Game ID: 22300720
Dallas Mavericks @ Brooklyn Nets
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BKN 24 23 30 30 107DAL 31 34 30 24 119
BKN vs DAL ScoutingBKN vs DAL Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
BKN availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 38 since 11/08, returns tonight: 18 min (76% of 24)
OUT Clowney missed 14 since 12/29, returns tonight: 4 min (22% of 16)
OUT Wilson missed 10 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 8 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 3 since 1/23, returns tonight: 4 min (26% of 14)
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 14 since 12/29, out tonight
NEW Claxton 30 to 36 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Wilson missed 11 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 9 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 15 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Simmons back 1/29 after 38, 18 min since (76% of 24)
BACK Clowney back 1/29 after 14, 4 min since (22% of 16)
BACK Watford back 1/29 after 3, 4 min since (26% of 14)
BKN availability going into 2/03 · 2 days' restOUT Finney-Smith missed 2 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 12 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 10 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 16 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Simmons back 1/29 after 38, 18 min since (76% of 24)
BACK Clowney back 1/29 after 14, 4 min since (22% of 16)
BACK Watford back 1/29 after 3, 5 min since (33% of 14)
BKN availability going into 2/05 · 1 day's restOUT Finney-Smith missed 3 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 2 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 13 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 11 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 17 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Simmons back 1/29 after 38, 16 min since (67% of 24)
BACK Watford back 1/29 after 3, 6 min since (43% of 14)
NEW Walker IV 17 to 23 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 2/06 · back-to-backOUT Finney-Smith missed 4 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 3 since 1/31, returns tonight: 4 min (27% of 16)
OUT Wilson missed 14 since 1/05, returns tonight: 18 min (115% of 16)
OUT Sharpe missed 12 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 18 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Simmons back 1/29 after 38, 16 min since (67% of 24)
BACK Watford back 1/29 after 3, 6 min since (43% of 14)
BKN availability going into 2/08 · 1 day's restOUT Finney-Smith missed 5 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 13 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 19 since 12/29, returns tonight: 14 min (116% of 12)
BACK Simmons back 1/29 after 38, 17 min since (73% of 24)
BACK Clowney back 1/29 after 14, 4 min since (25% of 16)
BACK Wilson back 2/06 after 14, 18 min since (115% of 16)
BACK Watford back 1/29 after 3, 5 min since (37% of 14)
NEW Walker IV 17 to 23 min over the last 4
BKN availability going into 2/10 · 1 day's restOUT Finney-Smith missed 6 since 1/29, returns tonight: 20 min (72% of 28)
OUT Cam. Johnson missed 2 since 2/06, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 2 since 2/06, returns tonight: 6 min (35% of 17)
OUT Sharpe missed 14 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Clowney back 2/06 after 3, 14 min since (85% of 16)
BACK Wilson back 2/06 after 14, 29 min since (185% of 16)
BACK Keo. Johnson back 2/08 after 19, 14 min since (116% of 12)
BKN availability going into 2/13 · 2 days' restOUT Cam. Johnson missed 3 since 2/06, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 15 since 1/11, returns tonight: 9 min (57% of 15)
BACK Finney-Smith back 2/10 after 6, 20 min since (72% of 28)
BACK Walker IV back 2/10 after 2, 6 min since (35% of 17)
BACK Clowney back 2/06 after 3, 10 min since (64% of 16)
BACK Wilson back 2/06 after 14, 29 min since (188% of 16)
BACK Keo. Johnson back 2/08 after 19, 14 min since (116% of 12)
NEW Smith Jr. 19 to 25 min over the last 4
BKN availability going into 2/14 · back-to-backOUT Cam. Johnson missed 4 since 2/06, returns tonight: 18 min (64% of 28)
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 2 since 2/10, returns tonight: 12 min (98% of 12)
BACK Finney-Smith back 2/10 after 6, 20 min since (69% of 28)
BACK Walker IV back 2/10 after 2, 11 min since (66% of 17)
BACK Clowney back 2/06 after 3, 10 min since (64% of 16)
BACK Wilson back 2/06 after 14, 28 min since (177% of 16)
BACK Sharpe back 2/13 after 15, 9 min since (57% of 15)
DAL availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Irving missed 3 since 1/24, out tonight
OUT Powell missed 4 since 1/22, returns tonight: 1 min (9% of 12)
BACK Dončić back 1/17 after 3, 41 min since (107% of 38)
