The New York Knicks welcome the Los Angeles Lakers to Madison Square Garden. Action begins at 3:30 pm ET on Sunday, Nov. 8 and can be seen on TWC, MSG and C+D.
The Knicks are hoping for a better outcome after their 99-92 loss to the Bucks on Friday. Despite the loss, Kristaps Porzingis earned his second double-double this season with 14 points and 13 rebounds. The Lakers, meanwhile, are coming off a 104-98 win against the Nets on Friday. D’Angelo Russell had a good game for Los Angeles, accounting for 16 points, four rebounds, and three steals.
The Knicks are a four-point favorite against Los Angeles and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at 204 points. The Knicks come into this game 2-4 Straight Up (SU) and 3-3 Against The Spread (ATS). The Knicks are one of the best in the NBA in terms of free throw percentage, shooting an impressive .816 from the free throw line.
Over on the other bench, the Lakers have 1-4 SU and ATS records. Offensively, they average 106.2 points per game, which is good for fourth in the league. Moving on to Los Angeles’s defense, the Lakers allow the fewest opponent three-pointers made in the league with 32 (6.0 per game).
This game marks the season’s first head-to-head clash between these two. Their previous game was a Knicks victory, bringing the head-to-head record to an even 5-5 SU over the last 10 meetings. They are also even ATS in their last 10 games.
Predictions: SU Winner – NY, ATS Winner – NY, O/U – Under
Notes
New York is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home.
New York is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home.
New York is 5-11 SU in their last 16 games when playing LA Lakers.
New York is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Lakers.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York’s last 6 games when playing LA Lakers.
New York is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers.
LA Lakers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games when playing on the road against New York.
New York puts up an average of 100.3 points per game (ranked 18th). Los Angeles ranks 29th in points allowed per game with 113.0.
Los Angeles ranks fourth in points allowed per road game (115.0 PPG), while New York ranks 24th in points per home game with 92.3.
While New York has a losing 1-3 record in games where it allows fewer than 100 points, Los Angeles is winless (0-1) when it puts up less than 100.
The New York Knicks are an even 1-1 when they allow their opponent to score 100 or more points. The Los Angeles Lakers have a losing record of 1-3 this season when they reach the century mark.
The Lakers have a defensive rating of 109.7 (ranked 29th). The Knicks rank 12th for their offensive rating of 101.0.
New York averages fewer possessions per game than Los Angeles, with 99.3 compared to 105.4. However, the Knicks score an average of 1.010 points per possession, more than the 1.008 that the Lakers score.
New York averages an effective field goal percentage of 45.4%. Los Angeles has not won a game this season when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage (0-4).
On average, the New York Knicks make 19.8 assists per game and the Los Angeles Lakers make 17.6. New York is ranked 21st, while Los Angeles is ranked 28th.
The New York Knicks average 5.2 blocks per game for a rank of 13th. The Los Angeles Lakers rank higher (seventh), earning 6.4 blocks each contest.
New York is ranked second in offensive rebounding. Los Angeles ranks 19th in defensive rebounds.
The Los Angeles Lakers make an average of 7.0 steals per game. When the New York Knicks allow 7 or more steals, they are a winning 2-1.
