The Lakers have had 1 day off since Thursday's game in Indianapolis, game 2 of a 7-game road trip, with 1,037 km (644 miles) of travel, playing 3 hours ahead of their home clock.
The Knicks have had 1 day off since Thursday's game against the Hawks, game 4 of a 4-game home stand.
Game indoors; broadcast on ABC.
NBA teams playing two or more hours from their home time zone have won 45% of regular-season games since 2015 (3,644 team-games).
From the published schedule, computed 6 Sep 2026. No odds or predictions. All NBA games this week
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Los Angeles Lakers face New York Knicks in the NBA on Sunday 31 January 2027 at Madison Square Garden, New York. Start time is 8:30pm EST / 1:30am GMT.
Broadcast: ABC. Confirmed broadcast details and any schedule changes are updated here as they are announced.