BACK Exum back 1/24 after 9, 23 min since (140% of 16)
BACK Curry back 1/27 after 3, 11 min since (87% of 13)
BACK Holmes back 1/24 after 5, 9 min since (87% of 10)
NEW Hardaway Jr. 25 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Green 24 to 34 min over the last 4
DAL availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Irving missed 4 since 1/24, out tonight
OUT Jones Jr. missed 2 since 1/27, out tonight
OUT Exum missed 2 since 1/27, out tonight
BACK Curry back 1/27 after 3, 8 min since (63% of 13)
BACK Powell back 1/29 after 4, 1 min since (9% of 12)
BACK Holmes back 1/24 after 5, 7 min since (73% of 10)
NEW Hardaway Jr. 25 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Green 24 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Lively II 23 to 30 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 2/03 · 2 days' restOUT Irving missed 5 since 1/24, out tonight
OUT Jones Jr. missed 3 since 1/27, returns tonight: 35 min (142% of 25)
OUT Exum missed 3 since 1/27, out tonight
BACK Curry back 1/27 after 3, 11 min since (84% of 13)
BACK Powell back 1/29 after 4, 8 min since (65% of 12)
BACK Holmes back 1/24 after 5, 12 min since (117% of 10)
NEW Hardaway Jr. 25 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Green 24 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Lively II 23 to 31 min over the last 4
NEW Hardy 12 to 21 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 2/05 · 1 day's restOUT Irving missed 6 since 1/24, returns tonight: 35 min (95% of 36)
OUT Lively II missed 2 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Exum missed 4 since 1/27, out tonight
BACK Jones Jr. back 2/03 after 3, 35 min since (142% of 25)
BACK Curry back 1/27 after 3, 11 min since (84% of 13)
BACK Powell back 1/29 after 4, 11 min since (96% of 12)
NEW Dončić 38 to 44 min over the last 4
NEW Hardaway Jr. 25 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Green 24 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Hardy 12 to 20 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 2/06 · back-to-backOUT Lively II missed 3 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Exum missed 5 since 1/27, out tonight
OUT Curry missed 2 since 2/03, out tonight
BACK Irving back 2/05 after 6, 35 min since (95% of 36)
BACK Jones Jr. back 2/03 after 3, 25 min since (100% of 25)
BACK Powell back 1/29 after 4, 12 min since (106% of 12)
NEW Hardaway Jr. 25 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Green 24 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Hardy 12 to 20 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 2/08 · 1 day's restOUT Lively II missed 4 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Exum missed 6 since 1/27, out tonight
OUT Curry missed 3 since 2/03, not on tonight's roster
BACK Irving back 2/05 after 6, 37 min since (102% of 36)
BACK Jones Jr. back 2/03 after 3, 24 min since (96% of 25)
BACK Powell back 1/29 after 4, 13 min since (115% of 12)
NEW Hardaway Jr. 25 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Green 24 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Kleber 20 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Hardy 12 to 18 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 2/10 · 1 day's restOUT Lively II missed 5 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Exum missed 7 since 1/27, out tonight
BACK Irving back 2/05 after 6, 37 min since (101% of 36)
BACK Jones Jr. back 2/03 after 3, 25 min since (103% of 25)
NEW Green 24 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Kleber 20 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Powell 12 to 17 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 2/12 · 1 day's restOUT Lively II missed 6 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Exum missed 8 since 1/27, out tonight
BACK Irving back 2/05 after 6, 36 min since (99% of 36)
BACK Jones Jr. back 2/03 after 3, 25 min since (101% of 25)
NEW Green 24 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Kleber 20 to 29 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 2/14 · 1 day's restOUT Lively II missed 7 since 1/31, returns tonight: 17 min (74% of 23)
OUT Exum missed 9 since 1/27, out tonight
BACK Irving back 2/05 after 6, 37 min since (103% of 36)
NEW Green 24 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Kleber 20 to 27 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Thomas at 29 and Bridges at 22 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Finney-Smith (4 straight), Clowney (3 straight), Wilson (14 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 120, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 27 free throws a game; Dončić at 33 and Hardaway Jr. at 17 a game. Without Lively II (3 straight), Exum (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Dallas has been minus-2 a night and Brooklyn minus-7. Call it Brooklyn 120, Dallas 115.
