Halftime Report

Down eight on the finish of the primary quarter, the Lakers now have the lead. Sitting on a rating of 58-57, they’ve regarded like the higher workforce, however there’s nonetheless two extra quarters to play. The finale is shaping as much as be quite a bit like these groups’ final head-to-head, which was determined by simply 4 factors.

The Lakers got here into the sport with some additional motivation after the loss they had been dealt the final time these two groups confronted off. We’ll see in the event that they’re in a position to flip the script or if it’s going to simply be extra of the identical.

Who’s Taking part in

New York Knicks @ Los Angeles Lakers

Present Data: New York 14-11, Los Angeles 15-11

How To Watch

• When: Monday, December 18, 2023 at 10:30 p.m. ET
• The place: Crypto.com Area — Los Angeles, California
• TV: MSG Community
• Observe: CBS Sports activities App
• On-line streaming: fuboTV (Attempt at no cost. Regional restrictions might apply.)
• Ticket Price: $26.88

What to Know

After three video games on the highway, the Lakers are heading again house. They are going to be house for the vacations to greet the New York Knicks at 10:30 p.m. ET on Monday at Crypto.com Area. Each groups took a loss of their final sport, so that they’ll have loads of motivation to get the ‘W’.

The purpose unfold might have favored the Lakers final Friday, however the ultimate end result didn’t. They misplaced to San Antonio on the highway by a decisive 129-115 margin.

LeBron James put forth a superb effort for the shedding facet as he dropped a double-double on 23 factors and 14 assists. These 14 assists set a brand new season-high mark for him. Much less useful for the Lakers was Rui Hachimura’s abysmal 0-5 three-point taking pictures.

In the meantime, it is exhausting to win when you do not work as a unit and submit 16 fewer assists than your opponent, a truth the Knicks came upon the exhausting means on Saturday. They suffered a bruising 144-122 defeat by the hands of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles’ defeat dropped their file right down to 15-11. As for New York, their loss dropped their file right down to 14-11.

This contest is one the place the variety of possessions is prone to be an enormous issue: The Lakers have not given up the ball simply this season, having solely averaged 13.9 turnovers per sport. Nonetheless, it is not just like the Knicks (at the moment ranked fifth in turnovers per sport) battle in that division as they have been averaging solely 12.1 turnovers per sport. Given these competing strengths, it’s going to be attention-grabbing to see how their conflict performs out.

As for his or her subsequent sport, the Lakers are the favourite on this one, because the consultants count on to see them win by 4.5 factors. This contest will probably be their seventh straight because the favorites (to this point over this stretch they’re 3-3 in opposition to the unfold).

Odds

Los Angeles is a 4.5-point favourite in opposition to New York, in line with the most recent NBA odds.

The oddsmakers had been proper consistent with the betting group on this one, as the sport opened as a 4.5-point unfold, and stayed proper there.

The over/below is about at 231.5 factors.

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Sequence Historical past

Los Angeles and New York each have 5 wins of their final 10 video games.

• Mar 12, 2023 – New York 112 vs. Los Angeles 108
• Jan 31, 2023 – Los Angeles 129 vs. New York 123
• Feb 05, 2022 – Los Angeles 122 vs. New York 115
• Nov 23, 2021 – New York 106 vs. Los Angeles 100
• Could 11, 2021 – Los Angeles 101 vs. New York 99
• Apr 12, 2021 – New York 111 vs. Los Angeles 96
• Jan 22, 2020 – Los Angeles 100 vs. New York 92
• Jan 07, 2020 – Los Angeles 117 vs. New York 87
• Mar 17, 2019 – New York 124 vs. Los Angeles 123
• Jan 04, 2019 – New York 119 vs. Los Angeles 112