Two of the NBA’s top scorers hit the court when Jalen Brunson (eighth, 27.6 PPG) and the New York Knicks (30-18) host Luka Doncic (first, 33.7 PPG) and the Los Angeles Lakers (29-18) on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock. The Knicks are 4.5-point favorites. The matchup’s point total is set at 229.5.
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Knicks vs. Lakers betting lines
- Knicks odds to win: -189
- Lakers odds to win: +158
- Spread: Knicks (-4.5)
- Total: 229.5
Knicks Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- New York has covered the spread 17 times at home and is 19-6 in home contests.
- This year, New York has a 13-5 record ATS at home as 4.5-point favorites or more.
- At home this season, Knicks games have hit the over on the set point total 12 times.
- This season at home, New York and its opponents have averaged a total of 231.4 points per contest, 1.9 points greater than the over/under for this contest.
Knicks Recent Trends
- The Knicks are 6-4 overall and 6-4 against the spread in their past 10 games.
- Two times in those 10 games, the final combined score has surpassed the set total.
- The past 10 Knicks games averaged 3.5 fewer points (226) than this matchup’s over/under.
- Across their past 10 games, the Knicks have scored 6.3 fewer points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.
Knicks Betting Records
- The Knicks have been favored on the moneyline 40 total times this season. They’ve finished 27-13 in those games.
- New York has gone 23-5 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -189 or shorter (winning 82.1%).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Knicks’ implied win probability is 65.4%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 (15th in NBA) | 46.2 (eighth) | 46.4 (second) | 41.5 (fifth) | 26.8 (10th) | 13.2 (fifth) |
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Lakers Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The Lakers have covered the spread 15 times on the road and are 17-10 in road contests.
- This year, the Lakers are 4-4 ATS in road games as 4.5-point underdogs or more.
- The Lakers have hit the over in 12 of their 27 road games this season with a set over/under (44.4%).
- The Lakers and their opponents have averaged a total of 231.1 points per road contest this season, 1.6 points greater than this game’s projected total.
Lakers Recent Trends
- The Lakers have a 6-4 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread six times in those games.
- The final scores of the last 10 Lakers games have gone over the set total five times.
- The last 10 Lakers games averaged 230.4 total points, 0.9 more points than this matchup’s point total.
- In the past 10 games, the Lakers are scoring 118.9 points per game compared to their 116.5 season average.
Lakers Betting Records
- Los Angeles has entered the game as underdogs 19 times this season and won eight, or 42.1%, of those games.
- The Lakers have entered five games this season as the underdog by +158 or more and is 2-3 in those contests.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Lakers have a 38.8% chance to win.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.8 (first in NBA) | 48.5 (27th) | 41.4 (26th) | 40.7 (third) | 25.1 (22nd) | 14.3 (20th) |
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