Nets vs. Mavericks Preview: Sunday night basketball in Dallas

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That shouldn’t have happened. On a night the Brooklyn Nets out-rebounded the Atlanta Hawks by 13, it was their inability to grab rebounds in the final two minutes that lost them the game. Brooklyn wound up losing 124-121 Saturday night, letting a game slip away that was there for the taking.

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The opponent tonight is in a pretty interesting spot.

The Mavericks are looking to get back into the playoffs for the first time in a few years, and they hope the talent on the roster is good enough to get it done. They picked up an NBA Cup tournament victory, 112-100, against the Utah Jazz at home on Friday night 112-100 NBA Cup win over the Utah Jazz at home Friday night.

Game Info

WHO: Brooklyn Nets vs. Dallas Mavericks

WHEN: 7:30 PM EST (6:30 PM CST)

WHERE: American Airlines Center (Dallas, TX)

WATCH: YES Network, DAZN, NBA League Pass

Nets vs. Mavericks Injury Report

Brooklyn Nets

OUT – Egor Dëmin (right bone bruise)

OUT – Mikel Brown Jr. (back-t0-back)

Dallas Mavericks

OUT – Tarik Biberovic (right heel bursitis)

OUT – Dereck Lively II (right foot surgery)

OUT – Sergio de Larrea (right knee sprain)

The Game

Back-to-backs are tough, and going from Atlanta to Dallas is especially challenging. We’ll see how the Nets do in this one.

If they want to win, they’ll need to slow down an old friend. Kyrie Irving is back after missing last year with an ACL tear. He’s averaging 21 points a night while his shooting numbers remain strong, the way he’s getting his buckets looks a little different than what we’re used to.

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His field goal attempts share of field-goal attempts inside of three feet is at the lowest mark of his career, while…

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Publish date : 2026-11-08 16:58:00

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