Luka Doncic, LeBron James and the surging Los Angeles Lakers are back on national TV, where they figure to spend a lot of time in the next three months, when they take on a New York Knicks team that has been a half-game better than them this year.

This late Thursday game on TNT will set up the prime-time, network TV (ABC) showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics Saturday night.

Feb 10, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) is defended by Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (23) in the first quarter at Crypto.com Arena.

The Lakers have won seven straight games to reach second place in the West standings and are 11-2 since the trade for Doncic was announced on Feb. 2. The Knicks have won back-to-back games and, with a 40-21 record, sit third place in the Eastern Conference.

When do Lakers play tonight?

Thursday’s tip at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles is set for 8 p.m. Mountain/7 p.m. local (Pacific)/9 p.m. Central time.

What channel is the Lakers vs. Knicks game on tonight?

The game will be televised on TNT and Max.

Knicks vs. Lakers predictions

The Lakers are 3.5-point favorites. With an over-under of 230.5, the Lakers are expected to win 117-114. Los Angeles is -160 on the money line, while New York is +135.

How many points are Luka Doncic and LeBron James supposed to score?

The over-under for Doncic’s points are 28.5. The over-under for James is 26.5 points.

How has Doncic been doing with the Lakers?

Since playing his first game with the Lakers on Feb. 10, he has played nine games and averaged 23.0 points, 8.2 rebounds and 8.7 assists per game.

Bret Bloomquist can be reached at [email protected]; @Bretbloomquist on X.

This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: How to watch Lakers game tonight vs. NY Knicks: Time, channel, odds