The Dallas Mavericks (2-6) return to the AAC Friday night, hosting the New York Knicks (2-6) in their first matchup of the young season. The Mavericks are trying to break free of a five game losing streak, something the Knicks have already gone through this season as well. Rick Carlisle just wrapped up two road games that both ended as heartbreakers — the first in San Antonio needing overtime to decide it, and a game-tying floater by Luka Doncic in Los Angeles being negated by a sloppy Wesley Matthews foul giving LeBron the chance to win it at the free throw line.