Knicks vs Lakers Prediction, Picks & Player Props (3/12)

The weekend concludes with a NBA night cap in Los Angeles as the New York Knicks roll into Crypto.com arena to take on the Anthony Davis and the surging Lakers.

In this cross conference battle of two of the hotter teams in the NBA, you are going to want to tune in to ESPN for what should be a battle all night long.

Matchup with the Lakers tonight. pic.twitter.com/Lljz60lCR9

— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) March 12, 2023

The Knicks continue their west coast road trip, which have seen them drop 3 in a row, but get a chance to right the ship tonight and keep the top 4 of the East in their sights.

Here is everything you need to watch and bet on what should be a firecracker in Crypto.com tonight!

Let’s dive in…

New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers

• Game Date and Time: Sunday, March 12th, 2023. 9:00 PM EST
• Game Location: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
• Where to Watch: ESPN/NBA TV

Spread

• Knicks +3 (-110)
• Lakers -3 (-110)

MoneyLine

• Knicks (+130)
• Lakers (-150)

Total

• Over 225.5 (-110)
• Under 225.5 (-110)

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Knicks vs Lakers Betting Stats and Picks

Betting Records

Los Angeles Lakers Last 5 Games

New York Knicks Last 5 Games

Prediction

Well, we are in for a treat tonight on ESPN as the red hot Los Angeles Lakers welcome the slumping Knicks into Crypto tonight to cap off an exciting weekend of NBA action.

The Lakers are absolutely rolling right now, winning 7 of their last 10 games and 3 straight games.

Game Day 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/y0wvnx52qM

— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) March 12, 2023

The Lakers have dealt with the injury to LeBron James as a committee, but have been led by the great play of Anthony Davis.

Davis has 28 Points per game and 12 Rebounds per game over his last 5, steadying the ship without James and leading the Lakers on both ends of the floor.

Not only has Davis been fantastic, role players like Austin Reeves and De’Angelo Russell have really stepped their game up as well to help pull the Lakers to 9th in the West and only 2 games back of the 5th place Clippers.

Important addendum: Lakers have the best defense in the NBA since the trade deadline pic.twitter.com/UbuPozltB8

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) March 12, 2023

The Lakers also have the best defense in the NBA since the trade deadline, so not only are the Lakers getting done on the offensive end, they are playing lock down defense.

Can the Lakers make it 4 in a row tonight and hand the Knicks their 4th straight loss?

For the Knicks, it has been a tough road trip so far, losing 3 straight games and will be without their star Point guard Jalen Brunson yet again tonight.

Knicks without Jalen Brunson this season:

3-4 W/L
111.6 PPG
43.0% FG
31.4% 3PT

Missing the heart and soul of this team😰 pic.twitter.com/Ejopz46RYE

— Jake Brown (@JakeBrownNBA) March 12, 2023

The Knicks have struggled without their floor general, and it looks like they will be without him again tonight.

With no Brunson and a red-hot Lakers squad at home, I am going to ride with the Purple and Gold to stay hot and grab win number 4 in a row.

Look out for these Lakers…they’re getting hot at the right time.

I wouldn’t want to see them in a 7 game series and I would venture a guess quite a few teams in the West agree with that sentiment.

Best Bet

Lakers -3 (-110) Bovada Sportsbook

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Player Prop of the Game

Austin Reeves o11.5 points (-110) BetOnline

Let’s cap this off with one of the hottest Lakers right now, Austin Reeves.

Reeves has scored 12+ points in 5 of his last 6 games, while playing substantial minutes as well.

He has played 25+ minutes in 7 of the Lakers last 8 games and has become more than just a role player on this team.

The Lakers are counting on Reeves to make big plays and he is making them.

A nice bonus is for Reeves to score 15+ points. He has scored 15+ in 5 of his last 6 games as well as hitting his regular line.

For the great plus money value, I love this play.

Bonus: Reeve 15+ points (+210)

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