NEW YORK -- J.J. Barea scored 11 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter as the Dallas Mavericks never trailed but were forced to hold on for a 111-104 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.
Dirk Nowitzki led the Mavericks with 23 points but was not on the floor when Berea scored nine straight points in a span of 2:31.
Barea began his spree with a 17-footer that put the Mavericks up 96-92 with 4:47 remaining. He converted a 15-footer with 3:59 left as Dallas maintained a four-point lead at 98-94 lead.
A 20-footer with 2:55 remaining was followed by a 3-poiner to give Dallas a 103-96 lead with 2:16 to play.