Lakers vs. Knicks spread pick and player props for Tuesday, 1/31

We have Lebron James and the 23-28 Los Angeles Lakers traveling to New York to take on the 27-24 Knicks. The Lakers are on the second night of a back-to-back in which they lost to the Brooklyn Nets 121-104. The Knicks should be fresh heading into this since they haven't played since Saturday when they lost to the Brooklyn Nets as well.

While enjoying the game, our experts have Lakers vs. Knicks spread pick and player props predictions to get you even more excited, so let’s dive into their analysis with odds provided by DraftKings Sportsbook.

LOS ANGELES LAKERS VS. NEW YORK KNICKS PREDICTION: Los Angeles Lakers +2 (-105 at DraftKings Sportsbook)

The Lakers head into this one on a two-game slide. They lost to the Celtics in a controversial finish Saturday night. Lebron James drove to the basket at the end of regulation but did not get a foul call on Jayson Tatum, and they eventually lost in overtime. The NBA later confirmed that Tatum did foul James, and he should have received two free throw attempts. James finished that game with 41 points, which was his second 40+ point game that week.

Then last night, knowing they had a back-to-back, Lebron James and Anthony Davis both sat out in preparation for tonight. The Lakers need to get on a roll soon if they want to stay in the race for the playoffs. They currently sit 2.5 games behind the Phoenix Suns for the 10th and final seed in the play-in.

The Knicks, on the other hand, currently sit as the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference. They have been on a skid recently, losing five of their last seven games. However, their two wins came against teams who were ahead of them in the standings, including the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics.

You would think with the Knicks playing at Madison Square Garden, they would have a home-court advantage. Well, the Knicks have struggled at home this season, sitting at just 12-13 and 9-14-2 against the spread.

With the Lakers desperate for the win in this one, we like them getting two points against a Knicks team that hasn't played all that great recently. Our experts Lakers vs. Knicks spread pick is on the Lakers +2 at DraftKings Sportsbook.

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Lakers vs. Knicks injury report: Who’s in and who’s out?

The Lakers are starting to get healthier as they just got their star big man back, Anthony Davis, after he missed over a month of action with a foot injury. Lebron James and Davis sat out last night’s game against the Nets but are expected to play in this one.

The players who have been ruled out tonight include Austin Reaves for the Lakers, and Knicks big man, Mitchell Robinson. Robinson will be out for at least four more weeks after having thumb surgery. This leaves a big void in rim protection for the Knicks, as Robinson averaged just under two blocks per game. Anthony Davis should take advantage of that tonight.

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Lakers vs. Knicks player props featuring LeBron James and Jalen Brunson

If we haven't talked you into backing our Lakers vs. Knicks spread pick, maybe we can interest you in some player props. There are a couple of player props that stick out to us ahead of tonight’s game, and they both come from the team point guards.

Jalen Brunson is the Knicks' second-leading scorer, behind only Julius Randle. His player prop point total is 24.5 at DraftKings. Brunson has eclipsed that total in just two out of his last five games. But if you go back a little further, Brunson was on a roll.

Brunson had scored over 25.5 in eight straight games before going on a little bit of a cold streak. With him matched up against Dennis Schroder and Russell Westbrook, we like his chances to hit the over in this one.

Additionally, you can bet on player props related to LeBron James, who rested last night to prepare for tonight’s matchup in New York. A few player props betting markets for Westbrook with odds provided by DraftKings Sportsbook can be seen here:

LeBron James total points: Over 28.5 (-105) / Under 28.5 (-115)LeBron James total rebounds: Over 7.5 (+110) / Under 7.5 (-140)

LeBron James total assists: Over 6.5 (-140) / Under 6.5 (+110)