New York Knicks vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 12/27/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

American Airlines Center is the location where the Dallas Mavericks will go up against the New York Knicks on Tuesday.

The Knicks took the court against the 76ers and took a loss by a score of 119-112 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Knicks finished with 19 while the 76ers had 19 personal fouls. They buried 18 of their 39 tries from downtown. Philadelphia finished 79.3% when shooting free throws by burying 23 of their 29 shots. Moreover, Philadelphia had 32 boards (5 offensive, 27 defensive) and got 6 blocked shots. Philadelphia doled out 22 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. Concerning defending, New York allowed their opponent to shoot 50.6% from the field on 39 of 77 shooting. They also doled out 30 dimes for the matchup while creating 6 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When discussing hauling in boards, they earned 46 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Knicks made 14 of their 17 shots for a rate of 82.4%. New York ended the contest having earned a 47.8% field goal percentage (43 of 90) and converted 12 of their 32 shots from 3-point land.

Julius Randle is someone who played a role for this contest. Randle finished the game at 50.0% from the floor and recorded 4 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 40 mins and snagged 8 boards. He left the arena with 35 points on 12 out of 24 shooting.

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New York will play this contest with a record of 18-16 so far this season. They are giving up possession 14.0 times per contest and as a unit they commit 21.1 personal fouls every game. As a unit, New York is snagging 47.2 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 796 dimes on the season, which ranks 21st in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Knicks are shooting 33.9% on shots from downtown (393 of 1,159) and 78.8% from the charity stripe. They average 114.4 pts per game (14th in basketball) while connecting on 45.9% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Knicks are able to force 13.6 turnovers per game and they draw 21.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 34.4% on 3-pointers and they rank 12th in the league in PPG allowed (112.1). The Knicks defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 45.3% (1,373 of 3,032) and they surrender 43.9 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 21st in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 849 conceded for the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Mavericks took home the win by a final score of 124-115 when they faced the Lakers. The Mavericks recorded 27 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 6 steals for this game. The Lakers had 23 fouls in this contest which got the Mavericks to the charity stripe for a total of 25 shots. They were able to make 18 of the free throws for a clip of 72.0%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Dallas buried 18 out of 44 attempts (40.9%). When the final whistle was blown, the Mavericks finished the game shooting 44 for 84 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.4%. The Mavericks allowed the Lakers to convert 39 of their 80 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 48.8% in this game. They wrapped up this game 32.1% from beyond the arc by shooting 9 out of 28 and ended up going 28 of 32 from the free throw line (87.5%). When it comes to rebounding, Dallas permitted Los Angeles to snag 35 overall (6 on the offensive glass).

Luka Doncic was important for the Mavericks for the matchup. Doncic totaled 32 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and had 9 dimes for this contest. He made 9 out of 16 in this contest for a rate of 56.3%, and had 9 rebounds.

Dallas has a win-loss record of 18-16 this season. As an offense, the Mavericks are hitting on 46.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 18th in basketball. Dallas has scored 3,786 pts on the year (111.4 per contest) and they average 38.8 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 22.0 times per contest (27th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 12.9 times per game. The Mavericks are committing 20.8 personal fouls every game and they go 74.0% from the charity stripe.

The Dallas defense gives up 35.8% on three-point shots (371 of 1,037) and their opposition makes 78.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 23.7 dimes and 42.9 boards per game, which ranks 7th and 9th in the league. The Mavericks defensively are ranked 5th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 109.5. They are able to force 14.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.0% from the floor (23rd in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dallas

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