Quentin Grimes poured in 21 points for the Mavericks, playing against the team he started his career with. Those 21 points are his most as a Maverick and more than he scored all of last season between the Knicks and Pistons. It had to feel good for him to go against the Knicks and have that kind of success.

He’s an offensive guy — like, the offensive guy, maybe — and one of the biggest singular stars in the history of professional sports, but even Tom Brady could’ve told you that a little defense and a little depth goes a long way.

After Mikal Bridges hit the Knicks first three of the game to cut the deficit to ten, the Mavericks went on a 10-0 run, capped off by the former Knick Quentin Grimes who completed a finger roll to make it 38-20 just 2:30 minutes into the second quarter.