New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers Betting Preview: Point Spread, Moneylines, Odds

The New York Knicks (27-24) hit the court against the Los Angeles Lakers (23-28) as just 2.5-point favorites on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET on TNT and SportsNet LA. The point total in the matchup is set at 235.5.

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Knicks vs. Lakers Game Time and Odds

  • 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
  • Moneyline favorite: Knicks (-135)
  • Spread: Knicks (-2.5)
  • Total: 235.5

Knicks vs. Lakers Betting Stats and Trends

  • The Knicks are 26-24-1 against the spread this season.
  • New York has an ATS record of 11-9 when playing as at least 2.5-point favorites.
  • This season, Knicks games have hit the over 27 times.
  • New York and its opponents have gone over the current 235.5-point total in 16 of 51 games this season.
  • Knicks games have an average total of 226.6 points this season, 8.9 fewer than Tuesday’s over/under.
  • The Lakers are 24-25-2 against the spread this year.
  • In games it has played as 2.5-point underdogs or more, Los Angeles has an ATS record of 13-19-2.
  • Lakers games have gone over the total 27 times this season.
  • Los Angeles’ games have gone over 235.5 points in 25 of 51 chances this season.
  • The 235 PPG average total in Lakers games this season is 0.5 points fewer than this game’s over/under.

Knicks vs. Lakers Statistics and Rankings

Knicks Rank Knicks AVG Lakers AVG Lakers Rank
16th 114.3 Points Scored 116.8 6th
12th 112.4 Points Allowed 118.2 27th
3rd 47.3 Rebounds 45 5th
2nd 13.2 Off. Rebounds 9.5 23rd
15th 12 3pt Made 10.5 30th
28th 22.4 Assists 24.9 16th
3rd 12.1 Turnovers 13.5 14th

Knicks vs. Lakers Stats and Trends

  • The Knicks have a 5-5 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The final score of the last 10 New York games has surpassed the set total six times.
  • The past 10 New York games averaged 12.2 fewer points (223.3) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • During their last 10 games, the Knicks have scored 1.1 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.
  • The Lakers have gone 4-6 over their past 10 contests, with a 6-4 record against the spread in that span.
  • Three of Los Angeles’ last 10 contests have gone over the total.
  • Los Angeles has averaged a total of 237.7 combined points over its last 10 games, 2.2 greater than this game’s over/under of 235.5.
  • In their last 10 games, the Lakers’ per-game scoring average is 117.4, 0.6 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

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