Lakers twin towers, LeBron James today to his 109th career triple-double, the second this season, Anthony Davis 30+10 big double-double. The Los Angeles Lakers still lost 109-114 to the New York Knicks, losing three of their four games since winning the midseason championship.
The Lakers' James contributed 25 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists today, and Davis had 32 points and 14 rebounds, but the support of the two was limited, with only Austin Reaves contributing 20 points and the other players failing to score in double figures.
James scored twice in a row to tie the game at 99-103 with 3:38 left to go, but a three-pointer from Julius Randle stabilized the Knicks' lead and Jalen Brunson was on the last 24With two free throws in 9 seconds, the Knicks led by six points.
Davis in the last 14Hit a 3-pointer with 4 seconds to make the Lakers chase the score to just 3 points, but the last 10Seven seconds later, Josh Hart hit two free throws, and the Lakers were hopeless.
The 38-year-old James has his second triple-double this season and is the only player in the NBA to have a triple-double in his 21st season. The Knicks' Jalen Brunson contributed 29 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter, Julius Randle had 27 points and 14 rebounds, and Quickley contributed 20 points.