The Los Angeles Lakers’ upcoming match is against the New York Knicks who are on a roll this season. In the last ten matches the Big Apple has played, they have won nine. Not only the momentum but they also have the home-court advantage in their upcoming matchup as the Lakers will travel to New York and play at Maddison Square Garden.

This will be Los Angeles’ fifth destination on their currently successful road tour, and their only appearance in MSG during the regular season. However, according to the injury reports, the formidable duo of the City of Angels is questionable due to their respective injuries. LeBron James is suffering from an ankle injury and Anthony Davis is suffering from an Achilles injury.

But both these stars have often been questionable on the injury reports as the Lakers are taking precautions for their safety and their availability for the playoffs. However, yesterday the Lakers played without their duo for the first time against their arch-nemesis Boston Celtics and emerged victorious.

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The victory against Beantown was one of the best triumphs of the 17x NBA champions this season. The rising star of their team, Austin Reaves put up a show with 32 points and D’Angelo Russell also aided him by putting up a double-double of 16 points and 14 assists. So, if the Lakers’ roster has the potential to win against the first-ranked team of the Eastern Conference, they definitely can break the Knicks’ nine-game winning streak.

What can we expect from the New York Knicks?

The New York Knicks are closing up on the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference rankings. Jalen Brunson’s amazing 40-point effort in their most recent game, backed up by Donte DiVincenzo and Miles McBride, pushed the Knicks to a 105-point victory. Not only offensively, but the Knicks have been strong defensively as well, conceding only 109.2 points per game. Despite the notable absences of O.G. Anunoby, Quentin Grimes, and Evan Fournier. the Knicks continued their dominance and won seven consecutive home games.

The Big Apple is even one of the league’s top rebounding teams and has secured second chances with 15 offensive boards per game during their last three games. Furthermore, they have less than nine turnovers per game, which prevents easy scoring opportunities for opponents.

So, in their upcoming matchup, the Knicks have the opportunity to exploit the Lakers’ defensive struggles, as the City of Angels concedes about 120 points per game. What do you think? Will the Knicks be able to keep their winning streak going or the Lakers will pull off an upset? Let us know in the comments below.

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