New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers : TV channel, Start time, Injury report, starting lineups & game prediction (December 18)

New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers face off at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA on Monday, December 18th, 2023 10:30 PM ET .

Who’s Playing

New York Knicks @ Los Angeles Lakers

How To Watch ?

  • Date & time : Monday, December 18th, 2023 10:30 PM ET
  • Arena : Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
  • TV & radio channel : Spectrum SportsNet, Spectrum SportsNet+, SiriusXM, ESPN LA 710/1330 KWKW, MSG
  • Live Stream: FuboTV

New York Knicks – Los Angeles Lakers injury report :

New York Knicks injury report :

Jalen Brunson: Probable (Ankle)
Immanuel Quickley: Out (Knee)
Mitchell Robinson: Out (Ankle)

Los Angeles Lakers injury report :

Jalen Hood-Schifino: Out (Patella)
Rui Hachimura: Questionable (Eye)
Jarred Vanderbilt: Out (Heel)

New York Knicks – Los Angeles Lakers starting lineups :

The following were the starters for both teams in their previous games:

New York Knicks starting lineup :

J. Brunson, PG #11 D. DiVincenzo, SG #0 R. Barrett, SF #9 J. Randle, PF #30 J. Sims, C #45

Los Angeles Lakers starting lineup :

D. Russell, PG #1 C. Reddish, SG #5 T. Prince, SF #12 L. James, PF #23 A. Davis, C #3

Game prediction : New York Knicks – Los Angeles Lakers

Spread : +4.5 (-110) (NY)
Over/Under (Totals) : 226.5

NBA Point Spread Predictions

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NBA Over/Under (Totals) Predictions

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