Julius Randle Scores 44 Points as Knicks Beat Luka Doncic, Mavericks 117-109

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Julius Randle matched his season-high scoring total with 44 points to lead the New York Knicks to their fifth straight win after beating the Dallas Mavericks 117-109 on the road in American Airlines Center on Friday.

Randle had 21 first-half points and 35 through three quarters, and he shot 16-of-29 overall and 6-of-11 from three-point range. The 26-year-old also scored 44 in a 123-112 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Feb. 15.

Knicks forward RJ Barrett scored 13 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, including the team’s first eight in the frame to give New York a 91-82 lead. The Knicks never led by fewer than six points from that moment forward.

Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic scored 22 points on 7-of-16 shooting but tied his career-high assist total with 19. Kristaps Porzingis led the Mavs with 23 points and 12 boards.

The Knicks improved to 30-27 with the victory, and the Mavs fell to 30-25.

Notable Performances

Knicks PF Julius Randle: 44 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists

Knicks SF RJ Barrett: 24 points, 8 rebounds

Knicks PG Derrick Rose: 15 points, 5 assists

Mavericks PG Luka Doncic: 22 points, 19 assists, 8 rebounds

Mavericks C Kristaps Porzingis: 23 points, 12 rebounds, 2 blocks

Mavericks F Dorian Finney-Smith: 13 points, 7 rebounds

What’s Next?

Both teams will play at home Sunday.

The Knicks will host the New Orleans Pelicans at 1 p.m. ET in Madison Square Garden. Dallas will play the Sacramento Kings at 7:30 p.m.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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