The Dallas Mavericks dethroned the Brooklyn Nets behind Cooper Flagg, who had his third straight double-double on Sunday night.
Flagg dropped 25 points and a career-high 12 assists, Kyrie Irving scored 21 points, and Daniel Gafford added 18 for the Mavs as they played the first of a home back-to-back.
Meanwhile, Michael Porter Jr. had 19 points and nine rebounds for the Nets, who were swept in a back-to-back to begin a four-game road trip. Nolan Traore added 14 points.
Brooklyn didn’t trail until the final two minutes of Saturday’s matchups in Atlanta, but never led the Mavericks.
The last season’s Rookie of the Year had his 16th career 20-point half and first this season after opening hot by hitting 5 of 6 shots in the first period.
Dallas shot a season-best 57.1% and scored a season-high in points on Sunday as they led 66-46 at halftime, and the 37-point edge was the largest of the game.
For the Nets, Julius Randle finished with 13 points despite averaging 23.5 points in his homecoming games.
However, rookie Mikel Brown Jr. sat out and is not yet cleared for back-to-backs as he recovers from a back injury after tying his career-high with 18 points on Saturday.
Up next: the Nets visit New Orleans on Wednesday, while the Mavericks host the Pacers on Monday.
