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Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York Knicks
A winning streak will be on the line for the New York Knicks on Saturday when they battle the Los Angeles Lakers at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Knicks as -9-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game's total opened at 228.5.
In their last action, New York was a 122-112 winner at home against the Nuggets. They covered the -3-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (234) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Los Angeles won its last outing, a 134-96 result against the Wizards on January 30. The Lakers covered in that game as a -8.5-point favorite, while the 230 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 27-19 SU,23-22-1 ATS
LA Lakers is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Lakers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
LA Lakers is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 32-16 SU,25-22-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
New York is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
New York is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 6 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at Los Angeles Tuesday, February 4
New York home to Houston Monday, February 3