3 things as the Mavericks host the Knicks

The Dallas Mavericks will host the New York Knicks at 7:30 p.m. The Knicks are in a skid, having lost three games in a row after having won their previous eight games. The Mavericks on the other hand have won their last three after having lost five of their previous seven games.

Here are the things to watch.

The continued test of the Mavericks depth

Dorian Finney-Smith, Maxi Kleber and Josh Green remain out. Kemba Walker and Frank Ntilikina are day-to-day. The Mavericks are not a particularly deep team, but these injuries require everyone on the roster to be ready to contribute. These injuries are likely why the team signed AJ Lawson. It is unlikely that he will be active for this game, but…