New York–Karl-Anthony Cities collected 26 factors, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for his first triple-double in additional than three years, serving to the New York Knicks to defeat the Dallas Mavericks 128-113 Tuesday night.
Og Anunoby collected 35 factors, and Josh Hart added 16 factors, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for his ninth triple-double of the season. New York (45-26) pulled 59.6% and gained its second consequence.
Naji Marshall had a 38 -point profession summit and Brandon Williams collected 22 factors. The Mavericks (35-38) fell for the tenth time in 13 video games.
Dallas: One night time after taking pictures 56.3% of the sector throughout their victory on Monday in Brooklyn, the Mavericks once more began sizzling by making 28 of the 43 objectives on the sector in first half. However Dallas was exhausted by the depth of New York, exceeding 60-45 within the second interval.
New York: With the middle of the Mavericks Anthony Davis (adductor pressure), the cities went to work, marking 24 factors within the first half. The middle, which is third within the NBA in double-doubles, has displayed its first triple-double since January 30, 2022 and helped New York document 40 assists out of 59 objectives on the bottom.
Marshall achieved 13 of the 15 objectives on the primary half and helped Dallas draw 65.1% and even keep at 68 years outdated at halftime.
However the Knicks revealed the defensive depth within the third quarter, opening with a sequence of 7-0. The Mavericks solely succeeded 4 of the 18 objectives on the bottom, and New York dominated Dallas 30-16 within the third.
Hart and Cities have turn into the primary teammates within the historical past of Knicks to document a triple-double in the identical sport.
The Mavericks go to Orlando on Thursday. The Knicks welcome the clippers on Wednesday.
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