Lin show back on track as Knicks take down Mavs

;Linsanity got back on track as the New York Knicks beat the NBA champion Dallas Mavericks 104-97.

After a hiccup against the lowly New Orleans Hornets - the first loss of Jeremy Lin's career as a Knicks starter - New York rebounded by beating the Mavericks, who had been on a six-game winning streak of their own.

Lin scored 28 points and, more importantly, a career-high 14 assists to clinch victory in a pulsating game. Five other Knicks scored in double figures, benefitting from Lin's passing.The New York Knicks, led again by point guard Jeremy Lin, rained down three-pointers to gain the upper hand and beat NBA champion Dallas Mavericks 104-97 today before a raucous crowd at Madison Square Garden.

Sharp-shooter Steve Novak scored 14 of New York's first 15 points in the fourth quarter, including four three-pointers, and Lin supplied the finishing touches to end the Mavs' six-game winning streak despite 34 points from Dirk Nowitzki.Comedy \

show Saturday Night Live opened with a Linsanity spoof and Sunday's crowd included ... New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin vs . Dallas Mavericks.