The New York Knicks will be looking to snap a three-game losing streak when they welcome the Dallas Mavericks to Madison Square Garden on Monday night.
New York hasn’t been able to cover with any regularity lately, and I’m taking Dallas with a boatload of points in my Mavericks vs. Knicks predictions.
Let’s take a closer look at tonight’s matchup in New York in my free NBA picks for January 19.
Mavericks vs Knicks prediction
Mavericks vs Knicks best bet: Mavericks +10.5 (-110)
The New York Knicks may be getting Jalen Brunson back tonight, but how much that will matter remains to be seen.
New York is 0-3 since Wednesday, when Brunson went down early in a 112-101 loss to the Kings. It’s not as though the Knicks were lighting the world on fire before Brunson got hurt, as they had won just two of their previous seven games.
The Dallas Mavericks are also getting a key player back tonight. Rookie Cooper Flagg (18.8 ppg) was also hurt early in a Wednesday loss to the Nuggets, but is expected to come back from his sprained ankle in New York tonight.
Unlike the Knicks, the Mavericks were able to work around the loss of Flagg, winning two straight games against the Jazz on Thursday and Saturday.
Dallas is still trying to find itself — this is still a rebuilding season — but they’ve gone 4-3 in their last seven games overall, and have proven they have weapons that can win games.
That includes 35-year-old Klay Thompson, who is averaging 12.0 ppg and put up 23 and 26 points in the two games Flagg missed.
The Knicks have been awful for bettors lately, covering in just two of their last 12 games. Given those struggles, it’s hard to see them covering a double-digit spread against a healthy Mavericks team.
Mavericks vs Knicks same-game parlay
Dallas has his the Over on its last three games, and with both Flagg and Brunson likely back tonight, we should see enough points on the board to hit the Over again.
I’m also going to take Flagg to hit at least two 3-pointers tonight, as he hit that target in three of his last four complete games before getting injured in Wednesday’s contest.
Mavericks vs Knicks SGP
- Mavericks +10.5
- Over 230
- Cooper Flagg Over 1.5 made threes
Our "from downtown" SGP: Fabulous Flagg
Flagg has dished out five or more assists in 10 of his last 11 full games, and should once again be able to move the ball tonight against the Knicks.
Mavericks vs Knicks SGP
- Mavericks +10.5
- Over 230
- Cooper Flagg Over 1.5 made threes
- Cooper Flagg Over 4.5 assists
Mavericks vs Knicks odds
- Spread: Mavericks +10.5 | Knicks -10.5
- Moneyline: Mavericks +350 | Knicks -450
- Over/Under: Over 230 | Under 230
Mavericks vs Knicks betting trend to know
The Knicks are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 overall. Find more NBA betting trends for Mavericks vs. Knicks.
How to watch Mavericks vs Knicks
| Location | Madison Square Garden, New York, NY |
| Date | Monday, January 19, 2026 |
| Tip-off | 5:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | NBC/Peacock |
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