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Mavericks never trail, run away from Nets behind Flagg
Cooper Flagg scored 14 points in the 1st quarter, and Dallas led by as many as 37 in a 130-93 rout of Brooklyn.
DALLAS — The Mavericks never trailed in a 130-93 rout of the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. Cooper Flagg's floater in the opening minutes put Dallas ahead for good at 4-2. Brooklyn was last within five at 30-26, late in the 1st quarter.
From there to halftime, the Mavs outscored the Nets 36-20. A 10-0 run in the 2nd quarter stretched the lead to 54-32, and Dallas led by as many as 37 in the final minute.
Flagg, a guard, finished with 25 points and 12 assists, scoring 14 of those points in the 1st quarter. Daniel Gafford made seven field goals in a row on his way to 18 points. For Brooklyn, Michael Porter Jr. scored 11 straight Nets points late in the 1st quarter and finished with 19.
- 37
- Mavericks largest lead
- 14-11
- 3-pointers made, DAL to BKN
- 20-16
- Turnovers, DAL to BKN
BKN ahead above the line · DAL ahead below