New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles Lakers Preview
The New York Knicks (40-21) and Los Angeles Lakers (39-21) are all set to square off from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
The Lakers are on a seven-game winning streak and have won eight of their last 10. They are now in second place in the Western Conference. The Knicks are currently 19-10 on the road with a point differential of 4, while the Lakers have a 9-1 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Knicks vs. Lakers live today
- Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025
- Time: 10:00PM EST
- Site: Crypto.com Arena
- City: Los Angeles, CA
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Game odds for Knicks vs. Lakers
The latest odds as of Thursday:
- Odds: Knicks (+127), Lakers (-152)
- Spread: Lakers -3.5
- Over/Under: 228 points
That gives the Knicks an implied team point total of 113.23, and the Lakers 115.06.
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Expert picks & predictions for Thursday’s Knicks vs. Lakers game
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Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas) is betting on the Lakers -3…
Thomas: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it is the mentality that I am rocking with in this game. The addition of Luca Doncic has made this team dangerous and dynamic. The Lakers also have a massive home-court advantage with the Knicks playing their first game of their West Coast road trip today.”
Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) is taking the Knicks + 3.5…
Dinsick: “Huge test for the new Lakers defense, which has perfected well despite some structural flaws. The Knicks can keep this competitive and are worth supporting as small dogs here”
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Knicks & Lakers game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Los Angeles Lakers on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the New York Knicks at +3.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 228.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Knicks vs. Lakers on Thursday
- The Lakers have won 16 of their last 20 games at home
- 4 of the Lakers’ last 5 home matchups against the Knicks have stayed under the Total
- The Knicks have won 4 of their last 5 matchups against Western Conference Pacific Division teams
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