TITLE: Knicks booed off court after season-worst rout by Mavericks
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The New York Knicks left the floor to a chorus of boos on Sunday night after absorbing their most lopsided defeat of the season, a decisive loss to the Dallas Mavericks.
The jeers began well before the final buzzer and grew louder as the gap on the scoreboard widened. By the time the game ended, the defeat was the biggest the Knicks have suffered this year, underscoring a downward trend that has now reached what many in attendance viewed as a new low.
Dallas controlled the contest from the opening tip, steadily extending its advantage and never allowing New York to mount a significant run. The home crowd’s frustration was evident throughout the second half, peaking when the Knicks headed to the locker room at the end of regulation.
No Knicks player spoke publicly before leaving the arena, while Mavericks personnel offered brief remarks praising their team’s energy and execution.
New York now turns its attention to its next matchup as it attempts to halt the skid and repair its standing in the conference race.
Source: New York Post