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Knicks vs Mavericks: Can the Mavs hold off the Knicks?
The Knicks will try to keep the winning streak alive when they visit the Mavericks at American Airlines Arena on Thursday night.
The Knicks are in a winning mode
The New York Knicks are one of the hottest teams in the league at the moment, winning the last five games. They are coming off an 112-84 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. The Knicks are currently fifth in the Eastern Conference with a 22-15 record. The Knicks are ranked 13th in the league, scoring 115.7 points per game, and fifth in total rebounds with 45.7 per game. New York is a solid shooting team, being ranked eighth in the league with 37.8% from three-point territory. Jalen Brunson leads the Knicks, averaging 25.6 points and 6.4 assists per game.
Doncic is back in action
The Dallas Mavericks are seventh in the Western Conference with a 22-16 record. After winning three consecutive games, the Mavericks lost 120-103 to the Memphis Grizzlies. Dallas is 17th in the league, scoring 118.6 points per game. They have the fewest turnovers in the league with 12.2 per game and are ranked 15th with 36.8% shooting from the three-point line. Luka Doncic has another impressive season, averaging 33.6 points (second in the NBA), 9.1 assists, and 8.1 rebounds per game.
Betting Trends
The Knicks are 5-0 ATS in the last 5 games, 4-1 ATS in the last 5 against the Mavericks and 6-0 ATS in the last 6 played in Dallas. The Mavericks are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 games against teams from the Atlantic Division.
Player to watch
OG Anunoby has recently joined the Knicks in a trade from the Toronto Raptors. He is averaging 15 points per game for the season and is coming off a 23-point performance against the Blazers while shooting 75% from the field and 66% from deep.
Injury Reports
Derick Lively II, Maxi Kleber, and Dante Exum are out for the Mavs while Mitchell Robinson is out for the Knicks.
Prediction and Conclusio
The Dallas Mavericks have had a lot of injury issues in the past couple of weeks, with both Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving missing some time. Both of them are now back in action, but it is a fact that they are still trying to get back in full shape. On the other hand, the Knicks are in a winning mode, and they are looking for their sixth straight win. The Knicks are a three-point favorite going into this one, and knowing that they have covered the spread the last six times they were in Dallas, there is no reason not to pick the same outcome for this one.
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