The Brooklyn Nets delivered a significant upset on Monday. Despite being an 11.5 point underdog heading into their game against the Dallas Mavericks, the Nets came through with a 113-109 win.
Brooklyn entered the game with a record of 24 wins and 51 losses. The Mavericks had a record of 37 wins and 38 losses. It is interesting that the Mavericks were a double digit favourite. They have struggled mightily since trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. They have a record of 11 wins and 16 losses since the deal for a winning percentage of .407. Now the reason why the odds were heavily in Dallas’s favour was because Anthony Davis was back from his knee injury, but at the end of the day, Davis did not make a difference.
The Nets were led by shooting guard Keon Johnson of Shelbyville, Tennessee, who scored 24 points. Four other Nets players reached double digits in points. Point guard D’Angelo Russell of Louisville, Kentucky had 18 points, power forward Jalen Wilson of Arlington, Texas had 12 points, and small forward Ziare Williams of Lancaster, California and shooting guard Tyrese Martin of Allentown, Pennsylvania had 11 points each. Martin’s 11 points came off the bench, while Russell had a double double, as he had 11 assists.
It was a strong second half for Brooklyn. They were down 63-58 after the first half before outscoring the Mavericks 55-46 in the second half.
The Mavericks are currently in ninth place in the Western Conference. They lead the Phoenix Suns by a game and a half for a spot in the play-in tournament. The Suns will not have Kevin Durant in the lineup for the foreseeable future because of an ankle injury.
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