Los Angeles Lakers @ New York Knicks
39-17, 17-10 Away
89
39-17, 17-10 Away
33-23, 21-7 Home
101
33-23, 21-7 Home
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 40 | 5 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 34 | 14 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 38 | 19 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | 18 | 7-10 | 1-3 | 3-6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 42 | 15 | 5-13 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 14 | 4-15 | 1-5 | 5-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
89 | 30-73 | 4-14 | 25-34 | 38 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 28 | ||
41% | 29% | 74% |
New York Knicks
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 39 | 6 | 3-12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 26 | 8 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 28 | 10 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | 15 | 5-5 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | 32 | 10-19 | 3-4 | 9-9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 22 | 10 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | 16 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 9-12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
101 | 32-71 | 6-13 | 31-37 | 39 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 30 | 25 | ||
45% | 46% | 84% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
Madison Square Garden
6:00 PM, 1 March 1998
New York, NY
Attendance: 19,763
- Referees:
- Bennett Salvatore
- Luis Grillo
- Rodney Mott
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 |
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 |
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