Luka Dončić scored 36 points, and the Dallas Mavericks went on a 17-2 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Brooklyn Nets 96-94 for their fourth straight win.
The Nets led 78-74 with 8:19 left in the fourth quarter. Josh Green’s dunk put the Mavericks ahead for good with 7:04 left. He scored 7 points and Dorian Finney-Smith added 6 during the run. The Mavericks led 91-80 with 3:50 left.
The Nets had the ball down 2 with 3.3 seconds left, but Dwight Powell stole the ball from Royce O'Neale. A basket would have tied the game.
During clutch time, the Nets outscored the Mavericks 6-4.
For the Nets, Kevin Durant scored 26 points.
The Mavericks did not make a field goal in the last 3:50. The Nets’ starters outscored the Mavericks 34-22 in 15 minutes together.