New York Knicks vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 11/27/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: KFAA

The Dallas Mavericks (10-8) will take on the New York Knicks (10-7) at American Airlines Center on Wednesday.

The Knicks took the court against the Nuggets and notched a win by a score of 145-118 in their last game. New York ended the game having earned a 60.9% field goal percentage (56 of 92) and made 19 of their 36 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Knicks converted 14 of 16 attempts for a rate of 87.5%. When talking about grabbing boards, they collected a total of 43 with 8 of them being offensive. They also dished out 45 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When talking about defense, New York allowed the other team to go 44.6% from the floor on 41 out of 92 shooting. Denver recorded 23 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. In addition, Denver collected 33 rebounds (10 offensive, 23 defensive) and got 4 blocks. Denver ended up going 92.6% at the free throw line by knocking down 25 of their 27 tries. They converted 11 of 33 shots from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Knicks ended up finishing with 23 while the Nuggets totaled 18 personal fouls.

OG Anunoby is a guy who was a factor for the game. Anunoby finished the contest at 69.6% from the field and also recorded 4 dimes. He saw the court for 38 minutes played and also grabbed 5 rebounds. He finished with 40 points on 16 of 23 shooting.

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New York comes into this matchup with a record of 10-7 for the campaign. They average 119.1 pts per game (4th in the league) on 50.4% from the field. The Knicks are shooting 39.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (247 of 621) and 82.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, New York is snagging 42.2 boards per game and has accumulated 486 assists on the season, which ranks 8th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 12.1 times per game and as a group they are committing 17.8 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Knicks are forcing 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.2 personal fouls. They give up 37.3% on shots from distance and they are 14th in the NBA in PPG allowed (112.8). The Knicks defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.1% (694 of 1,473) and they concede 39.6 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are 13th in the league in allowing assists with 445 surrendered for the campaign.

In their last game, the Mavericks got the victory with a final of 129-119 when they faced the Hawks. The Mavericks snagged 41 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 51 for this game. They coughed up the ball 18 times, while earning 6 steals in this matchup. The Hawks earned 15 fouls for the contest which got the Mavericks to the free throw line for 22 attempts. They were able to bury 19 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 86.4%. In reference to three-point attempts, Dallas converted 16 of their 35 tries (45.7%). At the conclusion of this game, the Mavericks ended up going 47 out of 94 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. The Mavericks permitted the Hawks to convert 48 of 101 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 47.5% for the game. They shot 29.0% from distance by shooting 9 out of 31 and ended up shooting 14 of 16 from the free throw line (87.5%). With respect to attacking the glass, Dallas permitted Atlanta to pull down 39 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Kyrie Irving ended up being important for the Mavericks in the matchup. Irving tallied 32 points in his 41 mins on the hardwood and tallied 6 dimes in the matchup. He knocked down 11 of 28 for the matchup for a rate of 39.3%, and had 7 rebounds.

Dallas has a mark of 10-8 for the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Mavericks are connecting on 48.0% from the field, which ranks them 8th in the league. Dallas has earned 2,104 points on the campaign (116.9 per game) and they pull down 45.6 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 25.2 times per contest (17th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.3 times per game. The Mavericks are committing 20.6 fouls per game and they shoot 78.2% from the free throw line.

The Dallas defense concedes 34.5% on 3-pointers (226 of 656) and opponents are making 73.5% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 26.9 dimes and 44.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 22nd and 21st in the league. The Mavericks defensively are ranked 12th in the league in points allowed per game with 111.2. They are forcing their opponents into 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 44.9% from the floor (7th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

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