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New York Knicks
5-4 overall · 2-2 on the road
Thu 3/4
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5-4 overall · 3-2 at home
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KnicksOffense
MavericksDefense

The Knicks rank 11th in the NBA in three-point % (36.0%), and the Mavericks have the best three-point % allowed (30.9%). A tough test for the offense.

League average is 34.6%, so the Knicks are 1.3 points above it. Jalen Brunson leads them with 26.2 points a game on 54.2% true shooting.

Jalen BrunsonTop scorer · NYK
Cooper FlaggTop scorer · DAL
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Team vs team

Season before this game (NYK 9 games, DAL 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

NYKDAL
Scoring
109.921st · Below avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.1
112.117th · Average
104.23rd · Top 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
110.910th · Above avg
+5.79th · Above avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+1.218th · Average
Efficiency
111.216th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.6
111.117th · Average
106.47th · Above avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.7
109.310th · Above avg
+4.810th · Above avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+1.816th · Average
98.429th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
101.221st
Shooting
51.1%26th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.1%
53.1%17th · Average
55.1%25th · Below avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.0%
56.7%17th · Average
14.68th · Above avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
12.023rd · Below avg
36.0%11th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
33.2%22nd · Below avg
0.2722nd · Below avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2625th · Below avg
Defense
51.2%9th · Above avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.1%
51.5%11th · Average
7.322nd · Below avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.911th · Average
4.324th · Below avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
6.06th · Above avg
Possessions
13.7%8th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
14.8%16th · Average
32.3%2nd · Top 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
29.5%10th · Above avg
48.34th · Top 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.3
44.712th · Average
26.117th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
25.919th · Average

Recent form

New York Knicks
WLWWW

Last 5: average margin +11.2 (season +5.7). Streak W3.

Dallas Mavericks
WWLLW

Last 5: average margin +5.0 (season +1.2). Streak W1.

Key players

New York Knicks
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Jalen BrunsonG 26.23.05.654.2
Karl-Anthony TownsC 20.913.63.166.6
OG AnunobyF 16.45.62.455.8
Landry ShametG 9.31.41.960.7
Dallas Mavericks
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Cooper FlaggF 23.96.86.457.0
Kyrie IrvingG 21.43.74.457.6
P.J. WashingtonF 15.87.81.355.3
Naji MarshallF 12.53.05.352.5

Injury report

New York Knicks
Josh Hart G · back ~11/10 Out
Dallas Mavericks
Dereck Lively II C · Right Foot Surgery · back ~11/12 Out
Sergio De Larrea G · Right Knee Sprain · back ~11/12 Out
Tarik Biberovic F · Right Heel Bursitis · back ~11/12 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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