An ugly first half put the New York Knicks in a hole they couldn't dig themselves out of en route to a 121-106 road loss to the Dallas Mavericks on

Rick Brunson was promoted in the 2024 offseason; his son, Jalen Brunson, signed a contract extension in the same offseason that was seen as team-friendly because Jalen could have

The Knicks went 4-for-21 (19.0%) — including 0-for-8 from 3-point range — during the first quarter, after which they trailed, 28-15.