The Dallas Mavericks throttled the New York Knicks Saturday afternoon in New York, 121-100. It was only the Mavericks third double-digit victory of the season and a big one, bringing the team back to .500.
Dallas struggled early, looking like the same somewhat lifeless team in the previous 21 games, falling behind by as many as 15 in the first half. Something changed at halftime though.
The Mavericks blew the Knicks off the floor in the third quarter, outscoring the Knicks 40-15. Luka Doncic and Tim Hardaway Jr. were flamethrowers, with Doncic finishing with a game-high 30 points and Hardaway finishing with 28 and eight made three pointers.