Knicks vs Lakers

James scores 28 points to move within 89 of surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the NBA's career record.

Fans filled seats in the lower sections of the arena just to watch James warm up, but he struggled to give them one of his vintage performances once the game began. for a 3-pointer with his eighth assist, then set up Thomas Bryant for a dunk that moved him ahead of Jackson and then Nash into fourth place for assists. He certainly didn’t want to miss this one after being hurt two years ago and suspended last season for striking Detroit’s Isaiah Stewart in the face. James sat out Monday with what coach Darvin Ham said was left foot soreness, though the Lakers had listed the injury as an ankle. James’ 3-pointer with 1:41 remaining in regulation gave the Lakers a 114-108 lead, but he then missed two long jumpers that could’ve put away the game. But Randle couldn’t get a shot off in time in the Knicks’ last possession, sending the Lakers to overtime for the second time in three games.

LeBron James' first triple-double of the season helped the Lakers secure a 129-123 overtime win at MSG. If you missed any of the action, we've got you ...

7 p.m. 4:30 p.m. - Time: 7:30 p.m. Knicks will tip off around 7:30 p.m. 7 Knicks will air on TNT. — LeBron takes it to the rim with authority and finishes through contact, converting the and-1 to make it a 7-0 run. He's up to 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting — the most he's scored in a Laker uniform. — Anthony Davis is giving the Knicks a headache in the paint with his activity on the glass. — LeBron spins into the lane and catches Brunson with an elbow to the face. — The Lakers have put the clamps on in overtime, getting some key defensive stops in the halfcourt. The officials reviewed the play and reversed the call to give the Lakers the ball with a 123-118 lead.

SportsLine's computer model simulated New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles Lakers 10000 times and revealed its best NBA picks today.

- Lakers vs. SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the total, projecting the teams to combine for 240 points. New York secures almost 33% of missed shots on the offensive glass, and the Knicks commit a turnover on only 13.2% of offensive possessions with 25.6 free throw attempts per game. 2 in the NBA in opponent field goal percentage (45.3%), and the Knicks allow only 34.9% shooting from 3-point range. Here are several [NBA odds](https://www.sportsline.com/nba/odds/futures/) and betting lines for Lakers vs. Before locking in any Lakers vs. Lakers](https://www.sportsline.com/nba/game-forecast/NBA_20230131_LAL@NY/) and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. James is just 117 points away from surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's NBA scoring record, so he should be motivated to be on the floor and make progress toward that mark in his first game at MSG in three years. The model enters Week 16 of the 2022-23 NBA season on a stunning 49-23 roll on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning nearly $2,300. The over/under for total points is set at 232, down 5.5 points from the opening line. Caesars Sportsbook lists New York as the 2-point favorite in the latest Knicks vs. [LeBron James](/nba/players/400553/lebron-james/) (questionable) and [Anthony Davis](/nba/players/1992786/anthony-davis/) (foot) sat that one out, but both are expected to suit up tonight, while [Patrick Beverley](/nba/players/1685200/patrick-beverley/) (knee) and [Austin Reaves](/nba/players/2268681/austin-reaves/) (hamstring) are out.

The New York Knicks wasted a 37-point outing from Jalen Brunson en route to a 129-123 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.

What more does @jalenbrunson1 need to do to show that the damn ball needs to be in his hands for the final FG decision???#Damnit! New York called timeout to move the ball to midcourt and set up a play. Barrett had an off-night (5-of-13, 13 points), but he did score six fourth-quarter points to get back in the swing of things.