The Dallas Mavericks hosted the New York Knicks on Wednesday night, hoping to bounce back from a blowout loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night. They'd have to do it without their top three players, as Cooper Flagg (illness), Anthony Davis (left calf strain), and Kyrie Irving (ACL surgery recovery) were all out.

The Knicks (8-5) looks to improve their road record against the struggling Mavericks (4-11), with tipoff set for 9:30 p.m. ET tonight.

Jalen Brunson had a game-high 28 points in his return from a two-game absence, Landry Shamet scored a pair of 3-pointers in the final 1:02 and drew a crucial charging foul in the final second, and the Knicks beat the Dallas Mavericks 113-111.

Dallas is coming off an ugly road loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night, which was the second night of a back-to-back. The first night of that back-to-back was an overtime home win against the Portland Trail Blazers, which came two days after a double overtime loss to the LA Clippers on Friday.

The Mavericks will be without Cooper Flagg when they take the floor for Wednesday’s game against the New York Knicks. The 18-year-old rookie forward was downgraded to out because of an illness. He was not present at the team’s shootaround Wednesday morning at American Airlines Center.

The New York Knicks (8-5) visit the Dallas Mavericks (4-11) on Wednesday. Tip-off from American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, is at 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Knicks vs. Mavericks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

No Anthony Davis, no Kyrie Irving, no Cooper Flagg. Knicks by 80. That’s how a traditional basketball fan might have viewed Wednesday’s late-night matchup.