LAL @ NYK - NBA Matchup 12.13.12, 8:00 PM

The Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Madison Square Garden.

Oddsmakers currently have the Knicks listed as 6-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game's total is sitting at 206½.

Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 100-94 result against the Cavaliers on December 11. The Lakers failed to cover in that game as a 6.5-point favorite, while the 194 combined points took the game UNDER the total.

The Knicks were a 100-97 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Nets. They failed to cover the 3.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (197) made winners of OVER bettors.

Los Angeles:
Team record: 9-13 SU, 9-13 ATS
Current streak: lost 3 straight games.

New York:
Team record: 16-5 SU, 13-8 ATS
Current streak: won 2 straight games.

Here is the Bet On Sports  Complete Matchup between the 2 teams

Next up:

LA Lakers at Washington, Friday, December 14
New York home to Cleveland, Saturday, December 15