The Dallas Mavericks beat the Brooklyn Nets 113-109.
Dwight Powell’s reverse layup put the Mavericks ahead for good with 7:32 left in the fourth quarter.
During clutch time, the Mavericks outscored the Nets 10-4. Luka Dončić (No. 3 in clutch wins added, 2020-21) scored 4 of the Mavericks’ 10 on 2 for 2 shooting. Early in the fourth quarter, Josh Green had 2 steals in 54 seconds, one of them leading to Dorian Finney-Smith’s tip-in that tied the game at 90, and the Mavericks scored 2 points off them.
Dončić had 24 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists but shot 7 for 22. Tim Hardaway Jr. added 23 points (12 on 4 3-pointers), and Powell had 12 points and 10 rebounds off the bench.
For the Nets, Kyrie Irving had a season-high 45 points and 4 steals, and Kevin Durant added 20 points (10 in the second quarter) and 9 rebounds but shot 7 for 21. Irving scored 15 of his 45 points in the fourth quarter.
The Mavericks shot 44.9% from the field and 44.1% from 3 to the Nets’ 43.2% and 35.1%. The Nets were outscored 30-18 in 7 minutes with Durant, Griffin, Irving, Brown and Shamet on the floor together.