The Lone Ranger has only 2 wins in 11 games! Brunson scored 28 points against his old team, Towns scored 18+14+6, and the Knicks won their first away game.

The Knicks narrowly defeated the Mavericks 113-111 on the road today, bringing their record to 9 wins and 5 losses, ranking third in the Eastern Conference. The Mavericks have only achieved 2 wins and 9 losses in the past 11 games, and their current record is only 4 wins and 12 losses, ranking third from the bottom in the Western Conference. It is worth mentioning that the Knicks had 0 wins and 4 losses on the road before, and today's game is also their first away win.

In the final quarter of the game, the Knicks missed free throws as a team, making only 3 of 10 free throws in total. At the last critical moment, they only made 1 of 6 free throws, and once missed 5 consecutive free throws. However, Brandon Williams' final fast break was called for an offensive foul, and the Knicks narrowly defeated the Mavericks.

Brunson made his comeback and performed well against his old club. He played 35 minutes and made 11 of 23 shots, 2 of 7 three-pointers, and 4 of 6 free throws. He scored 28 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block, with a plus-minus value of +13. It is worth mentioning that this is the first time Brunson has defeated the Mavericks. He had 0 wins and 3 losses before.

Towns also performed well. In 34 minutes of playing time, he made 6 of 16 shots, 1 of 6 three-pointers, 5 of 9 free throws, 18 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals, with a plus-minus of +4. Bridges played very comprehensively. He started 35 minutes and made 7 of 13 shots, 1 of 5 three-pointers, 1 of 2 free throws, 16 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks, and 2 turnovers. Hart performed well, playing 30 minutes, shooting 5 of 10, 3 of 4 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, and scored 16 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists.

For the Mavericks, No. 1 pick Flagg was absent. Only two starters scored in double figures, but two players on the bench scored 20+. Marshall played well. He played 32 minutes as a substitute and made 7 of 11 shots, 3 of 5 three-pointers, and 6 of 7 free throws. He scored 23 points and 5 rebounds. He scored 19 points in the first half, but only scored 4 points in the second half. He also made 4 turnovers in the game, with a plus-minus value of -12. Russell returned to the bench and performed equally well. In 25 minutes of play, he made 9 of 15 shots, 4 of 7 three-pointers, and 1 of 2 free throws. He scored 23 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists, with a team-high plus-minus of +13.

Christie started for 37 minutes, shooting 5 of 10 from the field, 3 of 6 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, 15 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 turnovers. Thompson was quite average. He played 26 minutes, made 5 of 11 shots, 3 of 9 three-pointers, and scored 13 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. Washington felt cold, playing 33 minutes, making only 1 of 12 shots, 1 of 5 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, 6 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals, with a plus-minus of -6.