D'Angelo Russell had 18 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 11 assists, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Dallas Mavericks 113-109.
Russell’s three-point play put the Nets ahead for good with 1:16 left in the fourth quarter.
The Mavericks got within 111-109 on P.J. Washington’s 2 free throws with 31 seconds to play. They had the ball down 2 after a timeout, but Spencer Dinwiddie missed a 3-pointer with 3.2 seconds left that would have put them ahead. Jalen Wilson followed with 2 free throws, and the Mavericks got no closer.
Wilson’s 2 free throws with 0.3 seconds left made it 113-109 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Nets outscored the Mavericks 18-11. Tyrese Martin scored 6 of the Nets’ 18 on 2 for 3 shooting. With 3:57 left, Max Christie stole the ball from Wilson, and his corner 3-pointer off it put the Mavericks ahead 103-100.
Keon Johnson scored 24 points (16 in the paint).
For the Mavericks, Daniel Gafford scored 17 points on 7 for 9 shooting.
The Nets went 15 for 20 at the line to the Mavericks’ 17 for 29. The Nets made 20 3-pointers, 4 of them by Russell. The Mavericks forced 8 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Nets 56-36 in the paint.