1/29 vs UTA 147-114 — BKN notes
BKN won 147-114. BKN shot 51% (54 of 105) to UTA's 45%, 21 of 45 from three, and got to the line 19 times to UTA's 34. BKN turned it over 8 times to UTA's 17. Bridges led with 33 (12 of 24, 6 of 14 from three); Thomas added 25, Walker IV 19. The hinge was Q4, 43-27: a lead of 17 became 33. Bridges was the night's best plus/minus at +33.
1/31 vs PHX 120-136 — BKN notes
BKN lost 120-136. BKN took 15 more shots (94 to 79), but shot 50% to PHX's 62%, 16 of 39 from three, and got to the line 13 times to PHX's 32. The glass went 27-42 against them. Thomas led with 25 (11 of 19, 1 of 4 from three); Bridges added 21, Walker IV 19. Q4 was theirs, 33-30, the deficit cut from 19 to 16, but the other 3 periods went 106-87 against them. Smith Jr.'s -15 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/03 @ PHI 136-121 — BKN notes
BKN won 136-121. BKN shot 52% (49 of 95) to PHI's 46%, 20 of 51 from three. BKN turned it over 10 times to PHI's 5. Thomas led with 40 (14 of 26, 5 of 11 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Bridges added 23, Walker IV 20. The hinge was Q1, 38-22: from level to 16 ahead, and the lead reached 30. Bridges was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
2/05 vs GSW 98-109 — BKN notes
BKN lost 98-109. BKN shot 38% (34 of 89) to GSW's 46%, 13 of 42 from three. The glass went 38-60 against them. Thomas led with 18 (4 of 21, 0 of 6 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); Claxton added 15, O'Neale 15. Q1 was theirs, 23-20, but the other 3 periods went 89-75 against them. Dinwiddie's -14 in 39 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/06 vs DAL 107-119 — BKN notes
BKN lost 107-119. BKN shot 45% (41 of 91) to DAL's 51%, 12 of 33 from three. Bridges led with 28 (11 of 21, 5 of 11 from three); O'Neale added 18, Thomas 16. Q4 was theirs, 30-24, the deficit cut from 18 to 12, but the other 3 periods went 95-77 against them. Thomas's -19 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/08 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 18 free throws a game; Thomas at 25 and Bridges at 24 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Finney-Smith (5 straight), Sharpe (13 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 108, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Mitchell at 34 and Eva. Mobley at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Cleveland allowing 108 a night to Brooklyn's 120 and the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-1 a night and Brooklyn minus-5. Call it Cleveland 116, Brooklyn 115, Brooklyn keeping it close.
2/10 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 121, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 17 free throws a game; Thomas at 23 and Bridges at 22 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Finney-Smith (6 straight), Cam. Johnson (2 straight), Walker IV (2 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 116, shooting 45 percent and 30 from three, 19 free throws a game; Vassell at 25 and Wembanyama at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-1 a night and Brooklyn minus-9 and the arc, Brooklyn at 37 percent from three to San Antonio's 30. Call it Brooklyn 117, San Antonio 112.
2/13 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 114, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; Thomas at 23 and Bridges at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Cam. Johnson (3 straight), Sharpe (15 straight). 2 days' rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 16 free throws a game; Tatum at 28 and Porziņģis at 27 a game. That is 4 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-3 a night and Brooklyn minus-6. Call it Boston 117, Brooklyn 113, Brooklyn keeping it close.
2/14 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 111, shooting 51 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Tatum at 31 and Porziņģis at 29 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 40 from three, 18 free throws a game; Bridges at 22 and Thomas at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Cam. Johnson (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-3 a night and Brooklyn minus-8. Call it Boston 119, Brooklyn 110.
