The New York Knicks will do battle with the Los Angeles Lakers in an East Coast/West Coast battle in the NBA. The Knickerbockers road record is putrid this season at 6-16 SU and they’ve dropped 10 of their last 14 games in La-La Land. Despite their futility, they only opened as slight dogs in Los Angeles as Big Baller point guard Lonzo Ball is out for this matchup with a knee injury.
- The total has gone UNDER in five of the Lakers’ last six games.
- New York is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games.
- Kristaps Porzingis is averaging 23.5 points per game.
The Lake-Show has had an awful run lately, only winning six of their last 20 games. But Los Angeles is coming off an impressive home win vs the Pacers on Friday where backup point guard Jordan Clarkson had a monster game as he scored 33 points and handed out seven assists.
The Lakers will need another effort like that from Clarkson if they intend to slam the Knicks, as they’ve dropped six of the last seven games vs New York by an average margin of 8 points per game.
While the Knicks may be terrible on the road, they will have the full roster on display in Tinsel-town. Tim Hardaway Jr. came back from injury on January 12th and is averaging 22 points in four games since his return to the starting lineup. The Knicks are hopeful his presence can rejuvenate a Knicks squad that is 3-7 SU in January.
The total opened at 213.5 and an OVER may come to fruition in this matchup. The OVER has hit in six of Knicks’ last seven road games and four of the last six games when these two teams collide.
New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Los Angeles Lakers are 16-29 so far on the NBA season, and 22-23 ATS vs the spread betting line. The New York Knicks, meanwhile, are 21-25 and 24-22 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Los Angeles go 23-22 and the Knicks go 24-21-1 on the total. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Los Angeles vs New York injuries news.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams with the Los Angeles Lakers rated this week at No. 20 and the New York Knicks sitting at No. 27.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting New York Knicks rank No. 9 in the league with 44.57 per game. That compares with Los Angeles's No. 3 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Los Angeles is the NBA's No. 24-ranked team at 9.22 per game, while the New York Knicks rate No. 30 with 7.89 per contest.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Tim Hardaway Jr. went off for 31 points and added 5 rebounds leading New York to a 117-115 win over Utah on Friday at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
Jordan Clarkson went off for 33 points and added 7 rebounds leading Los Angeles to a 99-86 win over Indiana on Friday at STAPLES Center.
- New York is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
- New York is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 5 games
- New York is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- LA Lakers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
- LA Lakers is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
- LA Lakers is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 6 games
Next Betting Matchups
New York at Golden State, Tuesday, January 23rd
Los Angeles home to Boston, Tuesday, January 23rd
