Cooper Flagg led Dallas with 28 points, while Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. led all scorers with 29 points. Dallas took an early 5-4 lead in the first quarter and the Nets never had the lead for the rest of the game, in a reversal from Saturday where the Mavericks trailed throughout against the Bulls.

Monday night had a little of everything the NBA promises. Teams tried to erase bad losses, stars took over when games tightened, and one legend moved higher on the all-time scoring list. Some wins felt like relief.

Cooper Flagg scored 27 points and matched a season high with three steals, and Naji Marshall had three straight baskets down the stretch and finished with 22 points as the depleted Dallas Mavericks beat the Brooklyn Nets 113-105.

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Jason Kidd's ejection against the Bulls on Saturday evening seemed to be a quick one, but Scott Foster backed it up.

In dropping their fourth straight game, the Nets fell 113-105 to Dallas before 18,632 at American Airlines Center in a game that had lottery implications and was a stark reminder of just how