Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks Free NBA Spread Prediction, 12–12–2017
Free NBA Pick by Samar Baht of Sports Picks Forum
Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks Free NBA Prediction
NBA: Tuesday, December 12th 7:00 PM EST
Odds: Knicks -3.5, 213
An inter-conference clash between the Los Angles Lakers and the New York Knicks take the court in our Tuesday night featured matchup. The New York Knicks (13–13) will be 3.5-point favorites at home in Madison Square Garden and the Over/Under (O/U) opened at 212 points. Both teams defeated their last opponent. The Knicks defeated the Atlanta Hawks 111–107, while the Lakers beat the Charlotte Hornets 110–99.
Los Angeles won the first two games of this four-game Eastern road swing by downing Philadelphia and Charlotte. The Lakers are 14th in the league in scoring offense as they put up 106 points per game and they are 4th in rebounding. The Lakers stand 24th in the league in scoring defense as they allow 108.7 points per night. Brandon Ingram averages a team-high 16.2 points per game while Jordan Clarkson chips in 15.2 points a night. Lonzo Ball adds 8.6 points, 6.8 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game.
The Knicks have played much better on their home court (12–5) which is one of the better home court records in the NBA. Kristaps Porzingis leads this Knicks team with 25.5 PPG and presents a mismatch playing the power forward position at 7'3". Enes Kanter has been a nice addition to this team, Kanter came from the Thunder in the Carmelo Trade. Kanter is leading the Knicks in rebounds with 10.3 per game. The Knicks are averaging 104 points per game and giving up 103.8 to their opponents.
The Lakers score the most points in the paint in the league this season, scoring 54.5 points in there per game. The Knicks, though, have been the second-best team at defending inside, allowing just 39.5 points per game. The Lakers also concede the most points in the paint in the NBA, and the Knicks will be hoping to capitalize on that given they are a top ten team in this category. The battle of the paint is always important in Lakers games, and the stats suggest they will be up against it in this one.
The Knicks are a much better team at home this season and they are 10–3 ATS in their last 13 home games, 6–1 ATS in their last 7 vs. Western Conference and they are 7–2 ATS in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. I am backing the Knicks (-3.5) at home in this matchup vs the Lakers.
Lakers vs Knicks FREE Pick: Knicks -3.5
