Malachi Flynn EXPLODES For CAREER-HIGH 50 Points! 👏👀 | April 3, 2024

Despite 50 points on 18-25 FGs from Detroit’s Malachi Flynn, the Atlanta Hawks hold on to defeat the Detroit Pistons 121-113. The Hawks improve to 36-40 as the Pistons fall to 13-63.
Flynn goes for 50 PTS on 18-25 FGA. He becomes third player w/ 50+ PTS AS A RESERVE since 1970-71 when starters/bench players were tracked:
Malachi Flynn tonight, DET v ATL - 50 PTS on 18-25 FGs (72.0%)
Jamal Crawford, 04.09.19, PHO at DAL - 51 PTS on 17-25 FGs (68.0%)
Nick Anderson - 04.23.93, ORL at NJ - 50 PTS on 18-30 FGs (60.0%).
With a 72% game from the floor, he has the highest FG% of any such game.
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[@unset1718]

The guy legit woke up this morning and looked in the mirror and said i'm Stephen Curry lol

[@kingfelocity]

Fr

[@sageantone7291]

Who?

[@joseabreu-nn5cu]

Flynn has ALWAYS been my fav player on Detroit. Underrated

[@khamemanuel3527]

No he didn’t he said I’m Malachi lol I get what your saying tho.

[@HeatherRadcliffe-jd8lr]

​@@khamemanuel3527fr mfs love to compare tho...

[@DJTalksHoops]

50 on 18-25 shots coming off the bench is nuts ngl. Glad to see him getting some run late in the season👍

[@madadisr]

And the fact that he did that so efficiently and they still lost just shows how trash that detroit team is.

[@myweirdsecondchannelwithap9070]

@@madadisrShould've scored 70

[@azel155]

1 out of 82 games is not called a "run", mate

[@Ambivert_15]

@@azel155he said getting some run, as in getting some playing time and making the most of it. He did not say going ON a run you stupid b****

[@jakehoover6655]

​@@azel155you can't read, kid.

[@neverwhere]

Always good to remember: even bench guys we poke fun at are absolute beasts. Great performance.

[@endaddy4215]

I remember now

[@mcmerry2846]

Nah, most bench warming players would also suck overseas. Dude went for 0/12 in his next game

[@ЛукаТ-э3э]

50 points in nba is still way too​ good @@mcmerry2846

[@mikeysbusy]

@@mcmerry2846 how about vs you? 😭

[@mcmerry2846]

@@mikeysbusy I have already played vs many in overseas basketball. Most NBA players who failed in the NBA also fail overseas.

[@proballa27]

Nah wtf he almost dragged them to a win too what a legend

[@azel155]

that wasn't even close to "almost" Hawks were keeping them on a distance pretty much the whole game

[@SeaweedBrainCabin3]

@@azel155for the Pistons a 30 point loss is close to a win😂 (Yes I know they’re actually keeping close in most games, just making a lil joke

[@Ssagar304]

​@@azel155there was a brief moment where there were five points away, but that was quickly shattered

[@proballa27]

@@azel155 when he started his run they were down like 30, he cut it down to 5 at one point.

[@wisewolftony]

And since it's Flynn he goes on to score 3pts and then another 3pts in the two games since then.

[@vvskev]

The Evil Divincenzo jokes are no longer a joke anymore 😂 Both have been balling out this season

[@ThePimpinRambo]

I’m not sure if averaging 4 pts is balling

[@ksea8971]

@@ThePimpinRambohe averages 5 after this one lmao

[@dixienormus6167]

@@ThePimpinRambolmfao

[@improbablyyourdad8458]

​@@ThePimpinRambo he'll average more after his minutes increase after this game.

[@joseabreu-nn5cu]

Basketball IQ is more important than points 🤡

[@AmiriHipHop]

Those KZbin videos of "Most Random 50-Point NBA Games" and "50 Point Games That You Don't Remember" are going to have a field day with this performance for years to come.

[@HeatherRadcliffe-jd8lr]

☠️☠️

[@Wotwudino]

I’ll be absolutely honest I’ve never heard of him!

