Overview
- Anthony Davis finished with 24 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks, scoring 20 after halftime as Dallas controlled the interior.
- No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg added 22 points and eight assists in his first look against Brooklyn, continuing his early-season impact.
- Michael Porter Jr. scored 34 for the Nets to extend his recent scoring tear, though Brooklyn slipped to 6-18.
- Dallas outscored Brooklyn 66–44 in the paint and 29–19 in the fourth, with Brandon Williams’ late 3 and a Davis floater sealing the result.
- The Mavericks improved to 10-16 with five wins in six while coping with Dereck Lively II’s season-ending foot surgery and Daniel Gafford’s ankle absence, and Brooklyn returns home to face Milwaukee on Sunday.