Two future hall of famers will slug it out in the court Wednesday night when Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks travel to Dallas to face Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavericks on November 26, 2014. The game will tip off at 7:00 P.M ans can be viewed live online for free by clicking here.
The Dallas Mavericks (10-5) have been the most potent offensive team in the league - leading the NBA with an average of 109.3 points - but have seen their offense slow down after an impressive six game winning streak in which they demolished most of their opponents by more than 20 points. Now the Mavs are on the brink of losing three straight for only the second time in 21 months. But that won't likely happen when they host the reeling Knicks who have been struggling on the road this season and may be without an ailing Carmelo Anthony.
The game will also be the first time when Tyson Chandler will face the Knicks since being traded to Dallas. Chandler, however, admits that the Knicks and the drama that surrounded him last season with the team is now part of the past according to ESPN Dallas:
In all honesty, I'm so focused on the Mavericks that the Knicks are in my rear view mirror. I don't mean that in a negative way, but it's in the past, and I'm moving forward.
The New York Knicks (4-11) are with their super star Carmelo Anthony, one of the league's premiere scorers for a long time, who is still suffering from numerous body pains and admitted that he was dealing with knee pain a Nov. 18 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on the road and was not able to play in the second half of Monday's 91-86 against the Houston Rockets because of back spasms.
"Back spasms are really tough to deal with," Knicks coach Derek Fisher said of Anthony, who didn't talk to the media after the game reportedly because he was in so much pain per ESPN's Game Preview. "He felt very uncomfortable, and we have to see."
Anthony didn't practice Tuesday with the team in Dallas and is listed as doubtful for the game.Dallas is the favorite in this match up, laying points here at home. The Total has been posted at Over/Under per Pro Cappers.
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