[@Wotwudino]

Oh looked at thumbnail again, a Pistons player. Can’t tell what team it is by uniform anymore, I assume Detroit? From the ‘DET’ on the front? Or is that Milwaukee’s 18th alternate uniform?

[@younggoose7315]

Corey Brewer and Andre Miller got company 😂

[@ogolosric2956]

AndyHoops and the rest must be busy right now chasing the search algorithm crash

[@SkvllKatz]

Never in a million years would I have thought Malachi Flynn would drop 50 points in a game

[@chadwellington2524]

This makes no sense lol.. i never thought he could drop 20 in a game..

[@kingexclusivo]

yall clearly haven’t seen his pro am runs. He’s a bucket

[@Boytoxicc]

⁠​⁠@@kingexclusivoPeople are just casuals, and don’t actually watch the game of basketball lol

[@perfectgematriadecodesabc4259]

thats pro am not g league, not euroleague, @@kingexclusivo

[@kingexclusivo]

@@perfectgematriadecodesabc4259 clearly that didn’t matter today.

[@Batx0123LOLXD]

Malachi flynn future face of the league

[@Urian94]

😂

[@yomomsahoe5797]

Who? 🤣

[@maazqasim1639]

@@yomomsahoe5797you’re saying who like u didn’t just watch his highlights

[@fringe_minority]

Us Raptors fans know it as flynnsanity

[@jeandanielpagbe6816]

Flynn has this potential of top scoring, but he has bad reference benched man

[@AntBoxingEdit]

The most random 50 of all time💀💀

[@igntvsk3085]

@@nvmehobbynot anymore my friend😂

[@noahcapasso7521]

Andre miller

[@chadwellington2524]

@@nvmehobby no this is more random.. flynn was a 3rd string pg...

[@greg3072]

Will Barton

[@santicause]

​@@nvmehobby this is more random Corey used to average 13 ppg and finished top 5 in 6moty 3 times this guy hasnt averaged more than 7 ppg

[@benitosurya]

As a Raptors fan, I've been high on Malachi Flynn. Hope he does well in the rest of his career!

[@jumpinjohnnyruss]

As a disciple of the Children of the Corn, I stand with Malachi.

[@azel155]

we all know tomorrow he'll go back to 4 ppg

[@SyztmzClips]

He was terrible … stop pretending

[@benitosurya]

@@SyztmzClips doesn’t mean I wasn’t high on him and was always hoping he did well. I had high hopes since his first season with us in tampa where he showed flashes of being decent

[@endaddy4215]

ok

[@dokja0808]

50 points off the bench is crazy

[@endaddy4215]

ok

[@runitonce7791]

Ok

[@Luso00_]

If I were the Hawks coach, o would go off on my team in the locker room

[@Baegitte]

to be fair, the entire team is off the bench quality...

[@SteveFrancishops]

JR smith scored 48 off the bench one time 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@ckit888]

He made 50 with 25 FGA! 🎉🎉 salute

[@baleeghshaheed6439]

HE'S BEEN A SCORER SINCE HIGHSCHOOL. DUDE'S JUST BE NEEDING A CHANCE FR

[@feelsgoodman420]

Bruh he had a greenlight in toronto but he played scared the whole time

[@johncounts6925]

Malachi just needed an opportunity. SDSU fans know how good he is.

[@jasonharris351]

I’ve been watching him cause he should’ve taken over for VanVleet in fact he’s better than freddy the con for Flynn is that he sucks of the bench he needs minutes and to start

[@wisewolftony]

@@jasonharris351 Your crazy FVV is actually a very good defender meanwhile Flynn is one of the worst defenders in the league which is why he will never be a starter on any team unless that team is actively trying to tank and lose as many games as possible.

[@jasonharris351]

@@wisewolftony hes a better defender probably one of the best pg defenders in the league, he even won Defensive Player in college.

[@Pastosman]

As a raptor fan this makes me very happy, go malachi 🔥

[@DCJ9]

Same

[@thouxanbandswavy2087]

Best tryna secure a certified contract, respect 👌🏾

[@callidawkins85]

lin never dropped 50

[@E_Legend1]

Is this guy the new "Flynnsanity" or what? "Linsanity" was one of a kind!! And lowkey miss him!! and he fits cause no one knew Lin until he became insane, Maybe this guy have a insane stretch of games...

