Dallas Mavericks vs New York Knicks Prediction, 1/19/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs New York Knicks

Date: Monday, January 19, 2026

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: NBC

Madison Square Garden is where the New York Knicks (25-16) will take on the Dallas Mavericks (16-26) on Monday.

The Mavericks stepped onto the hardwood against the Jazz and earned the victory with a final of 144-122 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Mavericks left the arena with 19 and the Jazz totaled 14 personal fouls. They also converted 10 out of their 36 shots from beyond the arc. Utah finished the game shooting 78.3% from the charity stripe by making 18 of 23 shots. On top of that, Utah pulled down 39 rebounds (12 offensive, 27 defensive) and earned 7 blocks. Utah earned 33 dimes and had 9 steals for this contest. Pertaining to defending, Dallas allowed 49.0% from the floor on 47 out of 96 shooting. They also doled out 37 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 13 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they collected 46 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Mavericks made 15 of 19 tries for a percentage of 78.9%. Dallas ended having earned a 56.7% FG percentage (55 of 97) and buried 19 of their 46 3-point shots.

Klay Thompson is someone who played a role for the game. He ended up with 26 points on 10 out of 18 shooting. He was on the court for 23 mins played and grabbed 1 board. Thompson finished the game shooting 55.6% from the field and totaled 6 assists.

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Dallas enters this one with a win-loss mark of 16-26 for the campaign. They average 113.6 points per outing (24th in the NBA) while hitting 47.1% from the field. The Mavericks are shooting 33.8% from downtown (458 of 1,355) and 75.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Dallas is snagging 44.6 rebounds per contest and has racked up 1,061 dimes this year, which has them ranked 17th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 15.2 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 19.0 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Mavericks are forcing 13.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.8 fouls. They concede 33.0% from beyond the arc and they are 19th in basketball in opponents PPG (117.0). The Mavericks are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.3% (1,826 of 3,944) and they relinquish 47.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They are 22nd in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,119 relinquished on the campaign.

In their last game, the Knicks took a loss by a score of 126-113 when they faced the Warriors. When talking about cleaning up the glass, New York permitted Golden State to grab 38 in total (10 on the offensive side). They finished 44.4% from 3-point land by connecting on 20 out of 45 and ended up shooting 10 of 13 from the free throw line (76.9%). The Knicks allowed the Warriors to bury 48 of 89 tries from the floor which had them at 53.9% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Knicks ended up shooting 42 out of 91 from the floor which had them shooting 46.2%. Concerning 3-point shots, New York converted 14 of their 38 tries (36.8%). They were able to bury 15 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 78.9%. The Warriors committed 16 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Knicks to the charity stripe for a total of 19 shots. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while recording 3 steals for this game. The Knicks were able to pull down 27 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 41 for the game.

OG Anunoby ended up being a factor for the Knicks for the matchup. Anunoby had 25 points in his 37 mins on the court and added 1 assist in this matchup. He buried 10 of 20 in this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

New York has a record of 25-16 so far this year. When it comes to offense, the Knicks are shooting 47.1% from the field, which is 16th in the league. New York has scored 4,873 pts for the season (118.9 per game) and they collect 45.8 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 26.9 times per contest (11th in basketball) and they turn it over 13.6 times per game. The Knicks have committed 20.6 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 80.2% from the charity stripe.

The New York defense gives up 37.4% on shots from beyond the arc (600 of 1,605) and opponents are making 78.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 25.3 assists and 41.9 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 8th and 6th in the league. The Knicks on the defensive side of the court are 13th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 115.1. They are forcing their opponents into 13.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.9% from the field (16th in basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take New York and under the total points

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