Dallas Mavericks @ New York Knicks
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY | Game ID: 22401048
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NYK 37 31 30 30 128DAL 35 33 16 29 113
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Karl-Anthony Towns' first triple-double in 3 years lifts Knicks over Mavericks 128-113
NEW YORK -- — 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.
OG Anunoby had 35 points, and Josh Hart added 16 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for his ninth triple-double of the season. New York (45-26) shot 59.6% and won its second straight.
Naji Marshall had a career-high 38 points, and Brandon Williams chipped in 22 points. The Mavericks (35-38) fell for the 10th time in 13 games.
Takeaways Dallas: A night after shooting 56.3% from the field in their win Monday in Brooklyn, the Mavericks again started hot by making 28 of 43 field goals in the first half. But Dallas was worn down by New York’s depth, getting outscored 60-45 in the second half.
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.
Key moment Marshall made 13 of 15 first-half field goals and helped Dallas shoot 65.1% and remain even at 68 at halftime.
But the Knicks turned up the defensive intensity in the third quarter, opening with a 7-0 run. The Mavericks made just 4 of 18 field goals, and New York outscored Dallas 30-16 in the third.
Key stat Hart and Towns became the first teammates in Knicks history to record a triple-double in the same game.
Up next The Mavericks visit Orlando on Thursday. The Knicks host the Clippers on Wednesday.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
NYKAW A. Watson
CP C. Payne
DW D. Wright
JH J. Hart
KM K. McCullar Jr.
KT K. Towns
LS L. Shamet
MB M. Bridges
OA O. Anunoby
PA P. Achiuwa
PD P. Dadiet
TK T. Kolek
DALBW B. Williams
DP D. Powell
JH J. Hardy
KE K. Edwards
KJ K. Jones
KT K. Thompson
MC M. Christie
NM N. Marshall
SD S. Dinwiddie
NYK/DAL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur