Knicks Lose By 50

The New York Knicks had their worst home game of the season, losing 128-78 to the Dallas Mavericks. This loss came with the absence of Jason Kidd and Erick Dampier. The Knicks were down by 16 at halftime, and it got worst in the 3rd quarter. The Knicks were outscored 38-13 in the quarter, going down by 41 points. The Knicks were down by as many as 53 points at one point in the game. The Knicks haven't beaten the Mavericks since January of 2006.

Jared Jeffries led the Knicks with 14 points, with 12 of them coming in the 1st quarter. Jeffries is only averaging 4.4 points per game this season. David Lee had another double-double, but only scored 11 points while grabbing 14 rebounds. Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry led the Mavericks with 20 points, and Drew Gooden stepped in and played nicely, scoring 15 points and grabbing 18 rebounds. The Mavericks shot 58 percent from the field, 55 percent from three-point land, and were almost perfect from the free throw line.

The 50 point victory is the largest this season, surpassing the 48 point victory the Knicks had over the Indiana Pacers on January 3rd. The loss for the Knicks is more embarrassing considering their playmaker point guard Jason Kidd didn't play. Seven Mavericks players scored in double figures, while only Jeffries and Lee did the same. Danilo Gallinari only scored 6, Al Harrington only scored 7, and Wilson Chandler only scored 9. Nate Robinson did not play because of a pulled hamstring. The Knicks next game is Tuesday at the Garden against the Minnesota Timberwolves.