New York Knicks @ Los Angeles Lakers
4-2, 2-2 Away
110
4-2, 2-2 Away
3-5, 0-2 Home
89
3-5, 0-2 Home
New York Knicks
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 26 | 12 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | 6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | 22 | 9-15 | 0-1 | 4-7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | 14 | 6-11 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 30 | 10 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | 3 | 1-8 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | 27 | 10-14 | 5-9 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | 8 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
110 | 43-86 | 9-19 | 15-21 | 51 | 35 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 37 | 24 | ||
50% | 47% | 71% |
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 37 | 19 | 9-24 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 23 | 17 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | 9 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | 1 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | 9 | 4-13 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 6 | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | 8 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 15 | 6-9 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
89 | 35-95 | 2-11 | 17-28 | 44 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 21 | 23 | 22 | ||
37% | 18% | 61% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Referee:Dan Crawford
Referee:Greg Willard
Referee:Sean Corbin
2025-26 Standings
Eastern Conference
| Atlantic | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 56 | 26 | .683 | - | W2 |
| New York | 53 | 29 | .646 | 3 | L1 |
| Toronto | 46 | 36 | .561 | 10 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 45 | 37 | .549 | 11 | W2 |
| Brooklyn | 20 | 62 | .244 | 36 | L3 |
Western Conference
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
| Phoenix | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
| LA Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
| Golden State | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
| Sacramento | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
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