The Mavericks are coming off of one of the most improbable wins and buzzer beaters of all time. Luka Doncic had the ball with 1.8 seconds left and had to force a shot up. He push-shot it from past the 3 point line and beat the buzzer to push the Mavs to a 114-113 win over the Grizzlies on Wednesday night. The Mavericks currently sit at 30-24, which is the 7th seed in the western conference.
New York Knicks Betting Preview
The Knicks have quietly won four games in a row, all against playoff competition. With a fully healthy roster for the first time, all-season, the Knicks are now comfortably in playoff contention for the first time since 2012-13. With veteran leadership from Derrick Rose and Julius Randle to the emergence of rookie Immanuel Quickley as the guard of the future and head coach Tom Thibideau, the Knicks could be a scary 6 or 7 seed come playoff time.
The Knicks are top five in the league when it comes to against the spread betting, and the Knicks are third in the NBA against the spread with a record of 35-21. They are also 18-11 against the spread on the road and 13-7 as the road underdog against the spread this season. With the Mavericks riding high after that ridiculous buzzer-beater by Luka and the Knicks having a winning streak going, this game will have playoff energy.
Dallas Mavericks Betting Preview
The Mavericks currently sit in the 7th seed in the west thanks to a run of winning 7 of their last 10 games, including the best buzzer-beater of the season. Luka has continued to build on his MVP resume averaging 29 points, eight rebounds, and nine assists per game this season. With Kristaps Porzingis being banged up every other week and his supporting cast being shaky at best, the only reason the Mavs are where they are is because of the 22-year-old Slovenian.
The Mavericks are a middle-of-the-pack team when it comes to betting them against the spread, and they are 26-28 this season and only 10-15 against the spread at home. They are also only 6-11 against the spread as the home favorite this season. All signs point to the Knicks covering, but the Mavericks winning the game outright, and that’s what I advise you put your money on.
Betting Analysis
William Hill has the odds opened with the Dallas Mavericks favored by 5.5 points with the over/under total set at 210.5. Despite the Knicks playing well, recently winning 4 out of the last 5 games, the Mavericks are just looking too good as of late to pick against them.
Free Pick: Take the Dallas Mavericks moneyline with the odds set at -220.
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