They got it done.
The Nets defeated the Mavericks, 102-99 in Dallas Tuesday night, a character win if there ever was one. With the comeback victory, Brooklyn improves to 17-7 on the young season and up their road record to 9-2, tied for best in the league with the Suns.
After trailing by a game-high 17 points, Brooklyn hit the final 12 minutes trailing by 11. The Nets erased the 11-point deficit and took their first lead with 6:41 remaining. The quest for yet another fourth-quarter comeback came down to the final minute. Brooklyn hit the final sixty seconds of play with a 102-99 lead after a fadeaway jumper from Kevin Durant, who was doubled throughout the final minutes.