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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | Final/OT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Knicks | 27 | 33 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 109 |
 Lakers | 31 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 113 |
NYKTeam statsLAL| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYK | 37-9439.4% | 10-4323.3% | 25-3278.1% | 46 | 20 | 13 |
| LAL | 38-8942.7% | 14-4233.3% | 23-2882.1% | 49 | 25 | 16 |
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Los Angeles Lakers113| 44 | 31 | 11-23 | 2-8 | 7-8 | 0 | +4 | +6.0 | |||||||
| 43 | 32 | 9-23 | 4-12 | 10-12 | 0 | 0 | +16 | +4.9 | ||||||
| 38 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +12 | −9.3 | ||||||
| 33 | 8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | +5 | −4.3 | |||||||
| 32 | 8 | 2-13 | 1-7 | 0 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | −7 | −12.8 | |||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 24 | 12 | 4-5 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | +0.6 | |||||
| 21 | 11 | 4-8 | 3-7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | +0.5 | |||||
| 17 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | −11 | −0.2 | ||||||
| 13 | 7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −2.6 | |||||
| Team | 113 | 38-8942.7% | 14-4233.3% | 49 | 25 | 16 | 28 | 23-2882.1% | 12 | 7 | 4 | |||
Bench 32 points on 12 for 20 shooting
Did not play: Bronny James, Alex Len, Shake Milton and Cam Reddish (coach’s decision).
New York Knicks109| 44 | 20 | 7-18 | 4-11 | 2-3 | 0 | −13 | −7.5 | |||||||
| 44 | 18 | 6-13 | 2-6 | 4-7 | 0 | −6 | +0.7 | |||||||
| 43 | 6 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | −12 | −4.0 | |||||||
| 42 | 12 | 3-13 | 1-6 | 5-7 | 0 | −1 | −8.2 | |||||||
| 41 | 39 | 13-26 | 1-7 | 12-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −8 | +6.7 | |||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 21 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | +4 | −6.2 | ||||||||
| 13 | 6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | +2 | +2.7 | |||||
| 10 | 3 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | −4.3 | ||||
| 6 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | +0.3 | ||
| Team | 109 | 37-9439.4% | 10-4323.3% | 46 | 20 | 13 | 21 | 25-3278.1% | 14 | 10 | 2 | |||
Bench 14 points on 5 for 18 shooting
Did not play: Delon Wright and Anton Watson (coach’s decision); Precious Achiuwa (injury/illness).
Lakers113Knicks109ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
LeBron James had 31 points (18 in the paint) and 12 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the New York Knicks 113-109 in overtime for their eighth straight win.
It was tied 99-99 at the end of regulation.
James’ 2 free throws with 9.4 seconds left in overtime made it 113-109 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Lakers outscored the Knicks 26-18. James (No. 7 in clutch wins added, 2024-25) scored 10 of the Lakers’ 26 on 2 for 5 shooting and 4 for 4 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Josh Hart had 2 of his 4 steals.
Luka Dončić had 32 points (13 in the first quarter), 12 assists and 4 steals. The Lakers had 2 30-point scorers. Dončić assisted on 5 of James’ 11 baskets.
For the Knicks, Jalen Brunson had 39 points and 10 assists but went 1 for 7 from 3, and OG Anunoby added 20 points.
The Lakers shot 42.7% from the field and 33.3% from 3 to the Knicks’ 39.4% and 23.3%. The Knicks’ starters were outscored 59-49 in 25 minutes together. Jaxson Hayes fouled out.
Los Angeles LakersNew York KnicksPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. The Lakers’ chance bottomed out at 13% (4th quarter, 6:38 left). Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
90 points from the field on 89 shots: 9.4 fewer than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 17-28 | 60.7% | 66% |
| In the paint | 6-15 | 40.0% | 44% |
| Mid-range | 1-4 | 25.0% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 7-11 | 63.6% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 7-31 | 22.6% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OG Anunoby | 48 | 18 | 5-12 | −1 |
| Mikal Bridges | 8 | 2 | 1-2 | −1 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 8 | 7 | 2-5 | +4 |
| Josh Hart | 7 | 3 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Everyone else | 10 | 2 | 0-2 | −2 |
The tracking credits him with 32 points on 81 possessions. He usually scores about 31 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hart | 38 | 12 | 5-11 | −2 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 11 | 8 | 2-7 | +4 |
| OG Anunoby | 6 | 0 | 0-0 | −2 |
| Mikal Bridges | 6 | 2 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Everyone else | 17 | 9 | 3-4 | +3 |
The tracking credits him with 31 points on 78 possessions. He usually scores about 29 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Brunson | 21 | 0 | 0-0 | −3 |
| Miles McBride | 6 | 3 | 1-1 | +2 |
| OG Anunoby | 3 | 3 | 1-1 | +3 |
| Everyone else | 7 | 6 | 2-3 | +5 |
The tracking credits him with 12 points on 37 possessions. He usually scores about 5 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
LAL win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
NYK
50/50
LAL
Highest Leverage Moments
L. James 29' 3PT Jump Shot (27 PTS) (Hayes 2 AST)
Q4 1:51
32.4%
24→56
Vincent 3PT Running Jump Shot (12 PTS) (L. James 8 AST)
Q4 1:21
26.7%
58→85
Hart 24' 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Brunson 10 AST)
Q4 3:23
25.7%
47→21
Vincent 28' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Hayes 1 AST)
Q4 2:55
25.4%
21→46
L. James Free Throw 1 of 2 (28 PTS)
OT 0:39
25.2%
68→93
