Harrison Barnes scored 28 points (15 on 5 3-pointers), and the Dallas Mavericks went on a 16-6 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Brooklyn Nets 119-113.
It was tied at 87 when Devin Harris’ 2 free throws put the Mavericks ahead for good with 9:24 left. He scored 8 points as they pulled away to a 103-93 lead with 5:16 left.
The Nets got within 103-101 on Jarrett Allen’s dunk with 4:03 to play, but Barnes answered with a 3-pointer, and the Nets got no closer than 106-102.
During clutch time, the Mavericks outscored the Nets 8-3. Barnes scored 5 of the Mavericks’ 8 on 2 for 2 shooting. Early in the fourth quarter, Devin Harris had 3 of his 4 steals, one of them leading to J.J. Barea’s 12-foot pull-up jumper that put the Mavericks ahead 87-85, and the Mavericks scored 5 points off them.
Luka Dončić had 21 points and 9 rebounds, and Devin Harris added 18 points and 4 steals off the bench.
For the Nets, Allen Crabbe scored 27 points (21 on 7 3-pointers) on 10 for 16 shooting, and Joe Harris went 1 for 7 from 3. Ed Davis had 17 points and 9 rebounds on 8 for 8 shooting off the bench.
The Mavericks went 32 for 41 at the line to the Nets’ 15 for 21. Joe Harris fouled out.