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This NBA weekend will close with the highlight match of the day between Knicks vs Lakers. Two historic teams of this competition will face each other with the Playoffs as their main objective. It will be only the second direct confrontation between the two in the competition. The record favors the team from Los Angeles, who won 129-123 in overtime in a truly great game on January 31.
Without further ado, JefeBet brings you the New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers preview, where can you can find our predictions, the best available odds and the most relevant information of the match.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers NBA Regular Season Game on March 12, 2023
- Where: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
- When: Sunday, March 12, 2023, 8:00 PM E.T.
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Betting on the New York Knicks
- Regular season record: 39-29.
New York is one of the great revelations of the tournament, but after nine consecutive victories, it suffered a hard blow against Charlotte Hornets 112-105 that seems to have unbalanced the team. This is also evidenced by the subsequent loss to the Sacramento Kings, another of this season’s Cinderellas.
Not even the return of Jalen Brunson to the first team could right Tom Thibodeau’s ship. And to make matters worse, the schedule is extremely demanding considering the magnitude of the opponents and the fact that many of their matches will be away. Still, the New York Islanders are one of the best franchises in the East on the road, with a 20-13 record.
Thus, in their last five meetings away from Madison Square Garden, Julius Randle and company scored at least 115 points in all of their games This is a fact that invites to bet on a high scoring of the visiting team for this Knicks vs Lakers.
Betting on the Los Angeles Lakers
- Regular season record: 33-34.
As previously mentioned, the team coached by Darvin Ham already knows what it is like to defeat this same rival. However, in this presentation, the shining figure of the game was LeBron James, with a contribution of 28 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. Without the star forward, out due to injury, the scenario could change for the host team.
However, without their main star, the team does not seem to be doing badly at all. They have three consecutive successes, and four in their last five matches. In this same scenario, they have just defeated the Toronto Raptors by a comfortable 122-112. However, with a home record of 18-15, they own the fifth-worst record in their conference in that condition.
Los Angeles’ main strength lies in their offense, as they rank as the eighth-best offense in the NBA. In fact, they average 116 points per game, the same amount as the Denver Nuggets, leaders of their Conference.
JefeBet Prediction
The homeowner owns the ninth-worst defense in the NBA, allowing 117.3 points per game. Still, they have three wins in a row at Crypto.com Arena, with Anthony Davis leading the way.
The power forward shouldered the team after LeBron’s departure, scoring more than 30 points in two of the franchise’s last three games. For this reason, taking into account the superb level shown by Davis this week and the crisis that the visitors are going through, at JefeBet we are leaning towards a local victory in this long-awaited Knicks vs Lakers.
Prediction: Los Angeles Lakers Moneyline (NYK 121-125 LAL).
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