Knicks at Mavericks: Expert Betting Tips

Following a lethargic early start, the New York Knicks are in gear. Head coach Mike Brown is taking over a team that made the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals. Despite that impressive run, the Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau. Thus, there was skepticism regarding Brown’s ability to maintain that success.

After a month of play, those concerns are being laid to rest. Namely, Jalen Brunson and Karl Anthony Towns are delivering the goods. Brunson is averaging 27.2 points and 6.2 assists per game. Meanwhile, Towns is bringing 20.7 points and 12.7 rebounds per game.

Knicks at Mavericks Preview

On Wednesday, November 19, 2025, the Dallas Mavericks will host the New York Knicks at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX. Tipoff time is 9:30 p.m. ET with television coverage on ESPN.

Public Betting Odds Factors

• The Knicks are a popular brand and will draw plenty of action based on a good start.
• The Mavericks brand has been severely damaged because of the Luka Doncic trade.
• New York will draw most of the casual sector money in NBA betting odds.
• Since the Doncic trade, Dallas has a bad reputation that is getting worse.
• New York will draw sharp support as the quality team that is getting a discount on the road.

Knicks at Mavericks Predictions

Handicapping Factors to Consider

• Of major concern is how uncompetitive Dallas has become.
• New York is the better team, and Dallas has been gushing red ink at home.
• Additionally, the Knicks will get some type of road team discount in this spot.

Knicks at Mavericks Prime Best Bet: New York Knicks

Knicks at Mavericks Betting Tips

New York Knicks

• New York has NBA metrics of 6th for scoring offense, 19th for field goal percentage, 8th for 3-point field goal percentage, 3rd for free throw percentage, and 7th for offensive rebounding.
• On defense, the Knicks rank 11th in scoring defense, 22nd in field goal percentage allowed, 28th in 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 7th in defensive rebounding.
• The New York Knicks are 8-4 straight up, 8-4 against the spread, and 9-3 over/under the total.
• New York has covered three out of their last four games.
• The Knicks have gone over the total in six of their previous seven matchups.
• New York is 2nd in the Eastern Conference playoff standings.  New York is 2.5 games behind the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference playoff race.

Dallas Mavericks

• Dallas has NBA metrics of 27th for scoring offense, 25th for field goal percentage, 29th for 3-point field goal percentage, 27th for free throw percentage, and 13th for offensive rebounding.
• On defense, the Mavs have NBA metrics of 13th for scoring defense, 10th for field goal percentage permitted, 6th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 28th for defensive rebounding.
• The Dallas Mavericks are 3-10 straight up, 5-8 against the spread, and 5-8 over/under the total.
• Dallas has covered the NBA betting odds in two out of their last six games.
• The Mavs have gone over the total in three of their previous three matchups.
• Dallas is 14th in the Western Conference playoff standings.
• Dallas is 9.5 games behind the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference playoff race.

Knicks at Mavericks Head-to-Head and Key Stats

• Overall, the Mavericks covered the spread in four of their most recent six games with the Knicks.
• The last five games between New York and Dallas went over the total.
• In the series between New York and Dallas, the Mavericks have cashed in nine of their most recent 12 home games against the Knicks.
• The Knicks and Mavericks went over the total in five of their last seven meetings at Dallas.
• The Knicks have recently lost betting value on the road.
• New York covered only one of its last seven away games.
• The Knicks went over the total in four of their most recent five games.
• The Mavs have been a dreadful betting value at home.
• Dallas covered the spread in only five of its most recent 18 home games.
• The Mavericks went under the total in seven of their last ten home games.