[@Brycefudger]

Nope. The thing about linsanity was his great play along with winning. Ain’t no way just one guy ballin out gonna do anything to help Detroit win games the rest of this year enough for anyone to care

[@E_Legend1]

I think ur missing the point @@Brycefudger

[@E_Legend1]

besides.. wasnt melo on the knicks then LOL@@Brycefudger

[@Brycefudger]

@@E_Legend1 I may be missing your point, idk, it’s late for me lol. Also melo was injured when linsanity started. It was a healthy dose of Lin chandler pick and rolls

[@E_Legend1]

... i still dont get the point ur are trying to make @@Brycefudger

[@winstonsanjaya1124]

That's the most relax & chill 50 points bomb i ever watch.... Like the dude didn't rush at all

[@EmpireJonesMCA]

Very happy to see this. It takes a lot to get to the NBA. Dropping 50 and great efficiency is even better. Hopefully we get to see more of Flynn.

[@doublea3274]

Even though it didnt work out with him and the Raptors I still like his game

[@Neyjryt]

This like the 5th time someone got their career high vs hawks at home this season 😂

[@havocch6508]

That’s crazy

[@olivoil2002]

NBA players love playing in Atlanta.

[@vulee100]

​@@olivoil2002 they love playing against no defense

[@timhughes3684]

That’s everybody’s house

[@EdwardBrown-ou1sr]

This was layup line ...

[@jonathanli6274]

Even though this is a very random 50 points (Raptors fan here), it still tells you that ANY NBA player is ridiculously talented. Doing this even once against NBA players shows how good the guys are even at the very end of the bench.

[@justanobody0]

"Doing this even once against NBA players shows how good the guys are even at the very end of the bench." Especially considering it's only happened 3 times in league history (a bench player scoring 50)

[@AntonioM-v6n]

​@justanobody0 that's a crazy stat

[@goatmode7317]

I thought April fools was Monday?

[@Gee-uh5fj]

😂😂😂😂

[@Swagduck23]

Lol

[@peedidadon]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@azel155]

don't know what you re talking about you are a fool all year long

[@endaddy4215]

thanks

[@calebshin11]

Now this is the most random 50 bomb in history

[@chadwellington2524]

For sure

[@cutothechase]

Agreed

[@Demion83]

There was a similar case in the mid 90s, some guy on the hornets ... Can't even remember his name, the same way no one will remember this guy's name.

[@eczotiic8026]

You’re def too young

[@zallan123]

Tony delk

[@xXlegitx46Xx]

Raptor fans proud of you bro, glad you finally got a run to show what you can do

[@wilsonjoshwilson]

Nothing better than a random player dropping a 50 burger. Reminds of Corey Brewer and Andre Millers 50 point games.

[@jirimijirimijirimi]

Andre Miller was a bucket tho come on

[@pipohemm8726]

Miller was a 15 point guy in a defensive era. Even Brewer could get you 10-15 a game. Flynn barely ever cracked the rotation on a mediocre Raptors squad. This is a whole different level of crazy

[@OfficialSwisher]

Mo williams

[@tisoymimingvlogs9124]

Terence ross

[@endaddy4215]

ok

[@HarlandF]

This makes me happy, I love the assertion he displayed. This is what Malachi needs to do every night. Good job keep it up !

[@pg13pacernation30]

The most random 50 piece ever but hey anytime a player scores this many points they deserve the credit

[@estalineking]

For real

[@charlesdonaldson488]

As an SDSU fan I always knew Malachi Flynn had mad skills and have been pulling for him since day 1.

[@Oobaglunk]

100% FACT. Aztec for Life!

[@irrelevantchannel200]

Yessir

[@urielisais507]

He wuddve taken us to the promise land screw!!!! Covid!!!!!!

[@irrelevantchannel200]

@@urielisais507 yea low key I think that team was better than the 2022-2023 team

[@BigTimeBruh]

Going 28-0 during the regular season was awesome. That team was scary

[@CausalConnection]

always thought he was just being hesitant, dude has shades of steph curry.

