Flagg Scores 25 With 12 Assists as Mavericks Beat Nets 130-93

The Dallas Mavericks beat the Brooklyn Nets 130-93 on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at American Airlines Center in Dallas. Cooper Flagg scored 25 points and handed out 12 assists as Dallas won all four quarters and finished with a 37 point margin.

Dallas leads from the start

Dallas took the first quarter 33-26, then stretched the game in the second. The Mavericks won that quarter 33-20 and led by 20 points at halftime. Brooklyn never recovered. Dallas won the third quarter 34-25 to lead by 29, and closed the night with a 30-22 fourth quarter.

The pattern held all game. Every time Brooklyn put together a short run, Dallas answered with scoring of its own, and the lead grew by the end of each period. The Mavericks did it with balance: three starters carried the scoring, the ball moved, and the home team never had to chase the game at any point.

Flagg runs the offense

Flagg shot 8 of 13 from the field and 3 of 5 from three point range. He added five rebounds and one steal to go with his 25 points and 12 assists, a line that put him at the center of almost everything Dallas did in the half court. He turned the ball over three times and did not record a block.

Kyrie Irving added 21 points on 9 of 15 shooting, with two three pointers, three rebounds, four assists and one steal. Daniel Gafford gave Dallas a strong finish inside, scoring 18 points on 7 of 8 shooting with five rebounds, two assists and three blocks.

Brooklyn gets little going

Michael Porter Jr. led Brooklyn with 19 points and nine rebounds. He shot 5 of 15 from the field and 4 of 11 from three point range, with one assist and one steal. Nolan Traore scored 14 points on 6 of 15 shooting, with one rebound and two assists. No other Brooklyn line in the box score came close to matching the Dallas starters, and the Nets trailed by double figures from the second quarter to the final buzzer.

Dallas improved to 6-4 with the win. Brooklyn fell to 2-8. For the Mavericks, the value of the night was control: a 20 point halftime lead, a 29 point lead after three quarters, and no late stress. For Brooklyn, a 37 point loss extends a rough start to the season, with the Nets now at two wins from their first ten games.