Mavs Offense Sputters Again in Loss to Knicks

The Dallas Mavericks fell to the New York Knicks tonight after a painful second half offensively.

The Mavs dropped to an abysmal 2-7 to start the season after their latest loss to the now four-win Knicks by a final tally of 93-77. Carmelo Anthony struggled in the first half, but delivered a strong second half performance which included outscoring the Mavs personally 17-12 in the third quarter. A lineup of Seth Curry, Wesley Matthews, Harrison Barnes, Dwight Powell and J.J. Barea simply failed to put up anywhere near enough points to keep up with a solid offensive team.

The Mavs’ youth movement this offseason may have helped Dallas in the long term, but Harrison Barnes is simply the Mavs’ only…