Our Knicks vs. Lakers NBA player props based on the best NBA odds from our best sports betting apps should provide you with some betting action ahead of Monday's marquee matchup.
The final game of Monday's NBA slate will end with a must-see matchup between the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers. The Knicks (14-11) dropped their first game in Los Angeles, suffering a 144-122 defeat to the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday, and they'll want to leave the city with at least a split.
Meanwhile, the Lakers have enjoyed a few days to sit with their inexplicable 129-115 road loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday. Will we see a motivated Los Angeles squad in its first home game in nearly two weeks?
To accompany our NBA best bets and Mavericks vs. Nuggets player props, here are our best Knicks vs. Lakers NBA player props an d NBA picks (odds via our
best NBA betting sites; Pick confidence is based on a 1-to-5-star scale).
Knicks vs. Lakers NBA player props
New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett has had the Over on his points prop steamed a bit, going from -115 to -140 on 17.5 points at a shop like DraftKings. Rather than pay the price on an inflated Over, we prefer taking his 3-pointers prop at bet365. He likely doesn't clear his points prop without hitting multiple triples.
Barrett went 2-for-7 from distance during a 22-point loss to the Clippers last time out, marking the first time in his last three games that he's hit multiple 3-pointers. Barrett is 5-for-16 from long range over that span. But the volume is there, as he's averaging 5.6 attempts from beyond the arc in December. If you remove the 1-of-2 effort against the Phoenix Suns (who do a better job of running teams off the 3-point line), Barrett is averaging over six triples p er outing.
The Lakers' defensive game plan tends to allow open looks for certain ancillary players. That's why we saw Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum hit seven triples against them last week. They spend much more of their energy preventing great chances from the stars, which should feature a decent defensive plan against Jalen Brunson.
We expect Barrett to get more quality opportunities as a result, and his team's likelihood of winning might just come down to what he does with those opportunities.
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Lakers-Knicks NBA player props made 12/18/2023 at 11:45 a.m. ET.
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