Led by two former league MVPs Kevin Durant and James Harden, the Eastern Conference leader Brooklyn Nets (17–7) came back from a 17-point deficit to win 102–99 against the Dallas Mavericks (11–12) on Tuesday night. The Nets shot 50.6 percent and won their 15th in their last 19 games.
Durant shot 10–22 from the field with one three, seven rebounds, and three assists; he led the Nets in the comeback in the fourth quarter scoring 11 points.
