GAME THREAD: NBA: DALLAS (13-8) at NEW YORK (6-13)

NBA: DALLAS (13-8) at NEW YORK (6-13)

<h3>Mavericks visit struggling Knicks</h3>

<div class="pre">Dallas (13-8) at New York (6-13) 7:30 pm EST</div>

NEW YORK (Ticker) - The Dallas Mavericks will look to continuetheir recent success against the lowly New York Knicks when theteams meet Monday.


The Mavericks have won 10 of the last 11 meetings with theKnicks but are just 4-6 in their last 10 games overall.

At 13-8, Dallas is more than halfway to last season's losstotal, when they went 67-15 for the sixth-best record in NBAhistory. Dallas currently sits 4 1/2 games behind San Antonio(17-3) after winning the Southwest Division by nine games lastseason.


The Mavericks also are 4-4 against the Eastern Conference thisseason after going 27-3 vs. the East all of last campaign.

Dallas is coming off a 125-117 victory over Utah on Saturday,powered by Josh Howard's career-high 47 points.


The Knicks were swept in a home-and-home series againstPhiladelphia this past weekend, including an embarrassing 105-77loss at home on Saturday. New York's starting five scored just25 points, while Nate Robinson scored a season-high 25 pointsoff the bench.


The pair of defeats dropped New York into last place in theAtlantic Division and the Knicks are 6-13 for a thirdconsecutive season.

 

NBA: DALLAS at NEW YORK

<div class="pre">DALLAS AT NEW YORK - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


DALLAS NEW YORK

F Josh Howard F Zach Randolph
F Dirk Nowitzki F Quentin Richardson
C Erick Dampier C Eddy Curry
G Devin Harris G Jamal Crawford
G Jason Terry G Fred Jones

OFFICIALS: Monty McCutchen
Scott Wall
Orlandis Poole</div>

 

NBA: DALLAS at NEW YORK

<div class="pre">DALLAS VS NEW YORK - INACTIVES

DALLAS NEW YORK

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
E JONES LEG INJURY M ROSE COACH'S DECISION
J BAREA COACH'S DECISION S MARBURY PERSONAL REASONS
J JAMES LEFT KNEE TENDINITIS</div>

 

NBA: DALLAS at NEW YORK

<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 7
NEW YORK 1 9:04 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 15
NEW YORK 9 5:51 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 22
NEW YORK 14 2:51 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 28
NEW YORK 19 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
DALLAS 28 28
NEW YORK 19 19 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

DAL - DIRK NOWITZKI 15, JOSH HOWARD 7, JERRY
STACKHOUSE 6
NYK - JAMAL CRAWFORD 6, NATE ROBINSON 5,
QUENTIN RICHARDSON 3</div>

 

NBA: DALLAS at NEW YORK

<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 35
NEW YORK 25 9:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 38
NEW YORK 27 6:06 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 43
NEW YORK 30 3:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 49
NEW YORK 36 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
DALLAS 28 21 49
NEW YORK 19 17 36 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

DAL - DIRK NOWITZKI 19, JOSH HOWARD 9, JERRY
STACKHOUSE 7
NYK - JAMAL CRAWFORD 12, QUENTIN RICHARDSON 7,
NATE ROBINSON 5</div>

 

NBA: DALLAS at NEW YORK

<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 60
NEW YORK 40 8:54 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 71
NEW YORK 50 5:52 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 75
NEW YORK 53 2:53 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 79
NEW YORK 63 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
DALLAS 28 21 30 79
NEW YORK 19 17 27 63 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

DAL - DIRK NOWITZKI 34, JOSH HOWARD 17, JERRY
STACKHOUSE 9
NYK - JAMAL CRAWFORD 16, FRED JONES 12,
QUENTIN RICHARDSON 9</div>

 

NBA: DALLAS at NEW YORK

<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 82
NEW YORK 71 8:36 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: DALLAS at NEW YORK

<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 88
NEW YORK 81 5:13 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>