Brooklyn Nets @ Dallas Mavericks
Friday, October 27, 2023 at 8:30 PM ET
American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX | Game ID: 22300084
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DAL 26 31 31 37 125BKN 25 34 30 31 120
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Doncic scores 49 and hits a late right-handed 3-point heave as the Mavericks beat the Nets 125-120
DALLAS -- — Luka Doncic scored 49 points and had a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 26.3 seconds remaining on a right-handed heave that banked in as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Brooklyn Nets 125-120 on Friday night in their home opener.
Doncic was standing near the right sideline, about 25 feet from the basket while being tightly guarded by former teammate Dorian Finney-Smith , when he fired off a semi-hook with the shot clock about to expire. He scored the last four field goals for Dallas — all on 3-pointers.
“I work on that,” Doncic said with a smile of the circus shot. “I work off the backboard.”
Doncic added 10 rebounds and seven assists.
“That’s a Luka special,” Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said. “He likes the ball late, and he loves those situations, and he finds a way.”
Nets coach Jacque Vaughn said that it is players like Doncic that make the difference with some teams.
“What makes teams special at the end of the day is they have dudes who can make tough shots, like Donovan (Mitchell of Cleveland) did against us the first night. Luka did,” Vaughn said.
Cam Thomas led the Nets with 30 points in his seventh career NBA start, a game after setting a league record by scoring 36 points off the bench in a season opener.
Friday’s game was the first between the teams since the February trade that sent 10-time All-Star Kyrie Irving to Dallas in exchange for Finney-Smith and Spencer Dinwiddie .
After the final buzzer, Doncic and Finney-Smith renewed old acquaintances.
Finney-Smith said Doncic didn’t call bank on the key shot. Doncic disagreed.
“I said it in Slovenian, so he didn’t understand,” Doncic said.
“I wanted to call time out,” Kidd said, “but somehow, some way I didn’t.”
Doncic and Dinwiddie exchanged laughs at the center circle before the opening tap. Dinwiddie scored 23 points, hitting six 3-pointers in the first three quarters.
Two Nets had double-doubles: Royce O’Neale came off the bench to finish with 11 points and 10 rebounds, and Ben Simmons had 10 points and 10 rebounds.
The Nets were 21 for 43 from behind the arc after going 9 for 27 in their one-point home loss to the Cavaliers on Wednesday.
Tim Hardaway Jr . scored 19 points off the bench for the Mavericks, and Irving finished with 17.
Finney-Smith and Dinwiddie were honored with videos.
Finney-Smith scored 12 points. He made his first start of the season with center Nic Claxton (ankle sprain) and forward Cam Johnson (left calf contusion) out with injuries.
Dinwiddie led Brooklyn at the half with 15 points. Three of his four 3-pointers in the opening periods came in the final three minutes, helping the Nets to a 59-57 lead at the break.
UP NEXT
Nets: At Charlotte on Monday in the second game of a four-game trip.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiFiSiTh 6 14 0 6 13 46 2 6 33 0 0 0 2 5 7 4 0 1 1 2
BKN Bridges, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Simmons, Thomas
in Bridges, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Simmons, Thomas
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiFiO'Iv 1 3 0 1 3 33 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
BKN Bridges, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Walker IV
in O'Neale, Walker IV
out Simmons, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiO'ShIv 1 4 +1 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
BKN Bridges, Dinwiddie, O'Neale, Sharpe, Walker IV
in Sharpe
out Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DiO'ShJrIv 2 4 +4 1 4 25 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 4 6 0 1 0 3 2
BKN Dinwiddie, O'Neale, Sharpe, Smith Jr., Walker IV
in Smith Jr.
out Bridges
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrFiO'JrIv 2 10 +4 3 3 100 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0
BKN Bridges, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Walker IV
in Bridges, Finney-Smith
out Dinwiddie, Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrFiO'JrTh 1 2 -3 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
BKN Bridges, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas
in Thomas
out Walker IV
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrFiO'SiTh 3 3 -5 1 5 20 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 3 3
BKN Bridges, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Simmons, Thomas
in Simmons
out Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiO'SiTh 2 6 +3 3 5 60 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0
BKN Bridges, Dinwiddie, O'Neale, Simmons, Thomas
in Dinwiddie
out Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DiO'SiThIv 3 13 +7 4 5 80 3 4 75 0 0 0 1 1 2 4 2 0 1 2
BKN Dinwiddie, O'Neale, Simmons, Thomas, Walker IV
in Walker IV
out Bridges
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiFiSiTh 7 18 +3 6 12 50 2 5 40 4 4 100 0 7 7 5 0 0 0 2
BKN Bridges, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Simmons, Thomas
in Bridges, Finney-Smith
out O'Neale, Walker IV
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DiO'SiThIv 2 4 +1 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 0
BKN Dinwiddie, O'Neale, Simmons, Thomas, Walker IV
in O'Neale, Walker IV
out Bridges, Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrFiO'JrIv 2 0 -5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 2
BKN Bridges, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Walker IV
in Bridges, Finney-Smith, Smith Jr.
