With Luka Doncic, Klay Thompson, and Daniel Gafford out, Dallas started Kyrie Irving, Quentin Grimes, Naji Marshall, PJ Washington, and Dereck Lively II, while the Knicks rolled out former Maverick Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart, OG Anunoby, and Karl-Anthony Towns.

Kyrie Irving scored 23 points and the Dallas Mavericks improved to 4-1 this season without superstar Luka Doncic, beating the New York Knicks 129-114 on Wednesday night.

Although the New York Knicks experienced success last season, reaching the second round of the playoffs for two consecutive years, they had one void in their otherwise triumphant 2023-24 campaign. The Dallas Mavericks swept the Knicks for their 2023-24 regular-season series. The Knicks seek revenge on Wednesday as part of the ESPN primetime game.

Even with Jalen Brunson on the New York Knicks' side, the Dallas Mavericks were quite grateful for their depth on the eve of Thanksgiving. With Luka Doncic headlining a crowded injury report, the Mavericks had several others step up en route to a 129-114 victory over the Knicks at American Airlines Center.

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Atlanta Hawks 129-119 on Monday night despite Luka Doncic and Klay Thompson’s absences. The game represented Doncic’s fourth absence of the season as he battles a right wrist sprain.