Another nail-biter on the West Coast?
The home team has recently lost several times at home to top NBA teams such as the San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Now, with the Knicks, another tough opponent is coming to town.
The basketball team from the Big Apple is in third place in the Eastern Conference and is clearly on course for the playoffs. In addition, the Madison Square Garden team has recently improved on the road, with four of their last five away games ending in victory for coach Mike Brown’s team. Nevertheless, we expect a close contest and, in the matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks, we predict that the home team will lose by a maximum of five points or win the game.
Furthermore, we believe the Knicks will score more than 113.5 points. The visitors’ offense has been particularly reliable on the road recently. One example was the 142 points they scored in their last game against the Denver Nuggets, and New York has averaged just under 127 points in their last three away games!
LA Lakers – New York Knicks Head-to-head comparison / H2H record
The teams already faced each other around four weeks ago, with the game on the East Coast ending in a 112-100 victory for the Knicks. Thanks to this success, the visitors were able to end a previous series of three defeats in this matchup. In addition, the home games of the 17-time NBA champions against the team from the Atlantic Division have always been very close in the recent past.
Three of the last five games of this kind went into overtime, and in each case, the home team ultimately secured the victory! For the next edition of Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York Knicks, the odds are now pointing towards a win for the visitors.
LA Lakers – New York Knicks Tip
The West Coast franchise, currently sixth in the Western Conference standings, is fighting for direct qualification for the playoffs. The results against the top teams in the NBA also show that the quality of Coach JJ Reddick’s squad is not enough to compete at the top of the league this season.
Now, however, the Californians face the Knicks, a team that is among the best in the East and excels above all from a defensive perspective. Only four teams in this season’s league concede fewer points per game.
What’s more, the visitors have recently impressed with strong offensive performances on the road. Nevertheless, in the match between the LA Lakers and New York Knicks, we are opting for the betting odds on a home win or a defeat for the hosts by a maximum of five points.
The home team usually plays on par with New York, at least in front of their own crowd. Looking back at the Lakers’ last six home games against the Knicks, this prediction would have been successful, with only two of these encounters ending in victory for the East Coast franchise.
