Luka Doncic, Josh Green and the Mavericks rewarded all fans who stayed up long past typical home-game time Monday night.
Dallas beat the Brooklyn Nets 96-94 in the fifth consecutive matchup between the teams decided by four points or fewer.
Doncic (36 points, six rebounds, six assists, two steals and one block in 38 minutes) extended his streak of scoring at least 30 points per game to nine, the most in NBA history to start a season since Wilt Chamberlain (23) in 1962-63, while Green tallied 16 points on 5 of 5 from the field to continue the most promising and productive stretch in two-plus NBA seasons.