Knicks escape shorthanded Mavericks behind controversial call

The New York Knicks entered Wednesday with a matchup against the shorthanded Dallas Mavericks. They have been without Anthony Davis, due to a left calf strain. Dallas was also without rookie Cooper Flagg due to an illness.

This looked to be an easy victory for the Knicks. Well, it didn’t turn out that way. The Mavericks played tough all night as the game remained close throughout with no team holding a double-figure lead at any point.

Ultimately, it would be the star power of the Knicks and a late whistle that helped pull New York through. Jalen Brunson led the way with 28 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns added 18 points and 14 rebounds.

For the Mavericks, they saw 23 points apiece from D’Angelo Russell and Naji Marshall. The hero for Dallas appeared to be Brandon Williams, who nailed the game-tying bucket with 0.7 seconds remaining in the game.

The made basket was waved off as Williams was called for hooking his defender, Landry Shamet.