New York 32-16 Lakers fans better hope the squad plays one heck of a game on Saturday as the odds are decidedly against them. Their road trip will continue as they head out to face the New York Knicks at 8:30 p.

The Los Angeles Lakers head to Madison Square Garden to face the New York Knicks in a non-conference matchup. The Lakers are 27-19, which puts the team in fifth place in the Western Conference. The Knicks are 32-16, which puts the team in third place in the Eastern Conference.

The Houston Rockets sit at No. 3 in the Western Conference behind the Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies. The New York Knicks similarly rank No. 3 behind the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference.

Knicks forward OG Anunoby left the game against the Lakers on Saturday night after falling to the court with a sprained right foot.

OG Anunoby will miss the New York Knicks' game against Houston on Monday, sitting out for the first time this season because of a sprained right foot.

On Saturday night, the New York Knicks seemed to not only lose the battle, but also the war. In addition to their 128-112 defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers, they also lost OG Anunoby to what looked like a serious-looking non-contact injury;

LeBron James had 33 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds in his 10th triple-double of the season, enjoying another memorable night at Madison Square Garden and leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 128-11