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The dreadful New York Knicks will host the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night in the NBA.
The Knicks (10-39, 4-17 home) have lost 10 games in a row, the longest current losing streak in the NBA, and as a result they now have the worst record in the league. It has been a horrific season for the Knicks so far, but in all honesty the management is happy with that. The Knicks were always going to be bad this year, so they might as well be the worst and get the best chances for a high draft pick. Last time out, the Knicks lost by 9 points in Charlotte two nights ago.
The Mavs (22-27, 4-20 away) are having a pretty good year. It`s true that the Mavs have a losing record, but that`s mostly because they are in the absolutely loaded Western Conference. They would clearly be a playoff team in the East, and they still have hopes of making it even in the West. The Mavs lost by 3 points against the Raptors last time out three nights ago, but won 2 of their last 3 and are hoping to make a run now with the schedule opening up a bit.
Bet on Knicks v Mavs and claim your 100% (120 Eur) welcome bonus at LSbet now!Team news: Porzingis continues to be out for the Knicks, and he will be joined on the sidelines by Ntilikina, Kornet and Mudiay, all of them important role players. The Mavs are at full strength with the exception of JJ Barea, who is out for the season.
The Knicks have been competitive in some of their matches in this 10 game losing streak, and it has to be said that the schedule was very difficult, but overall the team is playing really bad basketball, and they are also struggling with injuries.
The Mavs also had a difficult schedule in the last few weeks and will hope to make a push now, as they have a few accessible games coming up. The team is better than their 22-27 record suggests. They are the best ATS team in the league, covering the spread in 61,2% of their games, which is an exceptional percentage.
The problem for the Mavs coming into this game is that they have an abysmal road record, 4-20, but they had such a difficult schedule away from home, and lost many games by just a few points. They didn`t lose many road games which they should have won.
Most of Dallas’ losses away from home came against the West and it will surely be an easier task for theam to defeat arguably the worst team in the league. While they are 4-20 on the road, they also have a winning 9-8 record against the Eastern conference.
It might be worth noting that the Knicks actually defeated the Mavs in Dallas earlier this season, in what remains one of the worst 2-3 performances put on by the Mavs this year. But that was just one game and should not hold any relevance, especially as the teams are different now, with NY in a downard spiral and the Mavs riding the improvement of Luka Doncic.
My tip here will be Dallas to cover the -6 (asian handicap). They should prove their worth against a weaker Eastern Conference team here. Prediction: New York Knicks – Dallas Mavericks 100 – 114.
Pick: Mavs -6
Odds: 1.89 @ 22Bet
Stake: 8
Possible profit: 7.12
Event date: 31 January
