New York: With Mavericks center Anthony Davis (adductor strain) out, Towns went to work, scoring 24 first-half points. The center, who is third in the NBA in double-doubles, posted his first triple-double since Jan. 30, 2022, and helped New York record 40 assists on 59 field goals.

The New York Knicks are having to hold the fort at the moment what with Jalen Brunson still on the mend, dealing with an ankle injury. Brunson is one of the best point guards in the association, and he leaves such a huge playmaking and shot-creation void with his absence.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for his first triple-double in more than three years, helping the New York Knicks defeat the Dallas Mavericks 128-113 on Tuesday night.