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The Dallas Mavericks take the Big Apple and play the New York Knicks at the Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night.
Doncic Getting Better
While the Dallas Mavericks are looking outside the playoff picture right now, they are not out of the equation just yet. At 22-27, Dallas is just 6.5 games behind the 4th seed in the Western Conference with still plenty of games left to play. The reason why Dallas isn’t out of the race? The stellar play of rookie sensation Luka Doncic who continues to get better and better with every NBA game he’s logged.
The Mavericks are ranked 20th in team scoring as they average 109.6 points per game. Dallas is also 24th in assists with 22.6 dimes per contest and 11th off the glass with 45.9 rebounds per game. Defensively,the Mavericks have allowed an average of 109.6 points per game, 12th best in the league.
Dallas Mavericks vs New York Knicks 1/30/19
Moneyline Odds: Mavericks -235, Knicks +200
Odds from gtbets.eu as of 1/30/19
Knicks Getting Worse
The New York Knicks knew this would be a tough season without Kristaps Porzingis most of the way. Now it appears like the Knicks are getting worse as Porzingis may no longer be rushed back into action. New York lost to the Charlotte Hornets on Monday and it wasn’t just their 10th straight loss, it was their 18th defeat in their last 19 games played.
The Knicks are 23rd in scoring at 106.5 points per game. New York is ranked 22nd in rebounding at 44.1 boards grabbed per night and they are also dead last in passing with just 19.8 assists per game. The Knicks are also just 25th in scoring defense, allowing their opponents to score 115.0 points per game this season.
Who Wins?
The Mavericks are 4-6 SU in their last 10 games played and 1-2 SU in their last three road games. On the other hand, the Knicks are 0-10 SU in their last 10 games played. Head to head, the Mavericks are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games against the Knicks.
The Mavericks meanwhile aren’t giving up on their postseason ambitions yet. Although they are struggling to get wins right now, Dallas has had several winning stretches this season. Rookie sensation Luka Doncic has been a gem for Dallas. With the way he’s putting up numbers and setting records, things look bright for the Mavericks next season and beyond.
The Mavs have lost five of seven games and that’s awful but when you take a look at the Knicks, Dallas’ current struggles are nothing compared to what New York is going through right now. The Knicks have lost 18 out of their last 19 games including the last 10. With the playoffs now out of the equation, bringing back Porzingis this season has become less and less realistic. I don’t see how the Knicks get competitive soon not especially when they have the chance to win the lottery and pick Duke phenom Zion Williamson in the draft or use the pick to trade for Anthony Davis. I’m questioning New York’s motives the rest of the way.
I’m picking the Dallas Mavericks to beat the New York Knicks on 1/30/19.
Other Bets To Make
Dallas is 5-4-1 ATS in their last 10 road games. The Mavericks are 2-1 ATS in their last three games on the road. New York is 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games played and the Knicks are 2-3 ATS in their last five home games. Head to head, the Knicks are 6-4 SU in their last 10 games against the Mavs.
Dallas Mavericks vs New York Knicks 1/30/19
Spread Odds: Mavericks -6 (-109), Knicks +6 (-109)
Odds from gtbets.eu as of 1/30/19
The Mavericks are 3-1-1 ATS in their last five games against teams with losing records. They are also 4-1 ATS in their last five games against Atlantic Division teams and 3-0-1 ATS in their last four games overall. The Knicks are 1-6 in their last seven games against teams with a losing straight up record, 0-5 ATS in their last five home games against opponents with a road winning percentage of below .400 and 2-9 ATS in their last 11 home games overall. The Knicks’ offensive woes continue and will continue without Porzingis. Dallas is just going to add to their problems.
Prediction: Mavericks -6
The under is 6-3-1 in the Mavericks’ last 10 games played. The total has gone under in two out of the last three road games played by Dallas. The under is 8-2 in the Knicks’ last 10 games played and the Knicks have seen the total go under in three out of their last five home games. Head to head, the under is 6-4 in the last 10 meetings between these two teams.
Dallas Mavericks vs New York Knicks 1/30/19
Over/Under Odds: Over 217.5, Under 217.5
Odds from gtbets.eu as of 1/30/19
Both these teams are in the bottom 10 in the league in scoring with Dallas at #20 and New York at #23. Dallas has scored just 106 or fewer points in five out of their last six games played while the Knicks have scored an average of 101.4 points per game in their last 10 games played, all losses. I’m looking at a low-scoring game right here.
Prediction: Under 217.5
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