Lakers vs. Knicks line, picks: Advanced computer NBA model releases selections for Saturday matchup

The New York Knicks host the Los Angeles Lakers in a battle between high-profile NBA franchises at 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists the Knicks as 3-point favorites, while the over/under is 227 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

Before making any Lakers vs. Knicks picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past five-plus seasons. The model enters Week 15 of the 2023-24 NBA season on a sizzling 48-30 roll on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning over $1,700. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows the Lakers rank near the top of the NBA in several offensive categories. Los Angeles is in the top three of the league in fast break points (17.7 per game) and points in the paint (54.5 per game). The Lakers are also adept at creating free throw attempts, averaging almost 25 per game. Los Angeles is in the top ten of the league in field goal percentage (49.0%), 2-point percentage (55.6%), and assists (28.1 per game).

The model also knows the Knicks are playing at an elite level in recent days. New York has the best statistical profile in the NBA since Jan. 1, including a 15-2 record. The Knicks have a +15.1 net rating since the calendar flipped to 2024, and New York is allowing only 104.5 points per 100 possessions in that sample. Opponents are shooting only 43.9% from the field and averaging only 18.7 free throw attempts per game against New York since the start of January.

Now, it has set its sights on Lakers vs. Knicks. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 60% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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