The New York Knicks pay a visit to the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center on Wednesday night. Here’s a Mavericks vs Knicks Prediction. This article will include a Mavericks vs Knicks Pick.
New York Knicks Betting Preview
The New York Knicks have been in great shape as they’ve won six of their last eight games overall. But they will be itching to bounce back in this one after coming up painfully short to the Heat in a 115-113 road defeat on Monday. Miles McBride led the team in scoring with 25 points on 10 of 23 shooting, Mikal Bridges added 23 points on nine of 14 shooting while Karl-Anthony Towns tallied 22 points with 15 rebounds.
As a team, the Knicks shot 46 percent from the field and a miserly nine of 36 from the 3-point line as they struggled to find their usual rhythm on offense without Jalen Brunson in the lineup. They just came up short after cutting a late 10-point deficit to just one point with 22.3 seconds remaining.
Dallas Mavericks Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Dallas Mavericks have been in a real slump as they’ve lost eight of their last 10 games overall and they will be hoping for a better effort after getting humbled by the Timberwolves in a 120-96 road defeat on Monday. Jaden Hardy led the team in scoring with just 17 points off the bench, Brandon Williams and Cooper Flagg each scored 15 points while PJ Washington chipped in with 13 points, but no other player finished in double figures in scoring.
As a team, the Mavericks shot 40 percent from the field and nine of 30 from the 3-point line as they struggled to keep pace with the Timberwolves from the start and quickly fell behind by double digits. Things only got worse in the third quarter where they trailed by as many as 33 points.
Why the Dallas Mavericks will win
- The underdogs have won seven of the Knicks’ last eight games at American Airlines Center.
- The Knicks have lost each of their last six road games.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in each of the Knicks’ last eight games at American Airlines Center.
- The Knicks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six road games.
Why the New York Knicks will win
- The Mavericks have lost each of their last 12 games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Knicks have won 11 of their last 12 games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Knicks have covered the spread in each of their last seven road games against the Mavericks following a loss.
- The Mavericks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six Wednesday home games.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Mavericks’ last 11 games against Atlantic Division opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Knicks’ last seven games against the Mavericks following a road loss have gone UNDER the total points line.
Mavericks vs Knicks Prediction
The Knicks are still missing OG Anunoby and they are keeping an eye on Jalen Brunson who is questionable for this one, while the Mavericks have ruled out Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving and Dante Exum again. The Knicks were on a great run before they got stopped by the Heat on Monday, but they could have Brunson back in action for this one.
Meanwhile, the Mavericks have continued their struggles with another blowout defeat to the Timberwolves in their last outing. The Knicks will be disappointed that they weren’t able to get it done in their last defeat, but I think they will do just fine against this ice-cold Mavericks squad. So, I like them at the short line in this one.