New York Knicks @ Los Angeles Lakers
40-15, 16-10 Away
127
40-15, 16-10 Away
38-16, 22-7 Home
121
38-16, 22-7 Home
New York Knicks
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 45 | 20 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 43 | 10 | 5-13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 51 | 34 | 12-25 | 0-0 | 10-12 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 0 |
| 47 | 29 | 9-19 | 5-9 | 6-7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 49 | 16 | 6-13 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 17 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | 16 | 5-12 | 3-5 | 3-6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
127 | 45-103 | 10-20 | 27-39 | 63 | 34 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 43 | 28 | ||
44% | 50% | 69% |
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 23 | 8 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 46 | 40 | 12-24 | 1-1 | 15-19 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 50 | 18 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 54 | 9 | 3-13 | 1-9 | 2-2 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 51 | 22 | 5-18 | 2-7 | 10-11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 16 | 6 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 14 | 6-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
121 | 42-99 | 8-23 | 29-36 | 48 | 29 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 28 | ||
42% | 35% | 81% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
5:30 PM, 23 February 1997
Attendance: 17,505
- Referees:
- Bennett Salvatore
- Jim Clark
- Blane Reichelt
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 21 | 9 | .700 | - | W1 |
| Boston | 18 | 11 | .621 | 2.5 | W3 |
| Toronto | 18 | 13 | .581 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 12 | .571 | 4 | L1 |
| Brooklyn | 9 | 19 | .321 | 11 | W2 |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 19 | 10 | .655 | - | L3 |
| Phoenix | 16 | 13 | .552 | 3 | W1 |
| Golden State | 16 | 15 | .516 | 4 | W3 |
| LA Clippers | 8 | 21 | .276 | 11 | W2 |
| Sacramento | 7 | 23 | .233 | 12.5 | L1 |
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