Los Angeles at New York

The Lakers showdown vs. Boston last night not only went to the wire it required an extra session before the Lakers came away with an exhausting 1-point win. They will be hard pressed to dig down deep to bring that level to New York tonight. Meanwhile, the star-absent Knicks are finding a groove sans their All-Star duo of Melo and Stoudemire. The Knicks continue to roll, covering six straight, and two straight in the win column with reserves leading the way. The Lakers will have them on their "A" game and the Knicks are hot right now, while the Lakers are bearing the burden on the road at just 4-11 ATS in their last 15. The Knicks shines in the spotlight again, so play on New York.