New York Knicks at Los Angeles Lakers
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 2/1
Matchup Prediction
Lakers: 47.3%
Knicks: 52.7%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 NY |
 LAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| L2 | Streak | L1 |
| 115.1 | Points Against | 116.9 |
| 3-7 | Last Ten Games | 5-5 |
| 118.9 | Points Per Game | 116.5 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 45.8 | Rebounds Per Game | 41.3 |
| 26.9 | Assists Per Game | 24.9 |
| 4.2 | Blocks Per Game | 3.9 |
| 8.0 | Steals Per Game | 8.1 |
| 0.6 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.7 |
| 13.6 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 15.2 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jaxson Hayes, C | Day-To-Day | Jan 16 |
| Adou Thiero, F | Out | Dec 31 |
| Austin Reaves, G | Out | Dec 26 |
New York Knicks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Robinson, C | Day-To-Day | Jan 16 |
| Jalen Brunson, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 16 |
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CHAGame Information
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2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
25 | 15 | .625 | - | W1 |
 New York |
25 | 16 | .610 | 0.5 | L2 |
 Toronto |
25 | 17 | .595 | 1 | W1 |
 Philadelphia |
22 | 17 | .564 | 2.5 | L1 |
 Brooklyn |
11 | 27 | .289 | 13 | L5 |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
24 | 15 | .615 | - | L1 |
 Phoenix |
24 | 17 | .585 | 1 | L2 |
 Golden State |
23 | 19 | .548 | 2.5 | W2 |
 LA Clippers |
17 | 23 | .425 | 7.5 | W4 |
 Sacramento |
11 | 30 | .268 | 14 | W3 |
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