The Mavericks defeat the Knicks 129-114

On Wednesday night in Dallas, the Dallas Mavericks beat the New York Knicks 129-114. Despite missing Daniel Gafford, Klay Thompson, and Luka Doncic, the Mavericks pulled off an outstanding victory. Despite having the second-best offense in the league and their starting lineup intact, the Knicks finished fourth in the East, but that didn't matter since Dallas dominated New York early on, taking a 13-point lead at the end of the first quarter and a 22-point advantage at the half.

The Knicks never managed to cut the Mavericks' advantage to single figures as Dallas continued to score. Naji Marshall scored a team-high 24 points to lead a balanced scoring performance. However, six Mavericks scored in double figures. The Knicks saw a good performance by Jalen Brunson, who scored a game-high 35 points.