Harrison Barnes scored 30 points, and the Dallas Mavericks went on a 13-4 run that bridged the second and third quarters to beat the New York Knicks 110-97.
The Knicks led 60-53 with 1:27 left in the second quarter. Barnes’ putback put the Mavericks ahead for good with 7:26 left in the third quarter. He scored 8 points during the run, and they led 66-64 with 7:26 left in the quarter and by as many as 14.
Late in the fourth quarter, Lance Thomas had 2 steals, and the Knicks scored 3 points off them.
For the Knicks, Michael Beasley scored 21 points (16 in the paint) on 10 for 13 shooting off the bench. Trey Burke scored 13 of his 16 points (13 in the fourth quarter) in the fourth quarter.
The Knicks turned it over 19 times, about 5 more than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Mavericks 62-37 off the bench.