The Nets fell to the Dallas Mavericks 120-101 on Monday within the opening recreation of a three-game homestand. This fourth consecutive defeat introduced their season document to 23-49 with 10 video games left.
Brooklyn by no means led regardless of capturing a decent 51.3% for the sport. It dedicated 19 turnovers, which gifted the Mavericks a whopping 31 factors. Conversely, the Nets scored simply 14 factors off 11 Dallas turnovers.
The Nets performed with out D’Angelo Russell, who missed his second straight recreation due to proper ankle soreness. Kyrie Irving, Dante Exum, Daniel Gafford and Olivier-Maxence Prosper had been inactive for the Mavericks, however star massive man Anthony Davis made his first begin since Feb. 8.
One possession late within the first quarter summed up Brooklyn’s evening completely. Day’Ron Sharpe dribbled from the free throw line right into a nook 3-pointer and missed the rim fully. Because the shot clock ran down, Maxwell Lewis ran down the rebound and threw a go to Noah Clowney, who was standing only a few steps inside halfcourt. Clowney hoisted a desperation shot so excessive it hit the shot clock, ending Brooklyn’s risk.
The Nets trailed Dallas 29-15 at that time. It was a 62-48 recreation at halftime and a 96-77 recreation coming into the ultimate body. The Mavericks shot higher than 50% from the sector within the first and second quarters and transformed on 60.9% of their makes an attempt within the third quarter.
Brooklyn managed to chop its deficit to 13 factors with 3:05 left, however that’s as shut because it bought down the stretch, because the Mavericks seemingly had a solution for something it threw at them.
The Nets have now misplaced six straight video games to Dallas.
Nic Claxton completed with 19 factors and 7 rebounds in 27 minutes. Cam Johnson added 17 factors and eight assists in half-hour.
Naji Marshall paced the Mavericks with 22 factors. Davis contributed 12 factors, six rebounds and three assists in his return to motion.
The Nets have a two-game lead on the Toronto Raptors for the fifth-best NBA Draft lottery odds with 10 video games left. It’ll face Toronto Barclays Middle on Wednesday, a recreation that would probably lock up High 6 lottery odds for them with a loss.
