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Cooper Flagg returns to help Mavericks blow out Knicks as boos rain down at Madison Square Garden

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40-82FG38-95

49Field Goal %40

15-323PT9-31

47Three Point %29

19-28FT12-20

7Offensive Rebounds17

42Defensive Rebounds36

25Assists22

9Steals10

5Blocks5

17Turnovers17

0Technical Fouls0

17Points Conceded Off Turnovers15

32Fast Break Points6

21Fouls25

30Largest Lead0

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By AP•Jan 20, 2026 • 12:47 AM

The Knicks were booed off the floor at MSG after trailing 75-47 at the half to the Mavericks.

NEW YORK -- — Max Christie scored a season-high 26 points, Cooper Flagg had 18 in his first pro game at Madison Square Garden and the Dallas Mavericks rolled to a 114-97 victory Monday over the New York Knicks, who were booed frequently in the first half while falling behind by 30.

The Knicks lost their fourth straight and ninth in 11 games, even with Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart back from ankle injuries to return them to full strength.

The Mavericks, meanwhile, are missing numerous injured players but the ones who did suit up ran the Knicks off the floor in the first half to win their third straight game. Flagg had missed the previous two, both victories over Utah, with a sprained left ankle. The No. 1 pick also had seven rebounds, while Naji Marshall scored 18 points.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 points and 18 rebounds for the Knicks, and Brunson also had 22 points. Mitchell Robinson had 12 points and 15 rebounds.

The Knicks won the NBA Cup in December and were 23-9 entering their final game of the month. They have fallen to 25-18 and entered play Monday in third place in the East in coach Mike Brown's first season.

The Mavericks raced to a 16-4 lead that New York cut to 31-22 after one quarter despite missing all nine 3-point attempts.

Flagg scored the Mavericks' first seven points of the second quarter, and a 13-0 run gave Dallas a 51-31 lead. Towns then scored five straight, but on the next possession was called for a flagrant foul for kicking Dwight Powell in the groin area while attempting a shot. Marshall later scored nine straight points to make it 72-43 before Christie's 3 made it a 30-point blowout.

The boos began during the onslaught in the second and rang out once more as the Knicks walked to the locker rooms down 75-47.

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Mavericks: Host Golden State on Thursday.

