The Knicks rank 10th in the NBA in three-point % (36.6%), and the Mavericks have the best three-point % allowed (29.9%). A tough test for the offense.
League average is 34.7%, so the Knicks are 1.9 points above it. Jalen Brunson leads them with 25.6 points a game on 53.8% true shooting.
Cooper Flagg (24.3, 13th) and Jalen Brunson (25.6, 10th) both sit in the top 25 in points per game.
Cooper Flagg: 6.3 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 34.4 minutes, 57.1% true shooting. Jalen Brunson: 2.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 34.1 minutes, 53.8% true shooting.
The Mavericks (4-4) are 10th in the West; the Knicks (4-4) are 6th in the East.
Away record: Mavericks 2-2. Home record: Knicks 3-2. Streaks: Mavericks L2, Knicks W2.
The Mavericks rank 15th in the NBA in offensive rating (111.1), and the Knicks rank 5th in defensive rating (106.4). A tough test for the offense.
League average is 110.8, so the Mavericks are 0.3 above it. Cooper Flagg leads them with 24.3 points a game on 57.1% true shooting.
Season before this game (DAL 8 games, NYK 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
DALNYKDallas MavericksLast 5: average margin +3.4 (season -0.1). Streak L2.
New York KnicksLast 5: average margin +11.6 (season +4.9). Streak W2.
Dallas Mavericks| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper FlaggF | 24.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 57.1 |
| Kyrie IrvingG | 22.7 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 61.7 |
| P.J. WashingtonF | 14.5 | 8.0 | 1.4 | 52.2 |
| Naji MarshallF | 13.6 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 56.2 |
New York Knicks| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen BrunsonG | 25.6 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 53.8 |
| Karl-Anthony TownsC | 19.9 | 13.6 | 3.1 | 67.4 |
| OG AnunobyF | 16.6 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 56.4 |
| Dalton KnechtF | 10.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 83.3 |
Dallas MavericksNew York KnicksTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.