Knicks vs. Lakers Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Feb. 1

Knicks vs. Lakers Game Info

• Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Venue: Madison Square Garden -- New York City, New York
• Coverage: NBC/Peacock

Two of the league's best scorers match up 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 over/under for the matchup is 229.5.

Knicks vs. Lakers Odds & Spread

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Knicks vs. Lakers Prediction & Pick

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Prediction: Knicks win (70.3%)

Knicks vs. Lakers Betting Trends

• The Knicks are 24-23-1 against the spread this season.
• The Lakers have played 47 games, with 25 wins against the spread.
• Knicks games have gone over the total 23 times out of 47 chances this season.
• Lakers games this year have hit the over 27 times in 47 opportunities (57.4%).
• New York has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered 17 times in 25 opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered seven times in 23 opportunities in road games.
• In terms of point totals, the Knicks hit the over more often at home, as they've exceeded the total 12 times in 25 opportunities this season (48%). On the road, they have hit the over 11 times in 23 opportunities (47.8%).
• Against the spread, Los Angeles has had better results on the road (15-12-0) than at home (10-9-1).
• In terms of the over/under, Lakers games have finished over more often at home (15 of 20, 75%) than on the road (12 of 27, 44.4%).

Knicks Leaders

• Karl-Anthony Towns averages 20 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists, shooting 46.1% from the floor and 36.1% from downtown, with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game.
• Brunson averages 27.6 points, 3.1 boards and 5.9 assists, shooting 47.5% from the field and 38.4% from downtown, with 3 made 3-pointers per game.
• Mikal Bridges averages 15.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.2 assists, shooting 50.2% from the floor and 39.8% from downtown, with 2.2 made 3-pointers per game.
• Josh Hart is averaging 12.3 points, 5.2 assists and 7.7 boards.
• OG Anunoby is averaging 16.2 points, 5.4 boards and 2.3 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.8 steals (fifth in league) and 0.7 blocked shots.

Lakers Leaders

• Per game, Doncic provides the Lakers 33.7 points, 7.8 rebounds and 8.8 assists. He also averages 1.5 steals (ninth in NBA) and 0.5 blocks.
• LeBron James' numbers on the season are 21.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 6.6 assists per contest. He is making 50.2% of his shots from the field and 32.8% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.5 treys.
• The Lakers are receiving 13.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game from Deandre Ayton.
• The Lakers are receiving 26.6 points, 5.2 boards and 6.3 assists per game from Austin Reaves.
• The Lakers are getting 9.3 points, 4.2 boards and 2 assists per game from Jake LaRavia.

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