DALLAS – Justin Anderson was in total lockdown mode Wednesday night at American Airlines Center.
So much so that when the Dallas Mavericks’ second-year forward saw teammate Dorian Finney-Smith walking to the scorer’s table – presumably to take his place – with under four minutes remaining in rhe game against the New York Knicks, Anderson turned to coach Rick Carlisle and shouted: "No coach. I’m good.’’
Anderson wanted to continue with the stern challenge of trying to slow down Knicks perennial All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony. And that’s precisely what transpired as the Mavs defeated the Knicks, 103-95, and won for the fifth time in their last seven games.