The Dallas Mavericks have won 2 straight games and will be hoping to extend that streak against a shorthanded New York Knicks team. OG Anunoby and Julius Randle remain out for the hosts while Jalen Brunson is a doubt having left the previous contest with a sprained ankle. It should give the visitors a great chance to improve on their already impressive 14-10 road record this season .
You can check out all of our NBA picks for today’s games, but for now, let's jump into my Mavericks vs Knicks Same Game Parlay.
Luka Doncic over 9.5 rebounds (+100)
Luka Doncic is coming into this game after an 18-rebound performance against the Brooklyn Nets. It marked the 5th time in his last 9 games where he has hit double-digit boards. During that stretch, he had not recorded fewer than 8 in a game. Against a Knicks offense that could be missing Brunson, there should be plenty of misses to chase down for him. The Mavericks will remain without rookie Dereck Lively II for tonight's game. Having to deal with Isaiah Hartenstein in the paint, look for the likes of Doncic to have a bigger role of contributing to rebounding efforts.
Luka Doncic over 9.5 assists (-128)
It is a similar story with his assist numbers of late. He has also recorded double digit numbers in 5 of his last 9 games, coming just 1 shy on 2 other occasions. Hartenstein offers the Knicks good rim protection, averaging 2 blocks per game over the last week. It should encourage him to kick out to his teammates with greater frequency. His teammates are well positioned to take advantage of those opportunities. Over the last 10 games the Mavericks are 7th in the NBA in true shooting percentage. In Grant Williams, Kyrie Irving, Josh Green and Tim Hardaway Jr. he has 4 options that are all making over 36% from deep this season. It should help him rack up the assists here.