Lakers vs Knicks Game Breakdown

Los Angeles Lakers

Lakers

27W-19L

Los Angeles Lakers

February 01, 2025

09:30PM EST

Odds: 228.0 o/u

Knicks

32W-16L

New York Knicks
New York Knicks

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

lal Team Logo
LAST 10
6W-4L
AWAY
26W-32L

23.0% Win Probability

nyk Team Logo
LAST 10
7W-3L
HOME
41W-21L

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

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.

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 Logo

Team Comparison

Team Logo
Points per Game
110.9
116.1
Rebounds per Game
42.8
43.7
Assists per Game
26.4
26.8
Steals per Game
7.8
8.5
Blocks per Game
5.6
3.7
Shots per Game
86.2
88.4
3-Pointers Made per Game
11.7
12.2
2-Pt Percentage per Game
55.7
57.1
3-Pt Percentage per Game
34.7
35.9
Turnovers per Game
13.0
12.2
Fouls per Game
16.7
16.7

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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