The LA Lakers pulled off a miraculous victory over the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. And, to make it even better, they did it without LeBron James and Anthony Davis. A day after that, the LA side has one more huge mountain to climb, the New York Knicks. The 3rd seeding team in the Eastern Conference has been on a dream run with a nine-game winning streak. However, on the other hand, the Lakers do have an upper hand.

A recent report revealed the starting lineup of the Lakers, and Bron & AD are back to the fold. Importantly, coach Darvin Ham can go back to his initial plans, as almost every player is fully fit and available for the game.

And, for the Knicks, the starting lineup includes Jalen Brunson, Donte DiVincenzo, Josh Hart, Precious Achiuwa, and Isaiah Hartenstein.

The Knicks are on the verge of occupying the top-2 seeds in the coming games. After starting off the season in a ‘hot & cold’ fashion, the team picked up their pace at the right time. Now, they look extremely lethal.

Contrarily, the Lakers have had rollercoaster ride in the past week. The LA fans witnessed experienced both extremes with their favorite team. After winning a thrilling double overtime against the Warriors, they lost two consecutive blow-outs games. While fans and pundits wrote off the team, and immediately called for a trade to save the season, they pulled off an unthinkable.

They went to the Celtics’ fortress without LeBron James and Anthony Davis and won the game. It was Austin Reaves and D’Angelo Russell, who orchestrated the brilliance. Amid the screams of trade, the Lakers have a rare sight. Except for Gabe Vincent, the entire roster is healthy.

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However, the story of Knicks isn’t the same. Let’s dig deeper into their injury report.

The Knicks injury report: will the Lakers capitalize?

The NY side has three massive blows ahead of the Lakers game. They will have to miss out on their three front court players, owing to injuries. Julius Randle is ruled out with a shoulder injury, OG Anunoby with an elbow injury and finally, Mitchell Robinson with ankle injury.

Stepping into the game without their three main front court players could be a downside for the Knicks. And, the Lakers can capitalize on it and their 9-game winning streak. Moreover, the inclusion of Hachimura to the starting line-up instead of Christian Wood is a massive boost, offensively.

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What do you make of the Lakers roster? Will they stop the Knicks’ unstoppable run? Let us know in the comments below.