Knicks vs Mavericks
Mon, Jan 19
Final
Knicks
Knicks
(25 - 17)
97
-
114
Mavericks
Mavericks
(17 - 26)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knicks | 22 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 97 |
| Mavericks | 31 | 44 | 19 | 20 | 114 |
Venue: Madison Square Garden
GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Karl-Anthony Towns
NYK | #32 | C/F
22
18
4
Max Christie
DAL | #00 | G
26
6
2
Smart Game Analysis
New York Knicks has a 78% chance of winning the game
The Knicks are heavy favorites to snap their losing streak at home against a Mavericks roster decimated by injuries to Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving.
Key Analysis
- • Dallas is severely depleted, missing stars Anthony Davis (hand) and Kyrie Irving (knee) along with starting center Dereck Lively II.
- • Karl-Anthony Towns (20.9 PPG, 11.5 RPG) has a massive advantage in the paint against a Mavericks frontcourt missing its top three rim protectors.
- • The Knicks boast a strong 16-5 record at Madison Square Garden and are highly motivated to break a three-game skid.
- • New York's offense ranks 7th in the league (118.4 PPG) and faces a Dallas defense that struggles to get stops without Davis.
- • While Dallas has won two straight, those victories came against a weak Utah Jazz team, whereas New York has faced elite competition recently.
- • To pull off an upset, the Mavericks need a vintage shooting performance from Klay Thompson and a heroic return from rookie Cooper Flagg.
