New York Knicks vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 1/11/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Thursday, January 11, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest-Dallas

The New York Knicks (21-15) are en route to American Airlines Center on Thursday where they will compete against the Dallas Mavericks (22-15).

The Knicks took the court against the Wizards and notched a win by a score of 121-105 in their last contest. New York walked away from the contest with a 49.4% field goal percentage (43 out of 87) and knocked down 14 of 36 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Knicks converted 21 of 24 tries for a rate of 87.5%. With regard to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 45 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 27 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 20 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Concerning the defense, New York allowed the other team to shoot 47.1% from the floor on 40 out of 85 shooting. Washington totaled 33 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. On top of that, Washington pulled down 45 rebounds (12 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 2 blocked shots. Washington ended up shooting 60.0% when shooting free throws by making 12 of their 20 tries. They also converted 13 out of their 37 shots from beyond the perimeter. When discussing personal fouls, the Knicks walked away with 16 while the Wizards totaled 20 personal fouls.

Julius Randle is one guy who played a role in the game. Randle ended up shooting 56.5% from the field and also recorded 5 dimes. He saw the court for 38 minutes played and pulled down 7 rebounds. He racked up 39 points on 13 of 23 shooting.

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New York comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 21-15 for the campaign. They turn it over 13.3 times per game and as a group are committing 18.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, New York is pulling down 45.4 boards per contest and has 863 dimes for the season, which is 28th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Knicks are shooting 37.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (472 of 1,249) and 77.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 115.8 points per game (13th in basketball) while going 46.7% from the floor.

On defense, the Knicks are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers per game and they draw 20.7 fouls. They are ranked 11th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 937 conceded for the season. The Knicks are giving up a FG percentage of 47.6% (1,492 of 3,137) and they relinquish 40.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 37.5% on shots from distance while they are 12th in the league in PPG allowed (112.4).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Mavericks got the victory with a final of 115-108 against the Timberwolves. When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Dallas permitted Minnesota to snag 51 in total (18 on the offensive glass). They shot 31.7% from three-point range by connecting on 13 of 41 and walked away from this one shooting 13 of 21 from the charity stripe (61.9%). The Mavericks permitted the Timberwolves to make 41 out of 94 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.6% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Mavericks ended up shooting 43 out of 95 from the floor which had them sitting at 45.3%. In terms of 3-pointers, Dallas converted 15 of their 40 attempts (37.5%). They were able to convert 14 of those for a percentage of 70.0%. The Timberwolves were called for 22 fouls in the game which got the Mavericks to the free throw line for a total of 20 shots. They gave up possession 11 times, while earning 7 steals in the game. The Mavericks recorded 29 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards totaling 44 for the contest.

Kyrie Irving ended up being a major contributor for the Mavericks for the matchup. He buried 14 out of 27 in this game for a rate of 51.9%, and had 8 rebounds. Irving racked up 35 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 assists in this contest.

Dallas has a mark of 22-15 this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Mavericks are shooting 47.3% from the field, which is ranked 16th in the league. Dallas has 4,402 points for the year (119.0 per contest) and they average 42.4 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 25.4 times per contest (23rd in basketball) and they are turning it over 12.2 times per game. The Mavericks commit 18.5 personal fouls per game and they hit 74.9% from the free throw line.

The Dallas defense surrenders 36.4% on 3-pointers (492 of 1,350) and their opposition knocks down 76.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 27.3 dimes and 46.6 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 23rd and 28th in the NBA. The Mavericks defensively are ranked 20th in the league in PPG surrendered with 116.8. They are forcing their opponents into 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.8% from the floor (20th in basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Dallas and under the total points

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