New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA Betting Preview

The New York Knicks (27-24) square off against the Los Angeles Lakers (23-28) as only 1.5-point favorites on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET on TNT and SportsNet LA. The matchup has a point total of 232.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Knicks vs. Lakers

• Game Day: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
• Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: TNT and SportsNet LA
• Location: New York City, New York
• Arena: Madison Square Garden

Knicks Betting Stats & Information

• The Knicks have been the moneyline favorite 25 total times this season. They’ve gone 16-9 in those games.
• When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -122 or shorter, New York has a record of 15-8 (65.2% win percentage).
• The Knicks’ ATS record is 26-24-1 this season.
• The Knicks have a 12-11 record against the spread in games they were favored by 1.5 points or more this season.
• The average total New York has had set in matchups this season is 5.4 fewer points than this outing’s point total.
• A total of 27 of the Knicks’ 51 games with a set total have hit the over (52.9%).

Los Angeles Betting Stats & Info

• This season, the Lakers have been the underdog 38 times and won 15, or 39.5%, of those games.
• Los Angeles has a record of 14-23, a 37.8% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +103 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The Lakers are 24-25-2 against the spread this season.
• In games this season when an underdog by 1.5 points or more, the Lakers have gone 16-19-2 against the spread.
• The average point total for Los Angeles this year is three points higher than this game’s over/under.
• Games involving the Lakers have hit the over 27 times this year.

Knicks vs. Lakers Season Stat Comparison

Knicks vs. Lakers Injury Updates

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This Matchup’s Impact Players

New York Knicks Leaders

• The Knicks get 24.7 points, 10.8 rebounds and four assists from Julius Randle.
• Jalen Brunson’s averages this season are 22.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game.
• The Knicks get 2.7 three-pointers per game out of Randle.

Los Angeles Lakers Leaders

• LeBron James’ averages this season include 30.2 points, 8.5 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game.
• Russell Westbrook adds 15.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game to the team’s cause.
• James is the most prolific from deep for the Lakers (among active players), hitting 2.2 threes per game.

Recent Performance

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