Mavericks’ depleted roster tops healthy Nets, Brooklyn stays in lottery hunt
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An injury-hit Dallas Mavericks squad defeated a fully healthy Brooklyn Nets team on February 24, 2026, dealing another blow to Brooklyn’s season while helping the Nets maintain their position among the NBA’s draft-lottery contenders.
The loss came despite the Nets fielding their regular rotation, while Dallas played without several key contributors. Even so, the Mavericks controlled the matchup from start to finish, outclassing Brooklyn on both ends of the floor.
The result leaves the Nets firmly entrenched near the bottom of the league standings, keeping pace with other lottery hopefuls as the regular season winds down.
Source: New York Post
