Brunson's 28 points, Shamet's late heroics push Knicks past Mavericks 113-111

DALLAS (AP) — Jalen Brunson had a game-high 28 points in his return from a two-game absence, Landry Shamet scored a pair of 3-pointers in the final 1:02 and drew a crucial charging foul in the final second, and the Knicks beat the Dallas Mavericks 113-111 on Wednesday night.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 18 points and 14 rebounds while Josh Hart had 16 points and 10 rebounds off the bench for the Knicks, who won for the first time in five road games.

Brunson, who had a grade 1 ankle sprain, hit a free throw with 3.8 seconds left for a two-point lead. Dallas’ P.J. Washington inbounded to Brandon Williams at midcourt, Williams drove to the basket and scored with 0.7 seconds left but was called for charging into Shamet.

D’Angelo Russell and Naji Marshall scored 23 points each off the bench for the Mavericks, who have lost five of their last six games.

Brunson’s free throw ended a string of five straight Knicks misses from the line in the final 22 seconds. They shot 19 for 35 (54.3%) on free throws overall.

The Knicks were 12 for 42 from 3-point range after hitting 3 of 22 during the first half.

The Mavericks, who were last in the NBA averaging 10.5 3-pointers per game, hit 13 through the first three quarters but were 3 for 11 in the fourth.

Dallas tied a season high with 64 points from its bench to New York’s 39, but Mavericks starters scored only 47 points.

The Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg, the top pick in this year’s draft, missed his first NBA game on Wednesday night with an illness.

Knicks: At Orlando on Saturday.

Mavericks: Host New Orleans on Friday night.

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WNBA player Dallas Wings Paige Bueckers, center, sits court side in the first half of an NBA basketball game between the New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Retired Los Angels Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw looks on during the first half of an NBA basketball game between the New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) shoots against Dallas Mavericks defenders Klay Thompson (31) and Dereck Lively II in the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Dallas Mavericks forward Naji Marshall (13) reacts to scoring a three pointer against New York Knicks forward Guerschon Yabusele (28) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) drives against Dallas Mavericks defenders Naji Marshall (13) and D'Angelo Russell (5) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenia’s parliament on Friday appointed right-wing populist politician Janez Jansa as the new prime minister, in a shift for the small European Union country that was previously run by a liberal government.

Lawmakers backed Jansa in a 51-36 vote in the 90-member assembly. The new prime minister will need to come back to Parliament within the next 15 days for another vote to confirm his future Cabinet.

Jansa's appointment concludes a postelection stalemate in Slovenia after a parliamentary ballot two months ago ended practically in a tie. Former liberal Prime Minister Robert Golob's Freedom Movement won by a thin margin but he was unable to muster a parliamentary majority.

Jansa and his populist Slovenian Democratic Party signed a coalition agreement this week with several right-wing groups. The new government also has the backing of a nonestablishment Truth party that first emerged as an anti-vaccination movement during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The new term in office will be the fourth for the veteran Slovenian politician. Jansa, 67, is an admirer of U.S. President Donald Trump and was a close ally of former populist Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who was defeated in a landslide election last month.

Jansa in a speech listed the economy, fight against corruption and red tape, and decentralization as key goals of the future government. He has promised to lower taxes for the rich and support private education and healthcare.

Critical of the previous government's alleged “inefficiency," Jansa said the new government will turn Slovenia into “a country of opportunity, prosperity and justice, where each responsible citizen will feel safe and accepted."

Like Orban, Jansa was staunchly anti-immigrant during the huge migration wave to Europe in 2015. Also like Orban, Jansa has faced accusations of clamping down on democratic institutions and press freedoms during a previous term in 2020-2022. This led to protests at the time, and scrutiny from the European Union.

Golob in his speech described Jansa as “the greatest threat to Slovenia’s sovereignty and democracy."

Alleging that Jansa had threatened to arrest him, Golob said Jansa's "idea of democracy is that anyone who dares speak a word against you deserves only the worst.”

Jansa, a supporter of Israel, also has been a stern critic of the Golob government's 2024 recognition of a Palestinian state.

The vote on March 22 was marred by allegations of foreign influence and corruption. The around 2 million people in the Alpine nation are deeply divided between liberals and conservatives.

Janez Jansa, center, addresses the Slovenian Parliament during a session in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Friday, May 22, 2026, before appointing him as prime minister, ending a political deadlock after tight elections in March. (AP Photo/Igor Kupljenik)

Janez Jansa arrives for a session of the Slovenian Parliament in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Friday, May 22, 2026, before appointing him as prime minister, ending a political deadlock after tight elections in March. (AP Photo/Igor Kupljenik)

Janez Jansa addresses the Slovenian Parliament during a session in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Friday, May 22, 2026, before appointing him as prime minister, ending a political deadlock after tight elections in March. (AP Photo/Igor Kupljenik)