Karl-Anthony Towns’ triple-double lifts Knicks over Mavericks

By Canadian Press on March 25, 2025.

NEW YORK (AP) — 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.

OG Anunoby had 35 points, and Josh Hart added 16 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for his ninth triple-double of the season. New York (45-26) shot 59.6% and won its second straight.

Naji Marshall had a career-high 38 points, and Brandon Williams chipped in 22 points. The Mavericks (35-38) fell for the 10th time in 13 games.

HEAT 112, WARRIORS 86

MIAMI (AP) — Bam Adebayo scored 27 points, Tyler Herro scored 20 and Miami Heat spoiled Jimmy Butler’s return game with a one-sided win over Golden State.

Alec Burks scored 18 for Miami, which never trailed. The Heat were 17 for 25 from 3-point range.

Butler, in his first game back in Miami since a trade last month, had 11 points. Jonathan Kuminga scored 15, Brandin Podziemski had 14 and Gui Santos scored 13 for Golden State.

The Warriors played without Stephen Curry, held out for a second straight game with a pelvic contusion.

PISTONS 122, SPURS 96

DETROIT (AP) — Marcus Sasser scored a career-high 27 points in 26 minutes off the bench and Detroit routed San Antonio Spurs for their second consecutive victory without injured star Cade Cunningham.

Tobias Harris added 15 points and eight rebounds for the Pistons (41-32), who pulled within a percentage point of Milwaukee (40-31) for fifth place in the Eastern Conference. Jalen Duren had 14 points and seven assists, and Ausar Thompson finished with 14 points and six boards.

Cunningham, averaging 25.7 points and 9.2 assists, missed his second straight game with a bruised left calf. Sasser has filled the scoring void, also providing 20 points in 26 minutes Sunday during a 136-130 win over New Orleans.

The second-year guard from Houston entered Tuesday averaging 6.0 points per game. His previous career best was 26 in November 2023 at Milwaukee, early in his rookie season.

Devin Vassell had 26 points for the Spurs, and rookie Stephon Castle scored 19.

MAGIC 111, HORNETS 104

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Paolo Banchero scored 32 points, Franz Wagner had 26 points and Orlando used a late run for a win over Charlotte.

LaMelo Ball led the Hornets with 25 points and nine assists, while Josh Green and Nick Smith Jr. had 13 points each.

Orlando’s Wendell Carter Jr. had a game-high 11 rebounds. Banchero also had seven rebounds and six assists.

The Associated Press

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