[@jay_9985]

Bro! Went for 50 on 25 attempts that’s efficiency at its finest. Only 5 threes shows it didn’t just get hot dwag was ballin ⛹🏽Should get him a look as a backup guard off the bench scorer. Appreciate Cade🏀 as the face of the franchise really cheering Flynn on. Shows real leadership.

[@THETOP5-f2h]

Contract and a playing time secured

[@JamalDaKing]

WE DONE WIT THE HAWKS DEFENSE!! 😂

[@prestoCreams]

Lol they blitzes the most in NBA. The guy just on fire lol

[@bobcharlie1666]

@@prestoCreams People can be on fire, but for an entire game? The defense is dog sh!t for letting this happen. Hawks should have made trades because they are stuck in no-man's land.

[@dryeraseboard6051]

They big trash lmao

[@MrThyten]

Proof that the NBA needs more teams. Bro dropped 50 a few months ago and is not even in the league any more wild

[@sethseth6538]

Ong I was just thinking that

[@jonarpenas2708]

WHO'S HERE AFTER HE SIGNED FOR SPURS?

[@orioguy9]

Trying to see what he is. Is he a little like Tony Parker?

[@l0cz3ksk8]

bingo 😂

[@Itfirebruh]

Who’s here after he got dropped from spurs

[@noondoggxl]

that was one of the most beautiful 50pt games ive ever seen, the made shots were great looks and he was just about open on most of those, mid range, lays, a few 3s, beautiful work

[@malooch]

Man I used to watched this guy the last few summer at the Rico Hines summer runs and was always impressed by him, glad he’s blowing up now

[@ErnDAWG16]

I don’t wanna ever hear Murray is an elite defender again a fxckin bench player who averages 6 a game dropped 50 on him😂😂😂

[@higbs]

💀

[@endaddy4215]

ok, ill say it but make sure you dont hear it

[@Fsojack]

That’s facts. He hasn’t been elite on defense since San Antonio days

[@eddyc3181]

To be fair, they’re just putting the big dude in the pic roll action game and if your big man stinks at hedging and shady up, this is what happens

[@Fsojack]

@@eddyc3181 modern nba bigs love that weak ass drop coverage d on pick and rolls

[@harpoonspecter2]

Playing with confidence, he's a new man.

[@P-DAPS]

I always believed in Malachi. Nick Nurse & Masai did him dirty.

[@GeriatricHippo]

as great as a 50 point game is its still only one game. It's not like Flynn has been lighting it up for any of the three teams he has played for this year any more than he did under Nick Nurse. He is 4.6/1.6/1.6 for the season on 41% shooting.

[@alwaysright6358]

Mainly Nurse's fault. Masai actually kept Flynn for quite some time, just Nurse refused to give the kid decent play time.

[@GeriatricHippo]

@@alwaysright6358 then Darko gave him a legit chance as the main backup and Flynn did not rise to the occasion. Flynn seems like a great guy and I would love to see him succeed but he has the same crap shooting percentage and hasn't really done any better at all since Nurse. Yes, Flynn is playing far and away the best ball of his career right now but its only 4 games and 4 games means nothing even if one is a 50.

[@endaddy4215]

ok

[@notsocooldude7720]

Raptors gave him plenty of opportunities if we’re honest

[@AzureSteel]

Is this the start of FLYNNSANITY?!

[@EdwardBrown-ou1sr]

Nope was a one hit wonder....

[@BillyBuckets951]

This was a nice 50 point game too. Most people score 50 and 30 of it is free throws. Malachi was cooking everybody off the dribble, off the screen, pull up jumpers, 3s and mid range, also scoring inside. Very impressive game. 👏

[@jermaineknowles87]

Spurs FO woke up this morning and said we have a few Harrison’s but we don’t have enough Malikis

[@kybir4777]

Drop coverage on a mid range pick and roll is crazy 😂

[@afterthought6889]

Really strong off hand finisher. What a night for him.

[@jasonwilliams9307]

My dawg Malachi flynnnn🔥🔥

[@WhenIsneezeyousneeze]

We were at the game googling this guy. He was on fire tonight.

