Dallas took much of the drama out of Monday night's game in Brooklyn with the Mavericks riding a 32-17 first quarter advantage to a 120-101c victory.
Nic Claxton has 19 and Cam Johnson 17, while Naji Marshall paced Dallas with 22, ex-Net Spencer Dinwiddie and Anthony Davis had 12 points and six boards in 27 minutes.
Jason Kidd returned to Barclays Center for the first time since his former teammate Vince Carter's No. 15 was retired and raised to the rafters.
The Nets face the Raptors on Wednesday in Brooklyn.