Can Mavs Stay Close to the Favorites?
The line makes plenty of appeal considering it’s set at +3.5 and our prediction is that the Mavericks will cover this against the Knicks. There is 1.91 available for this outcome.
Mavs 122-108 Victors When Teams Met Last
New York Knicks won their previous game 145-118. This was a road victory at Ball Arena against Denver Nuggets. OG Anunoby scored 40 points, with Karl-Anthony Towns getting 30 and Jalen Brunson 23.
Dallas Mavericks have landed two consecutive home wins. Their last game was a 129-119 road triumph at State Farm Arena when meeting Atlanta Hawks. On the points front, Kyrie Irving recorded 32, Jaden Hardy 23 and Spencer Dinwiddie 22.
The Mavs beat the Knicks when the teams last met. It was a 122-108 scoreline at Madison Square Garden. The Mavs have four straight wins against the Knicks. They have won 5 of the 10 previous head-to-head meetings.
New York Knicks – Last 10 Games
The Knicks have 7 wins and 3 losses in the past 10 games. They are averaging 123.2 points, 43.1 rebounds, 31.5 assists, 6.7 steals and 4.0 blocks while shooting 51.7% from the field and 84.0% from the free-throw line. The opposition average 114.2 points and 38.5 rebounds per matchup.
Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 25.9 points and 11.1 rebounds, Jalen Brunson 9.5 assists and OG Anunoby 2.7 (41.5%) 3-pointers.
Dallas Mavericks – Last 10 Games
The Mavs have won 5 and lost 5 of their previous 10 contests. Averaging 119.6 points, 45.9 rebounds, 24.5 assists, 7.7 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 49.5% from the field and 80.3% from the free-throw line. Their opponents average 113.6 points and 42.1 rebounds.
Kyrie Irving is averaging 23.4 points, 5.4 assists and 2.8 (43.1%) 3-pointers made, while Daniel Gafford has an average of 7.3 rebounds.
Expert NBA Analysis
It’s always a case of checking out the latest team news to make expert NBA predictions. Then we get to work when it comes to unearthing the stats that are the most valuable.
Key Knicks vs Mavericks stats:
Let’s take a chance on Dallas Mavericks in this NBA contest. They have been given a generous +3.5 on the spread. We think 1.91 can be taken with confidence that the underdogs cover the line.
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Mavs +3.5 Probability
According to the sportsbooks, our pick has a 52.4% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.