[@endaddy4215]

ok

[@bartholomewlyons]

Google didnt return any results

[@LaStOnE_leFt]

U know what I love most! Cade was his biggest supporter on the bench! When he got up there in pts every time he made a bucket Cade stood up and cheered for him! That kid is all class! Hopefully Flynn found a home with us! U don't score 50 by accident! Many great players have never done it.

[@MattBooher-ng4qi]

Super quick. Tons of potential.

[@Kutt-mp3jl]

One of the most efficient 50 pt games of all time...72% fg...the HIGHEST scored game by a player ever, with a career avg that low too. Linsanity 2.0?

[@alexnguyen1284]

Flynnsanity

[@coreyblack8563]

Bro was giving them work 💪🏿💪🏿

[@shivaneepatell]

I knew this guy would eventually have his game!

[@ProducedByAllah]

Every rare lunar eclipse, he's capable of doing this .. But it's rare

[@sarveshwarkatipamu6944]

As a Raptors fan .. I wish nothing but best for Malachi Flynn .. he was amazing man .. and he will be very good for Pistons .. they need to use him well to perfection like this .. which raps weren’t able to ..!! All the best ma man Malachi Flynn ..!!

[@WutTheDeuceGaming]

dude had 48 points ALL SEASON before this game. Judging by his ball handling, I question why he's only played in 17 games this season. Looking at his recent games, he's produced in the ones where he's actually got decent playing time.

[@NationKiwi]

Wrong, 98 points.

[@karolislatakas137]

Short and white

[@Glxxfy.]

@@NationKiwiare you special

[@chadwellington2524]

@@karolislatakas137 no thats not it.. i watched him on raptors.. hes not a good shooter, all he could really do was pass the ball and hes not very good at that either.. this is the most random game ever

[@GeriatricHippo]

He had played in 62 games this year going into tonight not 17. 31 for the Raptors, 14 for the Knicks and now 18 for Detroit. He is also averaging 12+ minutes per game for the season and was getting more playing time playing in TO then in Detroit. Its not like he hasn't had the opportunity to put up more than 5 pts a game this year or for his career for that matter, he just hasn't done it till this past week.

[@nniivekkappo7544]

damn, channeled his inner mamba mentality with that kobe 4 mambacita he's wearing

[@realestfr]

I wouldn't be mad if he all of a sudden had a star level season. Those shots were tough

[@Fsojack]

Some people just need that opportunity

[@verified.my2cents]

So happy for Flynn - fan since San Diego State, great to see him getting a real shot in Detroit.

[@streetj3sus]

Those 50 MAGNETIC points for Flynn 🧲🏀

[@farstrider4592]

Dude looked like the smallest guy on the court at all times yet it didn’t seem like he needed blazing fast speed to get to the rim like guys his size usually do. Just great ball handling and amazing touch on those high arching layups. Not to mention the smooth shooting stroke. He looked good out there.

[@improbablyyourdad8458]

I've always loved his game hopefully he can earn a contract next year.

[@hsmith9059]

Definitely keep giving this guy the ball

[@jc323socal3]

This man’s whole life is about to change if he can do this consistently get that max contract

[@Popkulture949]

Now that’s what you call in the zone. Everything is in slow motion for him and can’t miss.

[@GenesisSenpai]

Malachi Flynn the new core for Detroit👍

[@Mobbbyyy]

This only shows that all nba players are legit great ballers.

[@willsmoove918]

Shi craz dude never went crazy in no game and don’t even avg double digit points and tonight the nba gods were shining on him

[@julianlee7313]

Good on him, hard work finally getting showcased

[@AceVenturaWhenNatureCalls]

Perfect 50 Masai drafted legend

[@avachar11]

With this game he had, he's a player to watch.

[@ericdeblanc7060]

I'm a simple guy You drop 50 I click.

[@Cobra0710]

Great handles and movement to the rim. Sweet jump shot as well.

[@Gon_1987]

More playing time for Flynn

[@EdwardBrown-ou1sr]

Flynn was 1 for 19 next 2 games one hit wonder....

