The New York Knicks are on the road at the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday in the National Basketball Association. The New York Knicks are 14-11 on the season, which is sixth in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks come into the game 7-8 on the road. New York is coming off a road loss at the Clippers on Saturday.
For the Lakers, they are 15-11 on the season, which is tied with the Rockets for 8th in the Western Conference. The Lakers are coming off a loss on the road at the Spurs on Friday. The Lakers are 10-2 when playing at home this season.
The Los Angeles Lakers are favorites in this game. The Lakers are listed at -4.5 over the New York Knicks.
Los Angeles Lakers 2023
The Lakers are looking to get back on track following the loss. Los Angeles had won four in a row, before losing two out of their last three games. Los Angeles on the season is scoring 114 points per game. In their last three wins, the Lakers are scoring 124 points per game.
LeBron James continues to put together an incredible career. The veteran is scoring more than 25 points per game, and also ripping down 7 rebounds per game. James is making nearly 55% of his shots, while playing almost 34 minutes per game. Next for the Lakers is Anthony Davis, with 23.9 points and 8.9 rebounds per game.
Los Angeles will play three in a row after this before coming back home for Christmas Day. The Lakers are at the Bulls, Timberwolves and Thunder in their next three games. It’s the Lakers and Celtics on Christmas. Both Anthony Davis and D’Angelo Russell are questionable for this game with injuries.
Knicks Looking to Play Defense
The New York Knicks will certainly look to pick up their defense after the Clippers put 144 on them. It was the second most points allowed by the Knicks in a single game. Earlier this season, the Bucks scored 146 on them. The Knicks though are coming off 137.5 points per game in their last two wins.
On the season, New York is scoring 114.5 points per game. Jalen Brunson is the guy for the Knicks. The guard is scoring 25.5 points per game, and dishing out 5.9 assists per game. The former Villanova star scored 50 in a recent win over the Suns. New York is also getting 22.4 points per game from Julius Randle, while RJ Barrett is adding 19.1 per game.
The Knicks are finishing their road trip with this game, and then a trip to Brooklyn on Wednesday New York will then go home and host the Milwaukee Bucks in back to back games, including the second on Christmas Day. New York is without their big man Mitchell Robinson with an ankle injury.
Lakers Top Knicks in Los Angeles
This game is going to go to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers with their combination of LeBron James and Anthony Davis, along with solid guard play should be able to score enough points. The Knicks are ready to head back home after their trip on the road. Look for the Lakers to win this game by 10+ points on Monday. Bet the Los Angeles Lakers -4.5 over the New York Knicks!
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