NBA Betting: LA Lakers (-4.5) vs. NY Knicks

See that piece of cheese at the end of the mousetrap? That's the New York Knicks tonight.

They are 4.5-point underdogs against the Lakers in L.A. I know what most of you are thinking: "Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire are getting four and a half against the Lakers? What's my max bet per game again?"

Don't do it.

Have you ever flied across the country before—from New York to California? I have, several times, and your body just doesn't seem right getting off that airplane. Crossing three time zones takes some time to adjust to. Usually a few days for me.

The last thing I would want to do after flying across the country is to play a basketball game, and I'm in pretty good shape for a guy in his mid-30s.

That's what the Knicks did yesterday, however, losing badly to the Golden State Warriors. They're an average team that was without one of their best players (Stephen Curry).

And now, one day later, they have to play again? In the Staples Center? The New York Knicks aren't robots. They are human beings.

It's possible that N.Y. comes out and plays great basketball for 48 minutes and are able to keep it close at the end. But I wouldn't bet on it.

In fact, I'm betting against it. And you should, too.

Prediction: Lakers 101, Knicks 89.