New York Knicks – Los Angeles Lakers Betting Tip, Prediction & Odds | NBA 01.02.2025

New York Knicks – Los Angeles Lakers Betting Tip, Prediction & Odds | NBA 01.02.2025

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The stage is set for LeBron James’ lone visit to New York this season as the Los Angeles Lakers come to town to play the Knicks. Who wins this highly anticipated clash between the two teams?

The New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers meet on 01.02.2025, in what will be their 1st of two regular season meetings this season. The game will be played at Madison Square Garden (New York) with the home team Knicks being favored to win this game.

New York Knicks

Sat, 01.02.2025, 20:00

Los Angeles Lakers

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13/1

15/8

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NY Knicks -7.5 Point Spread

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New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers: Current situation

The Knicks are once again flying high and are currently on a 5-game win streak. The offense has been clicking on all cylinders, only the Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging more points per 100 possessions over the past 5 games. Playing at a high pace has paid off in a big way, the Knicks are averaging 100.4 possessions per game. On Saturday they’ll be looking to win their 9th game in 12 outings against Western Conference opponents.

The Lakers have also put together a solid run of 5 wins in 6 games. Eastern Conference opponents have fallen in 7 of their last 8 such games, the play of LeBron James has stood out during this most recent run of solid play. The 40-year old is headed to San Francisco next month to participate in the All-Star game, that’s pretty remarkable for a played playing in his 22nd NBA season. Los Angeles is 10-1 SU in 11 games vs teams from the Atlantic Division.


New York Knicks Stats & Form

New York KnicksWith just 3 losses over their last 10 games the Knicks are close to overtaking the Celtics in the 2nd seed of the Eastern Conference. The three-ball has been falling at a high clip over the past 3 games, the Knicks have hit 14, 17 and 17 threes vs the Nuggets, Grizzlies and Kings. Health wise the team is almost at 100%. Mitchell Robinson is edging closer to his return, that might happen some time after the All-Star break.


Los Angeles Lakers Stats & Form

Los Angeles LakersLA’s worry ahead of Saturday’s game is the absence of Anthony Davis who has an abdominal strain which will keep him out of this game. That’s a major handicap considering Davis had 36 and 42 points in the 2 games before getting injured against Philadelphia. LA will now look for other options, in the 4 games AD has missed they’ve gone 3-1 SU. This includes a 134-96 win over Washington in their latest game on Thursday, all 5 starters scored in double-figures for a complete team effort in the win.


New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers: Head-to-Head

With 173 wins to 126 wins, the Lakers are in firm control of the all-time regular season series between the two teams. If we look at the last few years, the two teams have split the two meetings in the last 4 seasons. The last time a team swept the regular season series was back in the 2019-20 season when the Lakers did it.


New York Knicks – Los Angeles Lakers Odds

If you like the Knicks to continue their hot streak here, odds of 2/5 are available for a home win. Backing the shorthanded Lakers gets you odds of 15/8.

The point total has been set at 231.5 points, with odds of 10/11 supporting either the over or the under.


Top 3 Betting Odds

New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers Betting Tip Odds
New York Knicks -7.5 Point Spread 10/11
Over 231.5 Total Points 10/11
Los Angeles Lakers +7.5 Point Spread 10/11



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NY Knicks -7.5 Point Spread

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