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NEW YORK -- The New York Knicks spent $72 million to make Joakim Noah the anchor of their defense.On Monday, they sat him down and turned around a game.Carmelo Anthony and Kristaps Porzingis each scored 24 points, and the Knicks rolled after a halftime lineup change and beat the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 93-77.The Knicks benched Noah, their big free-agent signing, starting guard Justin Holiday and moving Porzingis to center in a small lineup. They responded by scoring 31 points in the third quarter after managing just 36 in an ugly first half.Second half was really good. Coach made the decision to play small, Noah said. I didnt get to play, everybody wants to play, but its good that we won. We found a way. It was much-needed.Anthony scored 17 in the third quarter and 20 in the second half after shooting 1 for 6 in the first half. Porzingis finished with 11 rebounds, though coach Jeff Hornacek doesnt think his move to starting center is going to be permanent.Just because it was good in the second half doesnt mean were going to change it, Hornacek said.Harrison Barnes scored 20 points and J.J. Barea had 17 for the Mavericks, who are still without Dirk Nowitzki and Deron Williams.The remaining lineup was good enough to take a 39-36 halftime lead but got run off the floor once the Knicks returned with a different look.This is where everybody has got to be totally together, help each other out, really focus on doing the little things at a high level, Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said. I thought the first half we did that. In the second half we had breakdowns.Anthony made a 3-pointer to open the half and later had six straight points in the midst of the Knicks 19-6 run that Holiday capped with a 3-pointer that made it 55-45. New York outscored Dallas 31-12 in the period as the Mavs shot 5 for 20, and it was 67-51 headed to the fourth.Porzingis and Anthony made consecutive 3-pointers that pushed it to 82-64 midway through the period and soon both were on the bench for good.Noah, a defensive-minded center who battled injuries in his final season in Chicago, grabbed six rebounds in 16 scoreless minutes. He didnt play in the second half, while Holiday finished with 16 points.TIP-INSMavericks: Dallas had won five straight and 24 of the last 29 meetings. ... Barnes had scored 25 or more in a career-best three straight games.Knicks: The Knicks snapped a two-game losing streak. ... New York won for the first time in five games this season when scoring fewer than 100 points.DIRK WORKSNowitzki had a lengthy pregame workout on the court, but by then the Mavs had already determined that he would miss his fourth straight game with a sore right Achilles.I think hes really close. Hes feeling a lot better and we just dont want to rush anything, owner Mark Cuban said. Theres no reason to rush anything with him.TAKE TIMEDallas was twice called for technical fouls in the fourth quarter for calling timeout when it had no timeouts remaining.HELPING HANDHornacek asked Carlisle if Nowitzki would work out with Porzingis in September. They couldnt get anything scheduled but both sides hope they can eventually.Dirks a giver, he would love to see every international guy have the same opportunities hes had, Carlisle said. Its something that didnt work out because I think at the time in September Dirks travel schedule and Kristaps health situation didnt match up, but maybe sometime in the future. I know that Dirk would look forward to spending time with him and vice versa.UP NEXTMavericks: Visit Boston on Wednesday to finish four-game, coast-to-coast road trip that began at the Los Angeles Lakers. 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The International Olympic Committee released the official list of bid cities on Friday after the deadline for applications had passed. The candidates -- all previously announced in their own countries -- are: Almaty, Kazakhstan; Beijing; Krakow, Poland; Lviv, Ukraine; Oslo, Norway; and Stockholm. We have five games on tap Tuesday evening, which means there are plenty of players from which to choose. Our expert are here to give their recommendations on who to build around and who to skip in DFS.Building blockKyle Soppe?-- DAngelo Russell, PG, Los Angeles LakersIf Every Single Laker was an accepted submission, that would have been my choice, but in an effort to give you a single player to build around, Russell is the must-own against Brooklyn. The Lakers have the highest implied total (114 points) on the board tonight and I fully expect chalk to hold. Both teams average better than 102 possessions per game and neither team ranks better than league average in defensive efficiency. Russell is the eighth most used point guard thus far and has offered up at least 10 assists-plus-rebounds in every game he has played at least 30 minutes, something I expect him to do as the Lake Show doesnt take the court again until Friday.Greg Rosenstein -- Jimmy Butler, SG, Chicago BullsThe Bulls shooting guard has been on a tear this season, averaging career highs in points per game (24.3), steals (2.0), free throw percentage (89.2), field goal percentage (48) and 3-point percentage (43.1). His development was no more evident than in his last game against Washington, where he carried Chicago to a win by scoring 37 points with 9 assists and 8 rebounds. Tonight he has an optimal matchup against a Trail Blazers squad that has allowed opposing shooting guards to average 21.5 points a contest. Expect another monster performance from Butler.Renee Miller -- DeMar DeRozan, SG, Toronto Raptors I dont know how you overlook DeRozan tonight in a competitive matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers, a team that is one of the better shooting guard matchups on this short slate. DeRozan is shooting out of his mind this season, but beyond the numbers hes been putting up, this position gets ugly quick. Lock in DeRozan and find a way to differentiate with your forwards.FadeKyle Soppe -- Tyler Johnson, SG, Miami HeatI will usually use thiss space to poke holes in a higher-priced option, but I expect the early-season emergence of Johnson to make him a popular play on this short slate: dont make that mistake.dddddddddddd. Yes, Johnson has been very good and I expect that to continue to be the case for annual owners, but Im not messing around with any member of the Heat tonight. Miami was in San Antonio last night and now hosts an Atlanta team that not only grades out as the second-most efficient defense, but has had the past two days off. There is a chance that the Heat tip tonight as the biggest underdog in the game with the lowest projected point total...yuck. Give me cheap guards like Jordan Clarkson or Nick Young instead.Greg Rosenstein -- Hassan Whiteside, C, Miami HeatWhiteside has been one of the only bright spots on an underwhelming Heat team. The 7-foot center has averaged 18 points, 15 rebounds and 2.4 blocks a contest despite Miami winning only two of its nine games. That said, I dont like his potential against Atlanta, one of the best defensive teams in the NBA. The Hawks rank second in defensive efficiency (95.8) behind only the Spurs and have been particularly difficult for opposing centers. Mike Budenholzers team has surrendered the third-least DFS points to big men this season. Look elsewhere to fill that spot tonight.Renee Miller -- Paul Millsap, PF, Atlanta HawksThere are a number of ways to go at this position tonight, from Kevin Love up top to Taj Gibson or Julius Randle in the midrange, or all the way to Meyers Leonard in the cheap seats. Miami is one of the better teams in terms of defensive efficiency this season, and ranks 24th in fantasy points allowed to opposing power forwards. Millsap has been very up and down this year, often struggling in good matchups (for example, Philadelphia or Los Angeles). I keep finding myself skipping past Millsap to build the overall lineup I want tonight. ' ' '