Brooklyn Nets at Dallas Mavericks
· National Basketball AssociationFlagg posts 27 points, 3 steals to help Mavericks beat the Nets 113-105
The Mavericks (15-25) snapped a two-game skid. Klay Thompson scored 18 off the bench and matched a season high with six 3-pointers.
Michael Porter Jr. scored 28 points and Day’Ron Sharpe had 14 points and 12 rebounds off the bench for the Nets (11-26), who have lost four consecutive games. They were swept in a road back-to-back, losing 103-98 at Memphis on Sunday.
Brooklyn cut a 14-point second-half deficit to 99-95 with five minutes left, but couldn’t get any closer.
Flagg rebounded after shooting 4 for 13 and scoring 11 points in Dallas' 125-17 loss at Chicago on Saturday.
Dallas’ Jaden Hardy, making his second start of the season, scored 11 of his 14 points in the first five minutes, including three of his four 3-pointers.
The Mavericks used three players on two-way contracts while missing four injured starters, including Anthony Davis (out indefinitely with ligament damage in his left hand suffered on Thursday) and P.J. Washington Jr. (missing his third straight game with an ankle injury).
Porter returned after sitting out Sunday’s game, while Brooklyn’s Cam Thomas and Egor Nemin were held out Monday after playing Sunday.
When the Mavericks beat the Nets 119-111 in Dallas on Dec. 12, there were 23 lead changes and 16 ties. On Monday night, there was one lead change and one tie.
Mavericks: Host Denver on Wednesday.
Regular Season Series
DAL leads series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 105 - 113 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 105 - 113 |
| 4th 14.0 |  |
Max Christie defensive rebound | 105 - 113 |
| 4th 15.7 |  |
Michael Porter Jr. misses alley oop layup | 105 - 113 |
| 4th 20.4 | |
Cooper Flagg makes free throw 2 of 2 | 105 - 113 |
Statistics
 BKN |
 DAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 39-86 | FG | 43-85 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 9-37 | 3PT | 15-34 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 18-20 | FT | 12-16 |
| 90 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 23 | Assists | 28 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 8 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 20 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 14 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 2 | Percent Led | 97 |
Dallas Mavericks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper Flagg, F | Out | Apr 13 |
| Brandon Williams, G | Out | Apr 12 |
| Marvin Bagley III, F | Out | Apr 12 |
| P.J. Washington, F | Out | Apr 12 |
| Caleb Martin, F | Out | Apr 12 |
Brooklyn Nets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nolan Traore, G | Out | Apr 12 |
| Nic Claxton, C | Out | Apr 11 |
| Ziaire Williams, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Noah Clowney, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Terance Mann, G | Out | Apr 11 |
Game Information
Location: Dallas, TX
Attendance: 18,632 · Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
56 | 26 | .683 | - | W2 |
 New York |
53 | 29 | .646 | 3 | L1 |
 Toronto |
46 | 36 | .561 | 10 | W1 |
 Philadelphia |
45 | 37 | .549 | 11 | W2 |
 Brooklyn |
20 | 62 | .244 | 36 | L3 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
62 | 20 | .756 | - | L1 |
 Houston |
52 | 30 | .634 | 10 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | L2 |
 Dallas |
26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | W1 |
 Memphis |
25 | 57 | .305 | 37 | L8 |
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