The New York Knicks (33-18) are hosting the Dallas Mavericks (28-23) in a cross-conference affair on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists the Mavericks as 3.5-point favorites, while the over/under is 227.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows Dallas guard Kyrie Irving is an effortless scorer in the backcourt. Irving has tight ball handles and scores from all three levels with no problem. The 31-year-old averages 25.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game. In his last matchup, Irving dropped 36 points and five assists.

The model also knows New York guard Donte DiVincenzo has been playing at a higher level lately. DiVincenzo has a reliable jumper on the perimeter with good aggression attacking the lane. The Villanova product averages 13 points, 2.4 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. On Feb. 6 against the Grizzlies, DiVincenzo notched 32 points and five assists.

The model has simulated Mavericks vs. Knicks 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits almost 60% of the time!

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