All Lakers Expert Predictions For New York Showdown
Your Los Angeles Lakers will wrap up their five-game home stand at Crypto.com Arena tonight, in a winnable game against a New York Knicks team missing their star point guard Jalen Brunson.
Can LA take care of business for a fourth straight game? Or will New York cut off its current losing streak at three contests and steal a road victory?
1. Will Anthony Davis be the game's leading scorer?
Julius Randle is going to be the fulcrum of the Knicks' offensive attack now. Depending on how much guff Jarred Vanderbilt can give him, he may struggle to score efficiently, but I still think he's going to get his numbers one way or another. Davis may lead the game in rebounding, but not scoring.
2. How will Rui Hachimura perform?
LA's intriguing young reserve combo forward had a terrific all-around game on Friday in helping the team beat the Toronto Raptors at home. I think he'll regress tonight, but still be helpful offensively and score efficiently in the low double digits.
3. How many Lakers will score in double figures?
I'm saying six -- the four non-Jarred Vanderbilt starters, plus Dennis Schröder and Hachimura. LA will need that kind of diverse offensive attack to win.
4. Who will win?
I think the Lakers (two-point favorites at home) can take this, given the absence of Brunson, the fact that the Knicks are playing their second game of a back-to-back set, and the fact that this Lakers team is really clicking, especially at home, even without LeBron James.
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