Dallas Mavericks Defeat Brooklyn Nets 119-111, Davis Leads the Way
The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Brooklyn Nets 119-111 on Friday, December 8, 2023, at the American airlines Center in Dallas.
The Mavericks (10-16) have now won five of their last six games and secured their first back-to-back home wins this season.Naji Marshall added 17 points for Dallas. Despite playing without starting centers Dereck Lively II (ankle sprain) and Daniel Gafford (illness), https://www.mavs.com/mavericks-injury-report-dec-8-vs-nets/ the Mavericks dominated the paint, outscoring the Nets 66-44. Davis’s performance at center,filling in for the injured players,was key to this success.
michael Porter Jr. led the nets (6-18) with 34 points, marking his fourth consecutive game with at least 30 points – a career first. https://www.nba.com/news/michael-porter-jr-nets-mavericks-box-score Rookie Danny Wolf contributed 17 points, with 12 coming in the second half, and Nic claxton added 14 points and 10 rebounds for Brooklyn. The Nets shot a season-high 43.6% from three-point range, making 17 of 39 attempts, with Porter going 6-for-10 from beyond the arc.
Despite a strong shooting performance from the Nets, the Mavericks’ interior dominance and balanced scoring proved too much to overcome.
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