The Dallas Mavericks (9-16) host the Brooklyn Nets (6-17) following a long break due to the NBA Cup. Neither team made it out of group play, so they got to rest and then play one another… which isn’t the worst outcome! Dallas last beat the Houston Rockets while the Nets beat the New Orleans Pelicans the last time they saw the floor.

Here’s the main things you need to know before the game kicks off. • WHO: Dallas Mavericks vs Brooklyn Nets • WHAT: Resuming basketball! • WHERE: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas • WHEN: 7:30 p.m. CST • HOW: KFAA Channel 29, MavsTV streaming, NBA League Pass

Somehow the Mavericks injury report is oddly unchanged since before the break. Kyrie Irving, Dante Exum, and Dereck Lively are out, with the last guy getting downgraded to being out for t

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