Knicks: Host Brooklyn on Wednesday.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Dwight Powell vs. Karl-Anthony Towns (Dwight Powell gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Cooper Flagg makes 8-foot step back jumpshot (Dwight Powell assists)	0	2
11:23	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 4-foot hook shot	0	2
11:21	Dwight Powell defensive rebound	0	2
11:05	Caleb Martin misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	2
11:02	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	0	2
10:53	Dwight Powell kicked ball violation	0	2
10:44	Jalen Brunson makes 14-foot two point shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	2	2
10:24	Naji Marshall makes 24-foot three point jumper (Max Christie assists)	2	5
10:11	Josh Hart steps out of bounds turnover	2	5
10:02	Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Dwight Powell's layup	2	5
10:01	Mavericks offensive team rebound	2	5
10:00	Max Christie out of bounds lost ball turnover	2	5
9:51	Jalen Brunson misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	5
9:49	Cooper Flagg defensive rebound	2	5
9:44	Max Christie makes 22-foot running jump shot (Cooper Flagg assists)	2	8
9:34	Mikal Bridges makes 5-foot two point shot	4	8
9:23	Mikal Bridges blocks Naji Marshall 's 1-foot driving layup	4	8
9:21	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	4	8
9:16	Mikal Bridges misses two point shot	4	8
9:14	Max Christie defensive rebound	4	8
9:09	Caleb Martin makes 1-foot running dunk (Max Christie assists)	4	10
8:46	Jalen Brunson misses 8-foot floating jump shot	4	10
8:44	Max Christie defensive rebound	4	10
8:34	Naji Marshall misses driving floating jump shot	4	10
8:32	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	4	10
8:22	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 26-foot running jump shot	4	10
8:19	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	4	10
8:14	Max Christie makes 25-foot running jump shot (Naji Marshall assists)	4	13
8:14	Knicks Full timeout	4	13
7:57	Karl-Anthony Towns bad pass turnover (Caleb Martin steals)	4	13
7:45	Max Christie misses 15-foot fade away jump shot	4	13
7:42	Josh Hart defensive rebound	4	13
7:39	Mikal Bridges misses 24-foot running jump shot	4	13
7:38	Mavericks defensive team rebound	4	13
7:26	Cooper Flagg vs. OG Anunoby (Jalen Brunson gains possession)	4	13
7:26	Caleb Martin bad pass turnover (OG Anunoby steals)	4	13
7:17	Jalen Brunson misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	4	13
7:14	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	4	13
6:55	Max Christie makes 25-foot three point jumper (Caleb Martin assists)	4	16
6:42	OG Anunoby misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	16
6:39	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	4	16
6:32	Naji Marshall misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	16
6:29	Josh Hart defensive rebound	4	16
6:27	Caleb Martin personal foul	4	16
6:27	Miles McBride enters the game for OG Anunoby	4	16
6:27	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	4	16
6:27	Brandon Williams enters the game for Cooper Flagg	4	16
6:18	Mitchell Robinson makes 1-foot dunk (Jalen Brunson assists)	6	16
6:03	Naji Marshall makes 18-foot driving floating jump shot	6	18
6:03	Josh Hart shooting foul	6	18
6:03	Klay Thompson enters the game for Dwight Powell	6	18
6:03	Moussa Cisse enters the game for Caleb Martin	6	18
6:03	Naji Marshall makes free throw 1 of 1	6	19
5:43	Josh Hart makes driving layup (Miles McBride assists)	8	19
5:24	Brandon Williams misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	8	19
5:22	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	8	19
5:10	Josh Hart misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	19
5:07	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	8	19
5:04	Brandon Williams makes two point shot (Klay Thompson assists)	8	21
4:53	Jalen Brunson makes driving layup	10	21
4:37	Naji Marshall misses 22-foot three point jumper	10	21
4:34	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	10	21
4:11	Mitchell Robinson makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Jalen Brunson assists)	12	21
3:57	Jalen Brunson shooting foul	12	21
3:57	Brandon Williams misses free throw 1 of 2	12	21
3:57	Mavericks offensive team rebound	12	21
3:57	OG Anunoby enters the game for Josh Hart	12	21
3:57	Landry Shamet enters the game for Mikal Bridges	12	21
3:57	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl enters the game for Naji Marshall	12	21
3:57	Brandon Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	12	22
3:47	Jalen Brunson misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	12	22
3:44	Moussa Cisse defensive rebound	12	22
3:36	Brandon Williams makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	12	24
3:25	Miles McBride misses 24-foot three point jumper	12	24
3:23	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	12	24
3:15	Moussa Cisse bad pass turnover (Miles McBride steals)	12	24
3:08	Moussa Cisse blocks Miles McBride 's 1-foot running layup	12	24
3:08	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound	12	24
3:04	Klay Thompson makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot (Jeremiah Robinson-Earl assists)	12	27
2:56	Miles McBride misses 26-foot three point jumper	12	27
2:54	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	12	27
2:53	Mitchell Robinson lost ball turnover (Moussa Cisse steals)	12	27
2:47	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl misses 22-foot running jump shot	12	27
2:44	Max Christie offensive rebound	12	27
2:39	Klay Thompson misses 10-foot step back jumpshot	12	27
2:39	Miles McBride defensive rebound	12	27
2:30	Jalen Brunson makes 3-foot two point shot	14	27
2:30	Brandon Williams shooting foul	14	27
2:30	Mavericks Full timeout	14	27
2:30	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 1	15	27
2:15	Moussa Cisse offensive foul	15	27
2:15	Moussa Cisse offensive foul turnover	15	27
2:02	Jalen Brunson makes 7-foot pullup jump shot (Miles McBride assists)	17	27
1:46	Klay Thompson misses 22-foot step back jumpshot	17	27
1:44	Moussa Cisse offensive rebound	17	27
1:42	Mitchell Robinson personal foul	17	27
1:42	Jordan Clarkson enters the game for Jalen Brunson	17	27
1:36	Miles McBride shooting foul	17	27
1:36	Brandon Williams misses free throw 1 of 2	17	27
1:36	Mavericks offensive team rebound	17	27
1:36	Caleb Martin enters the game for Max Christie	17	27
1:36	Brandon Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	17	28
1:18	Jordan Clarkson misses 5-foot two point shot	17	28
1:14	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	17	28
1:14	Mitchell Robinson makes tip shot	19	28
1:02	Mitchell Robinson blocks Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 's 2-foot driving layup	19	28
1:00	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	19	28
54.6	Miles McBride misses 8-foot jump bank shot	19	28
51.6	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	19	28
51.6	Mitchell Robinson makes tip shot	21	28
43.1	Klay Thompson makes 28-foot three point jumper (Brandon Williams assists)	21	31
31.1	Jordan Clarkson misses 26-foot three point jumper	21	31
27.9	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	21	31
22.8	Caleb Martin blocks Jordan Clarkson's driving floating jump shot	21	31
19.7	Caleb Martin defensive rebound	21	31
5.3	Brandon Williams bad pass turnover (Jordan Clarkson steals)	21	31
2.6	Brandon Williams shooting foul	21	31
2.6	Jordan Clarkson makes free throw 1 of 2	22	31
2.6	Max Christie enters the game for Caleb Martin	22	31
2.6	Jordan Clarkson misses free throw 2 of 2	22	31
2.6	OG Anunoby offensive rebound	22	31
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	22	31

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Venue

Madison Square Garden

New York, NY

Date & Time

10:00 PM, January 19, 2026

Coverage

NBC, Peacock, MSG, KFAA-TV, Mavs.com

Attendance

19,812

Referees

John Goble, Evan Scott, John Butler

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	46	17	.730	W3
Houston	39	23	.629	W1
Memphis	23	38	.377	L2
Dallas	21	42	.333	L6
New Orleans	20	45	.308	L1

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	42	21	.667	W1
New York	41	23	.641	W1
Toronto	35	27	.565	L2
Philadelphia	34	28	.548	W1
Brooklyn	15	47	.242	L10

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