Knicks vs. Lakers NBA Player Props, Odds: Picks & Predictions for Monday

Our Knicks vs. Lakers NBA player props based on the best NBA odds from our best sports betting apps should provide you with some betting action ahead of Monday's marquee matchup.

The last NBA game on Monday promises an exciting showdown between the New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Lakers. The Knicks (14-11) experienced a tough loss in Los Angeles, falling 144-122 to the Clippers on Saturday. They'll be eager to secure a win before leaving the city.

On the other side, the Lakers are coming off an unexpected 129-115 defeat against the San Antonio Spurs on the road. With its first home game in almost two weeks approaching, will we witness a fired-up Los Angeles team ready to bounce back?

To accompany our NBA best bets and Mavericks vs. Nuggets player props, here are our best Knicks vs. Lakers NBA player props and NBA picks (odds via our best NBA betting sites; Pick confidence is based on a 1-to-5-star scale).

Knicks vs. Lakers NBA player props

RJ Barrett Over 1.5 3-pointers (-115 via bet365) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett has had the Over on his points prop steamed a bit, going from -115 to -140 on 17.5 points at a shop like DraftKings. Rather than pay the price on an inflated Over, we prefer taking his 3-pointers prop at bet365. He likely doesn't clear his points prop without hitting multiple triples.

Barrett went 2-for-7 from distance during a 22-point loss to the Clippers last time out, marking the first time in his last three games that he's hit multiple 3-pointers. Barrett is 5-for-16 from long range over that span. But the volume is there, as he's averaging 5.6 attempts from beyond the arc in December. If you remove the 1-of-2 effort against the Phoenix Suns (who do a better job of running teams off the 3-point line), Barrett is averaging over six triples per outing.

The Lakers' defensive game plan tends to allow open looks for certain ancillary players. That's why we saw Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum hit seven triples against them last week. They spend much more of their energy preventing great chances from the stars, which should feature a decent defensive plan against Jalen Brunson.

We expect Barrett to get more quality opportunities as a result, and his team's likelihood of winning might just come down to what he does with those opportunities.

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Lakers-Knicks NBA player props made 12/18/2023 at 11:45 a.m. ET.

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