The Knicks are taking on the Lakers at Madison Square Garden in an exciting cross-conference matchup. Here are the best player props to consider for Jalen Brunson on DraftKings Sportsbook.
Best Jalen Brunson Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
The Knicks are 10.5-point favorites against the Lakers, with an o/u of 224.5 on DraftKings Sportsbook. Here are the latest lines for Jalen Brunson on DraftKings Sportsbook: o/u 25.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 2.5 three-pointers.
The Knicks and Lakers go to battle at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. This is a blockbuster NBA matchup as the Knicks are playing at a very high level. After a slow start to the new year, the Knicks are now flying, having won their past five games. Since Jan. 6th, the Knicks have only played one game outside of New York City, and that was a short trip to Philadelphia. This lack of travel has allowed the Knicks to sharpen up and get healthy so they can start winning games again.
The Lakers are also in good form coming into this game. Los Angeles has won seven of its past nine games and is climbing up the Western Conference standings. The Lakers currently sit fifth in the Western Conference, only a game behind the Nuggets. Meanwhile, the Knicks sit third in the Eastern Conference standings, just behind the Celtics. Both of these teams are playoff teams that are fighting to prove themselves among the elite teams in the league, so this should be a very exciting matchup.
The Knicks have some major advantages on the interior against the Lakers. The Lakers rank 20th in the NBA in defensive rating and 25th in points in the paint allowed per game. In addition to their interior defense, they struggle on the glass, ranking 21st in defensive rebounding percentage. These are things the Knicks will jump on against a weaker opponent. The Knicks rank second in offensive rating, fifth in points in the paint and fourth in rebounding percentage. Partially thanks to the addition of Karl-Anthony Towns, the Knicks have been great in the paint and on the boards. That gives them a big edge over the Lakers in this game.
Jalen Brunson is playing at a very high level at the moment. He ranks eighth in the NBA in points per game and assists per game this season. He has been playing great on this winning streak that New York is currently on, firing on all cylinders in his dynamic duo with Towns. Brunson can be a scorer or a distributor depending on what the Knicks need from him on a given night. In this game where the Knicks have such an advantage inside, he should be more of a passer. Brunson is averaging 10.7 assists per game over his past three games and he should look to drive and find teammates for easy scores. For those reasons, my favorite prop bet for this game is for Brunson to go over 7.5 assists. He should be able to get into the paint with ease and find cutting teammates or dump it off to Towns for easy baskets.
