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12/12 22:29 CST Anthony Davis has 24 points and 14 rebounds to lead Mavericks
past Nets 119-111
Anthony Davis has 24 points and 14 rebounds to lead Mavericks past Nets 119-111
DALLAS (AP) --- Anthony Davis scored 20 of his 24 points in the second half to
go with 14 rebounds and three blocks, and Cooper Flagg had 22 points and eight
assists as the Dallas Mavericks rallied to beat the Brooklyn Nets 119-111 on
Friday night.
The Mavericks (10-16) have won five of their last six games and two straight at
home for the first time this season. Naji Marshall scored 17 points.
Michael Porter Jr. had 34 to lead the Nets (6-18), who had won three of four
following a 3-16 start. Porter has scored at least 30 points in four
consecutive games for the first time in his seven-year NBA career.
Brooklyn rookie Danny Wolf added 17 points, 12 in the second half. Nic Claxton
had 14 points and 10 rebounds.
The Mavericks outscored the Nets 66-44 in the paint despite Davis playing
center instead of power forward with Dallas missing pivotmen Dereck Lively II
and Daniel Gafford because of injuries.
The Nets shot a season-best 43.6% from behind the arc, hitting 17 of 39. Porter
was 6 of 10 on 3-pointers.
The Mavericks outscored the Nets 29-19 in the fourth quarter, with Brooklyn
shooting 28.6% in the period --- including 2 of 9 from 3-point distance. With
the score tied at 110 with three minutes left, Dallas' Brandon Williams hit a
second-chance 3 following Flagg's rebound, and Davis followed with a floater
following a turnover by Porter.
It was the Mavericks' first game since Wednesday's announcement that the
oft-injured Lively will miss the remainder of the season following foot
surgery. Gafford missed his third consecutive game because of a right ankle
injury.
Up next Nets: Host the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday. Mavericks: At the Utah Jazz on Monday. ___ AP NBA: https://www.apnews.com/hub/NBA |
