Mavericks Vs Nets: Dallas 123, Brooklyn 114 After Blizzard-Stranded Travel Disruptions
The mavericks vs nets game in New York on Feb. 24, 2026 ended with the Dallas Mavericks defeating the Brooklyn Nets 123-114. The result matters now because both clubs were delayed by a weekend blizzard, flew into the city the same day and produced contrasting performances that affected streaks and standings.
Mavericks Vs Nets: Score, scorers and shooting
Dallas finished with 123 points to Brooklyn’s 114. Marvin Bagley III led the Mavericks with 22 points on 10-for-13 shooting, Naji Marshall added 21, Brandon Williams contributed 19 points and 10 assists, and Klay Thompson scored 17. The Mavericks shot 58. 5% as a team and produced a season-high 76 points in the first half, outscoring the Nets 76-64 in that period.
For Brooklyn, Michael Porter Jr. had a game-high 26 points on 9-for-16 shooting but did not record a rebound. Noah Clowney scored 22 and Terance Mann finished with 17 points off the bench. Stat lines for Nic Claxton differ across accounts: one listing has him with 16 points and nine rebounds, while another lists 16 points with nine assists, three steals and just four boards. Egor Dëmin managed three points on 1-for-7 shooting.
Travel disruption: Blizzard left teams stranded in Indiana and Atlanta
Both clubs had played on Sunday and were unable to fly into the New York area because of a weekend blizzard. The Mavericks remained in Indiana and were described as stranded in Indianapolis and, as of noon that day, had not left yet. The Nets stayed in Atlanta. Both teams flew to New York on Tuesday and arrived in the early afternoon, and the game drew a crowd of 16, 510 at Barclays Center.
Injuries and roster status: Cooper Flagg out, Nets availability mixed
Dallas played its fourth consecutive game without No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg because of a sprained left foot. One account identified the Mavericks as missing Cooper Flagg, Kyrie Irving and Derek Lively II for the contest. At the same time, outlet commentary also praised Cooper Flagg’s broader play this season, noting he has been playing like a franchise star and that pairing him with another draft acquisition could affect Dallas’s long-term plan.
The Nets had a clean injury report for the matchup; that availability was described both as the team’s second clean slate in the last nine games and as their second clean report in the past week. Pre-game status notes listed Ryan Nembhard and Moussa Cisse as doubtful and Daniel Gafford as questionable. The three two-way players remained with Long Island.
Standings, streaks and organizational context
The Mavericks’ win was their second straight after snapping a 10-game losing streak with a road victory over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday afternoon. Brooklyn’s loss extended their skid; the Nets fell for their fifth straight defeat and stood at 15-42, third in the lottery standings. Brooklyn remained a game behind second-place Indiana and a game ahead of Washington and New Orleans.
Offseason and front-office notes were also part of the surrounding coverage: Dallas has undergone organizational debate about whether to keep veterans or pursue draft assets, and two former Nets, Jason Kidd (Mavericks head coach) and Matt Riccardi (Mavericks co-interim GM), were noted as having influential roles going forward.
Key sequences, rebounding and late-game moments
The Nets allowed 58. 5% shooting overall and 64. 4% in the first half, enabling Dallas’ 76-point half. Bagley’s 3-pointer pushed Dallas to a 59-44 lead with 5: 44 remaining in the first half, and Brooklyn trailed by as much as 15. Brooklyn cut the margin late — Mann hit back-to-back 3s to pull the Nets within two with 7: 42 remaining — but Klay Thompson’s 30-footer halted that momentum. Brandon Williams’ tough 3-pointer over the outstretched arms of Nic Claxton made it 113-106 and proved decisive; PJ Washington limped off the court with 1: 11 to play and Dallas pushed the margin back into double digits in the final minute.
Rebounding was a clear factor: the Nets were out-rebounded 44-28 in the game, and earlier in the road trip Atlanta had beaten Brooklyn by 18 in the rebounding battle. That discrepancy helped stymie Brooklyn’s comeback attempts. Coach commentary criticized Brooklyn’s defensive communication and ball pressure in the first half, noting the effort was mistimed and left the team vulnerable.
What makes this notable is the timing: after travel delays caused by a blizzard and same-day arrivals in New York, the Mavericks produced their most efficient half of the season and converted it into a win, while the Nets — despite full availability for the game — could not recover from the hot Dallas start.
Broadcast and matchup notes
Pre-game listings had the matchup on YES Network for television, WFAN on radio and Gotham Sports on streaming, with tip scheduled after 7: 30 p. m. ET. The contest was also framed as part of an unusual schedule stretch created by the Commissioner’s Cup, yielding a rare third cross-conference regular-season meeting; Dallas had won the first two games in that sequence.
