New York Knicks at LA Lakers 01/07/20 - NBA Betting Odds & Picks
New York Knicks vs. LA Lakers
NBA: 10:30 PM EST
Jan. 07, 2020
TV: NBA TV
Latest Odds : Lakers -13.5 Total
Two teams in opposite hemispheres as far as expectations for this season but really I am seeing some growth from the New York Knicks. Knicks lost a close one to the Clippers 135-132 and put up a ton of points in that game. In this game Julis Randle makes a return to his old team the Lakers look for him to go out to try and get his team a big upset win.
Julius Randle is averaging 18.6 points per game and 9.1 rebounds and even getting 3.3 assists as he is doing it all for this super young Knicks team who thanks to a game with the Clippers previously did not have to travel from last game to this one. RJ Barrett the 3rd overal draft pick from Duke university had his best game as a professional the other night getting 24 points against the Clippers and their usually tough defense.
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On the season though RJ Barrett is only averaging 13.7 points per game but we should see that number slowly tick up as the season goes on. I see Marc Morris putting on a show for the Lakers as they are a possible trade spot for him to end up Morris has been great for the Knicks scoring 19 points per game to go with Randle and his 18.6.
Lakers of course are led by Lebron James and his 24.9 points per game his 7.9 rebounds and his 11 assists per game Lebron and Antony Davis the best all around player in the NBA averages 27.7 points a game 9.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists the combination of Lebron and Davis will be tough for the young Knicks team to stop. Look for Kyle Kuzma to have a bounce back game tonight from the poor 4 point 21 minute output in his last showing against the Pistons.
Recent Betting Trends:
Knicks are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 21-8 in Knicks last 29 games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game.
Over is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings.
Free Betting Pick: Knicks +13.5
All in all the Lakers are a well oiled machine but the fade Lebron train seems to be back in the station as the Lakers have been over padded by the books for 2 weeks now as we hit the long part of the season where teams like the Lakers just look to get the win not dominate with full effort. Knicks will keep this game under 10 and should easily cover this big number. Lakers win 95-86.