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Nowitzki shines as Mavs beat Knicks
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DIRK Nowitzki scored 25 points as the Dallas Mavericks put rookie Kristaps Porzingis and the New York Knicks in their place with a 104-97 victory at Madison Square Garden on Monday.
Latvian rookie Porzingis — who idolized German star Nowitzki as a schoolboy — top scored with 28 points in a furious late onslaught for New York but it was not enough to overhaul Dallas.
The towering 2.23-meter Porzingis, one of the standout rookies of the season so far, helped slash a 98-81 deficit with 5:52 left in the fourth quarter to just 101-97 with 43 seconds on the clock.
But just as a memorable comeback was on the cards, the Mavericks reasserted themselves through Nowitzki and Deron Williams to hold on for the win.
Nowitzki had six rebounds along with his 25-point haul while Williams finished with 20 points and seven assists.
Porzingis sank 13 of 19 shots from the floor while teammate Carmelo Anthony added 17 points and eight assists.
In Charlotte, the Hornets romped past the Detroit Pistons 104-84 in a surprisingly lopsided victory.
Center Cody Zeller ran the show for the Hornets, missing starter Al Jefferson who is nursing a calf injury.
Zeller chipped in with 20 points and six rebounds in a commanding display as the Hornets shrugged off the absence of Jefferson.
The victory improved the Hornets to 12-8 for the season, while their home record now stands at a respectable 9-3.
Elsewhere, it was: Spurs 119, 76ers 68; Raptors 102, Lakers 93; Wizards 114, Heat 103; Suns 103, Bulls 101; Clippers 110, Timberwolves 106; Celtics 111, Pelicans 93; and Bucks 90, Trail Blazers 88.
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