The Los Angeles Lakers (23-28) take on the New York Knicks (27-24) Tuesday at Madison Square Garden. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Lakers vs. Knicks odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Lakers lost 121-104 to the Brooklyn Nets on Monday and fell short of covering as 9-point underdogs on the road. Los Angeles is on a 2-game losing skid as it has dropped the first 2 games of a 5-game road trip.
The Knicks also lost to the Nets last time out, falling 122-115 on Saturday and failing to cover as 1.5-point favorites on the road. New York has lost 5 of its last 7 games.
Tuesday is the first of 2 meetings between these teams this season.