1/29 vs ORL 131-129 — DAL notes
DAL won 131-129. DAL shot 62% (43 of 69) to ORL's 51%, 13 of 27 from three, and went to the line 43 times to ORL's 28 — 32 points from the stripe to their 21. Dončić led with 45 (12 of 23, 3 of 8 from three, 18 of 21 at the line); Hardaway Jr. added 36, Lively II 20. The hinge was Q3, 35-12: DAL came in trailing by 16 and left it ahead by 7. DAL trailed 61-77 at the half and won the second half 70-52. Lively II was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
1/31 @ MIN 87-121 — DAL notes
DAL lost 87-121. DAL shot 41% (31 of 76) to MIN's 56%, 6 of 29 from three. DAL turned it over 16 times to MIN's 10. The glass went 31-45 against them. Green led with 18 (8 of 13, 2 of 3 from three); Hardy added 15, Hardaway Jr. 14. Q2 was theirs, 27-28, but the other 3 periods went 93-60 against them. Hardaway Jr.'s -32 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/03 vs MIL 117-129 — DAL notes
DAL lost 117-129. DAL shot 49% (40 of 81) to MIL's 57%, 16 of 39 from three. DAL turned it over 21 times to MIL's 11, and MIL turned those into 13 steals. Dončić led with 40 (13 of 26, 4 of 12 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); Kleber added 21, Green 20. Q1 was theirs, 44-20, but the other 3 periods went 109-73 against them. They led by as many as 25. Green's -29 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/05 @ PHI 118-102 — DAL notes
DAL won 118-102. DAL shot 48% (42 of 87) to PHI's 43%, 17 of 43 from three. Irving led with 23 (10 of 17, 2 of 3 from three); Green added 20, Dončić 19. The hinge was Q4, 41-28: a lead of 3 became 16, and the lead reached 22. DAL trailed 53-57 at the half and won the second half 65-45. Dončić was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
2/06 @ BKN 119-107 — DAL notes
DAL won 119-107. DAL shot 51% (46 of 91) to BKN's 45%, 19 of 43 from three. Irving led with 36 (15 of 24, 6 of 10 from three); Dončić added 35, Hardaway Jr. 14. The hinge was Q2, 34-23: a lead of 7 became 18, and the lead reached 23. Irving was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
2/08 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 105, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 19 free throws a game; Brunson at 33 and DiVincenzo at 28 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Randle (5 straight), Anunoby (5 straight), Robinson (30 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 118, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 26 free throws a game; Dončić at 35 and Hardaway Jr. at 16 a game. Without Lively II (4 straight), Exum (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-7 a night and Dallas minus-3 and the defense, New York allowing 105 a night to Dallas's 118. Call it New York 117, Dallas 111.
2/10 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 113, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Dončić at 33 and Irving at 25 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Lively II (5 straight), Exum (7 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 113, shooting 48 percent and 43 from three, 20 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 31 and Holmgren at 16 a game. Without Joe (4 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it OKC 116, Dallas 115, Dallas keeping it close.
2/12 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 111, shooting 52 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; Dončić at 33 and Irving at 25 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Lively II (6 straight), Exum (8 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 123, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 18 free throws a game; Kuzma at 20 and Avdija at 19 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Dallas has been plus-2 a night and Washington minus-8 and the defense, Dallas allowing 111 a night to Washington's 123. Call it Dallas 124, Washington 113, Dallas by 11.
2/14 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 106, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Dončić at 30 and Irving at 25 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Lively II (7 straight), Exum (9 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 116, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 20 free throws a game; Vassell at 23 and Wembanyama at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the defense, Dallas allowing 106 a night to San Antonio's 116 and the arc, Dallas at 39 percent from three to San Antonio's 32. Call it Dallas 121, San Antonio 110, Dallas by 11.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiSiTh 3 7 0 1 3 33 1 4 25 2 2 100 1 3 1 1 0 1 0
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Simmons, Thomas
in Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Simmons, Thomas
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrJrKl 5 14 +5 4 7 57 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 1 1 1
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber
in Dončić, Green, Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiO'SiTh 2 2 -5 1 2 50 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
BKN Bridges, Dinwiddie, O'Neale, Simmons, Thomas
in O'Neale
out Claxton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrJrKl 5 14 +5 4 7 57 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 1 1 1
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber
in Dončić, Green, Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClDiO'JrTh 4 15 +5 3 5 60 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 1
BKN Clowney, Dinwiddie, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas
in Clowney, Smith Jr.
out Bridges, Simmons
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrJrIrKl 1 0 -5 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Green, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Kleber
in Hardaway Jr.
out Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClDiO'JrTh 4 15 +5 3 5 60 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 1
BKN Clowney, Dinwiddie, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas
in Clowney, Smith Jr.
