Resurgent Klay Thompson, Mavericks visit frustrated Knicks

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The Dallas Mavericks were able to win this past week without star rookie Cooper Flagg.

The New York Knicks haven't been nearly as successful in two-plus games without leading scorer Jalen Brunson.

Both teams hope their centerpieces will return Monday when the Knicks host the Mavericks in New York's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day game.

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