Luka Doncic poured in a game-high 49 points, including 14 in the pivotal fourth quarter to turn a Net victory into a loss.
DALLAS — Friday marked the Nets’ first game against Kyrie Irving since he forced a trade out of Brooklyn and ended the Nets’ championship window. But it was superstar Luka Doncic that handed them a bitter defeat, 125-120 before a sellout crowd of 20,238 at American Airlines Center.
“Obviously, it’s just about making it tough on them. They’re two of the best scorers, I guess really of all-time, so they’re going to be able to get to their spots and make shots,” Spencer Dinwiddie had said. “It’s all about making it difficult and hoping they’re inefficient, because they’re efficient, they’re also getting other guys involved, and it’s a hell of a night for us.” “I just think there was a lot of chaos and noise as usual from the media,” Irving said.
Brooklyn still led 89-88 going into the fourth after Cam Thomas’ ill-advised foul with :00.2 left in the third handed Tim Hardaway Jr. three free throws.
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