Immanuel Quickley has hit this number in 4 of his last 6 without Brunson. Brunson is now OUT for the Knicks tonight against the Lakers. The Lakers defense ranks 27th in rebounds and 22nd in points allowed, and tend to struggle against shooting guards. This is solid value for Quickley, even better if you were able to secure this line before Brunson was ruled out.

No Jalen Brunson for the Knicks, who have dropped three straight and playing the second of a back-to-back after fading late at the Clippers on Saturday. We told you then that Brunson was second in the NBA in fourth-quarter points and thought that would be when LA pulled away. Should be much of the same here.

This is the second game of a back-to-back set for the Knicks, who lost to the Clippers by 11 points on Saturday. Jalen Brunson (foot) is out again, and the Knicks are 3-4 in games that he has missed this season. The Lakers have D’Angelo Russell back and are 5-1 over their last six games at home. The quick turnaround for the Knicks, and being without Brunson again, puts the Lakers in an excellent position to grab another win at home. I’m a little worried about them covering the spread, so I’ll plug my nose and pay the juice for the moneyline.