The Dallas Mavericks fell to the New York Knicks in a nationally televised game on ESPN, 113-111. Jalen Brunson led New York with 28 points and five assists. Naji Marshall and D’Angelo Russell each scored 23 for Dallas off the bench in defeat.

Problems started early for the Mavericks, with Dallas missing their first five shots and starting point guard Brandon Williams picking up two fouls just two minutes into the game. Dallas responded to the trouble with an 11-1 run including three made three-pointers: one from Russell, one from PJ Washington, and a transition three from Klay Thompson, forcing a Knicks timeout. The rest of the period was an offensive slog. Dallas shot the three ball well and often, but couldn’t connect from inside the arc. The Knicks were mostly ugly, missing lots of lo

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