New York Knicks vs. Mavericks prediction and betting odds for Mar. 9

The New York Knicks are coming off of two straight wins. They are 11-2 since they traded Kristaps Porzingis. Dallas is coming from a seven-game losing skid and is the fifth-best team in the West. The Knicks have 17 games left to make up for their losses.

The Knicks are favored by 8.5 points against the Mavericks. The Knicks beat the Mavs earlier this season when they were without Porzingis. New York’s also 4-0 against. the spread in the last four games when playing in Dallas and 4.1 against against spread overall in previous five meetings. The over/under for this game is 216. Knicks have played at a bottom-five pace this year. If they score points in a hurry and force Dallas out of its comfort zone, they will have a chance in this one.