The Dallas Mavericks fell to the Knicks 117-109. Lately the Mavericks refuse to start games with any sort of urgency or aggression, preferring instead to come from behind and make it a close game. They kept that same energy, as the kids say, and this time Luka Doncic had no miracle shot to bail them out at the end.
The Knicks, however, were interested in winning the game, and came out of the gate strong. They also hit almost every shot they took. Julius Randle came out on fire, and the Mavericks had no one to answer his challenge.