Michael Porter Jr . nearly led the Brooklyn Nets to their fourth win in five games on Friday. However, the forward's heroic offensive effort wasn't enough, as the Nets fell 119-111 to the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center in a game that featured 23 lead changes.

Porter Jr. poured in 34 points on 12-of-20 shooting from the field and 6-of-10 from three during the loss. It marked his fourth straight 30-point game, the longest streak of his career. Yet, Brooklyn couldn't muster the offense down the stretch to pull out the win.

The Nets shot 6-of-21 from the field and 2-of-9 from three while being outscored 29-19 in the fourth quarter. They struggled to contain Anthony Davis , as the Mavs star posted 20 points and 11 rebounds on 9-of-17 shooting in the second half. Dallas ou

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