The Lakers are 1 of the worst teams in the NBA defensively. They're 28th in defensive efficiency and 30th in opponent FG%. They're bottom 10 in many other defensive categories as well.
The player on their team to watch out for is Sweet Lou (peep the sig

)...in his last 5 games he's averaging 30 ppg in only 30 mpg on 49% from the field, 44% from 3, and 92% from the line.
The Lakers can be surprisingly competitive at home so the Knicks shouldn't overlook them.
D'angelo Russell is questionable for this game...the Lakers offense is very good when he's on the floor with an offensive rating of 109 which would be 6th in the NBA.