out Bridges, Simmons
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrJrPoWi 3 5 -5 2 3 67 1 4 25 1 1 100 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Green, Hardaway Jr., Powell, Williams
in Powell, Williams
out Irving, Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClO'JrWa 3 0 -7 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
BKN Bridges, Claxton, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Watford
in Bridges, Claxton, Watford
out Clowney, Dinwiddie, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoJrHaPoWi 3 7 +7 2 2 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 1
DAL Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Hardy, Powell, Williams
in Hardy
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrO'SiThWi 3 6 -6 2 6 33 0 2 0 2 2 100 2 1 2 0 0 0 0
BKN Bridges, O'Neale, Simmons, Thomas, Wilson
in Simmons, Thomas, Wilson
out Claxton, Smith Jr., Watford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrHaIrJrKl 5 18 +6 3 4 75 4 5 80 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 2 1
DAL Hardaway Jr., Hardy, Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber
in Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber
out Dončić, Powell, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClSiThWi 2 6 0 3 4 75 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Simmons, Thomas, Wilson
in Claxton
out O'Neale
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrHaIrJrKl 5 18 +6 3 4 75 4 5 80 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 2 1
DAL Hardaway Jr., Hardy, Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber
in Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber
out Dončić, Powell, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiThWi 2 2 -3 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Thomas, Wilson
in Dinwiddie
out Simmons
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrJrKl 2 5 +3 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber
in Dončić, Green
out Hardaway Jr., Hardy
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiJrTh 2 5 +2 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Smith Jr., Thomas
in Bridges
out Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrPoWi 5 8 -1 2 4 50 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 2 2 1 2 1 1
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Powell, Williams
in Powell, Williams
out Jones Jr., Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiO'Jr 1 2 +2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 2 0 0 1 1 0
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, O'Neale, Smith Jr.
in O'Neale
out Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrPoWi 5 8 -1 2 4 50 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 2 2 1 2 1 1
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Powell, Williams
in Powell, Williams
out Jones Jr., Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiSiTh 6 15 +2 5 11 45 0 0 0 2 3 67 3 6 4 1 2 3 0
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Simmons, Thomas
in Simmons
out Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrJrKl 5 9 -2 3 5 60 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 1 2
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber
in Jones Jr.
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiSiTh 6 15 +2 5 11 45 0 0 0 2 3 67 3 6 4 1 2 3 0
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Simmons, Thomas
in Simmons
out Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrJrJrPo 2 6 -1 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
DAL Dončić, Green, Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr., Powell
in Hardaway Jr., Powell
out Irving, Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClO'JrThWi 3 10 +4 2 3 67 1 2 50 3 4 75 0 4 1 0 1 0 2
BKN Claxton, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas, Wilson
in Wilson
out Bridges
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrJrPoWi 1 0 -4 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Green, Hardaway Jr., Powell, Williams
in Williams
out Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClO'JrThWi 3 10 +4 2 3 67 1 2 50 3 4 75 0 4 1 0 1 0 2
BKN Claxton, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas, Wilson
in Wilson
out Bridges
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoJrIrPoWi 1 2 -2 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Powell, Williams
in Irving
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClO'JrThWi 3 10 +4 2 3 67 1 2 50 3 4 75 0 4 1 0 1 0 2
BKN Claxton, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas, Wilson
in Wilson
out Bridges
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoJrIrKlWi 3 13 +9 1 1 100 3 5 60 2 2 100 1 4 1 0 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Kleber, Williams
in Kleber
out Powell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClO'JrTh 2 2 -7 1 1 100 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
BKN Bridges, Claxton, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas
in Bridges
out Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoJrIrKlWi 3 13 +9 1 1 100 3 5 60 2 2 100 1 4 1 0 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Kleber, Williams
in Kleber
out Powell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiO'SiWi 4 17 +9 1 1 100 5 7 71 0 0 0 0 4 6 1 0 2 1
BKN Bridges, Dinwiddie, O'Neale, Simmons, Wilson
in Dinwiddie, Simmons, Wilson
out Claxton, Smith Jr., Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoJrIrJrKl 3 8 -3 2 4 50 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber
in Jones Jr.
