The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Brooklyn Nets, 125-120, at American Airlines Center on Friday evening.

Luka Doncic dropped 49 points to lift the Mavs to their second straight win. The game got out to a slow start but the score stayed close through the first quarter, and the Mavericks led 26-25 at the end of the frame. Things picked up in the second, where the Nets outscored the hosts 34-31. Both sides kept the pace in the second half, while the Mavericks trimmed one point off the deficit and trailed 89-88 going into the final quarter. The Mavs kept the momentum going in the fourth and despite trailing for the first half of the quarter, they came up clutch in the final minutes to secure the home win.

Luka Doncic poured in 49 points on 16-for-25 shooting and logged 10 rebounds and seven assists, in 36 minutes of action. Tim Hardaway followed up with 19 points and four rebounds off the bench, while Kyrie Irving added 17 points, seven rebounds and six assists. The Mavericks shot 48.4 percent from the field including 15-for-36 from deep.

Meanwhile, Cam Thomas led the way for the Nets with 30 points, seven rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block, in 33 minutes of action. Spencer Dinwiddie followed up with 23 points, three rebounds and eight assists, while Mikal Bridges added 18 points four rebounds and three assists. The Nets shot 48.9 percent from the field including 21-for-43 from long range.

The Nets (0-2) will look to bounce back as they clash with the Hornets in Charlotte on Monday. The Mavs hope to keep momentum going as they take on the Grizzlies in Memphis on Monday.