The Dallas Mavericks (18 - 8) defeated the New York Knicks (5 - 22) 107 - 87 on Tuesday. Dallas welcomed Chandler Parsons (back) back to the lineup after he missed Saturday's 105 - 98 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. Parsons played just 23 minutes in the win, but his lack of extended run was likely due to the fact that the game was a blowout. Dirk Nowitzki scored a team - high 16 points. New York has dropped two straight and 12 of their last 13. Carmelo Anthony continues to play through his lingering knee soreness, scoring a game - high 26 points Tuesday. Iman Shumper is expected to miss three weeks after separating his shoulder this weekend, and J.R. Smith has missed the last four games dealing with a torn plantar fascia in his foot. Tim Hardaway has stepped into the starting lineup in their absence, and he finished with double - digit points for the fourth straight game Tuesday. Dallas will end their road trip in Detroit on Wednesday against the Pistons. New York will go on the road to Chicago to take on the Bulls on Thursday.
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 "PlayerStat(G,'Dirk Nowitzki') has 16 3-pointers attempted ."
 "PlayerStat(G,'Chandler Parsons') has 23 3-pointers attempted ."
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