The New York Knicks escaped the Dallas Mavericks with a 113-111 victory, securing their first road win of the season in one of the messiest performances in NBA

Star Jalen Brunson scored a game-high 28 points in a 113-111 win over the Dallas Mavericks after sitting out two games with a grade 1 ankle sprain.

Cooper Flagg will be unavailable for the Dallas Mavericks in Wednesday's home game against the New York Knicks.

The Dallas Mavericks hosted the New York Knicks on Wednesday night, hoping to bounce back from a blowout loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night. They'd have to do it without their top three players, as Cooper Flagg (illness), Anthony Davis (left calf strain), and Kyrie Irving (ACL surgery recovery) were all out.

Jalen Brunson had a game-high 28 points in his return from a two-game absence, Landry Shamet scored a pair of 3-pointers in the final 1:02 and drew a crucial charging foul in the final second, and the Knicks beat the Dallas Mavericks 113-111.

The New York Knicks face the Dallas Mavericks in a regular season NBA game on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025 (11/19/25) at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

The Knicks (8-5) looks to improve their road record against the struggling Mavericks (4-11), with tipoff set for 9:30 p.m. ET tonight.

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