineup, I mean, he took 22 shots tonight.

And the shots fall sometimes for you if you're Dylan Brooks.

I will say this kind of adds to our point about how important he is to this team and now this franchise, elevating them to a top six, seven seed.

He's been important to every team he's been on.

Yeah, for sure.

Yeah.

Look, I agree, but can I just off the 49 points that Cooper flag had, which by the way, I

He tied the game right before the turnover that we talked about with a pull-up three.

He's been really, really great in the clutch.

It's just that turnover doesn't really help our case here.

Just a quick stat for you.

Teenagers with multiple 40-point games.

It is LeBron James with three, Anthony Edwards with two, and now Cooper Flagg joins that illustrious list with two 40-point games.

I mean, look, if you don't know that Cooper Flagg is all-time, you know, like franchise level, you know, generational, if you want to call it, whatever, he's definitely making a case for himself.