Lakers vs Knicks Game Breakdown

Lakers
27W-19L

February 01, 2025
09:30PM EST
Odds: 228.0 o/u
Knicks
32W-16L


Get ready to rumble at the iconic Madison Square Garden tonight as the Los Angeles Lakers roll into the Big Apple to face off against the New York Knicks in a sizzling first-round NBA Playoff game that promises to crank up the heat! With the Knicks sharpening their knives after a slick win against Denver and the Lakers steamrolling over Washington, tonight’s matchup is set to be a high-octane clash between these two powerhouse squads. Both teams are gunning for glory, barely trailing in their respective conferences, and with the betting lines buzzing and a whopping 228 points on the board, fans are in for some serious hardwood action. So, as the clock ticks down to the 09:30 PM tipoff, let’s see if the Lakers can ‘Lake’ it or break it or if the Knicks will ‘knick’ victory from the jaws of defeat!
Game Breakdown
Game Time: February 01, 2025 09:30PM EST
Location: Madison Square Garden, New York
Vegas Odds
LAL ML | NYK ML | Over/Under | Line | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Open | +350 | -480 | 227.5 | 9.5/-9.5 |
Recent | +335 | -450 | 228.0 | 10.0/-10.0 |
Difference | -15 | +30 | +0.5 | – |
Team Performance

