National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New York 92, Dallas 80
When: 7:30 PM ET, Sunday, January 5, 2014
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Officials: #20 Leroy Richardson, #79 Kevin Scott, #17 Joe Crawford
Attendance: 19892

Knicks 92, Mavericks 80: Carmelo Anthony scored 15 of his 19 points in the opening quarter as visiting New York outlasted Dallas to earn a split of a four-game road trip.

Kenyon Martin tallied a season-high 14 points on 7-of-8 shooting and Andrea Bargnani added 13 points for the Knicks. Amar’e Stoudemire contributed 11 points and seven rebounds to help New York to a 47-34 rebounding advantage.

Dirk Nowitzki had 18 points and nine rebounds for the Mavericks, who lost their fourth consecutive home game. Monta Ellis and Vince Carter added 13 points apiece as Dallas lost for only the third time in its last 17 home contests against the Knicks.

New York had a 14-point lead four-plus minutes into the fourth quarter before the Mavericks rallied back within six on Ellis’ basket. Iman Shumpert drained a 3-pointer with 1:13 remaining to make it 87-78 and begin a game-ending 8-2 run.

Dallas shot just 36.1 percent from the field in the first half as New York rode Anthony’s hot first quarter to a 52-35 halftime lead. The Knicks led by as many as 19 in the third quarter before taking a 67-57 advantage into the final stanza.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Shumpert had just nine points after averaging 26.5 points over the previous two games. … Mavericks F Shawn Marion had just two points on 1-of-6 shooting. … New York again played without PG Raymond Felton (groin), F Metta World Peace (knee) and G Pablo Prigioni (toe).
Top Game Performances
 
New York   Dallas
Carmelo Anthony 19 Scoring Dirk Nowitzki 18
Beno Udrih 8 Assists Jose Calderon 6
Carmelo Anthony 7 Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 9
Carmelo Anthony 6 Free Throws Made Dirk Nowitzki 5
Carmelo Anthony 3 Steals Monta Ellis 2
Carmelo Anthony 1 Blocks Vince Carter 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New York 92 48.7 5-13 13-16 20 47 3 8 17
Dallas 80 41.0 6-26 10-18 13 34 1 6 11
Upcoming Games
  • Dallas will play their next game at home against L.A. Lakers. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • New York will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Knicks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.