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The Los Angeles Lakers visit Madison Square Garden to take on the New York Knicks on Sunday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 pm in New York, NY.
The – are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at ().
The Lakers vs Knicks Over/Under is total points for the game.
So far this NBA season, the Lakers are 26-21 against the spread, while the Knicks are 26-22 against the spread.
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Lakers vs. Knicks Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | O | ||
| New York Knicks | U |
Knicks vs Lakers Prediction for Tonight’s Game:
The winning team model predicts the Knicks will win Sunday‘s game with 57.1% confidence, factoring in game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups for both Lakers and Knicks.
Knicks vs Lakers Spread Prediction:
Based on recent against-the-spread (ATS) trends, the model predicts the Lakers will cover the spread for Sunday‘s game with 57.3% confidence.
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Lakers Best Bets for Tonight:
- The Los Angeles Lakers have covered the 4Q Spread in 30 of their last 45 games (+12.10 Units / 23% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have hit the 4Q Moneyline in 30 of their last 45 games (+12.10 Units / 20% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have hit the 4Q Game Total Under in 15 of their last 21 away games (+8.25 Units / 35% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have hit the Team Total Under in 15 of their last 21 games (+8.20 Units / 34% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have hit the Moneyline in 28 of their last 45 games (+7.10 Units / 7% ROI)
Knicks Best Bets for Tonight:
- The New York Knicks have covered the Spread in 29 of their last 45 games at home (+12.50 Units / 25% ROI)
- The New York Knicks have hit the 2H Moneyline in 29 of their last 45 games (+11.06 Units / 14% ROI)
- The New York Knicks have hit the 2Q Game Total Under in 26 of their last 40 games (+10.15 Units / 22% ROI)
- The New York Knicks have hit the 4Q Game Total Under in 25 of their last 40 games at home (+8.85 Units / 19% ROI)
- The New York Knicks have covered the 4Q Spread in 12 of their last 15 games (+8.45 Units / 48% ROI)
Los Angeles Lakers Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Lakers have gone 26-21 (+2.9 Units / 5.61% ROI).
- 29-18 against the Moneyline (+7.15 Units / 6.96% ROI)
- 27-20 against the Over for game total points (+5 Units / 9.67% ROI)
- 20-27 against the Under for game total points (-9.7 Units / -18.76% ROI)
New York Knicks Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Knicks have gone 26-22 (+1.8 Units / 3.34% ROI).
- 31-18 against the Moneyline (-0.9 Units / -0.65% ROI)
- 24-25 against the Over for game total points (-3.5 Units / -6.49% ROI)
- 25-24 against the Under for game total points (-1.4 Units / -2.6% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Knicks:
- The New York Knicks have only hit the 1Q Moneyline in 19 of their last 50 games (-25.65 Units / -30% ROI)
- The New York Knicks have only hit the 3Q Moneyline in 22 of their last 50 games at home (-22.10 Units / -26% ROI)
- The New York Knicks have only hit the 2Q Moneyline in 8 of their last 24 games at home (-20.50 Units / -46% ROI)
- The New York Knicks have only hit the 2Q Game Total Over in 14 of their last 40 games (-16.10 Units / -35% ROI)
- The New York Knicks have only covered the 1Q Spread in 14 of their last 40 games (-14.80 Units / -32% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Lakers:
- The Los Angeles Lakers have only hit the 1H Moneyline in 19 of their last 50 games (-25.75 Units / -30% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have only hit the 1Q Moneyline in 20 of their last 50 games (-17.95 Units / -24% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have only covered the 1Q Spread in 19 of their last 50 games (-16.20 Units / -28% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have only covered the 1H Spread in 19 of their last 50 games (-15.90 Units / -27% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have only hit the 3Q Moneyline in 16 of their last 40 games (-14.95 Units / -26% ROI)
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- New York Knicks Defensive stats
Los Angeles Lakers: Keys to the Game vs. the New York Knicks
The Lakers are 26-14 (.650) when grabbing 12 or more offensive rebounds this season — 4th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .492
The Lakers were undefeated (11-0) when winning the rebounding margin by 10 or more last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .762
The Lakers were 10-3 (.769) when allowing fewer than 10 second chance points last season — 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .545
The Lakers are 54-45 (.545) when allowing 15 or more second chance points since the start of the 2023-24 season — 9th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .456
New York Knicks: Keys to the Game vs. the Los Angeles Lakers
The Knicks are 19-7 (.731) when shooting 80% or better from the free throw line this season — 5th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .521
The Knicks are 12-4 (.750) when attempting 25 or more free throws this season — 4th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .551
The Knicks are 21-10 (.677) when scoring 15 or more fastbreak points this season — 10th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .571
The Knicks are undefeated (14-0) when their opponents turns the ball over 20 or more times since the start of the 2023-24 season — tied for best among NBA teams; League Avg: .629
Los Angeles Lakers Offensive Stats & Trends
The Lakers are shooting 51% (860/1,675) at home this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 47%
The Lakers have averaged 11.4 second chance points per game (1,170 points/103 games) at home since the start of the 2023-24 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 14.3
The Lakers averaged 4.7 second chance points per game (384 points/82 games) in the second half in the 2023-24 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.1
The Lakers have a 32% free throw rate (1,275 free throw attempts/3,943 field goal attempts) this season — highest among NBA teams; League Avg: 27%
New York Knicks Offensive Stats & Trends
The Knicks averaged 8.6 second chance points per game (706 points/82 games) in the first half in the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 6.6
The Knicks have averaged 47.2 points in the paint per game (2,264 points/48 games) this season — 9th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 49.6
The Knicks have averaged 117.7 points per game (5,650 points/48 games) this season — 8th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 115.7
The Knicks have a 24% free throw rate (1,061 free throw attempts/4,353 field goal attempts) this season — 7th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 27%
Los Angeles Lakers Defensive Stats & Trends
The Lakers averaged 37.2 defensive rebounds per game (3,047 rebounds/82 games) in the 2023-24 season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.2
The Lakers have averaged 33.7 defensive rebounds per game (1,582 rebounds/47 games) this season — tied for 5th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.0
The Lakers averaged 4.5 blocks per game (367 blocks/82 games) last season — tied for 8th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.9
The Lakers have averaged 4.1 blocks per game (192 blocks/47 games) this season — tied for 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.9
New York Knicks Defensive Stats & Trends
The Knicks averaged 4.1 blocks per game (336 blocks/82 games) in the 2023-24 season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.1
The Knicks have averaged 4.1 blocks per game (439 blocks/107 games) at home since the start of the 2023-24 season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.1
The Knicks averaged 4.0 blocks per game (324 blocks/82 games) last season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.9
The Knicks have averaged 34.6 defensive rebounds per game (7,341 rebounds/212 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — tied for 9th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.2
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