[@micahfarren1079]

This was the best performance by any Pistons player this season fs

[@kaz1235g]

We got Malachi Flynn dropping 50 before GTA 6😭

[@endaddy4215]

ok

[@jedreviewstvs8276]

He makes all shots looking effortless wow.. !😮

[@jbenz1990]

18/25 shooting wow 😮

[@Writtenmirror]

Wow he was playing within himself too! Nothing looked force and it wasn't hero ball. Way to go!

[@THETOP5-f2h]

Seems like Malachi Flynn is the only player in the rosters that wanted win😂

[@emricquito5107]

they still lost LMAO hahaha

[@CL2-]

Coach said "you can put up 100 but just make sure we still lose"

[@olivoil2002]

Can't sabotage the tank.

[@gentian4555]

@@CL2- ahahahahah

[@endaddy4215]

ok

[@trentgarrett1625]

The impressive part is that was done in 34 min.

[@EA-iq7ix]

That jumpshot,🔥🔥

[@CJBMAGGOT94]

Basically a 50 piece off the bench in 3 quarters. Wild.

[@ThesuperstarsYT]

Naw this dude is legit ❗️❗️🔥🔥🔥

[@-Jek99-]

As a Pistons fan this is by far the most exciting thing that’s happened this season

[@WolfZBB]

Malachi Flynn is my defensive nightmare. Small, twitchy and quick, can’t stay still with the ball in his hands.

[@desperationmove7976]

Thank God he’s not rotting on the raptors bench anymore. Now he has opportunity to prove himself

[@blackiechanx7]

Pistons got like 2 of the most random 50 pieces in nba history

[@endaddy4215]

ok

[@mvajuru7620]

He got that smooth white boy jumper

[@tamangdayo]

THE GOAT

[@jnl7196]

This man now has a higher career high than Dennis Schröder that’s crazy

[@LamarAnderson-td5we]

Maisai punching air right now

[@ImpulsiveWandering]

Trust me he's not. Flynn's next 20 games will be shiet

[@D4PPZ456]

​@ImpulsiveWandering yeah, it's a bit hard to understand sometimes. Some players have all the requisite skill to pull off stuff like this but seem to only have the confidence to pull it off when they wake up on the right side of the bed. Raptors drafted him because they saw the highs but let him go because of the lows.

[@bobcharlie1666]

@@D4PPZ456 and he was given many chances too. Even though Nurse was a problem when playing his bench, the times when Malachi was called upon, it was a disaster. Even when Fred got injured and Flynn had to start, he was up and down. Masai and Bobby refused to trade him after 2 seasons of mediocrity.

[@sensavenir]

@@bobcharlie1666 nah he never really got consistent playing time and wasn't allowed to play through mistakes, got trapped in the cycle of anxiety about getting yanked. i watched almost all of his raptors games and he looks like a completely different player here

[@ImpulsiveWandering]

And just like that, he follows up his 50 pt perfomance with a whopping 3 points, on 0 of 12 shooting. yikes!

[@Meshan15]

I’m from Toronto & i’m super happy to see this from Flynn 🔥🪣

[@nicholashartling-briggs7806]

Flynn and Banton the guys we are all rooting for!

[@jhoncanarias1118]

Flynnsanity!!!

[@DaBig_Cheese]

FLYNNSANITY HAS TOUCHED DOWN IN ATLANTA 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Ericrawnsley]

Im a pretty avid fan of the nba, i watch games every night. Full games not just highlights. Definitely not a casual. But ive never heard of this guy.

[@ethisfreedom]

because they don’t give him chance to shine

[@jasonwilliams9307]

Clearly you haven't watched a raptors game this season

[@Paulafan5]

Nor should you have. He's a 12th man on a good team and this one game doesn't change anything. Any kind of a defense and he's not dropping 20 again.

[@Scott_fonz81]

​@@Paulafan5ok keyboard defense

[@Scott_fonz81]

One of the best performances ive seen.. Toronto misses ya

[@jbenz1990]

Malachi was unconscious!!!!!

[@araaaato]

He got that KD fade you know he fire 🔥

[@estalineking]

This is random..good for him

[@jxn23]

This is great. He didn't just score 50 in a blowout too, he almost brought the Pistons all the way back.