36 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists!
On February 9, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Mavericks challenged the Knicks away. Previously, the Knicks had a 33-18 record and ranked fourth in the East, and the Mavericks had a 28-23 record and ranked eighth in the West. At the close of the just-concluded trade deadline window, the two teams were the biggest winners in the trade. On the Knicks' side, they only used Grimes + Fournier + Flynn + Alcidiacono + two second-round picks to snatch Burks and Bojan from the Pistons! The biggest significance of this deal for the Knicks is to improve the depth of the roster, and when Randle returns from injury at the end of February, the Knicks are fully capable of hitting the second place in the East. Burks' off-bench engine attributes, Bojan's three-point shooting and defensive experience are what the Knicks need most.
On the Mavericks' side, they first sent Holmes + a 24-year first-round pick (compensation from the Thunder) to the Wizards, and a 28-year first-round swap to the Thunder in exchange for the Wizards' Gafford of the Wizards. In addition, the Mavericks sent a first-round pick of Gwee + Curry Jr. + 27 years ago with the second pick, and traded PJ Washington and 2 second-round picks from the Hornets. In order to satisfy Doncic's desire to strengthen the team and win the championship, the Mavericks have used up all of their first-round picks that can be traded in the next seven years, and only two second-round picks are still available. In Woj's words, Doncic is very happy with the Mavericks' two additions to the interior and forward. In addition, Dinwiddie, who was cut by the Raptors, appeared in New York to watch the Mavericks game.
Begley reported that Dinwiddie's potential next home is the Lakers and Mavericks, and Dinwiddie has a very good relationship with Cuban and Doncic in private, and does not rule out the possibility of returning to Dallas. Mavericks starters: Doncic + Irving + Josh Green + Derrick Jones + Kleber; Knicks starters: DiVincenzo + Hart + McBride + Hatten + Achiuwa, including Brunson, Anunoby and others are absent. At the beginning of the game, Irving retreated and shot, Doncic retreated for three points and sealed his throat, Devan and McBride scored consecutive singles, Jones counterattacked a dragon, and easily played 2+1! Harden and McBride quickly tied the score, Irving's unreasonable mid-range shot, and Josh Green's empty cut tomahawk split dunk stopped the Knicks. In Brunson's absence, the Knicks' offense relied on Harden and Deven to initiate, but they also clung to the score all the way.
But in the second half, the Mavericks made a force, Doncic fed Green, Powell made a backhand layup, and Hardaway also continued to make a three-pointer! At the end of the first quarter, the Mavericks led the Knicks 28-22. Back in the second quarter, Hardaway continued to shoot three-pointers, and the Knicks relied on Charles Brown and Devine to blossom inside and out, after which Doncic and Hart continued to shoot three-pointers, and the Mavericks always maintained a 5-8 point lead. In the second half, DiVincenzo continued to compete with Irving for three points, and after Josh Green ate a three-pointer from the bottom corner, Devin hit two three-pointers to stop the Mavericks, and the Knicks were indeed tenacious, and Hardaway and Jones responded with two three-pointers at the end of the quarter. At halftime, the Mavericks led the Knicks 59-48, with Doncic scoring 12 points and DiVincenzo 13.
At the beginning of the second half, Achiuwa dunked with both hands, Hart hit both free throws, and the Knicks chased all the way to only 7 points, and after Doncic picked up a basket to stop the bleeding, Irving counterattacked and chased a three-pointer. Hart continued to bully Irving, and Doncic scored 8 points in a row! Hardaway's bottom-corner three-pointer in the middle of the middle, coupled with Doncic's three-pointer and Hardy Hardy's empty cut, the Mavericks stopped the Knicks in waves. After Jones hit two free throws in the second half, the Mavericks led by as many as 20 points. At the end of the quarter, DiVincenzo hit another unreasonable three-pointer, after which McBride hit a jumper. At the end of the third quarter, the Knicks trailed the Mavericks 71-87, and DiVincenzo was too accurate to understand why the Warriors just let him go.
In the fourth quarter, McBride and DiVincenzo continued to rain three-pointers, and the Knicks chased all the way to only 12 points. At the critical moment, Doncic's European step swung up, and a pull-up layup completed 2+1! DiVincenzo scored a basket, and Doncic and Achiuwa hit a three-pointer. In the middle of the game, DiVincenzo hit a three-pointer, McBride counterattacked, and the Mavericks' Josh Green completed 3+1 to stop the bleeding. At the decisive moment, the Knicks once chased only 8 points, and Hardaway's throwing + three-point shot sealed the victory! In the end, the Mavericks defeated the Knicks 122-108, and the Mavericks ushered in three consecutive wins.
Mavericks statistics, Doncic 36 points, 7 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals, Irving 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Derrick Jones 18 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Hardaway 19 points, Josh Green 15 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Knicks statistics, DiVinson scored 36 points, Hart 23 points, 9 rebounds and 12 assists, McBride 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, Achiuwa 13 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists, and Harden 10 points and 4 rebounds.