New York Knicks (18-16) vs. Dallas Mavericks (18-16)
December 27, 2022 8:30 pm EDT
The Line: Dallas Mavericks -5.5; Over/Under: +220.5
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The New York Knicks invade the American Airlines Center to battle the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night.
The New York Knicks look to have cooled off from their eight-game win streak as they are now on a three-game losing streak after falling to the 76ers in a 119-112 loss on Christmas Day. Julius Randle led the team with 35 points, eight rebounds and four assists, Jalen Brunson added 23 points with 11 assists while RJ Barrett chipped in with 17 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. As a team, the Knicks shot 47 percent from the field and 12 of 32 from the 3-point line as they poured in 37 points in the first quarter to jump out to an early 14 point lead, but they started to slow down and finally went cold, scoring just 16 points in the fourth quarter to allow the 76ers to pull away in the end.
Meanwhile, the Dallas Mavericks have been in decent shape as they’ve won five of their last eight games and they will be gunning for a fourth straight victory after beating the Lakers in a 124-115 win on Sunday. Luka Doncic led the team with 32 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, Christian Wood added 30 points with eight rebounds and seven assists while Tim Hardaway Jr. chipped in with 26 points. As a team, the Mavericks shot 52 percent from the field and 18 of 44 from the 3-point line as they really struggled to get going and managed just 43 points in the first half to trail by as many as 14 points, but they must have had a good talk at halftime, because they came out and exploded for 51 points in the third quarter to overcome the deficit and win easily in the end.
Looking at the betting trends, the Knicks are 3-1-1 ATS in their last five games against a team with a winning record, 21-6 ATS in their last 27 road games and 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The Mavericks are 5-2-1 ATS in their last eight games against a team with a winning record and 9-19-2 ATS in their last 30 games overall.
Head to head, the under is 13-3 in the last 16 meetings overall, the Knicks are 5-2 ATS in the last seven meetings overall and the Knicks are 5-0 ATS in the last five meetings in Dallas.
The Knicks are keeping an eye on Jalen Brunson who is considered questionable for this one, while the Mavericks have listed Kemba Walker and Frank Ntilikina as questionable here. The Knicks could really do with a win to get their season back on track, but it’s going to be tough to hang against the Mavericks if Brunson isn’t able to suit up here. The Mavericks have started to heat up with three wins on the trot and I think they can get the win and cover at the short line in this spot.
