Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks 1/31/23 – The Los Angeles Lakers will travel this Tuesday to New York to face the New York Knicks. After falling to the Boston Celtics in overtime, the Lakers will be going into this game. On Monday, they also faced the Nets. They were unable to defend the court well and will need to make more stops in order to take on the Knicks at home. After falling to the Brooklyn Nets the New York Knicks will be entering this game. New York was unsuccessful on the offensive side of the court and will need to improve their efficiency in this one to defeat the Lakers at home, but it looks like NBA betting sites were on their side.
Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks
Date & Time: Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
Location: Madison Square Garden
Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks Betting Odds
Lakers
Moneyline:-105
Spread: +1.5 (-119)
Total: 235.5 over (-110)
Knicks
Moneyline: -125
Spread: -1.5 (-119)
Total: 235.5 under (-110)
Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks Analysis
The Los Angeles Lakers currently sit in 13th place in Western Conference standings. They are 11 games behind the Denver Nuggets in first place. They are scoring 117.1 points per contest and shooting 48.2% from the floor. This is the fifth-highest average point total and eighth-highest team shooting percentage. The Lakers surrender 118.1 points per game while their opponents shoot 47.2% from the floor. This is the 26th most points surrendered per game and the 13th lowest allowed shooting percentage.
The New York Knicks currently sit in seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings. They are nine games behind the Boston Celtics. They are currently scoring 114.3 points per contest and shooting 45.8% from the floor. This is the 16th highest point total and 24th highest team shooting percentage. The Knicks surrender 113.4 points per contest while their opponents shoot 45.3% from the floor. This is the 12th lowest amount of points surrendered per game, and the second-lowest allowed shooting percentage.
Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks Against the Spread
The Lakers are 3-2 in their last 5 games. The Lakers are 4-1 in their last 5 games against the spread. The Lakers are 11-13 in their road games against the spread. The totals have gone OVER in 2 of the Lakers’ last 5 games. The totals have gone OVER in 12 of the Lakers’ 25 last games at home.
The Knicks are 2-3 in their last 5 games. The New York Knicks are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread. The Knicks are 17-9 in their road games against the spread. The totals have gone OVER in 4 of the Knicks’ last 5 games. The totals have gone OVER in 14 of the Knicks’ 25 last games at home.
Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks Free Pick
Los Angeles may be without Davis and James as the Lakers continue to struggle on defense. They will be able the Knicks to score consistently against them throughout the night, which will allow them to pull away. Basketball online experts predicted the Knicks winning this game over the Lakers.
Free Pick: New York Knicks -1.5 (-119)
