The New York Knicks look for the season sweep when they battle the Los Angeles Lakers in a key NBA matchup on Sunday afternoon. New York is coming off a 142-103 win at Denver on Friday, while Los Angeles downed Indiana 128-117 that same night. The Knicks (41-23), the third seed in the Eastern Conference, are 17-14 on the road this season. The Lakers (38-25), who are the sixth seed in the Western Conference, are 19-12 on their home court. New York is expected to be without Miles McBride (ankle), while LeBron James (elbow/foot) is listed as questionable.
Tipoff from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles is set for 3:30 p.m. ET. The Knicks are 3.5-point favorite in the latest Knicks vs. Lakers odds from. DraftKings Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 227.5. Before making any Lakers vs. Knicks picks, check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past eight-plus seasons. The model entered Week 20 on a sizzling 41-18 roll on top-rated NBA spread picks dating back to last season. Anyone following its NBA betting advice at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
Now, the model has simulated Knicks vs. Lakers 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted NBA picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NBA odds and NBA betting lines for Lakers vs. Knicks:
| Knicks vs. Lakers spread: | New York -3.5 at DraftKings |
| Knicks vs. Lakers over/under: | 227.5 points |
| Knicks vs. Lakers money line: | New York -156, Los Angeles +130 |
| Knicks vs. Lakers picks: | See picks at SportsLine |
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Top Knicks vs. Lakers predictions
After 10,000 simulations of Knicks vs. Lakers, SportsLine’s model is going Over on the total (227.5). The Over hit in the last New York game, as well as the last Los Angeles game. The Knicks are 6-4 against the spread in their last 10 games. The Lakers are 5-5 ATS in their last 10.
The SportsLine model is projecting the Knicks’ Jalen Brunson to score 25.9 points on average and be one of five New York players to score 11.6 or more points. The Lakers’ Luka Doncic, meanwhile, is projected to score 29 points as five Los Angeles players score 10.7 points or more. The teams are projected to combine for 236 points.
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