Julius Randle had 44 points and 10 rebounds, and the New York Knicks beat the Dallas Mavericks 117-109 for their fifth straight win.
Taj Gibson’s 12-foot fadeaway put the Knicks ahead for good with 41 seconds left in the third quarter.
RJ Barrett had 24 points (13 in the fourth quarter) and 8 rebounds. Barrett scored 13 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Mavericks, Kristaps Porziņģis had 23 points and 12 rebounds, and Luka Dončić added 22 points (9 in the third quarter), 8 rebounds and 19 assists.
The Knicks shot 51.2% from the field and 50.0% from 3 to the Mavericks’ 44.0% and 33.3%. Nerlens Noel fouled out.