NBA

Los Angeles Lakers at New York Knicks

· National Basketball Association
4-3, 1-3 Away

vs

3-3, 1-1 Home
Regular Season Series

Series starts 2/1

Matchup Prediction

Knicks: 51.7%
Lakers: 48.3%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

New York Knicks New York Knicks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Cameron Payne, PG Day-To-Day Nov 5
Kevin McCullar Jr., F Out Oct 27
Precious Achiuwa, PF Out Oct 20
Mitchell Robinson, C Out Sep 23
Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Austin Reaves, SG Day-To-Day Nov 5
D'Angelo Russell, PG Day-To-Day Nov 5
Anthony Davis, PF Day-To-Day Nov 5
Jarred Vanderbilt, PF Out Nov 3
Christian Wood, F Out Sep 9

Lakers Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs SAC W 131-127
@ PHX L 109-105
@ CLE L 134-110
@ TOR W 131-125
@ DET L 115-103

Knicks Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs IND W 123-98
vs CLE L 110-104
@ MIA W 116-107
@ DET W 128-98
@ HOU L 109-97

Game Information

Madison Square Garden

Location: New York, NY
Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Phoenix 6 1 .857 - W5
Golden State 6 1 .857 - W4
LA Lakers 4 3 .571 2 L1
Sacramento 4 3 .571 2 W1
LA Clippers 3 4 .429 3 W1

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston - 1 W3 0.875 7
Brooklyn 3 4 W1 0.5 4
New York 3 3 L1 0.5 3
Toronto 5 6 L1 0.25 2
Philadelphia 5 5 L3 0.16666667 1
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