NEW YORK (AP) — Dallas rookie Cooper Flagg returned from a two-game absence for his first pro game at Madison Square Garden, while Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart rejoined the Knicks on Monday after a stretch that the team has struggled without them.

Halfway through the regular season, with All-Star Weekend slowly approaching, the NBA has announced its best-selling jerseys from the season thus far — and Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey has cracked the top 10 of the sale list.

Brunson posted 22 points, and Karl-Anthony Towns added 22 points and 18 boards, but the main storyline was New York's sluggish defensive effort against a struggling Mavs team. The Knicks gave up 75 points in the first half alone, and it left them with too big a deficit to overcome.

Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg finished among the Western Conference leaders in fan voting for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game.

Jason Kidd gave Cooper Flagg his flowers ahead of the Dallas Mavericks' game on Saturday against the Utah Jazz.