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Lakers favored against Knicks in tonight's matchup

newsweek.com — March 6, 2025 at 09:01 PM UTC

The Knicks will face the Lakers tonight in Los Angeles, with the Lakers favored to win. The Lakers are on a strong run, winning eight of their last ten games, while the Knicks have a mixed record of 6-4 in their last ten. Karl-Anthony Towns is expected to return for the Knicks, aiming for at least 13 rebounds. He has been a strong performer this season, averaging 13.4 rebounds per game. Austin Reaves is also anticipated to score over 20 points in his return from injury. The Lakers have recently improved their offense with Luka Doncic's addition, making them a tougher opponent. The Knicks have struggled defensively, which could impact their performance against the Lakers tonight.

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[0.9]

Knicks struggle offensively without Jalen Brunson, lose (nypost.com)

6d 22h

[1.1]

Clippers defeat Knicks with Harden and Leonard's performance (news.yahoo.com)

6d 22h

[0.9]

Clippers defeat Knicks, handing them third consecutive loss (yardbarker.com)

6d 22h

[1.1]

Clippers defeat Knicks 105-95, Harden shines with 27 (latimes.com)

6d 22h

[0.9]

Clippers defeat Knicks, improve playoff standings (thestar.com)

6d 22h

[0.8]

Clippers win to stay competitive in playoff race (news.yahoo.com)

6d 22h

[1.0]

Clippers win consecutive games, defeating Knicks 105-95 (ocregister.com)

6d 22h

[1.2]

Karl-Anthony Towns out for upcoming Knicks games (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

7d 1h

[1.2]

Jalen Brunson out for at least two weeks (yardbarker.com)

7d 2h

[1.4]

Jalen Brunson out several games with ankle sprain (news.yahoo.com)

7d 3h

[1.4]

Jalen Brunson out two weeks with ankle sprain (news.yahoo.com)

7d 3h

[1.3]

Jalen Brunson to miss at least two weeks injured (cbssports.com)

7d 3h

[1.2]

Jalen Brunson out for at least two weeks (espn.com)

7d 4h

[1.4]

Jalen Brunson to miss at least two weeks injured (nydailynews.com)

7d 4h

[0.9]

Jalen Brunson out with ankle injury against Clippers (nypost.com)

7d 7h

[1.1]

Knicks worry about performance without Jalen Brunson (yardbarker.com)

7d 7h

[1.1]

Jalen Brunson sidelined with a sprained ankle injury (sportingnews.com)

7d 7h

[1.1]

Knicks' Jalen Brunson expected to miss time after injury (yardbarker.com)

7d 8h

[1.3]

Jalen Brunson's ankle injury causes game availability uncertainty (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

7d 9h

[1.0]

Knicks struggle against top NBA teams, losing streak continues (yardbarker.com)

7d 9h

[1.1]

Jalen Brunson injured his ankle against the Lakers (sportskeeda.com)

7d 11h

[1.3]

Jalen Brunson expected to miss games due to injury (theguardian.com)

7d 13h

[1.1]

Jalen Brunson injured his ankle in overtime against Lakers (comingsoon.net)

7d 13h

[1.3]

Lakers win streak grows to eight after overtime victory (cnn.com)

7d 16h

[1.3]

Lakers win overtime thriller against Knicks, 113-109 (silverscreenandroll.com)

7d 18h

[1.4]

Lakers overcome deficit, win eighth straight game (inquirer.net)

7d 18h

[1.4]

Lakers extend winning streak to eight with overtime victory (rappler.com)

7d 19h

[1.3]

Lakers win eighth straight game in overtime thriller (news18.com)

7d 19h

[1.0]

Lakers win against Knicks, extending their win streak (silverscreenandroll.com)

7d 20h

[1.0]

Knicks lose to Lakers; Brunson injured in overtime (nypost.com)

7d 22h

[1.1]

Jalen Brunson injures ankle, leaves game against Lakers (news.yahoo.com)

7d 22h

[1.1]

Lakers host Knicks for March 6 matchup (masslive.com)

8d 3h

[1.3]

LeBron James and Luka Doncic cleared to play (newsweek.com)

8d 3h

[1.2]

Knicks face Lakers in regular season game tonight (nj.com)

8d 3h

[1.3]

Lakers host Knicks in key matchup tonight (pennlive.com)

8d 6h

[1.0]

Lakers favored against Knicks in tonight's matchup (newsweek.com)

8d 8h

[1.0]

Lakers host Knicks tonight with key player injuries (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

8d 12h

[1.1]

Knicks fans uncertain despite Towns' return to lineup (deadspin.com)

8d 14h

[1.2]

Towns returns to Knicks lineup against Lakers (silive.com)

8d 16h

[1.1]

Harden scores 50 points, Clippers defeat Pistons 123-115 (inquirer.net)

8d 20h

[1.1]

James Harden scores 50, leads Clippers to victory (inquirer.net)

8d 20h

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Harden scores 50, nears Bryant's record (thestar.com)

8d 21h

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Harden scores 50 points for 24th time in career (news.yahoo.com)

8d 21h

[1.5]

Harden scores 50 points, closing in on Kobe's record (clickondetroit.com)

8d 21h

[1.2]

Karl-Anthony Towns returns for Knicks-Lakers game (nj.com)

9d 2h

[1.2]

Karl-Anthony Towns set to return against Lakers (reuters.com)

9d 2h

[0.8]

Karl-Anthony Towns expected to return against Lakers (dailymail.co.uk)

9d 2h

[1.1]

Towns' return boosts Knicks' chances against Lakers (nypost.com)

9d 3h

[1.2]

Towns expected to return for Knicks against Lakers (yardbarker.com)

9d 3h

[1.0]

Towns' girlfriend's cancer post worries Knicks fans (marca.com)

9d 9h

[0.7]

Towns misses game; girlfriend posts cancer-related message (thesun.co.uk)

9d 9h

[1.3]

Jordyn Woods' tweet raises concerns for Karl-Anthony Towns (independent.co.uk)

9d 12h

[1.3]

Jordyn Woods' tweet raises concerns about Karl-Anthony Towns (news.yahoo.com)

9d 12h

[0.9]

Jordyn Woods supports boyfriend after his game absence (nypost.com)

9d 15h

[1.2]

Luka Doncic scored 29 points in Lakers' win (news.yahoo.com)

10d 0h

[1.1]

Towns' status uncertain for Knicks' upcoming road trip (nydailynews.com)

10d 3h

[1.1]

Towns out for personal reasons; return time unknown (silive.com)

10d 3h

[1.1]

Towns misses game for personal reasons, uncertain return (nj.com)

10d 4h