Jalen Brunson scored 29 points, and the New York Knicks went on a 15-2 run in the third quarter to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 114-109.
The Lakers led 78-75 with 3:37 left in the third quarter. Josh Hart’s driving layup put the Knicks ahead for good with 2:29 left in the quarter. They pulled away to a 90-80 lead with 30 seconds left in the quarter.
During clutch time, the Knicks outscored the Lakers 11-1. Julius Randle scored 5 of the Knicks’ 11 on 2 for 2 shooting. In the fourth quarter, Cam Reddish had 3 steals, and the Lakers scored 2 points off them.
Randle had 27 points and 14 rebounds. Immanuel Quickley added 20 points (11 in the first quarter) off the bench, and Isaiah Hartenstein had 9 points and a career-high 17 rebounds off the bench. The Knicks had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Lakers, Anthony Davis had 32 points (20 in the paint) and 14 rebounds, and LeBron James added 25 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, his second triple-double of the season. Austin Reaves had 20 points and 7 assists off the bench. The Lakers had 3 20-point scorers.
The Knicks shot 47.7% from the field and 33.3% from 3 to the Lakers’ 42.4% and 31.7%. The Lakers outscored the Knicks 18-6 in 5 minutes with Davis, Russell, Prince, Vanderbilt and Reaves on the floor together.