Brooklyn Nets visit MSG to battle NY Knicks. Odds lean towards Nets as Knicks face internal strife. Donnie and Joe break down the matchup!

A New York Knicks skid reached what fans can only hope is its nadir Monday in a blowout loss to the hapless Dallas Mavericks at home. This once again — and repeatedly — led to boos from the crowd at Madison Square Garden.

In the post-game interview, Karl-Anthony Towns admitted that fans’ frustration is justified after the fans booed them during Monday’s loss.

NEW YORK — The first set of boos at Madison Square Garden broke out just 4 minutes and 50 seconds into the second quarter as Cooper Flagg took his speed to another gear and scored a transition layup to give the Mavericks an 18-point lead.

With the Knicks finally at full strength, Jordan Clarkson’s playing time has disappeared. He did not enter the Knicks’ historic 120-66 rout of the Nets on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden until the start of the fourth quarter for garbage time, with the Knicks already leading by 32.

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.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/mavericks/onsi as Mavericks set for annual trip to MSG to play Knicks as part of MLK Day NBA matchups.