New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles Lakers odds, tips and betting trends | 2/1/2026
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Jan. 31, 2026, 7:30 p.m. ET
The Los Angeles Lakers (29-18) will turn to Luka Doncic (first in NBA, 33.7 points per game) to help beat Jalen Brunson (eighth in league, 27.6) and the New York Knicks (30-18) on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at Madison Square Garden, at 7 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock.
The Knicks hit the court as 4.5-point favorites against the Lakers. The point total for the game is 229.5.
Knicks vs. Lakers betting odds
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Spread: New York -4.5Total: 229.5Moneyline: New York -180, Los Angeles +151Watch this game on Fubo!Lakers at Knicks odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Knicks (- 4.5)Pick OU: Over (229.5)Prediction: Knicks 119 – Lakers 112MoneylineThe Knicks have won 67.5% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (27-13).New York has gone 24-5 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -180 or shorter (winning 82.8%).The Knicks have a 64.3% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.This season, the Lakers have won eight out of the 19 games, or 42.1%, in which they’ve been the underdog.Los Angeles has a record of 2-3 when it is set as the underdog by +151 or more by oddsmakers this season.The moneyline for this contest implies a 39.8% chance of a victory for the Lakers.Against the spreadThe Knicks score just 1.3 more points per game (117.7) than the Lakers allow (116.4).When New York scores more than 116.4 points, it is 19-8 against the spread and 22-5 overall.Los Angeles is 22-6 against the spread and 25-3 overall when it scores more than 112.3 points.New York’s record is 21-11 against the spread and 23-9 overall when it gives up fewer than 116.5 points.The Knicks are the league’s seventh-ranked scoring team (117.7 PPG), while the Lakers allow the rank 20th in points per game (116.4) in NBA action.The 13th-ranked scoring NBA team (116.5 PPG) is Los Angeles, while the New York squad ranks seventh in the league defensively (112.3 PPG).The Knicks have out-scored their opponents by a total of 259 points this season (5.4 points per game on average), and the Lakers have put up just two more points than their opponents on the year (0.1 per game).Over/UnderThe average implied total for New York this year is 119.1 points, 2.1 more points than its implied total of 117 points in Sunday’s game.This season, New York has totaled more than 117 points in a game 27 times.Los Angeles’ average implied point total on the season (118.8 points) is 5.8 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (113 points).How to watch Knicks vs. LakersWatch this game on Fubo!
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