Dallas at New York 7:30 ET
Knicks (+) over Mavericks- At 34-23 the Dallas Mavericks are still hard pressed to remain in the playoff hunt in the west as they have won their last two and nine of their last 12 and hold a two-game lead for the final playoff spot. New York on the flip side has lost two straight and eight of their last 10 as they have blown leads of 14 and 17 points in their last two losses. Dallas who is 16-14 on the road has won their last two at Madison Square Garden and five of seven in New York who is only 12-18 at home. The Knicks are starting to cut minutes for ineffective players (Metta World Peace) and will lasso the Mavericks here. Take the KNICKS!