The New York Knicks (24-28) kick off a five-game Western Conference road trip Saturday, starting with the Los Angeles Lakers (25-28). Tip-off is 8:30 p.m. ET at Crypto.com Arena. Below, we look at the Knicks vs. Lakers odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.

The Knicks have lost seven of their last nine games and are coming off a 120-108 home loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. They find themselves in 12th place in the East and outside of the play-in spots for the postseason.

The Lakers are coming off a 111-110 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers Thursday night. After trailing by double digits, they rallied in the fourth quarter, and F Anthony Davis just missed a shot at the buzzer for the win. They have lost four of their last five games.

• Money line: Knicks +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Lakers -145 (bet $145 to win $100)
• Against the spread (ATS): Knicks +2.5 (-108) | Lakers -2.5 (-112)
• Over/Under (O/U): 212.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)