On Monday, Knicks starting point guard Elfrid Payton faced Denis Schroder, the Lakers point guard who will be a free agent this summer. Wednesday, Payton will face Pelicans playmaker Lonzo Ball, also a free agent this summer. The Knicks are expected to have interest in both point guards in August.
Louis Cangiano goes over tonight's top NBA GPP plays for an eight-game DFS slate starting at 7:30 pm ET. (Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports)
The Los Angeles Lakers improved to 5-3 straight up and against the spread over their last eight games with their upset win over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night. The Lakers hope to keep things rolling with another upset on Monday against the New York Knicks. Los Angeles is as two-point underdog on the NBA odds in New York at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com.
W | L | Pct | GB | |
---|---|---|---|---|
37 | 17 | .685 | 0.0 | |
36 | 17 | .679 | 0.5 | |
28 | 26 | .519 | 9.0 | |
28 | 27 | .509 | 9.5 | |
21 | 33 | .389 | 16.0 |