NEW YORK — Kristaps Porzingis posted his first double-double of the season with 24 points and 11 rebounds as the New York Knicks beat the Dallas Mavericks 93-77 Monday.
Carmelo Anthony also contributed 24 points as the Knicks snapped a two-game overall losing streak and a five-game losing streak to the Mavericks. Justin Holiday ignited the Knicks with 16 points off the bench. He scored 12 in the second half when New York took control of the game.
Dallas forward Dirk Nowitzki warmed up before the game but determined that his sore right Achilles tendon was not ready for game action. He missed a fourth straight game. Harrison Barnes led the Mavericks with 20 points.
Pistons 104, Thunder 88
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Aron Baynes scored 20 points in place of injured Andre Drummond, and Detroit remained undefeated at home with a win over Oklahoma City.
Drummond, the NBA’s second-leading rebounder, missed the game due to a sprained right ankle. Baynes, making his first start of the season, also grabbed eight rebounds as the Pistons improved to 5-0 at home. The backup center wound up one point shy of tying his career high. Tobias Harris delivered a team-high 22 points and six rebounds for the Pistons.
Oklahoma City lost its fourth straight despite getting 33 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists from Russell Westbrook.
Pacers 88, Magic 69
INDIANAPOLIS — Former Indiana head coach Frank Vogel returned to Bankers Life Fieldhouse, and his old team marked the occasion by playing some stingy defense in a victory over Orlando.
The points allowed were easily a season low for the Pacers, who were known to have one of the league’s better defenses during the Vogel era from 2011 to 2016.
C.J. Miles led the Pacers with 16 points. Evan Fournier topped the Magic with 14 points, but he missed 11 of 15 shots from the floor.