“It starts with me, Ok,” Carlisle said. “I take responsibility for this game and the way our team’s struggling.
“I’m the leader of this team and I’ve got to do a better job of getting these guys playing harder, playing more together. What we did tonight was very disappointing.”
The Knicks (3-6) outscored the Mavs, 62-47, in the second half while erasing a 59-56 halftime deficit. It was the sixth straight loss by the Mavs (2-7), who won’t play again until they host the Washington Wizards on Tuesday.
This loss comes on the heels of narrow defeats by the Mavs on the road at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers.