The Dallas Mavericks (35-37) travel to face off against the New York Knicks (44-26) on Tuesday, March 25th. This game will be played at Madison Square Garden in New York and televised on MSG. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:30 ET.

Mavericks vs Knicks

The Mavericks Are Coming Off A Win

The Mavericks improved to 35-37 on the season with a 120-101 road win over the Nets on Monday. Dallas, favored by 3.5 points, covered the spread with a +19 margin. The total points for the game were 221, just over the 218.5 O/U line.

Dallas set the tone early, leading 32-17 after the 1st quarter. Although the Nets edged them 31-30 in the 2nd, the Mavericks pulled away in the 3rd, outscoring Brooklyn 34-29. Heading into the 4th with a 96-77 lead, the teams played evenly, each scoring 24 points in the final quarter.

The Knicks Are Coming Off A Win

The Knicks improved to 44-26 on the season with a 122-103 win over the Wizards on Saturday. Playing at home, New York entered the game as -15.5 point favorites and covered the spread, while the total points of 225 narrowly went over the 223.5 line.

New York dominated early, outscoring Washington 66-41 in the first half. The Wizards made a push with an 11-0 run, but the Knicks responded and closed out the game by winning the 4th quarter 30-27.

Mavericks Offense Breakdown

The Mavericks shot 56.3% from the field in their win over the Nets, despite hitting just 10 threes at a 32.3% clip. Naji Marshall led the way with 22 points, shooting 60% from the floor and 50% from deep.

Spencer Dinwiddie and P.J. Washington each added 16 points, with Dinwiddie also dishing out 12 assists. Washington scored 11 of his points in the 2nd quarter, while Marshall had 7 in the 3rd.

Knicks Offense Breakdown

Karl-Anthony Towns led the Knicks with 31 points and 11 rebounds in their win over the Wizards, scoring 10 points in the 3rd quarter and 11 more in the 4th. Mikal Bridges added 27 points, including 20 in the 2nd quarter, and hit 4 threes at a 50% rate. OG Anunoby also connected on 4 threes, shooting 80% from deep and finishing with 23 points.

The Knicks shot 48.4% from the field and 37.1% from three, making 13 threes in the game. Cameron Payne contributed 10 of his 13 points in the 1st quarter.

Mavericks Team Defense

Despite giving up 31 points in the 2nd quarter, the Mavericks held the Nets to 101 points in their win on Monday. Dallas allowed 29 points in the 3rd and 24 in the 4th, but their best defensive effort came in the 1st quarter, where they limited Brooklyn to just 17 points.

The Mavericks did a solid job defending the three, as the Nets shot 33% from beyond the arc, making 11 threes. Dallas also sent Brooklyn to the line 14 times, where they hit 10 free throws. The Mavericks finished with 10 steals and 1 block.

Knicks Team Defense

Even with the Nets shooting 51% from the field, the Mavericks’ defense held them to 101 points in a win on Monday. Dallas gave up 31 points in the 2nd quarter but limited Brooklyn to 17 points in the 1st and 24 points in the 4th.

The Mavericks did well defending the three, allowing just 11 made threes on 33% shooting. They also sent the Nets to the line only 14 times, where they made 10 free throws. Dallas finished with 10 steals and 1 block.

Mavericks vs Knicks Trends

• Although Dallas has a straight up record of 3-7 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 6-4. The team averaged 114 points per game in these games.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, New York has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 108 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
• Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Mavericks have gone 2-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
• In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Knicks have a straight up record of 3-2, while going 2-3 against the spread.

Mavericks vs Knicks Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Knicks to secure the win, with an expected final score of 104-80. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -9.5.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 225 and our model has the Mavericks and Knicks finishing with a combined 184 points. Our pick is to take the under.

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