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Lakers vs Knicks
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2025-26 regular season. Updated 2:40 AM ET
Ratings and four factors
| LAL | Rank | Stat | Rank | NYK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119.0 | 9th | Offensive rating | 3rd | 120.7 |
| 117.2 | 19th | Defensive rating | 5th | 114.1 |
| +1.8 | 14th | Net rating | 5th | +6.6 |
| 97.6 | 21st | Pace | 26th | 96.1 |
| 57.3 | 2nd | Effective FG % | 9th | 55.7 |
| 12.6 | 20th | Turnover % | 7th | 11.5 |
| 23.9 | 22nd | Offensive rebound % | 5th | 29.3 |
| 24.4 | 2nd | Free throw rate | 25th | 18.8 |
| 55.5 | 22nd | Opponent eFG % | 10th | 54.1 |
| 12.6 | 11th | Forced turnover % | 10th | 12.7 |
| 74.3 | 13th | Defensive rebound % | 2nd | 76.7 |
| 19.1 | 8th | Opponent FT rate | 15th | 20.6 |
Blue = the better number. Ranks are out of 30. Full team stats table
Where the edges are
Lakers edges
No clear mismatch in Los Angeles' favor.
Knicks edges
No clear mismatch in New York's favor.
Rotations
Lakers
| # | Player | GP | MIN | Role | Top strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luka Doncic | 64 | 35.8 | High-usage creator | Playmaker |
| 2 | Jake LaRavia | 82 | 25.2 | 3-and-D | Disruptive hands |
| 3 | LeBron James | 60 | 33.2 | Floor general | Playmaker |
| 4 | Deandre Ayton | 72 | 27.2 | Role player | Finishes at the rim |
| 5 | Rui Hachimura | 68 | 28.3 | Role player | Midrange shot maker |
| 6 | Marcus Smart | 62 | 28.5 | 3-and-D | |
| 7 | Austin Reaves | 51 | 34.5 | Role player | Draws fouls |
| 8 | Luke Kennard | 78 | 21.6 | Floor spacer | Efficient scorer |
Knicks
| # | Player | GP | MIN | Role | Top strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikal Bridges | 82 | 32.9 | Role player | Takes care of the ball |
| 2 | Jalen Brunson | 74 | 35.1 | High-usage creator | Big-time scorer |
| 3 | Karl-Anthony Towns | 75 | 30.9 | Glass cleaner | Offensive engine |
| 4 | OG Anunoby | 67 | 33.2 | 3-and-D | Disruptive hands |
| 5 | Josh Hart | 66 | 30.2 | Glass cleaner | Strong rebounder |
| 6 | Jose Alvarado | 69 | 19.8 | 3-and-D | |
| 7 | Jordan Clarkson | 72 | 17.8 | Role player | |
| 8 | Mitchell Robinson | 60 | 19.6 | Glass cleaner | Strong rebounder |
Season series
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