The Dallas Mavericks will travel to Madison Square Garden to square off against the New York Knicks. The game gets underway at 7:30 pm ET on Monday, Dec. 7 and will air on FSW and MSG.
The Knicks were beaten by the Bucks 106-91 on Saturday. Lance Thomas had a good game for New York, finishing with 17 points and one assist. The Mavericks, meanwhile, are coming off a 116-104 win over the Wizards on Sunday. Wesley Matthews led the game in scoring with 36 points on 12-for-23 shooting.
Over the last five games, Deron Williams has been on a tear for the Mavericks. During that stretch, he has averaged 19.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 6.8 assists, 1.0 steal, and 2.6 three-pointers.
The Knicks look to improve upon their records of 10-11 Straight Up (SU) and 12-9 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 4-2 SU and 3-3 ATS versus the Western Conference. The Knicks are a dangerously accurate shooting team from the line with a .814 free throw percentage, one of the highest marks in the NBA. As for the New York defense, teams really have to fight for open three-pointers against the Knicks, who have the best opponent three-point field goal percentage in the league at .300.
On the other side, the Mavericks head into the game with records of 13-8 ATS and 12-9 SU. Most recently, Dallas is 7-3 ATS over the last 10 games. Teams seem to consistently miss three-point shots against the Mavericks, who are the fifth-best team in the league in terms of three-point field goal percentage allowed at .321.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time the Knicks and the Mavericks played, Dallas won, bringing its SU record in the past 10 games to 7-3. The teams have an even record ATS, 5-5.
Predictions: SU Winner – Dal
Notes
New York is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of New York’s last 18 games.
New York is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
New York is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games at home.
New York is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New York’s last 10 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New York’s last 12 games when playing Dallas.
New York is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against Dallas.
New York is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Dallas.
Dallas ranks 15th in points per game with 101.3, while New York ranks 10th in points allowed with an average of 98.2 given up.
Dallas scores an average of 102.8 points per away game (ranked eighth). New York ranks ninth in points allowed per home game with 96.5.
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Dallas Mavericks are a stellar 8-1. In games where they score fewer than 100 points, the New York Knicks have a losing record of 4-9.
The Dallas Mavericks have an underachieving 4-8 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The New York Knicks are 6-2 when they hit the century mark.
The Knicks have a defensive rating of 101.7 (ranked 17th), while the Mavericks rank 13th for their offensive rating of 102.4.
New York has an average field goal percentage of 42.1%. Dallas is a subpar 5-8 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, the New York Knicks attempt 22.0 three point field goals per game and the Dallas Mavericks attempt 26.0 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 threes, New York has a 3-4 record and Dallas has a 7-5 record.
New York has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.46 this season (ranked 17th). Dallas ranks higher with an A/TO of 1.60 (ranked eighth).
The New York Knicks rebound 44.7 times per game and are ranked 11th. Ranked 15th, the Dallas Mavericks rebound 44.2 times per game.
The Dallas Mavericks rank 30th in offensive rebounding, while the New York Knicks rank 16th in defensive rebounding.
Dallas has forced an average turnover percentage of 14.3% this season. New York has a poor 3-6 record when its TOV% is 14.3% or higher.
