Brooklyn Nets vs Dallas Mavericks Final Score & Over/Under Result — Dec 12, 2025

Brooklyn entered Dallas shooting 108.1 points per game over its last ten, well below the Mavericks' 114.2-point average, yet the Nets found themselves in a high-scoring affair that pushed well past the pregame expectation of 218.5. The combined 230 points landed 11.5 over the market total, as Dallas held on for a 119–111 victory in a game defined by a scorching opening quarter that set the tone for everything that followed.

The first quarter exploded for 65 combined points, establishing an immediate pace that neither team could fully sustain. Brooklyn kept pace early, with Michael Porter Jr. erupting for 34 points and Danny Wolf adding 17 on the glass alongside 7 rebounds. The Nets' offensive firepower kept them competitive through three quarters as Nic Claxton chipped in 14 points and 10 rebounds. Dallas countered with Anthony Davis's 24 points and 14 boards, while Cooper Flagg orchestrated the offense with 22 points and 8 assists and Naji Marshall contributed 17 points. The decisive shift came in the fourth quarter, when combined scoring dropped to just 48 points—a dramatic deceleration that allowed the Mavericks to pull clear. Dallas's defense tightened when it mattered most, holding Brooklyn to 19 fourth-quarter points and securing the eight-point win. DAGGER leaned under on this one and missed as the total sailed over by more than a full market tick.