Game Thread: New York Knicks @ Dallas Mavericks 7:00 1/7/2018 [Game #40]

KP just strolls in for a layup. Mavs play no defense, Knicks should be embarrassed if they lose this.

Ntilikina back in the game with 4 minutes to go in the 3rd.

Too many turnovers. Way too many unforced turnovers.

NYK score 4 points in 5 minutes but lead only goes from 10 to 4.

No THJ. Now Beasley out too. Without KP on the court, who on this team can hit a shot?

Nice drive by Ntilikina to thread the needle to O?Quinn for the easy 2.

Lee punctuates our shooting woes in the back half of the 3rd quarter by shooting an airball to end the quarter. Lead is only 4. If I was Hornacek, I?d consider using WHG and his low post scoring in the 4th. Otherwise, KP is going to have to carry our scoring the rest of the way.

15-19
7-8

Hard to believe Mavs have twice as many FT attempts, especially after watching JJ get all up into KP?s legs.

Barea matched up against KP and KP misses his 10 footer, ugh. Lead is down to 4 75-71

Nice scoop layup by Ntilikina to start the 4th.

Am I crazy or is Dallas? 2nd unit just straight up better than their 1st unit?

Points off TOs Dallas has 18 we have zero.

Nit can't shoot thats for sure. Misses wide open shots thats going to take a season to fix.

tiger0330 said:

Nit can't shoot thats for sure. Misses wide open shots thats going to take a season to fix.

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He shoots like someone who is surprised to be shooting the ball. Like the shot is coming out of his palm or something.

Ntilikina shows his strength and length in guarding Nowitzki on the iso play.

Wow. Great block by Ntilikina on the Barea drive. O?Quinn finds McDermott again on the backdoor pass. Lead is 8 with a little over 8 minutes to go.

Up to KP and Knits to close this game. Let?s go!

Ntilikina gets the friendly bounce. Lead is 10.

O?Quinn blocks DSJ?s drive. Lead is 9. Wesley Matthews and KP look ready to brawl.

Here we go! KP checks out and WHG does get some 4th quarter minutes.