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiO'Wi 3 7 +3 3 4 75 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 3 2 0 0 0 0
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, O'Neale, Wilson
in Claxton
out Simmons
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrJrIrKl 3 2 -8 1 2 50 0 3 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
DAL Dončić, Green, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Kleber
in Green
out Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiO'Th 5 6 -6 3 6 50 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 3
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, O'Neale, Thomas
in Thomas
out Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrPoWi 3 8 +3 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 2
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Powell, Williams
in Powell, Williams
out Hardaway Jr., Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiO'Th 5 6 -6 3 6 50 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 3
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, O'Neale, Thomas
in Thomas
out Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrKlWi 3 6 +2 1 2 50 1 3 33 1 2 50 1 4 2 0 0 1 0
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Kleber, Williams
in Kleber
out Powell
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BKNBS B. Simmons
CT C. Thomas
DS D. Smith Jr.
JW J. Wilson
MB M. Bridges
NC N. Claxton
NC N. Clowney
RO R. O'Neale
SD S. Dinwiddie
TW T. Watford
DALDJ D. Jones Jr.
DP D. Powell
DO Doncic
GW G. Williams
JG J. Green
JH J. Hardy
KI K. Irving
LD L. Dončić
MK M. Kleber
TH T. Hardaway Jr.
BKN/DAL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Kyrie Irving scores 36 points in return to Brooklyn, leads Mavericks to 119-107 win over Nets
NEW YORK -- — Kyrie Irving was traded away a year ago, but he's never fully left New York.
Not when he grew up in the area as a Nets fan, and not when so many family and friends were in attendance when he came back Tuesday night.
He gave them quite a show.
Irving scored 36 points, leading the Mavericks to a 119-107 victory and then spending time signing autographs and greeting his old fans in the stands.
“Just like any other basketball game, but it felt like I was home tonight,” Irving said.
Luka Doncic had 35 points, 18 rebounds and nine assists as the Mavericks' guard tandem took turns hitting some deep 3-pointers in the second half when the Nets were trying to make a run. Doncic quickly shed the mask he began the game with to protect a nasal contusion and just missed his 10th triple-double of the season.
Irving was booed when he touched the ball in the early going, though he turned those to cheers after finishing one of his fancy drives for a reserve layup or hitting one of his six 3-pointers — and especially when when he rose high to slam down a lob pass in the third quarter.
"That was amazing. That was impressive," Doncic said of the play that Irving said he called for himself, telling Josh Green he could get up to catch the pass.
Irving, who is second to Vince Carter in Nets franchise history with his 14 40-point games, nearly got one against Brooklyn after returning from a six-game absence with a sprained right thumb for Monday’s victory at Philadelphia.
Mikal Bridges scored 28 points and Royce O'Neal had 18 for the short-handed Nets, who trimmed a 23-point deficit to 107-101 with about five minutes remaining before Irving knocked down two straight 3-pointers for a 113-101 lead.
“It’s tough. Ky has the extreme ability to shot-make versus anyone and I thought he had some timely buckets for that group,” Nets coach Jacque Vaughn said.
Brooklyn's Ben Simmons had nine points, nine rebounds and seven assists after sitting out a loss to Golden State on Monday.
Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said Irving has been a calming presence for the young Dallas players, though calm certainly wasn't the word to define his time in Brooklyn. He played in just 143 games in his 3 1/2 seasons, missing time during one season after taking a leave of absence, nearly all the home games another season because of his refusal to get vaccinated against against COVID-19 as mandated in New York City, and then getting suspended by the team last season when he refused to apologize for posting a link to an antisemitic work on social media.
The relationship with the team deteriorated to the point that Irving wanted the homecoming to be over by the middle of last season. The Nets, who had already passed on giving him a contract extension the previous summer, then traded away Kevin Durant days after moving Irving, ending an era that had so much promise when the All-Stars came together in 2019.
There was no tribute video, which Durant received when he returned for the first time last week. Rather, the Nets showed photos of Irving, Seth Curry and Markieff Morris on the overhead videoboard, welcoming the three former Nets back to Brooklyn before starting lineups were announced.
Dallas led 31-24 after one quarter, before Irving made his first four shots, including two 3-pointers, for 10 points in the second as the lead quickly reached double digits. The Mavs took a 65-47 lead to the break.
The Mavericks then scored the first five of the second half, with Vaughn taking a timeout just 46 seconds after play began when his players allowed Irving a wide-open 3-pointer that made it 70-47.
The Nets had it down to nine late in the third quarter, but Doncic hit consecutive 3s listed at 30 and 36 feet, and Dallas had it back up to 95-77 after three.