Nightly Notable: Julius Randle | Apr. 16th
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Julius Randle scores 44 points to lead the Knicks past the Mavericks.

RJ Barrett (New York Knicks) with an and one vs the Dallas Mavericks, 04/16/2021

Juan Toscano-Anderson (Golden State Warriors) with a 2-pointer vs the Boston Celtics, 04/17/2021

DALLAS (AP) Julius Randle scored 44 points in his best game in his hometown, leading the New York Knicks to a 117-109 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night for a five-game winning streak, their longest in seven years. RJ Barrett had 24 points and eight rebounds. Derrick Rose added 15 points with fellow backup guard Alec Burks sidelined by COVID-19 protocols.

The Knicks have won five games in a row for the first time since 2014, defeating the Dallas Mavericks 117-109 on Friday.

Top blocks from Dallas Mavericks vs. New York Knicks, 04/16/2021

SNY's NBA Insider Ian Begley details the emergence of Knicks power forward Julius Randle as a candidate to make the All-NBA team. After a disappointing performance last season, Randle is now playing at an elite level and has the Knicks on the cusp of their first playoff berth since 2013.

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Isaiah Stewart grabbed a career-high 21 rebounds and scored 15 points to help the Detroit Pistons beat the Oklahoma City Thunder

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Karl-Anthony Towns scored 24 points, including eight in the fourth quarter before fouling out, to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 119-111 win against the Miami Heat on Friday night. Ricky Rubio added 17 points and Naz Reid scored 16 off the bench as Minnesota had seven players score in double-figures to overcome 21 turnovers. Towns keyed a 22-6 run midway through the fourth as the Timberwolves pulled away.

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CLEVELAND (AP) Stephen Curry scored 33 points - topping 30 for a career-best ninth consecutive game - and the Golden State Warriors pulled away for a 119-101 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night. Curry, who made an NBA-record 29 3-pointers over the previous three games, is averaging 38.2 points during his torrid run. ''He's been incredible lately, even by Steph standards,'' Warriors coach Steve Kerr said.

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