23.0% Win Probability

77.0% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
Date | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final | O/U | ATS | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
02/03/24 | Los Angeles Lakers LAL | 27 | 32 | 21 | 33 | 00 | 113 | Under | ![]() |
New York Knicks NYK | 25 | 34 | 27 | 19 | 00 | 105 | |||
12/18/23 | New York Knicks NYK | 35 | 22 | 33 | 24 | 00 | 114 | Under | ![]() |
Los Angeles Lakers LAL | 27 | 31 | 22 | 29 | 00 | 109 | |||
03/12/23 | New York Knicks NYK | 31 | 31 | 23 | 27 | 00 | 112 | Under | ![]() |
Los Angeles Lakers LAL | 27 | 32 | 27 | 22 | 00 | 108 | |||
01/31/23 | Los Angeles Lakers LAL | 29 | 23 | 34 | 28 | 150 | 129 | Over | ![]() |
New York Knicks NYK | 24 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 90 | 123 | |||
02/05/22 | New York Knicks NYK | 42 | 29 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 115 | Over | ![]() |
Los Angeles Lakers LAL | 29 | 27 | 31 | 24 | 110 | 122 | |||
11/23/21 | Los Angeles Lakers LAL | 20 | 31 | 30 | 19 | 00 | 100 | Under | ![]() |
New York Knicks NYK | 36 | 27 | 20 | 23 | 00 | 106 |
Lakers Vs Over/Under
Knicks Vs Over/Under
Lakers Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Reb | Ast | Tov | Shots |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01/30 | vs WAS | 134-96W | 48 | 31 | 11 | 90 |
01/28 | vs PHI | 104-118L | 39 | 25 | 22 | 72 |
01/27 | vs CHA | 112-107W | 48 | 22 | 16 | 86 |
01/23 | @ BOS | 117-96W | 53 | 27 | 6 | 89 |
01/21 | @ WAS | 111-88W | 50 | 30 | 10 | 90 |
01/19 | vs LAC | 102-116L | 33 | 26 | 15 | 76 |
01/17 | @ BRO | 102-101W | 34 | 24 | 10 | 82 |
01/15 | @ MIA | 117-108W | 34 | 33 | 6 | 90 |
01/13 | @ SAS | 102-126L | 40 | 24 | 19 | 87 |
01/07 | vs DAL | 97-118L | 33 | 20 | 10 | 75 |
Knicks Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Reb | Ast | Tov | Shots |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01/29 | @ DEN | 122-112W | 35 | 33 | 5 | 93 |
01/27 | @ MEM | 143-106W | 46 | 32 | 10 | 108 |
01/21 | vs BRO | 99-95W | 42 | 29 | 10 | 87 |
01/20 | @ ATL | 119-110W | 39 | 31 | 15 | 90 |
01/17 | @ MIN | 99-116L | 41 | 19 | 9 | 90 |
01/15 | vs PHI | 125-119W | 45 | 28 | 13 | 86 |
01/13 | @ DET | 119-124L | 42 | 26 | 17 | 80 |
01/12 | @ MIL | 140-106W | 49 | 29 | 11 | 88 |
01/10 | @ OKL | 101-126L | 43 | 18 | 10 | 96 |
01/08 | @ TOR | 112-98W | 43 | 24 | 12 | 88 |
Starting Lineups
Los Angeles Lakers | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max Christie
SG
|
22.0 | 17.6 | 17.4 | 70% | 19.2 |
30.0 | 24.2 | 23.4 | 100% | 23.9 | |
24.0 | 18.2 | 13.9 | 17% | 21.6 | |
LeBron James
SF
|
57.0 | 48.3 | 48.1 | 100% | 48.4 |
42.0 | 35.0 | 35.8 | 100% | 36.2 |
New York Knicks | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
OG Anunoby
PF
|
30.0 | 34.8 | 28.5 | 100% | 28.9 |
29.0 | 30.2 | 29.8 | 100% | 30.2 | |
42.0 | 42.5 | 43.8 | 100% | 44.2 | |
Josh Hart
SF
|
37.0 | 32.8 | 39.0 | 100% | 39.3 |
47.0 | 44.8 | 51.0 | 100% | 51.3 |
Lakers Notable Injuries
- Anthony Davis (C): Avg: 25.1pts, 12.6reb, 3.4ast, 35.2 minutes. Last game: 01/28/25. Impact: 8.1
- Jarred Vanderbilt OUT (PF): Avg: 5.2pts, 4.7reb, 1.3ast, 19.6 minutes. Last game: 01/30/25. Impact: 3.7
- Trey Jemison (C): Avg: 4.9pts, 4.3reb, 0.8ast, 17.8 minutes. Last game: 01/30/25. Impact: 1.4
- Cam Reddish (SF/PF): Avg: 4.8pts, 2.0reb, 0.8ast, 19.8 minutes. Last game: 01/28/25. Impact: 1.4
- Shake Milton (PG/SG): Avg: 5.1pts, 1.6reb, 1.6ast, 13.3 minutes. Last game: 01/30/25. Impact: 2.1
- Gabe Vincent OUT (PG/SG): Avg: 4.3pts, 1.3reb, 1.4ast, 19.7 minutes. Last game: 01/23/25. Impact: 2.3
- Christian Koloko (C): Avg: 2.1pts, 2.4reb, 0.5ast, 9.3 minutes. Last game: 01/30/25. Impact: 1.3
- Bronny James (PG): Avg: 0.6pts, 0.5reb, 0.4ast, 4.0 minutes. Last game: 01/30/25. Impact: 0.5
Knicks Notable Injuries
- Jericho Sims (C): Avg: 2.0pts, 3.4reb, 0.5ast, 12.2 minutes. Last game: 01/27/25. Impact: 1.3
- Matt Ryan (SG/SF): Avg: 4.1pts, 1.1reb, 0.4ast, 10.4 minutes. Last game: 01/27/25. Impact: 0.5
- Ariel Hukporti (C): Avg: 1.6pts, 1.8reb, 0.4ast, 7.5 minutes. Last game: 01/27/25. Impact: 0.8
- Tyler Kolek (PG): Avg: 2.1pts, 0.6reb, 0.9ast, 5.6 minutes. Last game: 01/27/25. Impact: 0.6
- Pacome Dadiet (SG/SF): Avg: 1.5pts, 1.0reb, 0.4ast, 6.4 minutes. Last game: 01/17/25. Impact: 0.5
- Jacob Toppin (PF): Avg: 0.9pts, 0.8reb, 0.3ast, 3.8 minutes. Last game: 01/27/25. Impact: 0.4
Top Player Props
This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.
Stat | Over % | Opposing Defense/Game | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Player | Team | Prop | Line | Proj | Diff | L5 | L10 | L15 | L30 | Opp | Stat | Rank |
Rui Hachimura | LAL | Pts | 12.5 | 16.5 | +4.0 | 60% | 50% | 47% | 47% | NYK | -3.9 | #1 |
LeBron James | LAL | Pts | 25.5 | 27.9 | +2.4 | 20% | 20% | 40% | 40% | NYK | -3.9 | #1 |
Mikal Bridges | NYK | Reb | 2.5 | 3.5 | +1.0 | 60% | 40% | 53% | 53% | LAL | +0.1 | #19 |
Dorian Finney-Smith | LAL | Reb | 3.5 | 3.8 | +0.3 | 40% | 40% | 53% | 53% | NYK | -1.3 | #1 |
Lakers Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | #13 | #22 | #7 | #11 | -2.1% |
PF | #3 | #8 | #22 | #5 | -7.7% |
PG | #17 | #4 | #24 | #21 | 1.8% |
SF | #7 | #19 | #10 | #8 | -4.0% |
SG | #17 | #12 | #19 | #15 | -0.5% |
Knicks Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | #9 | #7 | #12 | #7 | -6.6% |
PF | #18 | #15 | #2 | #9 | -4.2% |
PG | #19 | #20 | #7 | #13 | -1.8% |
SF | #1 | #1 | #6 | #1 | -20.4% |
SG | #14 | #16 | #12 | #11 | -3.4% |

Team Comparison

Recent Trends
- Dalton Knecht (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 73.9% to 22.0, 12.7 min average previous 3 games.
- Jarred Vanderbilt (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 38.7% to 15.1, 24.7 min average previous 3 games. The Knicks have a 2-game winning streak at home. Overall, they are on a 4-game winning streak.
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