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New York Knicks vs. LA Lakers Preview, Odds, Predictions (Mar 6)

  • Nikola Velickovic
  • Mar 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM EST

Pick rationale

Analysis & key factors

  • Knicks vs. Lakers matchup starts New York’s five-game road streak.
  • Karl-Anthony Towns will probably be out for this event.
  • LA Lakers have 6 straight victories.

The Knicks will have a challenging period ahead of them, without KAT and with consecutive road games. Meanwhile, the Lakers are on fire, and it seems that the LeBron-Luka duo clicked right away.

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How to Watch

  • When: Thursday, March 6, 10 pm ET
  • Where: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
  • How to Watch: TNT

NBA Odds

TeamOddsSpreadTotals
Knicks+145+2.5226.5
Lakers-135-2.5226.5
*waiting for the odds to be updated

Game Preview

New York Knicks aren’t in a good situation. Why? Towns are out, and they have five straight games on the road ahead. Furthermore, they start the tour following a home loss, which was against the Golden State Warriors, 114-102.

Previously, the Knicks had three straight triumphs, two of them on the road: 116-112 OT vs. Miami Heat and 114-113 vs. Memphis Grizzlies. Overall, New York has the No.5 scoring offense in the NBA, with 117.4 points per game.

The Lakers are looking great with Luka and LeBron, and it’s no wonder this team has posted six wins in a row. Believe it or not, LAL is the second seed in the West right now.

Playing at crypto.com Arena suits the Lakers well, with them having a 23-7 record. They are 8-2 in the last 10 contests, looking darn good and very diverse on the offensive side of the ball.

Knicks vs. Lakers Betting Trends

  • Knicks are 1-7 ATS in the last 8 games
  • In 4 of the previous 5 games the Knicks played, we saw UNDER.
  • Lakers are 6-1 ATS in the last 7 games.
  • Lakers are 6-0 straight up.

Knicks vs. Lakers Head-to-Head

The Lakers beat the Knicks in Madison early in February, 128-112.

Knicks vs. Lakers Predictions

Knowing that KAT won’t play, and that the Lakers are in great form, we pick the home team to win here. They’ll cover a 2.5-point spread.

  • Free NBA picks: Lakers -2.5

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