The Nets don't quite have the spread cushion tonight that's allowed them to cover five straight, but there are enough indicators to give Brooklyn a look. A list of recent foes reads like a playoff lineup...Lakers, Cavs, Hawks, Celtics twice, Pacers twice, and in each of those games, Brooklyn covered. The Nets don't seem to miss top scorer Cam Thomas, as they have embraced a more-patient approach from HC Jordi Fernandez. Different Nets have stepped up lately, too. It was Zaire Williams and Trendon Watford, respectively, pacing the two covers at Indiana since Thursday. Meanwhile the depleted Mavs have lost 9 of 11 and most of their frontline is still sidelined, though Anthony Davis is getting close to a return. Play Nets.