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The Lakers take on the Knicks on the road today. James shot 10-of-19 from the field, and 2-of-5 from three-point range to score 24 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, helping the Lakers narrowly beat the Knicks 113-105, and the Knicks ended their nine-game winning streak.
Star performance. James was efficient in attack and aggressive defensively in this game. Played 40 minutes, 10-of-19 shooting, including 2-of-5 three-pointers, 2-of-2 free throws, 24 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, 1 turnover, plus/minus +11.
Reaves played 39 minutes and finished with 22 points, six rebounds, seven assists and two blocks on 6-of-13 shooting, 3-of-6 three-pointers and 7-of-8 free throws. Of those, he scored 14 points in the final quarter.
Although Davis is inefficient on the offensive end, he has a huge role on the defensive end. Played 36 minutes, shooting 4-of-12 from the field, 0-of-1 from three-point range, and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points, 18 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 4 blocks. It is worth mentioning that the Lakers once defended the Knicks in the final quarter without scoring a point for 6 minutes.
Prince played 32 minutes and finished with 16 points, two rebounds, two assists and one block on 6-of-10 shooting from the field and 3-of-6 from three-point range. Of those, he scored nine points in the final quarter.
Russell's offense was inefficient and his defense wasn't impressive. He played 27 minutes and shot 5-of-14 from the field, including 2-of-7 from three-point range, and finished with 16 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists and 1 block.
Match data. Knicks Achiuwa 10 points and 8 boards, Hart 12 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists, Harten 6 points, 15 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, Brunson 36 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists, DiVincenzo 26 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, and McBride 10 points.
Hachimura had 7 points and 4 boards, Reaves had 22 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, Christie had 6 points, and Hayes had 10 points and 3 assists.
News Spotlight. Lakers forward Vande Bilt suffered a serious injury to his right foot and is likely to be out for the season, according to WOJ. James said in a post-practice interview today that the Knicks were one of the teams I considered when it came time to make a choice when he became a free agent in 2010. Separately, league sources revealed that the Lakers have at least temporarily halted trade talks for Raptors forward Bruce Brown, but the Knicks are still considered one of Bruce Brown's potential next home.