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New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Staples Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -7-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 213.5.
Los Angeles won its last outing, a 123-110 result against the Suns on May 09. The Lakers covered in that game as a +6.5-point underdog, while the 233 combined points took the game OVER the total.
New York won its last outing, a 106-100 result against the Clippers on May 09. The Knicks covered in that game as a +7.5-point underdog, while the 206 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
New York:
Team record: 38-30 SU,43-24-1 ATS
New York is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
New York is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
New York is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
Los Angeles:
Team record: 38-30 SU,31-36-1 ATS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 7 games when playing at home against New York
LA Lakers is 3-7-1 ATS in its last 11 games
LA Lakers is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Next up:
New York home to San Antonio Thursday, May 13
Los Angeles home to Houston Wednesday, May 12