Nets run out of steam in 123-111 loss to Mavericks

The Brooklyn Nets reserves did their best to keep their team in the game, but the Dallas Mavericks proved to be too much to handle.

Luke Doncic found himself in foul trouble during the Mavericks’ matchup with the Nets on Thursday, but Brooklyn could not capitalize as Dallas won 123-111.

A large part of why the Nets couldn’t exploit Doncic’s foul trouble was the fact Spencer Dinwiddie ran into foul problems of his own.

Dinwiddie still led Brooklyn in scoring with 19 points and was efficient inside the arc (6-for-10), but he did not fare well from 3-point territory (1-for-4). Unfortunately for the Nets, Dinwiddie was not alone in his long-range struggles.

Joe Harris and Rodions Kurucs — the latter of which started in place of the injured Garrett Temple (right knee contusion) — each went 1-for-6 from three. Of the starters, Taurean Prince experienced the most success from deep. He went 3-for-9. Theo Pinson also struggled from three, finishing 1-for-5.

Dzanan Musa and Timothe Luwawu Cabarrot each went 2-for-3 from the perimeter. Musa scored 14 points off the bench, while Pinson and Wilson Chandler each pitched in 11 to match Harris and Prince’s output.

DeAndre Jordan started over Jarrett Allen for the first time since November. Jordan seized the opportunity and logged a double-double (10 points and 10 rebounds). Allen, meanwhile, scored nine points and grabbed six boards despite playing three more minutes.