Kyrie Irving had a season-high 44 points (20 in the third quarter) and 10 assists, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the New York Knicks 128-124.
The Mavericks never trailed and led by as many as 21.
The Knicks got within 121-120 on Donte DiVincenzo’s corner 3-pointer with 1:08 to play, but Josh Green answered with a 3-pointer, and the Knicks got no closer.
Irving’s 2 free throws with 11.1 seconds left made it 126-120 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Mavericks outscored the Knicks 9-4. Green scored 5 of the Mavericks’ 9 on 2 for 3 shooting.
Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 32 points with 6 3-pointers. The Mavericks had 2 30-point scorers.
For the Knicks, Julius Randle scored 32 points (19 in the third quarter), and Jalen Brunson added 30 points and 8 assists. Isaiah Hartenstein had 8 points and 15 rebounds. The Knicks had 2 30-point scorers.
The Knicks committed 16 turnovers to the Mavericks’ 10. The Mavericks outscored the Knicks 25-6 on the fast break. The Knicks outscored the Mavericks 13-3 in 3 minutes with Randle, Anunoby, Hartenstein, Hart and Brunson on the floor together.