Los Angeles Lakers at New York Knicks odds, picks and predictions

Jess Root | Staff Writer

The Los Angeles Lakers (25-25) play the 5th game of their 6-game road trip Saturday night against the New York Knicks (32-17). Tip-off from Madison Square Garden is at 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Lakers vs. Knicks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Knicks lead 1-0.

The Lakers are 2-2 so far through 4 games of their road trip and have won 6 of their last 10. They are coming off a 114-105 upset win as 15.5-point underdogs on the road over the Boston Celtics Thursday without F LeBron James or F Anthony Davis.

The Knicks have won 9 straight games and are 15-2 in their last 17 games. They beat the Indiana Pacers 109-105 as 2-point home favorites Thursday.

Lakers at Knicks odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:15 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Lakers +155 (bet $100 to win $155) | Knicks -190 (bet $190 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Lakers +4.5 (-110) | Knicks -.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 226.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

Lakers at Knicks key injuries

Lakers

F Anthony Davis (Achilles, hip) questionable
F LeBron James (ankle) questionable
F Cam Reddish (ankle) out
F Jarred Vanderbilt (foot) out
G Gabe Vincent (knee) out

Knicks

F OG Anunoby (elbow) questionable
G Quentin Grimes (knee) out
F Julius Randle (shoulder) out
C Mitchell Robinson (ankle) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Lakers at Knicks picks and predictions

Prediction

Knicks 120, Lakers 108

Moneyline

The Lakers are 2-2 on this road trip but 2-6 in their last 8 road games. They are 8-17 on the road overall.

The Knicks are red-hot right now, having won 9 in a row and 15 of 17. In their winning streak, they have allowed an average of 99.8 points per game.

The Knicks are 18-5 at home.

Expect a Knicks win, but betting them at -190 isn't worth the action.

PASS.

Against the spread

The Lakers have not covered the spread in a loss since Dec. 30.

The Knicks have covered the spread in 8 of the 9 wins of their current streak.

They are 29-18-2 ATS overall.

BET KNICKS -4.5 (-110).

Over/Under

Their first meeting did not reach 226 points.

Only 2 of the Knicks' last 10 have reached 226 points.

Eight of the Lakers' last 10 games have surpassed the projection for this matchup. They have allowed 127 or more in 5 of their last 6.

BET OVER 226.5 (-105).

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