When the Nets have Kyrie Irving in the lineup this season, they are an astounding 16-2 against Western Conference teams. The Mavs thumped the Nets 115-98 on Feb. 27 so there will be a bit of a payback factor here. Neither Irving nor Kevin Durant played that night and both will here. Dallas, meanwhile, is without two key bigs in Kristaps Porzingis and Maxi Kleber. Brooklyn may play with a bit more urgency on a three-game skid and with the top seed in the East perhaps floating away. Dallas has been considerably worse at home both SU and ATS this year than on the road.

The Nets enter this game looking to rebound from two road losses against the Bucks. Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant are healthy and this game is not part of a back-to-back, so both players should be on the floor. The Mavericks, though, will be without Kristaps Porzingis (knee). Look for the Nets to bounce back with a win and cover Thursday.