The Dallas Mavericks (10-11) head to Madison Square Garden as they play the New York Knicks (10-12) on Saturday afternoon at 12:30 p.m. ET. Dallas is favored by 1.5 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 224.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

Before making any Mavericks vs. Knicks picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past four-plus seasons. The model enters Week 7 of the 2022-23 NBA season on a stunning 106-70 roll on all top-rated NBA picks that dates back to last season, returning more than $2,800. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows Dallas guard Luka Doncic is a very skilled playmaker and terrific scorer. Doncic is able to get a bucket off the dribble and post up smaller players. The 23-year-old is also a good rebounder and excellent passer. He ranks first in the NBA in points (33.5) and fourth in assists (8.7). In his last game, he dropped 35 points, five boards and 10 assists. 

The model also knows New York guard Jalen Brunson will be facing his former team in this contest. Brunson knows how to penetrate the lane to either score or dish the rock. The Villanova product owns a smooth jumper and solid court vision. He's leading the team in scoring (21.3) and assists (6.5). On Wednesday, he racked up 17 points, five rebounds and five assists. 

Now, it has set its sights on Mavericks vs. Knicks. We can tell you the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

So who wins Mavericks vs. Knicks? And which side of the spread hits in well over 50% percent of simulations? Join SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its top-rated NBA picks against the spread!