The Brooklyn Nets (6-18) went into the mini-break due to the NBA Cup having won three of his last four games so they came into Friday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks (10-16) feeling good about themselves. Brooklyn also was able to get healthier over the course of their break, but it wasn’t enough for them to get a win in Dallas against Anthony Davis and company.

The Nets lost to the Mavericks 119-111 despite the fact that forward Michael Porter Jr. continued his excellent play that could potentially get him into the All-Star Game. Porter had 34 points and four rebounds while rookie forward Danny Wolf had 17 points and seven rebounds coming off the bench for a Brooklyn team that needed someone to step up.

Mavericks center Anthony Davis has mostly kept in check through the first three quarters, but he turned his game up a notch in the fourth quarter, finishing with 24 points, 14 rebounds, and three blocks. Rookie forward Cooper Flagg didn’t disappoint either as he had 22 points and eight assists of his own. Here are the Nets player grades following Friday’s loss at the Mavericks:

Egor Demin: D

Demin struggled mightily in this one as he couldn’t find his way on the offensive end, either shooting the ball or passing it when it was time for him to make a play. Demin will have games like this where he struggles to make an impact on either end of the floor, but that is part of the growing pains of being a rookie in the NBA, especially one as young as he is.

Terance Mann: B+

Mann has mostly bee taking a backseat to Michael Porter Jr. and Nic Claxton within the flow of the offense over the past few weeks, but he did a good job of being aggressive on the offensive end in this one. For the majority of the season, Mann has been used as a secondary playmaker, especially as Egor Demin learns how to play point guard in the NBA, but his steadiness on the offensive end was encouraging to see.

Michael Porter Jr.: A

At this point, everyone is taking notice of how well Porter is playing and even with teams trying to pressure him on the catch, he still finds a way to elevate over his opponent. What has been nice to see from Porter during this recent stretch of play is his ability to move without the basketball and/or taking the least amount of dribbles possible to get to his sweet spots on the floor.

Noah Clowney: C-

Clowney had an up-and-down kind of game against the Mavericks as he did some success scoring the ball, but the defensive end of the floor seemed to be his weak spot. Granted, few players are able to limit Anthony Davis on their own, but Clowney had trouble boxing Davis out or preventing him from getting into this body, but he will learn how to deal with players like that as time goes on.

Nic Claxton: B+

Depending on who was out on the floor, Claxton had to spend some of his time guarding Davis and that proved to be a tougher matchup for him as well. Claxton did a good job of holding his own for the most part and he still found ways to make an impact against Davis while still providing the all-around ability that Brooklyn has been getting from him this season.

Ziaire Williams: C-

Williams struggled shooting the ball in this one as the Mavericks did not give him many open looks from behind the three-point line. Williams has not been one of the better shooters in the league during his time with the Nets, but the good news is that he still kept his intensity on the defensive end of the floor, something that head coach Jordi Fernandez wants to see from him in every game.

Danny Wolf: A-

Wolf saw plenty of minutes off the bench due to his ability to affect the game in multiple ways, including his shooting from three-point land. Wolf has been showing recently that he is the most ready of all the rookies to contribute to the winning and he is also doing it with the confidence that many saw from him during his time at the college level.

Day’Ron Sharpe: C+

Sharpe struggled to finish at the rim against the length of the Mavericks, but he also found a way to get to the free-throw line thanks to his general presence in the paint. Sharpe did a good job rebounding and showing off his passing chops in a fast-paced matchup and his minutes backing up Claxton were crucial to the Nets being competitive in Dallas.

Tyrese Martin: B

Martin has had some rough performances over the past couple of weeks as he couldn’t find his touch shooting the ball, but that was not the case against the Mavericks. Despite Dallas being one of the better defensive teams in the league in terms of defensive rating, Martin found a way to make an impact on the offensive end throughout his minutes on the floor.

Drake Powell: F

Powell didn’t play much in Dallas as he had trouble getting anything going on either end of the floor and it became clear early on that he just didn’t have it. Powell will have plenty of chances to learn on the floor, but in a winnable game against the Mavericks, Fernandez decided to go a different way with his rotation.

Nolan Traore: F

It wasn’t clear whether Traore would be getting minutes against the Mavericks, but when he came in to begin the second quarter, the coaching staff showed that he was getting another chance. However, Traore was unable to show anything similar to what he has been doing in the G League, but the hope is that this trial run will last longer than one game.