By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: 02:16 GMT, 26 March 2025 | Updated: 02:17 GMT, 26 March 2025
NEW YORK (AP) - Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for his first triple-double in more than three years, helping the New York Knicks defeat the Dallas Mavericks 128-113 on Tuesday night.
OG Anunoby had 35 points, and Josh Hart added 16 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for his ninth triple-double of the season. New York (45-26) shot 59.6% and won its second straight.
Naji Marshall had a career-high 38 points, and Brandon Williams chipped in 22 points. The Mavericks (35-38) fell for the 10th time in 13 games.
Dallas: A night after shooting 56.3% from the field in their win Monday in Brooklyn, the Mavericks again started hot by making 28 of 43 field goals in the first half. But Dallas was worn down by New York´s depth, getting outscored 60-45 in the second half.
New York: With Mavericks center Anthony Davis (adductor strain) out, Towns went to work, scoring 24 first-half points. The center, who is third in the NBA in double-doubles, posted his first triple-double since Jan. 30, 2022, and helped New York record 40 assists on 59 field goals.
Marshall made 13 of 15 first-half field goals and helped Dallas shoot 65.1% and remain even at 68 at halftime.
Dallas Mavericks' Dwight Powell (7) defends New York Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns (32) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
But the Knicks turned up the defensive intensity in the third quarter, opening with a 7-0 run. The Mavericks made just 4 of 18 field goals, and New York outscored Dallas 30-16 in the third.
Hart and Towns became the first teammates in Knicks history to record a triple-double in the same game.
The Mavericks visit Orlando on Thursday. The Knicks host the Clippers on Wednesday.
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Dallas Mavericks' Naji Marshall (13) shoots over New York Knicks' Mikal Bridges (25) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Dallas Mavericks' Brandon Williams (10) drives past New York Knicks' Precious Achiuwa (5) and Cameron Payne (1) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Dallas Mavericks' Naji Marshall (13) spins away from New York Knicks' Cameron Payne (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Dallas Mavericks' Spencer Dinwiddie (26) drives past New York Knicks' Mikal Bridges (25) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Dallas Mavericks' Spencer Dinwiddie (26) drives past New York Knicks' Mikal Bridges (25) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Dallas Mavericks' Kai Jones (23) shoots over New York Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns (32) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Knicks' Josh Hart (3) looks to pass during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)