The Nets had been blown out 120-101 after they confronted the Dallas Mavericks final week at Barclays Middle.
Two nights faraway from snapping a six-game dropping streak in opposition to the Washington Wizards, Brooklyn showcased higher effort at each ends of the court docket in Monday’s rematch in opposition to Dallas American Airways Middle, and it survived 113-109 on the highway and earned its second straight win.
A 3-point play by D’Angelo Russell gave the Nets a 108-107 lead with 116 left in regulation. Brooklyn acquired a cease on the different finish, then Russell discovered Claxton off a screen-and-roll motion. The veteran middle completed on the rim by contact and accomplished the three-point play, which put Brooklyn up two possessions with 47.6 seconds left.
A 111-109 recreation with 9.1 seconds left, Dallas’ Klay Thompson and former Internet Spencer Dinwiddie each missed what would’ve been go-ahead 3-pointers. Jalen Wilson then iced the sport with a pair of made free throws with 0.3 seconds left — and that’s how the Nets snapped a six-game dropping streak in opposition to Dallas.
Whereas Brooklyn was outscored 56-36 within the paint, it made 20 3-pointers and dished out 32 assists.
The Nets improved to 25-51 and retained the sixth-best draft lottery odds with six video games left. Till Monday, they hadn’t received consecutive video games since February.
Keon Johnson completed with a game-high 24 factors for Brooklyn with three rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes.
Jalen Wilson and Drew Timme, who each grew up within the Dallas space and had loads of household and buddies in attendance between the 2 of them, added 12 and 9 factors, respectively. They shot a mixed 8-for-19 from the sector.
“I think we met in the fourth grade,” Wilson stated of his relationship with Timme. “I think Drew just showed up to the team randomly and we didn’t know who he was. But he was tall, and bro has just been cooking ever since. So, it’s been good. It’s been good. It’s been a long time coming for us all to be here at the same time, playing in Dallas is crazy.”
Daniel Gafford led six Mavericks in double figures with 17 factors, seven rebounds and two assists in 19 minutes.
The Nets trailed Dallas 63-58 at halftime. They made 13 3-pointers within the first half between eight gamers, tied for the second most they’ve made in any half this season. They had been environment friendly contained in the arc as properly, as they went 8-for-15 from two-point vary. Ziaire Williams went 2-for-3 from deep in his first 14 minutes, and Russell 3-for-6 from deep in his first 17 minutes.
Brooklyn shot 9-for-16 from deep within the second quarter, tying its season excessive for 3s made in any quarter
Cam Johnson (decrease again contusion), Noah Clowney (proper ankle sprain) and Day’Ron Sharpe (proper knee sprain) didn’t play.
Brooklyn will now flip its consideration to Thursday’s matchup in opposition to the Minnesota Timberwolves at Barclays Middle. Its remaining highway recreation of the season might be at Minnesota on April 11.
