Mavericks Vs Knicks: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 27, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 26, 2022

The New York Knicks (18-16) will attempt to build on a six-game road winning streak when squaring off versus the Dallas Mavericks (18-16) on December 27, 2022 at American Airlines Center.

This article refers to lines current as of December 27, 2022 at 9:22 PM ET. Find all the latest odds for this outing below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!

Mavericks Vs Knicks Betting Odds

Injury Report as of December 27

Mavericks: Frank Ntilikina: Probable (Knee), Kemba Walker: Probable (Injury Management), Dorian Finney-Smith: Out (Adductor), Josh Green: Out (Elbow), Maxi Kleber: Out (Hamstring)

Knicks: Jalen Brunson: Questionable (Hip), Obi Toppin: Out (Knee)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Knicks (+5.5)
Total Pick Over (216.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Mavericks Vs Knicks Stat Rankings

Mavericks Avg. (Rank) Knicks Avg. (Rank)
111.4 (20th) Points Scored 114.4 (13th)
109.5 (5th) Points Allowed 112.1 (12th)
38.8 (30th) Rebounds 47.2 (3rd)
7.9 (29th) Off. Rebounds 12.9 (3rd)
15 (3rd) 3pt Made 11.6 (15th)
22 (28th) Assists 23.4 (23rd)
12.4 (2nd) Turnovers 13.1 (6th)

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Mavericks Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Luka Doncic 31 32.8 8.3 8.7 1.7 0.5 2.9
Christian Wood 31 17.3 8 1.5 0.5 0.9 1.6
Spencer Dinwiddie 33 16.2 3.2 5.2 0.9 0.3 2.7
Tim Hardaway Jr. 32 13.5 3 1.7 0.9 0.2 2.8
Kemba Walker 5 12.8 3.2 3.4 0 0.4 1.2

Knicks Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Julius Randle 34 23.1 9.4 3.6 0.7 0.3 2.4
RJ Barrett 34 20.3 5.6 3 0.5 0.2 1.8
Jalen Brunson 34 20.2 3.2 6.6 1.1 0.1 1.5
Immanuel Quickley 34 10.5 3.9 2.8 1 0.1 1.4
Quentin Grimes 23 8.7 3.3 2 0.7 0.5 1.6

Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Mavericks are 12-20-2 this year.
  • As 5.5-point favorites or more, Dallas is 3-13-1 against the spread.
  • The Mavericks have played 34 games this season, and 19 of them have gone over the total.
  • Dallas’ games have had more than 216.5 points scored on 22 occasions this year.
  • The total for this game is 216.5, 4.4 points fewer than the average total in Mavericks games thus far this season.
  • The Knicks have 17 wins in 34 games against the spread this year.
  • New York is winless ATS (0-3-1) when playing as at least a 5.5-point underdog this season.
  • Out of 34 Knicks games so far this year, 16 have gone over the total.
  • New York’s games have gone over 216.5 points on 22 occasions this season.
  • This season, Knicks games have resulted in an average scoring total of 226.5, which is 10 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
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