Carmelo Anthony scored 15 of his 19 points in the first quarter to lead five Knicks in double figures and New York held off a late rally to defeat the Dallas Mavericks 92-80 Sunday night.
New York led by as many as 19 points and held on when the Mavericks got within six in the last minute and a half to finish 2-1 on a four-day trip through Texas.
Kenyon Martin scored a season-high 14 points, starter Andrea Bargnani had in 13, Amare Stoudemire added 11 and Tim Hardaway scored eight of his 10 in the fourth quarter.
Dirk Nowitzki had 18 points and nine rebounds for the Mavericks, who lost their fourth consecutive home game.