Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for his first triple-double in more than three years, helping the New York Knicks defeat the Dallas Mavericks 128-113 on Tuesday night.

That is the case with these two teams, the Dallas Mavericks and the New York Knicks, prepared for a showdown on Tuesday night. The Mavericks will travel to the Big Apple to take on the Knicks for the second and final time of the season.

The Dallas Mavericks fell on the second night of a back-to-back on Tuesday, losing 128-113 to the New York Knicks. The game was tied at 68 at halftime, but the Mavericks only scored 16 points in the third quarter and that would be their doom. New York's offense was red-hot all night, shooting 59.6% from the floor.

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Part of the reason that the Mavericks brought on Welts was his experience with the Golden State Warriors and the new Chase Center. He helped build up an environment around the new arena, something that Dallas wants to do. Mark Cuban sold the team, allegedly, because he doesn't know real estate as well as the new owners do.

The Dallas Mavericks will face the Brooklyn Nets on Monday, looking to continue their late-season push for a play-in spot. This will be the second meeting between the teams, with the first marking the return of Anthony Davis from an adductor strain that sidelined him for 18 games.