New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 3/6/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

The Los Angeles Lakers (39-21) will compete against the New York Knicks (40-21) at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday.

The Knicks stepped onto the hardwood against the Warriors and went home with a loss by a final score of 114-102 in their last contest. New York finished the contest having earned a 44.6% field goal percentage (41 out of 92) and knocked down 8 of their 33 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Knicks converted 12 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. In terms of getting rebounds, they earned 42 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 26 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In terms of the defense, New York allowed the other team to go 48.9% from the field on 43 out of 88 shooting. Golden State distributed 30 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Golden State snagged 44 boards (9 offensive, 35 defensive) and added 2 blocks. Golden State ended up shooting 78.9% at the free throw line by converting 15 of 19 shots. They also knocked down 13 of 37 attempts from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Knicks finished with 17 while the Warriors finished the game with 14 personal fouls.

OG Anunoby is someone who was a factor for the matchup. He walked away with 29 points on 11 of 19 shooting. He played for 42 mins played and snagged 3 rebounds. Anunoby went 57.9% from the floor and also distributed 3 dimes.

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New York comes into this game with a mark of 40-21 on the year. They are giving up possession 13.1 times per contest and as a group are committing 16.9 fouls per contest. As a unit, New York is pulling in 42.9 boards per game and has accounted for 1,669 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 11th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Knicks are connecting on 37.0% on three-point shots (770 of 2,080) and 80.3% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 117.4 pts per contest (5th in the league) while shooting 49.2% from the field.

On defense, the Knicks are forcing 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They are conceding 37.5% on three-point shots while they are 15th in the league in points per game allowed (112.9). The Knicks defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 47.5% (2,567 of 5,403) and they surrender 41.7 boards per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 10th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,592 relinquished for the year.

When they last played, the Lakers got the victory with a final of 136-115 when they played the Pelicans. The Lakers recorded 34 defensive boards and 17 offensive rebounds for a total of 51 in this game. They turned it over 15 times, while getting 7 steals in this game. The Pelicans committed 17 fouls in this matchup which got the Lakers to the charity stripe for a total of 27 shots. They were able to make 21 of those for a rate of 77.8%. With respect to shooting from distance, Los Angeles buried 19 of 52 tries (36.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Lakers ended up going 48 out of 90 from the floor which had them at 53.3%. The Lakers permitted the Pelicans to knock down 46 of their 93 attempts from the field which had them shooting 49.5% in this matchup. They wrapped up this game 26.5% from beyond the arc by connecting on 9 of 34 and finished the contest at 14 out of 21 at the charity stripe (66.7%). With respect to rebounding, Los Angeles allowed New Orleans to grab 35 in all (10 on the offensive side).

LeBron James was important for the Lakers for this contest. He converted 10 of 18 for this game for a rate of 55.6%, and had 8 rebounds. James recorded 34 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and earned 6 assists in the matchup.

Los Angeles has a mark of 39-21 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Lakers are connecting on 48.2% from the floor, which is 6th in the league. Los Angeles has scored 6,788 points this season (113.1 per game) and they pull down 42.6 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 26.4 times per contest (15th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.9 times per contest. The Lakers are committing 16.6 fouls every game and they go 78.7% from the charity stripe.

The Los Angeles defense gives up 34.9% on 3-point attempts (796 of 2,280) and their opponents are knocking down 78.9% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 27.3 assists and 42.8 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 23rd and 8th in the league. The Lakers on defense are ranked 9th in the league in points per game surrendered with 111.2. They have forced 13.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.1% from the floor (10th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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