Dallas Mavericks at New York Knicks

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Dallas Mavericks

18-26, 5-15 Away

Final
114 - 97

New York Knicks

25-18, 16-6 Home

Cooper Flagg returns to help Mavericks blow out Knicks as boos rain down at Madison Square Garden

The Knicks lost their fourth straight and ninth in 11 games, even with Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart back from ankle injuries to return them to full strength.

The Mavericks, meanwhile, are missing numerous injured players but the ones who did suit up ran the Knicks off the floor in the first half to win their third straight game. Flagg had missed the previous two, both victories over Utah, with a sprained left ankle. The No. 1 pick also had seven rebounds, while Naji Marshall scored 18 points.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 points and 18 rebounds for the Knicks, and Brunson also had 22 points. Mitchell Robinson had 12 points and 15 rebounds.

The Knicks won the NBA Cup in December and were 23-9 entering their final game of the month. They have fallen to 25-18 and entered play Monday in third place in the East in coach Mike Brown's first season.

The Mavericks raced to a 16-4 lead that New York cut to 31-22 after one quarter despite missing all nine 3-point attempts.

Flagg scored the Mavericks' first seven points of the second quarter, and a 13-0 run gave Dallas a 51-31 lead. Towns then scored five straight, but on the next possession was called for a flagrant foul for kicking Dwight Powell in the groin area while attempting a shot. Marshall later scored nine straight points to make it 72-43 before Christie's 3 made it a 30-point blowout.

The boos began during the onslaught in the second and rang out once more as the Knicks walked to the locker rooms down 75-47.

Up next Mavericks: Host Golden State on Thursday.

Knicks: Host Brooklyn on Wednesday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	114 - 97
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	114 - 97
4th 23.8	Tyler Kolek makes 7-foot two point shot	114 - 97
4th 31.0	Jaden Hardy makes 25-foot three point jumper (Miles Kelly assists)	114 - 95
4th 47.4	Mohamed Diawara makes 18-foot step back jumpshot (Pacome Dadiet assists)	111 - 95

Statistics

DAL		NY
40-82	FG	38-95
49	Field Goal %	40
15-32	3PT	9-31
47	Three Point %	29
19-28	FT	12-20
68	Free Throw %	60
49	Rebounds	53
7	Offensive Rebounds	17
42	Defensive Rebounds	36
25	Assists	22
9	Steals	10
5	Blocks	5
17	Turnovers	17
0	Team Turnovers	0
17	Total Turnovers	17
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	1
17	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	15
32	Fast Break Points	6
44	Points in Paint	52
21	Fouls	25
30	Largest Lead	0
0	Lead Changes	0
99	Percent Led	0