The Dallas Mavericks defeated the visiting Brooklyn Nets, 105 - 96, at American Airlines Center on Friday evening. The Nets (11 - 53) led 26 - 23 after the first quarter and maintained the three - point lead going into halftime. The Mavericks dominated the second half though, out - scoring the Nets 59 - 47, to take their fourth straight win and get one step closer to that coveted eighth spot in the West. Harrison Barnes led the way for the Mavs with 21 points on 7 - of - 15 shooting, along with seven rebounds, in 37 minutes. Seth Curry followed up with 18 points, five rebounds and four assists, while Yogi Ferrell added 17 points. Seven players came off the bench for Dallas, including J.J. Barea, who made his return after missing 20 games with a calf injury. Barea finished with nine points, three assists and one rebound, in 14 minutes. The Mavs face the second night of a back - to - back as they face off against the Suns, in Phoenix on Saturday. Meanwhile, Isaiah Whitehead led the Nets with a game - high 24 points on 8 - of - 12 shooting, in only 25 minutes off the bench. Jeremy Lin followed up with 18 points, to go along with five rebounds, three assists and two steals, in 27 minutes. Quincy Acy added 12 points, while the only other player to hit double digits for the Nets was Trevor Booker, who added 15 off the bench. The Nets go on to host the Knicks on Sunday.
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