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Naji Marshall could be on the move in the next few days.
Tonight's game is the second meeting between the Mavs and Knicks this season.
Max Christie scored a season-high 26 points, Cooper Flagg had 18 in his first pro game at Madison Square Garden and the Dallas Mavericks rolled to a 114-97 victory over the New York Knicks.
The New York Knicks have an unexpected boost ahead of their game against the Dallas Mavericks.
The Knicks ended Saturday’s game getting booed off the court by their own fans. Two days later, they didn’t wait nearly as long. The boos rained down — loudly — as Cooper Flagg stole a pass from Miles McBride and went coast-to-coast to put the Mavericks up 18 points with 7:10 left in the second quarter.
Dallas and New York meet once again on NBA MLK Day. Check our NBA odds series for the Mavs-Knicks prediction and pick.
The Dallas Mavericks are struggling going into the trade deadline, but there is reason for hope.
The Knicks turned in their most embarrassing half of the season, allowing Dallas to score 75 first-half points in what the Mavs turned into a track meet at Madison Square Garden.
The Knicks' search for upgrades on the trade market has taken them to this Mavericks wing, who is going to cost a heavy price.
Having had a difficult run at the midseason, the Knicks have now, in a low-key way, turned into one of the NBA's most formidable squads, and this victory over a Lakers lineup filled with stars was a clear testament to that.