out Dinwiddie, Simmons, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiFiO'Iv 1 8 +3 3 3 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1
BKN Bridges, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Walker IV
in Dinwiddie
out Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DiO'SiThIv 4 15 +1 6 8 75 2 2 100 1 1 100 1 3 4 2 0 1 2 4
BKN Dinwiddie, O'Neale, Simmons, Thomas, Walker IV
in Simmons, Thomas
out Bridges, Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiO'SiIv 1 0 -2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
BKN Bridges, Dinwiddie, O'Neale, Simmons, Walker IV
in Bridges
out Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiFiO'Si 2 3 0 1 3 33 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 1
BKN Bridges, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Simmons
in Finney-Smith
out Walker IV
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiFiSiTh :56 3 +3 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
BKN Bridges, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Simmons, Thomas
in Thomas
out O'Neale
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiFiO'Th 1 6 +3 2 2 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1
BKN Bridges, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Thomas
in O'Neale
out Simmons
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiFiO'Si 1 0 -7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BKN Bridges, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Simmons
in Simmons
out Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiFiO'Th 1 2 -3 1 4 25 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
BKN Bridges, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Thomas
in Thomas
out Simmons
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrJrIiWi 6 14 0 5 10 50 3 6 50 1 2 50 0 5 5 2 0 1 0 0
DAL Dončić, Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II, Williams
in Dončić, Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II, Williams
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrJrKlWi 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2
DAL Dončić, Green, Hardaway Jr., Kleber, Williams
in Green, Hardaway Jr., Kleber
out Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ExGrJrIrKl 4 7 -1 4 12 33 1 3 33 1 1 100 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 2
DAL Exum, Green, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Kleber
in Exum, Irving
out Dončić, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDoJrKlIi 4 13 -2 5 9 56 1 2 50 2 2 100 2 2 4 3 0 0 1 1
DAL Curry, Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Kleber, Lively II
in Curry, Dončić, Lively II
out Exum, Green, Irving
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDoJrPoWi 2 4 +4 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 1
DAL Curry, Dončić, Jones Jr., Powell, Williams
in Jones Jr., Powell, Williams
out Hardaway Jr., Kleber, Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuIrJrPoWi 2 3 -3 1 4 25 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 2 0
DAL Curry, Irving, Jones Jr., Powell, Williams
in Irving
out Dončić
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrPoWi 1 2 -7 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Powell, Williams
in Dončić, Green
out Curry, Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrIiWi 2 7 +3 3 3 100 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Lively II, Williams
in Lively II
out Powell
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrJrIiWi 3 6 -4 3 8 38 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II, Williams
in Jones Jr.
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrJrIrKl 4 9 +1 4 9 44 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 3 4 2 0 0 0 2
DAL Dončić, Green, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Kleber
in Green, Hardaway Jr., Kleber
out Jones Jr., Lively II, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrJrKlWi 5 16 +4 4 8 50 1 2 50 4 7 57 1 4 5 0 2 0 1 1
DAL Dončić, Green, Hardaway Jr., Kleber, Williams
in Williams
out Irving
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrJrIrPoWi 3 7 -2 2 6 33 1 4 25 2 2 100 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 1
DAL Green, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Powell, Williams
in Irving, Powell
out Dončić, Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrJrIrKlPo 3 10 +2 3 5 60 0 0 0 4 4 100 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1
DAL Green, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Kleber, Powell
in Kleber
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoJrIrPoWi 2 3 0 1 4 25 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Powell, Williams
in Dončić, Williams
out Green, Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrKlWi :56 0 -3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Kleber, Williams
in Green, Kleber
out Hardaway Jr., Powell
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrJrIrKl 3 15 +7 4 5 80 4 4 100 3 4 75 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Green, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Kleber
in Hardaway Jr.
out Williams
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Who
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BKNBS B. Simmons
CT C. Thomas
DF D. Finney-Smith
DS D. Sharpe
DS D. Smith Jr.
LW L. Walker IV
MB M. Bridges
RO R. O'Neale
SD S. Dinwiddie
DALDE D. Exum
DJ D. Jones Jr.
DL D. Lively II
DP D. Powell
DO Doncic
GW G. Williams
JG J. Green
KI K. Irving
LD L. Dončić
MK M. Kleber
SC S. Curry
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
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